Cognito

Cognito Identity Verification API

REST API for identity verification, KYC, and AML watchlist/PEP screening. JSON:API media type (application/vnd.api+json), date-based versioning via the Cognito-Version header, and HTTP request-signature authentication (HMAC-SHA256). Core resources: profiles, identity_searches (and async search jobs), plus Flow sessions and Screening searches.

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Documentation

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APIReference
https://cognitohq.com/docs/reference
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GettingStarted
https://cognitohq.com/docs/identity/id-verification-api-quickstart
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Authentication
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cognito/refs/heads/main/authentication/cognito-authentication.yml

Other Resources

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Webhooks
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cognito/refs/heads/main/asyncapi/cognito-flow-webhooks.yml
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APIsJSON
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cognito/refs/heads/main/apis.yml

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
name: Cognito Identity Verification API
description: 'REST API for identity verification, KYC, and AML watchlist/PEP screening. JSON:API media
  type (application/vnd.api+json), date-based versioning via the Cognito-Version header, and HTTP request-signature
  authentication (HMAC-SHA256). Core resources: profiles, identity_searches (and async search jobs), plus
  Flow sessions and Screening searches.'
humanURL: https://cognitohq.com/docs
baseURL: https://api.cognitohq.com
tags:
- Identity Verification
- KYC
- AML
properties:
- type: APIReference
  url: https://cognitohq.com/docs/reference
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://cognitohq.com/docs/identity/id-verification-api-quickstart
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/cognito-authentication.yml
- type: Webhooks
  url: asyncapi/cognito-flow-webhooks.yml