POST
/
identities
curl --request POST \
  --url http://localhost:5001/identities \
  --header 'X-blnk-key: <api-key>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "identity_type": "individual",
    "organization_name": "",
    "first_name": "Alice",
    "last_name": "Smith",
    "other_names": "Marie",
    "gender": "female",
    "dob": "1985-05-15T00:00:00Z",
    "email_address": "alice.smith@example.com",
    "phone_number": "+1234567890",
    "nationality": "Canadian",
    "category": "customer",
    "street": "789 Elm St",
    "country": "Canada",
    "state": "Ontario",
    "post_code": "M4B 1B3",
    "city": "Toronto",
    "meta_data": {
      "customer_id": "CUST123456",
      "membership_level": "Gold",
      "preferred_language": "English",
      "verification_data": {
          "verified_by": "ThirdPartyService",
          "verification_date": "2024-07-01T10:00:00Z",
          "verification_status": "verified"
      }
    }
  }'

{
  "identity_id": "idt_3b63c8da-af29-4cc3-ad38-df17d87456e6",
  "identity_type": "individual",
  "organization_name": "",
  "first_name": "Alice",
  "last_name": "Smith",
  "other_names": "Marie",
  "gender": "female",
  "dob": "1985-05-15T00:00:00Z",
  "email_address": "alice.smith@example.com",
  "phone_number": "+1234567890",
  "nationality": "Canadian",
  "category": "customer",
  "street": "789 Elm St",
  "country": "Canada",
  "state": "Ontario",
  "post_code": "M4B 1B3",
  "city": "Toronto",
  "created_at": "2024-11-26T08:36:36.238244338Z",
  "meta_data": {
    "customer_id": "CUST123456",
    "membership_level": "Gold",
    "preferred_language": "English",
    "verification_data": {
        "verified_by": "ThirdPartyService",
        "verification_date": "2024-07-01T10:00:00Z",
        "verification_status": "verified"
    }
  }
}

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Authorization

If set, the API uses an API key for authentication. Include the following header in your requests: X-blnk-key: <api-key>. Replace <api-key> with your secret API key. Ensure the key is kept secure and not exposed in public repositories or client-side code. See also: Secure your Blnk server

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Body

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identity_type
string
required
Specifies the identity type. Options are "individual" or "organization"
​
organization_name
string
Name of the organization.
​
first_name
string
First name of individual.
​
last_name
string
Last name of individual.
​
other_names
string
Any other names linked to individual.
​
gender
string
Gender of the individual.
​
dob
string
Date of birth.
​
email_address
string
Email address of the identity.
​
phone_number
string
Contact number of the identity.
​
nationality
string
Nationality of the individual.
​
category
string
Type of customer depending on your use case.
​
street
string
Street address of the identity.
​
country
string
Residential country of the identity.
​
state
string
State of residence of the identity.
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post_code
string
Postal code related to the identity.
​
city
string
City of residence of the identity.
​
meta_data
string
Custom metadata linked to the identity.

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Response

All parameters from the request body also mean the same in the corresponding response JSON.
​
identity_id
string
required
Unique id of the created identity.
​
created_at
string
Specified the date and time the identity was created.
curl --request POST \
  --url http://localhost:5001/identities \
  --header 'X-blnk-key: <api-key>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "identity_type": "individual",
    "organization_name": "",
    "first_name": "Alice",
    "last_name": "Smith",
    "other_names": "Marie",
    "gender": "female",
    "dob": "1985-05-15T00:00:00Z",
    "email_address": "alice.smith@example.com",
    "phone_number": "+1234567890",
    "nationality": "Canadian",
    "category": "customer",
    "street": "789 Elm St",
    "country": "Canada",
    "state": "Ontario",
    "post_code": "M4B 1B3",
    "city": "Toronto",
    "meta_data": {
      "customer_id": "CUST123456",
      "membership_level": "Gold",
      "preferred_language": "English",
      "verification_data": {
          "verified_by": "ThirdPartyService",
          "verification_date": "2024-07-01T10:00:00Z",
          "verification_status": "verified"
      }
    }
  }'

{
  "identity_id": "idt_3b63c8da-af29-4cc3-ad38-df17d87456e6",
  "identity_type": "individual",
  "organization_name": "",
  "first_name": "Alice",
  "last_name": "Smith",
  "other_names": "Marie",
  "gender": "female",
  "dob": "1985-05-15T00:00:00Z",
  "email_address": "alice.smith@example.com",
  "phone_number": "+1234567890",
  "nationality": "Canadian",
  "category": "customer",
  "street": "789 Elm St",
  "country": "Canada",
  "state": "Ontario",
  "post_code": "M4B 1B3",
  "city": "Toronto",
  "created_at": "2024-11-26T08:36:36.238244338Z",
  "meta_data": {
    "customer_id": "CUST123456",
    "membership_level": "Gold",
    "preferred_language": "English",
    "verification_data": {
        "verified_by": "ThirdPartyService",
        "verification_date": "2024-07-01T10:00:00Z",
        "verification_status": "verified"
    }
  }
}

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