Smart ID card, read clean
deepidv reads the SA Smart ID card and matches the face on it to a live selfie.
South Africa KYC & KYA API
South Africa's most intelligent KYC and KYA API.
Smart ID verification with deepfake defense and agentic compliance, FICA-aligned and POPIA-compliant, with proof on every check.
- Five-layer
- Deepfake defense
- 211+
- Countries covered
- 162
- Regulatory frameworks
[ The local problem ]
Built for South Africa
Synthetic IDs
five-layer deepeye defense
FICA evidence
every check anchored onchain
POPIA duties
biometric data minimized
Smart ID and DHA
document and biometric checks
KYB and UBO
CIPC business data mapped
Proof on every check
anchored onchain
Local coverage01 / 08
What deepidv covers in SA
What FIC / FICA / POPIA requires, mapped to deepidv
deepidv runs identity verification with liveness, AML screening and monitoring via Arbiter, and POPIA-aligned minimization with proof.
162 frameworks mappedExaminer-ready proofOngoing monitoring
IntegrationTake full control.
Getting started takes minutes.
Plug deepidv into your stack three ways — a REST API, native SDKs, or an MCP server your AI agents can call directly. Clean docs, a sandbox, and one source of truth take you from API key to live verification the same day.
REST API
Call any verification service directly — create a session or run a standalone check and get structured JSON back in under 500ms.
→ screening 200+ watchlists…✓ status: clear risk_score: 4 · 143msDrop-in SDK
Pre-built UI components and server libraries for iOS, Android, Web, Node, Python, and Go — zero to live verification in a single sprint.
checks: ['id','liveness','face'],✓ v.url → send to your userMCP for agents
An open protocol that lets any AI agent call deepidv's verification engine directly — no custom integration code. Connect it in one command.
Claude
Launch deepidv for my AI agent — set it up from the docs.
✓ 12 verification tools available
Ready to run ID, liveness & AML checks.
Comparisondeepidv vs Smile ID / iiDENTIFii
| Capability |  |  Smile ID |  iiDENTIFii |
|---|---|---|---|
| Document + biometric verification | |||
| Passive + active liveness | |||
| Deepfake + injection-attack defense | |||
| AML, sanctions + PEP screening | |||
| Agentic post-check compliance | |||
| Onchain proof of every check | |||
| Published per-check pricing | |||
| 195+ country coverage |
AvailableLimitedNot offered
Comparison reflects capability presence as published on each vendor's product surface. deepidv is available on every row; competitor capabilities are shown as available, limited, or not offered.
Transparent pricing
Pay per check, no minimums
No setup feesNo minimums
Pay per check
ID + liveness$0.50
Deepfake detection$0.60
KYB + UBO$0.70
Startup Program6 months
View pricing
No setup fees, no minimums, and a Startup Program with 6 months free.
6 months
free
View pricingNo minimumsVolume pricing
ID + liveness
$0.50
per check
After the checkAgentic compliance, not just a result
Every verification feeds an agent fleet that screens, monitors, and proves, with every decision anchored onchain at proof.deepidv.com.
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