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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=PER" \
  -F "services=per_national_id" \
  -F "first_name=John" \
  -F "last_name=Doe" \
  -F "date_of_birth=1990-01-01" \
  -F "personal_number=11111111"

{
  "request_id": "req_01H…",
  "status": "Approved",
  "issuing_state": "PER",
  "match_type": "full_match",
  "validations": [
    {
      "outcome_code": "MATCH",
      "service_id": "per_national_id",
      "service_name": "Peru National ID (RENIEC)",
      "source_data": {
        "date_of_birth": "1990-01-01",
        "first_name": "John",
        "full_name": "John Doe",
        "identification_number": "SAMPLE-ID-12345",
        "last_name": "Doe",
        "name_match_score": "1.000",
        "verifications": {
          "date_of_birth": true,
          "full_name": true,
          "identification_number": true
        }
      },
      "validation": {
        "date_of_birth": "full_match",
        "full_name": "full_match",
        "identification_number": "full_match"
      }
    }
  ]
}

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Verifies input data against the Single Registry of Identification of Natural Person in Peru. 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: ~ 90%
  • Country: Peru
  • Service ID: per_national_id
  • Data domain: Identity
  • Category: NationalIDRegistry

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Inputs

FieldRequiredExample
first_nameYesJohn
last_nameYesDoe
date_of_birthYes1990-01-01
personal_numberYes11111111
  • Required inputs: first_name, last_name, date_of_birth, personal_number
  • Optional inputs: —
  • Consent: Not required
  • Workflow availability: Available in workflow
  • Coverage: ~ 90%
  • Price: $0.17 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: PER
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services
string
required
Array containing this service ID. Pinning the service keeps the request scoped to this exact database.Example: per_national_id
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first_name
string
required
Given name to validate.Example: John
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last_name
string
required
Family name to validate.Example: Doe
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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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personal_number
string
required
Country-specific personal identity number.Example: 11111111

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Input rules & validation notes

  • Peruvian DNI (exactly 8 digits)
  • personal_number must contain digits only; remove spaces, hyphens, and punctuation before sending the request.
  • personal_number must be exactly 8 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=PER" \
  -F "services=per_national_id" \
  -F "first_name=John" \
  -F "last_name=Doe" \
  -F "date_of_birth=1990-01-01" \
  -F "personal_number=11111111"

{
  "request_id": "req_01H…",
  "status": "Approved",
  "issuing_state": "PER",
  "match_type": "full_match",
  "validations": [
    {
      "outcome_code": "MATCH",
      "service_id": "per_national_id",
      "service_name": "Peru National ID (RENIEC)",
      "source_data": {
        "date_of_birth": "1990-01-01",
        "first_name": "John",
        "full_name": "John Doe",
        "identification_number": "SAMPLE-ID-12345",
        "last_name": "Doe",
        "name_match_score": "1.000",
        "verifications": {
          "date_of_birth": true,
          "full_name": true,
          "identification_number": true
        }
      },
      "validation": {
        "date_of_birth": "full_match",
        "full_name": "full_match",
        "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 per_national_id currently documents this normalized shape:
  • date_of_birth
  • first_name
  • full_name
  • identification_number
  • last_name
  • name_match_score

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Pricing & SLAs

Peru National ID (RENIEC) queries are billed only when Didit receives a conclusive result from the validation source.
  • Per-call price: $0.17 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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