JavaScript SDK

npm install @didit-protocol/sdk-web
# or
yarn add @didit-protocol/sdk-web

<script src="https://unpkg.com/@didit-protocol/sdk-web/dist/didit-sdk.umd.min.js"></script>

npm list @didit-protocol/sdk-web
npm view @didit-protocol/sdk-web version

const { SDK_VERSION } = await import('@didit-protocol/sdk-web');

console.log(SDK_VERSION);

import { DiditSdk } from '@didit-protocol/sdk-web';

// Set up completion callback
DiditSdk.shared.onComplete = (result) => {
  switch (result.type) {
    case 'completed':
      console.log('Verification completed!');
      console.log('Session ID:', result.session?.sessionId);
      console.log('Status:', result.session?.status);
      break;
    case 'cancelled':
      console.log('User cancelled verification');
      break;
    case 'failed':
      console.error('Verification failed:', result.error?.message);
      break;
  }
};

// Start verification with the `url` returned by POST /v3/session/ (or your UniLink)
DiditSdk.shared.startVerification({
  url: 'https://verify.didit.me/session/3FaJ9wLqX2Mz'
});

<script src="https://unpkg.com/@didit-protocol/sdk-web/dist/didit-sdk.umd.min.js"></script>
<script>
  const { DiditSdk } = DiditSDK;

  DiditSdk.shared.onComplete = (result) => {
    if (result.type === 'completed') {
      alert('Verification completed: ' + result.session.status);
    }
  };

  function startVerification() {
    DiditSdk.shared.startVerification({
      // You can get this link by clicking on "copy link" in the workflows view
      url: 'https://verify.didit.me/u/WORKFLOW_ID_IN_BASE_64'
    });
  }
</script>

<button onclick="startVerification()">Verify Identity</button>

DiditSdk.shared.startVerification({
  // You can get this link by clicking on "copy link" in the workflows view
  url: 'https://verify.didit.me/u/WORKFLOW_ID_IN_BASE_64'
});

import express from 'express';
const app = express();
app.use(express.json());

app.post('/api/create-session', async (req, res) => {
  const response = await fetch('https://verification.didit.me/v3/session/', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'x-api-key': process.env.DIDIT_API_KEY,
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      workflow_id: process.env.DIDIT_WORKFLOW_ID,
      vendor_data: req.body.userId,             // links the session to your user
      callback: 'https://yourapp.com/verified', // optional — overrides workflow default
    }),
  });

  if (!response.ok) {
    return res.status(response.status).send(await response.text());
  }

  // 201 response fields (per OpenAPI): session_id, session_number, session_token, url,
  // vendor_data, metadata, status, workflow_id, workflow_version, callback
  const session = await response.json();
  res.json({ session_id: session.session_id, url: session.url });
});

import { DiditSdk } from '@didit-protocol/sdk-web';

const res = await fetch('/api/create-session', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
  body: JSON.stringify({ userId: 'user-123' }),
});
const { url } = await res.json();

DiditSdk.shared.startVerification({
  url,
  configuration: {
    loggingEnabled: true,
  },
});

// A kiosk: the operator points the device at the person, on the rear camera, with no way to switch
DiditSdk.shared.startVerification({
  url,
  configuration: {
    defaultLivenessCamera: 'back',
    showLivenessCameraSwitchButton: false
  }
});

const verificationUrl = new URL(url);
verificationUrl.searchParams.set('liveness_camera', 'back');
verificationUrl.searchParams.set('liveness_camera_switch', 'false');
window.location.assign(verificationUrl.toString());

<div id="verification-container" style="width: 500px; height: 700px;"></div>

DiditSdk.shared.startVerification({
  url: 'https://verify.didit.me/u/...',
  configuration: {
    embedded: true,
    embeddedContainerId: 'verification-container'
  }
});

{
  type: 'completed',
  session: {
    sessionId: 'session-uuid',
    status: 'Approved' | 'Pending' | 'Declined'
  }
}

{
  type: 'cancelled',
  session: {
    sessionId: 'session-uuid',
    status: 'Pending'
  }
}

{
  type: 'failed',
  error: {
    type: 'sessionExpired' | 'networkError' | 'cameraAccessDenied' | 'unknown',
    message: 'Your verification session has expired.'
  }
}

DiditSdk.shared.onStateChange = (state, error) => {
  switch (state) {
    case 'idle':
      // Ready to start
      break;
    case 'loading':
      // Loading verification iframe
      showLoadingSpinner();
      break;
    case 'ready':
      // Verification in progress
      hideLoadingSpinner();
      break;
    case 'error':
      // Error occurred
      showError(error);
      break;
  }
};

// Check current state
console.log(DiditSdk.shared.state);

// Check if verification is presented
console.log(DiditSdk.shared.isPresented);

DiditSdk.shared.onEvent = (event) => {
  console.log('Event:', event.type, event.data);
};

// Configuration types
interface DiditSdkConfiguration {
  /**
   * Enable SDK logging for debugging
   * @default false
   */
  loggingEnabled?: boolean;

  /**
   * Custom container element to mount the modal
   * @default document.body
   */
  containerElement?: HTMLElement;

  /**
   * Z-index for the modal overlay
   * @default 9999
   */
  zIndex?: number;

  /**
   * Show close button on modal
   * @default true
   */
  showCloseButton?: boolean;

  /**
   * Show exit confirmation dialog when closing
   * @default true
   */
  showExitConfirmation?: boolean;

  /**
   * Automatically close modal when verification completes
   * @default false
   */
  closeModalOnComplete?: boolean;

  /**
   * Render verification inline instead of modal overlay
   * @default false
   */
  embedded?: boolean;

  /**
   * Container element ID for embedded mode
   * Required when embedded is true
   */
  embeddedContainerId?: string;

  /**
   * Camera the document capture opens first.
   * @default 'back'
   */
  defaultDocumentCamera?: CameraLens;

  /**
   * Camera the face (liveness) capture opens first.
   * Applies to passive liveness; devices without a rear camera keep the front one.
   * @default 'front'
   */
  defaultLivenessCamera?: CameraLens;

  /**
   * Show the in-capture camera switcher on the document step.
   * false locks the user to defaultDocumentCamera.
   * @default true
   */
  showDocumentCameraSwitchButton?: boolean;

  /**
   * Show the in-capture camera switcher on the liveness step.
   * false locks the user to defaultLivenessCamera.
   * @default true
   */
  showLivenessCameraSwitchButton?: boolean;
}

type CameraLens = 'front' | 'back';

// Session + error types
type VerificationStatus = 'Approved' | 'Pending' | 'Declined';

interface SessionData {
  sessionId: string;
  status: VerificationStatus;
}

type VerificationErrorType =
  | 'sessionExpired'
  | 'networkError'
  | 'cameraAccessDenied'
  | 'unknown';

interface VerificationError {
  type: VerificationErrorType;
  message: string;
}

// Verification result — `session` and `error` are both optional fields
// on every result; which one is populated depends on `type`.
type VerificationResultType = 'completed' | 'cancelled' | 'failed';

interface VerificationResult {
  type: VerificationResultType;
  session?: SessionData;
  error?: VerificationError;
}

// State types
type DiditSdkState = 'idle' | 'loading' | 'ready' | 'error';

// Event types
type VerificationEventType =
  | 'didit:ready'
  | 'didit:started'
  | 'didit:step_started'
  | 'didit:step_completed'
  | 'didit:step_changed'
  | 'didit:media_started'
  | 'didit:media_captured'
  | 'didit:document_selected'
  | 'didit:verification_submitted'
  | 'didit:code_sent'
  | 'didit:code_verified'
  | 'didit:status_updated'
  | 'didit:completed'
  | 'didit:cancelled'
  | 'didit:error'
  | 'didit:close_request';

interface VerificationEventData {
  sessionId?: string;
  status?: string;
  step?: string;
  nextStep?: string;
  previousStep?: string;
  error?: string;
  country?: string;
  documentType?: string;
  isAuto?: boolean;
  mediaType?: string;
  channel?: string;
  codeSize?: number;
  [key: string]: unknown;
}

interface VerificationEvent {
  type: VerificationEventType;
  data?: VerificationEventData;
  timestamp?: number;
}

// Start verification options
interface StartVerificationOptions {
  url: string;
  configuration?: DiditSdkConfiguration;
}