MetaMap

MetaMap Authentication API

The Authentication API from MetaMap — 2 operation(s) for authentication.

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Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.metamap.com/docs/api-guide
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Documentation
https://docs.metamap.com/reference/authentication
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Documentation
https://docs.metamap.com/llms.txt

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/metamap/refs/heads/main/openapi/metamap-authentication-api-openapi.yml

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https://docs.metamap.com/docs/webhook-specifications
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https://docs.metamap.com/docs/configure-your-webhook-url
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https://docs.metamap.com/docs/errors
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/metamap/refs/heads/main/apis.yml

OpenAPI Specification

metamap-authentication-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: MetaMap Authentication API
  version: '1.4'
  description: MetaMap (formerly Mati) identity verification REST API. Start and manage user verifications, retrieve verification media, run watchlist, email, phone, credit, court-record, and government database checks across Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
  contact:
    name: MetaMap
    url: https://metamap.com
  license:
    name: MetaMap Terms of Service
    url: https://metamap.com/legal/terms-of-service
servers:
- url: https://api.prod.metamap.com
  description: Production
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Authentication
paths:
  /oauth/token:
    post:
      summary: Authentication Token
      description: Use this API to get your access token for the Skip Verification Upload Wait Time API
      operationId: authentication-token
      parameters:
      - name: x-mati-app
        in: header
        description: platform=web_desktop; version=22.2.10
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - grant_type
              - scope
              properties:
                grant_type:
                  type: string
                  default: client_credentials
                application_key:
                  type: string
                  description: client ID
                scope:
                  type: string
                  default: verification_flow
                flow_id:
                  type: string
                  description: Your metamap (flow) ID
      responses:
        '200':
          description: '200'
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                Mati Access Token:
                  value: "{\n  \"access_token\": \"<access_token>\",\n  \"expires_in\": 3600,\n  \"scope\": \"verification_flow\",\n  \"token_type\": \"bearer\"\n}"
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  access_token:
                    type: string
                    example: <access_token>
                  expires_in:
                    type: integer
                    example: 3600
                    default: 0
                  scope:
                    type: string
                    example: verification_flow
                  token_type:
                    type: string
                    example: bearer
        '400':
          description: '400'
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                Invalid Client:
                  value: "{\n  \"code\": 400,\n  \"message\": \"Invalid client: cannot retrieve client credentials\",\n  \"name\": \"invalid_client\",\n  \"status\": 400,\n  \"statusCode\": 400\n}"
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: integer
                    example: 400
                    default: 0
                  message:
                    type: string
                    example: 'Invalid client: cannot retrieve client credentials'
                  name:
                    type: string
                    example: invalid_client
                  status:
                    type: integer
                    example: 400
                    default: 0
                  statusCode:
                    type: integer
                    example: 400
                    default: 0
        '401':
          description: '401'
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                Result:
                  value: "{\n  \"code\":401,\n  \"message\":\"Invalid client: client is invalid\",\n  \"name\":\"invalid_client\",\n  \"status\":401,\n  \"statusCode\":401\n}\n"
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: integer
                    example: 401
                    default: 0
                  message:
                    type: string
                    example: 'Invalid client: client is invalid'
                  name:
                    type: string
                    example: invalid_client
                  status:
                    type: integer
                    example: 401
                    default: 0
                  statusCode:
                    type: integer
                    example: 401
                    default: 0
      deprecated: false
      x-readme:
        code-samples:
        - language: curl
          code: "curl --location --request POST 'https://api.getmati.com/oauth/token' \\\n-H 'x-mati-app: platform=web_desktop; version=22.2.10' \\\n-H \"Authorization: Basic \\\n$(echo -en '<client_id>:<client_secret>' | base64)\" \\\n-d '{\n    \"grant_type\": \"application_key\",\n    \"application_key\": \"<client_id>\",\n    \"scope\": \"verification_flow\",\n    \"flow_id\": \"<flow_id>\"\n    }'"
          name: Sample Authentication Request
        samples-languages:
        - curl
      tags:
      - Authentication
  /oauth:
    post:
      summary: Authentication
      description: Use your `client_id` and `client_secret` as your username and password to get your access token.
      operationId: authentication
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - grant_type
              properties:
                grant_type:
                  type: string
                  default: client_credentials
      responses:
        '200':
          description: '200'
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                Mati Access Token:
                  value: "{\n  \"access_token\": \"YOUR_MATI_ACCESS_TOKEN\",\n  \"expiresIn\": 3600,\n  \"payload\": {\n    \"user\": {\n      \"_id\": \"<access token>\"\n    }\n  }\n}"
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  access_token:
                    type: string
                    example: YOUR_MATI_ACCESS_TOKEN
                  expiresIn:
                    type: integer
                    example: 3600
                    default: 0
                  payload:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      user:
                        type: object
                        properties:
                          _id:
                            type: string
                            example: <access token>
        '400':
          description: '400'
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                Invalid Client:
                  value: "{\n  \"code\": 400,\n  \"message\": \"Invalid client: cannot retrieve client credentials\",\n  \"name\": \"invalid_client\",\n  \"status\": 400,\n  \"statusCode\": 400\n}"
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: integer
                    example: 400
                    default: 0
                  message:
                    type: string
                    example: 'Invalid client: cannot retrieve client credentials'
                  name:
                    type: string
                    example: invalid_client
                  status:
                    type: integer
                    example: 400
                    default: 0
                  statusCode:
                    type: integer
                    example: 400
                    default: 0
        '401':
          description: '401'
          content:
            application/json:
              examples:
                Result:
                  value: "{\n  \"code\":401,\n  \"message\":\"Invalid client: client is invalid\",\n  \"name\":\"invalid_client\",\n  \"status\":401,\n  \"statusCode\":401\n}\n"
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: integer
                    example: 401
                    default: 0
                  message:
                    type: string
                    example: 'Invalid client: client is invalid'
                  name:
                    type: string
                    example: invalid_client
                  status:
                    type: integer
                    example: 401
                    default: 0
                  statusCode:
                    type: integer
                    example: 401
                    default: 0
      deprecated: false
      tags:
      - Authentication
components:
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: JWT obtained via POST /oauth using client_id / client_secret as HTTP Basic.
    basicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
      description: Used only on POST /oauth for the initial token exchange.