Lawyer Verification

Endpoint

https://api.verifik.co/v2/co/rama/abogados

The Lawyer Verification service offers a comprehensive solution to validate the professional credentials of lawyers in Colombia. By providing the lawyer's document number and type, users can access essential information about their professional status and credentials.

Headers

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

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description	Example
documentType	String	Yes	Document type. Valid parameters: CC, NIT, CE.	CC
documentNumber	String	Yes	Document number of the person from whom you want to seek legal proceedings.	123456789

Request

JavaScript

import axios from 'axios';

const options = {
  method: 'GET',
  url: 'https://api.verifik.co/v2/co/rama/abogados',
  params: {
    documentType: 'CC',
    documentNumber: '123456789'
  },
  headers: {
    Accept: 'application/json',
    Authorization: 'jwt <your_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/co/rama/abogados?documentType=CC&documentNumber=123456789", 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/co/rama/abogados?documentType=CC&documentNumber=123456789', [
  '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/co/rama/abogados?documentType=CC&documentNumber=123456789")! 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

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "documentType": "CC",
    "documentNumber": "123456789",
    "firstName": "María",
    "lastName": "González",
    "fullName": "María González",
    "professionalStatus": "active",
    "barNumber": "12345",
    "specialization": "Civil Law",
    "registrationDate": "15/03/2015",
    "status": "verified"
  }
}

404

{
  "success": false,
  "error": "Lawyer not found",
  "code": "LAWYER_NOT_FOUND"
}

Legal Process Verification

Endpoint

https://api.verifik.co/v2/co/legal/process

Retrieve details of legal processes by process number.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description	Example
processNumber	String	Yes	Legal process number to consult.	123456789

Request

JavaScript

import axios from 'axios';

const options = {
  method: 'GET',
  url: 'https://api.verifik.co/v2/co/legal/process',
  params: {
    processNumber: '123456789'
  },
  headers: {
    Accept: 'application/json',
    Authorization: 'jwt <your_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/co/legal/process?processNumber=123456789", 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/co/legal/process?processNumber=123456789', [
  '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/co/legal/process?processNumber=123456789")! 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

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "processNumber": "123456789",
    "caseType": "Civil",
    "status": "active",
    "parties": [
      {
        "name": "Juan Pérez",
        "role": "Plaintiff"
      },
      {
        "name": "María González",
        "role": "Defendant"
      }
    ],
    "court": "Tribunal Superior de Bogotá",
    "filingDate": "15/03/2020",
    "lastUpdate": "20/01/2024"
  }
}

Features

• Legal Professional Verification: Verify lawyer credentials and status
• Legal Process Tracking: Monitor ongoing legal proceedings
• Due Diligence: Verify legal professionals for business partnerships
• Compliance: Meet regulatory requirements for legal verification
• Court Records: Access public legal process information
• 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

Use Cases

• Legal Professional Verification: Verify lawyer credentials and status
• Legal Process Tracking: Monitor ongoing legal proceedings
• Due Diligence: Verify legal professionals for business partnerships
• Compliance: Meet regulatory requirements for legal verification
• Court Records: Access public legal process information