POSTPassport Verification

Verify Indian passport application details using passport file number and date of birth.

POST/tools/kyc/passport

The Passport Verification API enables businesses to validate passport holder details using passport file number and date of birth. Returns holder name, DOB, application type, and application received date — suitable for KYC, employee background verification, travel compliance, and fintech onboarding workflows. Supports Indian passports only; not an OCR or MRZ scan API.

Body parameters

Field	Type	Required	Description
`initiator_id`	string	required	Registered mobile number of the API user (see Platform Credentials).e.g. 9962981729
`client_ref_id`	string	optional	Unique reference id per API call, generated by your system.e.g. REQ-20260101-001
`file_number`	string	required	Unique alphanumeric code that identifies an individual's passport application (passport file number).e.g. J8369854
`dob`	string	required	Date of birth of the passport holder in YYYY-MM-DD format.e.g. 1994-08-29
`name`	string	optional	Name of the passport holder. Optional — used for cross-checking in certain verification flows.e.g. Rajesh Kumar

initiator_idstringRequired

Registered mobile number of the API user (see Platform Credentials).

example: 9962981729

client_ref_idstringoptional

Unique reference id per API call, generated by your system.

example: REQ-20260101-001

file_numberstringRequired

Unique alphanumeric code that identifies an individual's passport application (passport file number).

example: J8369854

dobstringRequired

Date of birth of the passport holder in YYYY-MM-DD format.

example: 1994-08-29

namestringoptional

Name of the passport holder. Optional — used for cross-checking in certain verification flows.

example: Rajesh Kumar

Headers

Field	Type	Required	Description
`developer_key`	string	required	Static API key issued to your account after KYC.
`secret-key`	string	required	Dynamic per-request signature: base64(HMAC-SHA256(timestamp, base64(access_key))).
`secret-key-timestamp`	string	required	Current time in milliseconds since UNIX epoch, used to compute secret-key. Must match server time.
`content-type`	string	required	application/jsone.g. application/json

developer_keystringRequired

Static API key issued to your account after KYC.

secret-keystringRequired

Dynamic per-request signature: base64(HMAC-SHA256(timestamp, base64(access_key))).

secret-key-timestampstringRequired

Current time in milliseconds since UNIX epoch, used to compute secret-key. Must match server time.

content-typestringRequired

application/json

example: application/json

Responses

statusnumber
Primary success indicator (0 = success).
messagestring
Human-readable response / error message.
response_status_idnumber
Granular status id; see the shared error-codes table.
response_type_idnumber
A unique id for every possible response shape (success or error) — useful for client logic branching and analytics.
dataobject
API-specific response payload.
- file_numberstring
  Unique alphanumeric code identifying the passport application, echoed back from the source.
- namestring
  Full name of the passport holder as recorded in the government source.
- dobstring
  Date of birth of the passport holder (YYYY-MM-DD) as registered in the passport application.
- application_typestring
  Type of passport application (e.g. Normal, Tatkal). Indicates the application category used when the passport was applied for.
- application_received_datestring
  Date on which the passport application was received by the issuing authority (YYYY-MM-DD format).

POSTPassport Verification

Body parameters

Headers

Responses

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