Face Liveness API
Detect whether a face is a real, live person rather than a photo, video or mask, blocking presentation attacks during onboarding.
What the Face Liveness API does
Face Liveness determines whether the face presented to the camera belongs to a real person who is physically present, or to a spoof: a printed photo, a screen replay or a mask.
Without it, remote face verification is straightforward to defeat. Anyone holding a photograph of the customer could pass a face match, so liveness is what makes the comparison meaningful.
Where teams use the Face Liveness API
Preventing photo and video replay attacks in remote onboarding
Securing video KYC journeys
Confirming a real person before a high-value transaction
Strengthening face match with anti-spoofing
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Which attacks does it catch?
The common presentation attacks: printed photographs, images and video replayed from a screen, and masks.
Does it identify the person?
No. It answers whether a live person is present. Use Face Match to establish who they are.
Does it need special hardware?
No. It works from an ordinary smartphone or webcam capture.
Related APIs
- Blank Paper Validation API Detect whether an uploaded image is blank paper rather than a real document, catching failed captures before processing.
- Geo Fencing API Check whether an IP address falls inside a defined geographic boundary, adding location-based controls to your risk rules.
- Whatsapp Check API Check whether an Indian mobile number is registered on WhatsApp and whether it is a personal or business account, before you message a customer.
- Face Match API Compare two facial images and get a similarity score, confirming the person presenting a document is the person pictured on it.
Guides on the Face Liveness API
- GuideLiveness Detection in KYC: How It Stops DeepfakesLearn what liveness detection is in digital KYC, how it prevents photo, video and deepfake spoofing
- GuideWhat is Face Match in Digital KYC? A Complete GuideFace Match in KYC explained: learn how selfie-to-ID comparison works, why it matters for lenders, and how it strengthens digital verification.
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- One API key for every check
- Verified against official Indian records
- Built for onboarding at scale