Overview

Welcome to LoomAPI - the most reliable age verification API for online platforms

Welcome to LoomAPI

LoomAPI provides a simple, secure REST API for verifying user ages through government-issued ID documents. Built for platforms that need to comply with age verification regulations while maintaining user privacy.

What is LoomAPI?

Age verification is becoming increasingly important for online platforms. Whether you're running a social media platform, gaming service, or e-commerce site, LoomAPI helps you verify user ages quickly and accurately.

Key Features

  • High Accuracy — Advanced AI-powered document analysis. Our proprietary algorithms achieve 99.5% accuracy in age verification while maintaining strict privacy standards.
  • Fast Processing — Results in under 30 seconds. Start a verification with one API call; user completes the session in-browser. Poll status or use webhooks for the result.
  • Global Coverage — 200+ countries supported. Supports passports, driver's licenses, and national ID cards from countries worldwide.

How It Works

  1. Start verification: Call POST /verify/start with your tenant API key; receive a verificationId and URL.
  2. User completes session: Send the user to the returned URL to complete identity verification.
  3. Get result: Poll GET /verify/status or receive a webhook when the session completes.
  4. Validate token: Use POST /tokens/validate to confirm the result in your backend (e.g. from a callback).

Quick Start

Ready to get started? Follow our 10-minute quickstart to run the v1 verification flow.

Use Cases

  • Social Media: Age-gate content and features
  • Gaming: Verify age for age-restricted games
  • E-commerce: Comply with regulations for restricted products
  • Financial Services: KYC and age verification requirements
  • Education: Student verification and age confirmation

API Base URL

https://api.loomapi.com

Support

Need help? See the Quickstart and Authentication docs, or contact us at support@loomapi.com.

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