Europol Background Check

Endpoint

https://api.verifik.co/v2/europol

The Europol background check service allows developers to perform real-time checks against Europol's criminal records database. By providing a person's document type and document number, or full name, users can verify whether the information matches any entry in Europol's system.

This service is ideal for companies looking to enhance their identity verification processes, prevent fraud, and ensure compliance with security regulations.

Use Cases

• Fraud Prevention: Identify individuals flagged in Europol's criminal database before proceeding with sensitive transactions.
• Identity Verification: Ensure that personal information provided by users is accurate and legitimate.
• Compliance: Meet regulatory requirements for KYC (Know Your Customer) and AML (Anti-Money Laundering) checks in industries such as banking, finance, and real estate.

Headers

Name	Value
Content-Type	application/json
Authorization	Bearer <token>

Parameters

Query via Document

Name	Type	Required	Description
documentType	string	No	The document type that you want to request.
documentNumber	string	No	Document number to consult, without spaces or points.

Query via Full Name

Name	Type	Required	Description
fullName	string	No	Instead of documentType and documentNumber, you can pass the name directly of the person/business.

Request

JavaScript

import axios from 'axios';

const options = {
  method: 'GET',
  url: 'https://api.verifik.co/v2/europol',
  params: {documentType: 'CC', documentNumber: '80251972'},
  headers: {
    Accept: 'application/json',
    Authorization: 'jwt <tu_token>'
  }
};

try {
  const { data } = await axios.request(options);
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}

Python

import http.client

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection("api.verifik.co")

headers = {
    'Accept': "application/json",
    'Authorization': "JWT token"
}

conn.request("GET", "/v2/europol?fullName=Mateo%20Verifik", headers=headers)

res = conn.getresponse()
data = res.read()

print(data.decode("utf-8"))

PHP

<?php

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('GET', 'https://api.verifik.co/v2/europol?fullName=Mateo Verifik', [
  'headers' => [
    'Accept' => 'application/json',
    'Authorization' => 'JWT token',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();

Swift

import Foundation

let headers = [
  "Accept": "application/json",
  "Authorization": "JWT token"
]

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.verifik.co/v2/europol?fullName=Mateo%20Verifik")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "GET"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()

Response

200

{
  "data": {
    "documentType": "CC",
    "documentNumber": "123456789",
    "fullName": "MATEO VERIFIK",
    "firstName": "MATEO",
    "lastName": "VERIFIK",
    "arrayName": [
      "MATEO",
      "VERIFIK"
    ],
    "foundInEuropol": true,
    "urlEuropol": "https://eumostwanted.eu/es#/es/node/162"
  },
  "signature": {
    "dateTime": "June 28, 2022 12:40 PM",
    "message": "Certified by Verifik.co"
  }
}

404

{
    "code": "NotFound",
    "message": "Record not found."
}

Features

• Europol Database Check: Perform real-time checks against Europol's criminal records database
• Multiple Query Methods: Search by document type/number or full name
• Complete Identity Data: Returns full name, first name, last name, and document information
• Match Detection: Indicates if the person is found in Europol's database with direct URL reference
• Structured Response: Organized data format for easy integration
• Multiple Programming Languages: Support for JavaScript, Python, PHP, and Swift
• Error Handling: Comprehensive error responses for various scenarios