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# Create Verification

> Initializes a new verification process based on a predefined template.

<Card title="Legacy API Notice" icon="info" href="/api-reference/introduction">
  This endpoint is part of the legacy IDmeta API (v1). New integrations should use API v3, which offers a more consistent API structure, standardized webhooks, and access to the latest platform features.
</Card>


## OpenAPI

````yaml api-reference-legacy/openapi.json POST /api/v1/verification/create-verification
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: IDmeta API
  description: IDmeta verification and integration API.
  license:
    name: MIT
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://{environment-subdomain}.idmetagroup.com
    description: Your environment (replace `{environment-subdomain}`)
    variables:
      environment-subdomain:
        default: integrate
        description: IDmeta environment subdomain
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Processes
    description: Verification process endpoints
  - name: Compliance
    description: Compliance verification endpoints
  - name: Government Data
    description: Government data verification endpoints
paths:
  /api/v1/verification/create-verification:
    post:
      tags:
        - Processes
      summary: Create Verification
      description: Initializes a new verification process based on a predefined template.
      operationId: createVerification
      parameters:
        - name: Accept
          in: header
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
            default: application/json
        - name: Content-Type
          in: header
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
            default: application/json
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateVerificationRequest'
            examples:
              default:
                summary: With optional metadata
                value:
                  template_id: '{your_trust_flow_id}'
                  metadata:
                    key: value
              templateOnly:
                summary: Template ID only
                value:
                  template_id: '{your_template_id}'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Verification created successfully
          headers:
            Content-Type:
              schema:
                type: string
                example: application/json
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateVerificationResponse'
              example:
                message: Verification created successfully
                verification:
                  user_id: '{your_user_id}'
                  company_id: '{your_company_id}'
                  template_id: '{your_template_id}'
                  status: 99
                  verification_date: '2025-09-12T07:00:57.750683Z'
                  verification_data: '[]'
                  verification_started_at: '2025-09-12T07:00:57.750691Z'
                  metadata: null
                  id: '{your_verification_id}'
                template:
                  id: '{your_template_id}'
                  company_id: '{your_company_id}'
                  name: qr verification
                  plans: 'null'
                  created_at: '2025-09-11T07:22:54.000000Z'
                  updated_at: '2025-09-11T07:22:54.000000Z'
                  dropzone_plans: '[494]'
                  workflow_id: '{your_workflow_id}'
                  webhook_url: null
                  redirect_url: null
                  webhook_secret: null
                tool_settings:
                  - your_tool_settings: {}
                plans:
                  - your_verification_plan: {}
components:
  schemas:
    CreateVerificationRequest:
      type: object
      required:
        - template_id
      properties:
        template_id:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Identifier used to categorize or group requests for tracking or
            reporting.
        metadata:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
          description: >-
            Optional additional data for custom logic, analytics, or tracking
            use.
    CreateVerificationResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
        verification:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
        template:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
        tool_settings:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            additionalProperties: true
        plans:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            additionalProperties: true
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: Use `Bearer {your_api_token}` in the Authorization header.

````