API Reference

The details of API endpoints for document recognition.
post
Recognition with JSON response
https://api.app.authenteq.com/recognition/as-json
This endpoint allows you to perform document recognition and get the result in JSON response.
Request
Response
Request
Headers
Authorization
required
string
Your client credentials combined with a colon separator, base64-encoded and prefixed with "Basic ".
Content-Type
required
string
Always multipart/form-data.
Form Data Parameters
frontImage
required
object
The front side document image.
backImage
optional
object
The back side document image.
Response
200: OK
Recognition finished successfully.
National ID
Passport
Driving License
National ID
{
  "documentType": "NID",
  "documentNumber": "1234567890",
  "issuingCountry": "USA",
  "jurisdiction": "UT",
  "nationality": "USA",
  "surnameAndGivenNames": "JOHN DOE",
  "surname": "DOE",
  "givenNames": "JOHN",
  "namePrefixes": "MR",
  "nameSuffixes": "JR",
  "sex": "M",
  "dateOfBirth": "1964-12-30",
  "dateOfIssue": "2012-12-30",
  "dateOfExpiry": "2022-12-30",
  "address": "430-985 ELEIFEND^DULUTH WA 92611",
  "croppedFrontImage": {
    "contentType": "image/jpeg",
    "content": "Y3JvcHBlZEZyb250SW1hZ2U="
  },
  "croppedBackImage": {
    "contentType": "image/jpeg",
    "content": "Y3JvcHBlZEJhY2tJbWFnZQ=="
  },
  "faceImage": {
     "contentType": "image/jpeg",
     "content": "ZmFjZUltYWdlCg=="
  }
}
Passport
{
  "documentType": "PP",
  "documentNumber": "1234567890",
  "issuingCountry": "USA",
  "jurisdiction": "UT",
  "nationality": "USA",
  "surnameAndGivenNames": "JOHN DOE",
  "surname": "DOE",
  "givenNames": "JOHN",
  "namePrefixes": "MR",
  "nameSuffixes": "JR",
  "sex": "M",
  "dateOfBirth": "1964-12-30",
  "dateOfIssue": "2012-12-30",
  "dateOfExpiry": "2022-12-30",
  "croppedFrontImage": "<base64>",
  "croppedBackImage": "<base64>",
  "faceImage": "<base64>"
}
Driving License
{
  "documentType": "DL",
  "documentNumber": "1234567890",
  "issuingCountry": "USA",
  "jurisdiction": "UT",
  "nationality": "USA",
  "surnameAndGivenNames": "JOHN DOE",
  "surname": "DOE",
  "givenNames": "JOHN",
  "namePrefixes": "MR",
  "nameSuffixes": "JR",
  "sex": "M",
  "dateOfBirth": "1964-12-30",
  "dateOfIssue": "2012-12-30",
  "dateOfExpiry": "2022-12-30",
  "licenseClass": "B/C/D",
  "licenseClassDetails": {
    "B": {
      "from": "2019-01-30",
      "to": "2029-01-30",
      "note": "Some note"
    },
    "C": {
      "from": "2019-01-30",
      "to": "2029-01-30"
    },
    "D": {
      "from": "2019-01-30",
      "to": "2029-01-30"
    }
  },
  "croppedFrontImage": "<base64>",
  "croppedBackImage": "<base64>",
  "faceImage": "<base64>"
}
401: Unauthorized
Full authentication is required to perform document recognition.
Missing API Keys
Invalid API Keys
Bad API Keys
Missing API Keys
{
  "errorCode": "API_KEYS_MISSING",
  "errorMessage": "No API Keys in the Authorization header"
}
Invalid API Keys
{
  "errorCode": "API_KEYS_INVALID",
  "errorMessage": "Invalid API Keys in the Authorization header"
}
Bad API Keys
{
  "errorCode": "API_KEYS_BAD",
  "errorMessage": "Bad API Keys"
}
403: Forbidden
Your account is deactivated and you can't perform document recognition.
{
  "errorCode": "ACCOUNT_DEACTIVATED",
  "errorMessage": "Account deactivated. Please contact your Authenteq Sales Representative in order to keep using this service"
}
422: Unprocessable Entity
Recognition failed.
Recognition is currently not possible
Document type was not recognized
Unsupported document type
Issuing country was not recognized
Portrait is missing
Document fields are not valid
Document number is missing
Surname and given names are missing
Surname is missing
Date of birth is missing
Document is expired
Recognition is currently not possible
{
  "errorCode": "RECOGNITION_FAILED",
  "errorMessage": "Recognition has failed on your request"
}
Document type was not recognized
{
  "errorCode": "RECOGNITION_FAILED",
  "errorMessage": "Document type was not recognized"
}
Unsupported document type
{
  "errorCode": "RECOGNITION_FAILED",
  "errorMessage": "Document type is not supported: 32, name: Authorization Card"
}
Issuing country was not recognized
{
  "errorCode": "RECOGNITION_FAILED",
  "errorMessage": "Issuing country was not recognized"
}
Portrait is missing
{
  "errorCode": "RECOGNITION_FAILED",
  "errorMessage": "Portrait is missing"
}
Document fields are not valid
{
  "errorCode": "RECOGNITION_FAILED",
  "errorMessage": "Some document fields are not valid",
  "errorDetails": {
    "Surname": "Barcode value is not valid"
  }
}
Document number is missing
{
  "errorCode": "RECOGNITION_FAILED",
  "errorMessage": "Document number is missing"
}
Surname and given names are missing
{
  "errorCode": "RECOGNITION_FAILED",
  "errorMessage": "Surname and given names are missing"
}
Surname is missing
{
  "errorCode": "RECOGNITION_FAILED",
  "errorMessage": "Surname is missing"
}
Date of birth is missing
{
  "errorCode": "RECOGNITION_FAILED",
  "errorMessage": "Date of birth is missing"
}
Document is expired
{
  "errorCode": "RECOGNITION_FAILED",
  "errorMessage": "Document is expired"
}
post
Recognition with multipart response
https://api.app.authenteq.com/recognition/as-multipart
This endpoint allows you to perform document recognition and get the result in multipart response.
Request
Response
Request
Headers
Authentication
required
string
Your client credentials combined with a colon separator, base64-encoded and prefixed with "Basic ".
Content-Type
optional
string
Always multipart/form-data.
Form Data Parameters
frontImage
required
object
The front side document image.
backImage
optional
object
The back side document image.
Response
200: OK
Recognition finished successfully.
National ID
Passport
Driving License
National ID
Content-Type: multipart/mixed;boundary=S1SPHauV7jaDgqMljnwfF-gQ2I1AcxAYrwgCt
​
--S1SPHauV7jaDgqMljnwfF-gQ2I1AcxAYrwgCt
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="documentData"
Content-Type: application/json
​
{
  "documentType": "NID",
  "documentNumber": "1234567890",
  "issuingCountry": "USA",
  "jurisdiction": "UT",
  "nationality": "USA",
  "surnameAndGivenNames": "JOHN DOE",
  "surname": "DOE",
  "givenNames": "JOHN",
  "namePrefixes": "MR",
  "nameSuffixes": "JR",
  "sex": "M",
  "dateOfBirth": "1964-12-30",
  "dateOfIssue": "2012-12-30",
  "dateOfExpiry": "2022-12-30",
  "address": "430-985 ELEIFEND^DULUTH WA 92611"
}
--S1SPHauV7jaDgqMljnwfF-gQ2I1AcxAYrwgCt
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="croppedFrontImage"
Content-Type: image/jpeg
​
--S1SPHauV7jaDgqMljnwfF-gQ2I1AcxAYrwgCt
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="croppedBackImage"
Content-Type: image/jpeg
​
--S1SPHauV7jaDgqMljnwfF-gQ2I1AcxAYrwgCt
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="faceImage"
Content-Type: image/jpeg
​
--S1SPHauV7jaDgqMljnwfF-gQ2I1AcxAYrwgCt--
​
Passport
Content-Type: multipart/mixed;boundary=S1SPHauV7jaDgqMljnwfF-gQ2I1AcxAYrwgCt
​
--S1SPHauV7jaDgqMljnwfF-gQ2I1AcxAYrwgCt
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="documentData"
Content-Type: application/json
​
{
  "documentType": "PP",
  "documentNumber": "1234567890",
  "issuingCountry": "USA",
  "jurisdiction": "UT",
  "nationality": "USA",
  "surnameAndGivenNames": "JOHN DOE",
  "surname": "DOE",
  "givenNames": "JOHN",
  "namePrefixes": "MR",
  "nameSuffixes": "JR",
  "sex": "M",
  "dateOfBirth": "1964-12-30",
  "dateOfIssue": "2012-12-30",
  "dateOfExpiry": "2022-12-30"
}
--S1SPHauV7jaDgqMljnwfF-gQ2I1AcxAYrwgCt
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="croppedFrontImage"
Content-Type: image/jpeg
​
--S1SPHauV7jaDgqMljnwfF-gQ2I1AcxAYrwgCt
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="croppedBackImage"
Content-Type: image/jpeg
​
--S1SPHauV7jaDgqMljnwfF-gQ2I1AcxAYrwgCt
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="faceImage"
Content-Type: image/jpeg
​
--S1SPHauV7jaDgqMljnwfF-gQ2I1AcxAYrwgCt--
​
Driving License
Content-Type: multipart/mixed;boundary=S1SPHauV7jaDgqMljnwfF-gQ2I1AcxAYrwgCt
​
--S1SPHauV7jaDgqMljnwfF-gQ2I1AcxAYrwgCt
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="documentData"
Content-Type: application/json
​
{
  "documentType": "DL",
  "documentNumber": "1234567890",
  "issuingCountry": "USA",
  "jurisdiction": "UT",
  "nationality": "USA",
  "surnameAndGivenNames": "JOHN DOE",
  "surname": "DOE",
  "givenNames": "JOHN",
  "namePrefixes": "MR",
  "nameSuffixes": "JR",
  "sex": "M",
  "dateOfBirth": "1964-12-30",
  "dateOfIssue": "2012-12-30",
  "dateOfExpiry": "2022-12-30",
  "licenseClass": "B/C/D",
  "licenseClassDetails": {
    "B": {
      "from": "2019-01-30",
      "to": "2029-01-30",
      "note": "Some note"
    },
    "C": {
      "from": "2019-01-30",
      "to": "2029-01-30"
    },
    "D": {
      "from": "2019-01-30",
      "to": "2029-01-30"
    }
  }
}
--S1SPHauV7jaDgqMljnwfF-gQ2I1AcxAYrwgCt
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="croppedFrontImage"
Content-Type: image/jpeg
​
--S1SPHauV7jaDgqMljnwfF-gQ2I1AcxAYrwgCt
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="croppedBackImage"
Content-Type: image/jpeg
​
--S1SPHauV7jaDgqMljnwfF-gQ2I1AcxAYrwgCt
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="faceImage"
Content-Type: image/jpeg
​
--S1SPHauV7jaDgqMljnwfF-gQ2I1AcxAYrwgCt--
​
401: Unauthorized
Full authentication is required to perform document recognition.
Missing API Keys
Invalid API Keys
Bad API Keys
Missing API Keys
{
  "errorCode": "API_KEYS_MISSING",
  "errorMessage": "No API Keys in the Authorization header"
}
Invalid API Keys
{
  "errorCode": "API_KEYS_INVALID",
  "errorMessage": "Invalid API Keys in the Authorization header"
}
Bad API Keys
{
  "errorCode": "API_KEYS_BAD",
  "errorMessage": "Bad API Keys"
}
403: Forbidden
Your account is deactivated and you can't perform document recognition.
{
  "errorCode": "ACCOUNT_DEACTIVATED",
  "errorMessage": "Account deactivated. Please contact your Authenteq Sales Representative in order to keep using this service"
}
422: Unprocessable Entity
Recognition failed.
Recognition is currently not possible
Document type was not recognized
Unsupported document type
Issuing country was not recognized
Portrait is missing
Document fields are not valid
Document number is missing
Surname and given names are missing
Surname is missing
Date of birth is missing
Document is expired
Recognition is currently not possible
{
  "errorCode": "RECOGNITION_FAILED",
  "errorMessage": "Recognition has failed on your request"
}
Document type was not recognized
{
  "errorCode": "RECOGNITION_FAILED",
  "errorMessage": "Document type was not recognized"
}
Unsupported document type
{
  "errorCode": "RECOGNITION_FAILED",
  "errorMessage": "Document type is not supported: 32, name: Authorization Card"
}
Issuing country was not recognized
{
  "errorCode": "RECOGNITION_FAILED",
  "errorMessage": "Issuing country was not recognized"
}
Portrait is missing
{
  "errorCode": "RECOGNITION_FAILED",
  "errorMessage": "Portrait is missing"
}
Document fields are not valid
{
  "errorCode": "RECOGNITION_FAILED",
  "errorMessage": "Some document fields are not valid",
  "errorDetails": {
    "Surname": "Barcode value is not valid"
  }
}
Document number is missing
{
  "errorCode": "RECOGNITION_FAILED",
  "errorMessage": "Document number is missing"
}
Surname and given names are missing
{
  "errorCode": "RECOGNITION_FAILED",
  "errorMessage": "Surname and given names are missing"
}
Surname is missing
{
  "errorCode": "RECOGNITION_FAILED",
  "errorMessage": "Surname is missing"
}
Date of birth is missing
{
  "errorCode": "RECOGNITION_FAILED",
  "errorMessage": "Date of birth is missing"
}
Document is expired
{
  "errorCode": "RECOGNITION_FAILED",
  "errorMessage": "Document is expired"
}
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