KYC Identity Verification API | MyProof
KYC identity verification with MyProof is the identity-proofing layer of a KYC program. It verifies identity, document validity, and residency without replacing sanctions screening, AML monitoring, or risk scoring.
Never sent during verification
- Full identity record
- Sanctions rows
- Financial records
- Biometric template
Best for
- Onboarding flows that need identity proofing before account creation or access.
- Compliance teams that already have AML, sanctions, and risk systems in place.
- Fintech, marketplace, payments, lending, crypto, and gig workflows where data minimization matters.
Not for
- Replacing sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, or risk scoring.
- Claiming full AML program coverage from identity proofing alone.
- Collecting SSNs, sanctions rows, or financial records inside the MyProof verification payload.
Legacy IDV vs MyProof
| Legacy IDV |
MyProof |
| Collect full ID images and identity records before sending them through downstream compliance tools. |
Return a privacy-preserving identity proofing result that your existing compliance stack can use. |
| Blend identity proofing, sanctions screening, and risk scoring into one vague KYC claim. |
State the boundary plainly: MyProof verifies identity facts and does not replace AML systems. |
| Retain every onboarding artifact by default, even when the product only needs a yes or no. |
Prove document validity, residency, and identity match while minimizing retained ID data. |
Frequently asked questions
Is MyProof a full KYC or AML platform?
No. KYC programs usually include identity proofing, sanctions screening, risk scoring, and ongoing monitoring. MyProof is the identity-proofing layer that verifies facts from government IDs.
What can MyProof verify for KYC onboarding?
MyProof can support identity match, document validity, age, residency, nationality, and other document-derived facts when those facts are present and allowed by the policy.
Does MyProof screen sanctions lists?
No. Sanctions and AML screening remain in your compliance stack. MyProof can feed that stack a privacy-preserving identity proofing result.
Which KYC verticals fit one page for now?
Banking, crypto exchanges, lending, payments, marketplaces, and gig platforms can start as sections of this page. Split them later only if Search Console data shows separate demand.
Canonical page: https://myproof.ai/kyc-identity-verification