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POST
/
v3
/
database-validation
curl -X POST "https://verification.didit.me/v3/database-validation/" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -F "issuing_state=SLV" \
  -F "services=slv_dui" \
  -F "document_number=111111111" \
  -F "date_of_birth=1990-01-01"

{
  "request_id": "req_01H…",
  "status": "Approved",
  "issuing_state": "SLV",
  "match_type": "full_match",
  "validations": [
    {
      "outcome_code": "MATCH",
      "service_id": "slv_dui",
      "service_name": "El Salvador - DUI verification",
      "source_data": {
        "full_name": "John Doe",
        "identification_number": "SAMPLE-ID-12345"
      },
      "validation": {
        "identification_number": "full_match"
      }
    }
  ]
}

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Verifies Salvadoran DUI against the RNPN civil registry. Didit exposes this service through POST /v3/database-validation/ so you can verify the submitted data against the authoritative source and receive normalized match results.

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Coverage

  • Coverage: —
  • Country: El Salvador
  • Service ID: slv_dui
  • Data domain: Identity
  • Category: NationalIDRegistry

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Inputs

FieldRequiredExample
document_numberYes111111111
date_of_birthYes1990-01-01
first_nameNoJohn
last_nameNoDoe
  • Required inputs: document_number, date_of_birth
  • Optional inputs: first_name, last_name
  • Consent: Not required
  • Workflow availability: Available in workflow
  • Coverage: —
  • Price: $0.20 per successful query

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Body parameters

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issuing_state
string
required
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code for this database service.Example: SLV
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services
string
required
Array containing this service ID. Pinning the service keeps the request scoped to this exact database.Example: slv_dui
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document_number
string
required
Document number extracted from or provided by the user.Example: 111111111
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date_of_birth
string
required
Date of birth in YYYY-MM-DD format.Example: 1990-01-01
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first_name
string
Given name to validate.Example: John
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last_name
string
Family name to validate.Example: Doe

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Input rules & validation notes

  • Salvadoran DUI (exactly 9 digits)
  • document_number must contain digits only; remove spaces, hyphens, and punctuation before sending the request.
  • document_number must be exactly 9 characters long.

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How to call it

curl -X POST "https://verification.didit.me/v3/database-validation/" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -F "issuing_state=SLV" \
  -F "services=slv_dui" \
  -F "document_number=111111111" \
  -F "date_of_birth=1990-01-01"

{
  "request_id": "req_01H…",
  "status": "Approved",
  "issuing_state": "SLV",
  "match_type": "full_match",
  "validations": [
    {
      "outcome_code": "MATCH",
      "service_id": "slv_dui",
      "service_name": "El Salvador - DUI verification",
      "source_data": {
        "full_name": "John Doe",
        "identification_number": "SAMPLE-ID-12345"
      },
      "validation": {
        "identification_number": "full_match"
      }
    }
  ]
}

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Returned data

The exact fields surfaced in source_data depend on what the registry returns. The generated example for slv_dui currently documents this normalized shape:
  • full_name
  • identification_number

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Pricing & SLAs

El Salvador - DUI verification queries are billed only when Didit receives a conclusive result from the validation source.
  • Per-call price: $0.20 USD.
  • Billing: per successful query. You are not charged when the registry is unreachable, when required fields are missing, or when the request is rejected before reaching the source.
  • Latency: typical p95 < 2 s.
  • Availability: 99.9% per quarter on Didit’s side; downstream source availability varies by country and dataset.

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