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OCR

The goal of verifying a Driving License with OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is to validate the physical presence and authenticity of the Driving License.

How to setup,

1 Navigate to Workspace > Workflows, and click on the flow created for Verify Driving License with OCR. If you need understanding in creating a workflow, refer to the step-by-step guide here.

2 Hover over the plus (+) symbol and select Workflow. From the list, click Driving License with OCR to add it.

Verify Driving License with OCR

3 Click on the newly added workflow, then select the General tab to customize your preferences.

General

Manage General

NameDescription
EnableThis toggle is enabled by default. When enabled, the particular workflow module begins its execution. Conversely, if disabled, the workflow module remains inactive and won't proceed.
RuleThis determines the criteria for triggering the particular workflow module. When the selected rule is evaluated, and is satisfied, the workflow proceeds as provided. If not, the workflow will not be executed. Note: If no rules are set, the workflow defaults to its standard action without any rule. For more information about the rules, refer here.

4 Then, click on the Configs tab to set the necessary configurations.

Configs

Manage Configs

NameDescription
Driving License claimsClaims specify the information that should appear in the generated response. Note that only the selected claims will appear in the final response. The claims for Verify Driving License with OCR are,
  • ocr_driving_license_verified: This denotes whether the Driving License with OCR verification is completed ("True" if completed, "False" if not).
  • ocr_driving_license_verified_at: Timestamp (in Unix epoch format) indicating when the Driving License was verified.
  • driving_license_number: The unique number assigned to an individual's driving license.
  • driving_license_dob: The date of birth of the individual as recorded on the driving license.

5 After you've configured everything needed, click on SAVE.

6 Proceed to attach the workflow to the relevant application for execution. Refer to the instructions on how to attach a workflow to an application here.

How it works,

1 Launch Postman or your preferred API tool and execute the flow by configuring the suitable Method, URL, and Body settings. If you're seeking guidance on how to perform these actions, see here.

2 Upon initiating the API call, a verification request will be sent to your configured Verification Way settings.

3 Based on the request, execute the flow in an incognito browser and follow the prompts to complete the verification process.

4 Begin by clicking on the Capture Picture to capture the front side of your physical Driving License card.

OCR

5 You'll then be presented with a preview of the image you've captured. If everything looks good, proceed by clicking on Submit.

6 The verification process will be completed if the provided data is valid.

If "force onboarding" is enabled in the API request, all users, regardless of status, will be directed to the onboarding flow first, followed by the verification flow if configured.

Completed

7 The response can differ depending on the chosen Verification Way and Notification Way configurations. To know more, see here.

8 Here is a sample response for Verify Driving License with OCR:

{
"request_id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxx",
"user_id": "mark@gmail.com",
"workflow": "verification",
"ocr_driving_license_verified": "true/false",
"driving_license_number": "TN6xxxxxxxxxxxxx",
"ocr_driving_license_verified_at": "1719569072",
"driving_license_dob": "2000-xx-xx",
}