AmalaID Verification

The Amala verification endpoint provides programmatic access to an individual's basic information via the Amala ID linked to his/her account.

Base URL

https://acs-uat-verifications.amala.cloud/
https://acs-prod-verifications.amala.cloud/

Endpoint

POST verification/api/v1/idv/advance/amalaid

Request Headers

You can use either the API key or Bearer Token for Authorization

Header
Type
Description

Content-Type

application/json

Specifies that the request body is in JSON format.

Authorization

Bearer <token>

Bearer Token for authentication.

x-api-key

API KEY

API Key for authentication.

Request Body

The request body should contain Amala ID details in JSON format.

Example Request

{
  "amalaId": "AML123456",
  "firstName": "John",
  "lastName": "Doe",
  "reference": "REF123456",
  "serviceProviderCode": "SPC001"
}

Request Body Schema

Field
Type
Required
Description

amalaId

string

The Amala ID assigned to the individual.

firstName

string

First name of the individual.

lastName

string

Last name of the individual.

reference

string

A unique transaction reference.

serviceProviderCode

string

Code identifying the service provider.

Responses

Success Response (200 OK)

If the Amala ID is valid, the API returns user details as per the GetAmalaIdResponseApiResponse schema.

{
  "apiVersion": "1.0",
  "success": true,
  "code": "00",
  "message": "Verification successful",
  "requestId": "REQ-123456",
  "data": {
    "amalaId": "AML123456",
    "firstName": "John",
    "lastName": "Doe",
    "middleName": "Michael",
    "phoneNumber": "+2348012345678",
    "email": "[email protected]",
    "dateOfBirth": "1990-05-15"
  }
}

Error Responses

Status Code
Description
Example Response

400

Bad Request (Invalid Amala ID)

{ "success": false, "message": "Invalid Amala ID.", "code": "400" }

401

Unauthorized (Invalid API Key)

{ "success": false, "message": "Unauthorized access.", "code": "401" }

500

Internal Server Error

{ "success": false, "message": "Something went wrong.", "code": "500" }

Usage Example (cURL)

curl -X POST "https://acs-uat-verifications.amala.cloud/verification/api/v1/idv/advance/amalaid" \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '{
           "amalaId": "AML123456",
           "firstName": "John",
           "lastName": "Doe",
           "reference": "REF123456",
           "serviceProviderCode": "SPC001"
         }'

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