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Mexico

Mexico eKYC verification uses phone and email risk-scoring rather than source-of-truth identity matching. See the eKYC API Reference for common response semantics.

Available sources

Source API source string Description
MX CONSUMER 1 MX_Consumer_1 Returns risk scores for phone and email based on third-party data, and an aggregate overall risk level.
Mexico Civil Register 2 MX_CIVIL_REGISTER_2 Returns risk scores for CURP, Name and DOB based on government database.

MX CONSUMER 1

MX CONSUMER 1 combines phone and email risk-scoring from third-party providers:

  • Phone returns a risk score based on account history, prepaid status, account duration, and monthly bill amount.
  • Email returns a predictive risk score based on historical transaction data and behavior patterns.

The request works with only phone or only email supplied. If both are provided, the response includes both individual scores and an aggregate overall risk level.

Request parameters

Parameter Required Description
source Mandatory Must be MX_Consumer_1.
country Mandatory Must be MX.
phone Conditional Phone number in E.164 format. Either phone or email must be provided.
email Conditional Email address. Either phone or email must be provided.
firstName Optional First name of the individual, including middle name if applicable.
surName Optional Last name of the individual.
maternalSurname Optional Maternal surname.

Response fields

Field Statuses Description
phoneLevel low, medium, high, very_high Risk level associated with the submitted phone number.
phoneCarrier String Phone carrier associated with the submitted phone number.
emailLevel low, medium, high, very_high Risk level associated with the submitted email address.
overallLevel low, medium, high, very_high Aggregate risk level combining the phone and email scores.

Sample response

{
    "kyc": [
        { "key": "phoneLevel", "status": "low" },
        { "key": "phoneCarrier", "status": "Verizon" },
        { "key": "emailLevel", "status": "low" },
        { "key": "overallLevel", "status": "low" }
    ]
}

Mexico Civil Register 2

Mexico eKYC non-doc verification leverages Mexico's source of truth to validate individuals. It is essential in eKYC processes for ensuring identity authenticity, regulatory compliance, and enhanced security. It helps prevent fraud, boosts user trust, and streamlines operations through automated and efficient verification methods.

Request parameters

Parameter Required Description
plugins Mandatory String array. Must be ["kyc"].
source Mandatory String. Must be MX_CIVIL_REGISTER_2.
firstName Mandatory String. First name (Nombre) of the individual. Must not contain digits.
surName Mandatory String. Father's last name (Apellido Paterno) of the individual. Must not contain digits.
country Mandatory String. Two-letter Alpha-2 country code. Must be MX.
idNum Mandatory String. Mexican CURP (Clave Única de Registro de Población). Format: exactly 18 alphanumeric characters (for example, GODE561231HDFRRN09).
middleName Optional String. Mother's last name (Apellido Materno) of the individual. Must not contain digits.
dateOfBirth Optional String. Date of birth in yyyy-mm-dd format (for example, 1991-08-02).
gender Optional String. Gender of the individual. Accepted values: m (male) or f (female).

Sample request

{
    "plugins": ["kyc"],
    "source": "MX_CIVIL_REGISTER_2",
    "firstName": "Jose",
    "middleName": "Example",
    "surName": "Alberto",
    "country": "MX",
    "idNum": "ABCD000101HDFRRN09",
    "dateOfBirth": "2000-01-01",
    "gender": "m"
}

Sample response

{
    "kyc": [
        {
            "key": "firstNameMatch",
            "status": "exact"
        },
        {
            "key": "middleNameMatch",
            "status": "exact"
        },
        {
            "key": "lastNameMatch",
            "status": "exact"
        },
        {
            "key": "fullNameMatch",
            "status": "exact"
        },
        {
            "key": "dobMatch",
            "status": "exact"
        },
        {
            "key": "idNumMatch",
            "status": "exact"
        },
        {
            "key": "genderMatch",
            "status": "exact"
        },
        {
            "key": "overallLevel",
            "status": "low"
        }
    ]
}

Response fields

Incode API Key Status Definition
firstNameMatch exact, fuzzy, nomatch Matches first name (Nombre) submitted against the first name in the source of truth.
middleNameMatch exact, fuzzy, nomatch, nodata Matches mother's last name (Apellido Materno) submitted against the source of truth. nodata is returned when the middle name is not available in the source of truth.
lastNameMatch exact, fuzzy, nomatch Matches father's last name (Apellido Paterno) submitted against the source of truth.
fullNameMatch exact, fuzzy, nomatch Composite match derived from firstNameMatch, lastNameMatch, and middleNameMatch. See overallLevel section below for composite logic.
dobMatch exact, fuzzy, nomatch, nodata Matches date of birth submitted against the source of truth.
idNumMatch exact, fuzzy, nomatch, nodata Matches the CURP submitted against the source of truth.
genderMatch exact, fuzzy, nomatch, nodata Matches gender submitted against the source of truth.
overallLevel low, medium, high Overall Risk Level derived from fullNameMatch and idNumMatch. See below for how low, medium, and high are calculated.

overallLevel

Overall Level is the API response key for the submitted identity check. The fields low, medium, and high are mapped to the result of the identity verification check.

As a default, overallLevel will return:

low: when fullNameMatch = exact AND idNumMatch = exact;

high: when fullNameMatch = nomatch OR idNumMatch = nomatch;

medium: for all other combinations.

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