Client Authentication Integration

Integration guide

This page provides a step-by-step guide on how to integrate Client Authentication.

API guide

This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to integrate Client Authentication via our API.

Before you begin, make sure you have completed the required setup.

Flow

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Client Authentication API flow

Client Authentication API flow



1. Authenticate

Create an access token to authenticate in our API:

  • You provide your Fourthline API key.
  • You receive an access_token.

API Reference – Create access token

Important
For security, access tokens are valid for 1 hour only.
If your token expires, make another Create access token request.


2. Create a case

Create a Client Authentication case:

  • You specify the case type and provide the clientId from a previous successful Identity Verification case, the client's identity data, and your case identifier.
  • You receive a verificationId.

API Reference – Create Client Authentication

Status: The case status changes to new.


3. Trigger case processing

Upload the client's biometrics and location data and request Fourthline to process the case:

  • You provide the verificationId, selfie photo and video files, and the client's device metadata.
  • You receive the case status and creation timestamp.

API Reference – Process Client Authentication

Caution
After triggering case processing, you can't change or update any uploaded data.

Status: The case status changes to one of the following with the associated webhook notification:

StatusDescriptionAction
pendingWe are validating the data.Wait.
inconsistent_dataWe found inconsistent data.Retry.
invalid_dataWe found invalid data.Retry.
completedWe have processed the case.
See the risk code:
200: Low risk
500: Unacceptable risk
Webhooks: data_corrected or fraud
Download the CDD Report.

Check case status

When you receive webhook notifications, we recommend also requesting the full details:

  • You provide the verificationId.
  • You receive the case status and other relevant information.

API Reference – Get Client Authentication status


4. Download CDD Report

When the case status is completed, download the CDD Report:

  • You provide the verificationId.
  • A successful response is empty and the report is downloaded.

API Reference – Get CDD PDF

Success
Success
You have integrated Client Authentication!

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