Introduction

Modern banking demands secure and user-friendly identity verification tools. Our Selfie Capture API enables financial institutions to capture real-time customer selfies for seamless and compliant digital onboarding.

This powerful API allows institutions to integrate selfie capture into their KYC journey, enabling face verification against official ID documents such as Aadhaar, PAN, or passports. It strengthens identity proofing, reduces fraud, and ensures regulatory compliance with ease.

By automating selfie capture and validation, the API minimizes manual checks, enhances user experience, and supports fully digital, paperless customer onboarding — all while maintaining high security and accuracy.

Ideal for digital account openings, eKYC processes, and remote verification, the Selfie Capture API helps build trust and streamline onboarding workflows across financial services.

Accelerate your identity verification with our secure, scalable, and easy-to-integrate Selfie Capture API — purpose-built for modern, digital-first financial ecosystems.

Benefits of Selfie Capture API

Enhanced Identity Verification

Captures real-time customer selfies to perform facial matching against official ID documents (like Aadhaar, PAN, passport), ensuring the person submitting the KYC is the same as the one in the document.

Prevents Fraud & Impersonation

Reduces the risk of identity theft, impersonation, and document misuse by verifying liveness and face match in real-time.

Liveness Detection

Ensures that the selfie is taken in real-time (not a photo or video replay), using AI-powered liveness detection to verify user presence.

Seamless Digital Onboarding

Eliminates the need for in-person verification, enabling customers to complete their KYC remotely via a mobile or web interface — ideal for digital-first financial services.

What Is PAN CARD, and Why Use It?

Selfie Capture is a digital identity verification method that captures a real-time photo of the customer to confirm their physical presence and match it against official ID documents. It helps financial institutions verify identities securely and remotely, ensuring the person submitting the KYC is genuine and present during the process.

Using selfie capture enhances fraud prevention, supports regulatory compliance, and enables seamless, paperless onboarding — making it essential for modern, digital-first customer journeys.

Key Features of Selfie Capture API

Real-Time Selfie Capture

Enables users to capture a selfie instantly through mobile or web applications, ensuring a smooth and responsive user experience.

Face Matching with ID Documents

Performs facial recognition by comparing the captured selfie with the face on uploaded documents like PAN, Aadhaar, or passport.

AI-Powered Liveness Detection

Detects whether the selfie is captured live — not a photo or video replay — using AI algorithms to prevent spoofing and impersonation.

Anti-Spoofing Technology

Supports checks against printed images, videos, masks, or screen replays to ensure authenticity of the person being verified.

Frequently asked questions?

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What is selfie capture in KYC?

Selfie capture involves taking a real-time photo of a person (a “selfie”) during the KYC process to verify their identity by matching it with the photo on their official ID document.

Why is selfie capture needed?

It helps ensure the person submitting the KYC is physically present and not using stolen or fake documents, reducing fraud and identity theft.

How does the selfie capture API work?

The API integrates with mobile or web platforms to guide users through capturing a selfie, and then verifies the image using facial recognition and liveness detection algorithms.

What is liveness detection?

Liveness detection ensures that the selfie is taken in real-time by checking for signs of life (like blinking or head movement) to prevent spoofing using photos, videos, or masks.

Is the selfie matched with any document?

Yes. The selfie is matched against the photo in an identity document such as Aadhaar, PAN, passport, or any other government-issued ID.

Is selfie capture compliant with regulations?

Yes. Selfie capture is widely used in digital eKYC processes and complies with KYC and AML guidelines issued by regulators like RBI, SEBI, and IRDAI, when implemented with proper safeguards.

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