DMV API

Use our DMV API and verification tools to query the Department of Motor Vehicles in 38 states to verify identity information.

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We offered tiered pricing for access to our DMV API. Get in touch with our integration experts to learn more about queries to our DMV database.

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Checking IDs or Identity Against DMV Records

To combat the most sophisticated fake IDs, and protect your business against fraud, we offer access to our DMV API. A query to open DMV databases will confirm if the identity information presented by the customer is legitimate, and matches the document issued by that state.

Confirm document issuance by the state on the ID
Confirm customer address
Confirm customer name
Confirm expiration and issue dates of the document

Because DMV records are used as the source of truth for many government transactions, the DMV database can give you high confidence that your customers are who they say they are.

Which state DMV databases are available via API?

Driver’s licenses, driving permits and ID cards issued by U.S. jurisdictions are regularly used as proof of identity; however, these documents can be counterfeit or altered. The DMV API allows an organization that is presented with a license or ID card to verify that the data on the card matches the data held by the jurisdiction that issued the document.

Currently 38 US state offer access to their database. Pennsylvania requires customer consent before query.

You will simply submit information on the ID, such as first name, last name, and ID number, and our API will return a flag for each data element, telling you if the information matches what they have on file.

Which fields can be returned from a query via our DMV API?

Because there is no central DMV or identity database for the country, and identity documents such drivers’ licenses and identification cards are issued at the state-level, the information accessible via our DMV API varies by state. Here are typical fields which can be returned.

First Name

Last Name

Middle Name / Middle Initial

Street Address

City

State

Zip Code

Country

Issue Date

Age

Hair Color

Eye Color

Height

Weight

License Class

Expiration Date

ID Number

How To Integrate DMV API Checks

We offer the ability to add on optional DMV verifications to several of our products

Digital Identity Verification

Utilize our digital identity verification product to validate IDs, and confirm identity, on users’ mobile devices. Add DMV data verification as an added layer on some or all verifications, as an additional check for security and fraud reduction.

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VeriScan

For users of our VeriScan ID Scanning and Visitor Management platform, you can enable DMV checks via our DMV API on some or all of your ID scans. The add-on is a great way to perform an additional validation on IDs scanned via mobile device, where full authentication is not possible.

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Integrated Into Your Tech

Add DMV data verification checks by working directly with our DMV API inside your own software tools and applications. Our developer tools offer robust documentation and engineering support to allow you to add any third party check to your technology with ease.

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