Public Servant Query by Number (SIGEP)

Public Servant Query by Number

GET - https://api.verifik.co/v2/co/sigep/number

The SIGEP (Sistema de Información y Gestión del Empleo Público) service allows you to query information about public servants in Colombia by providing their document number and type. This service provides detailed information about public servants including their full name, position, entity, contact information, and profile link.

Implementation

Headers

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

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Required?	Description	Example
documentType	String	True	Document type. Valid parameters: CC, NIT.	CC
documentNumber	String	True	Document number of the person to consult, without spaces or points.	34503110

Request

JavaScript

import axios from "axios";

const options = {
	method: "GET",
	url: "https://api.verifik.co/v2/co/sigep/number",
	params: { documentType: "CC", documentNumber: "34503110" },
	headers: {
		Accept: "application/json",
		Authorization: "Bearer <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")
payload = ''
headers = {}
conn.request("GET", "/v2/co/sigep/number?documentType=CC&documentNumber=34503110", payload, headers)
res = conn.getresponse()
data = res.read()
print(data.decode("utf-8"))

Swift

var request = URLRequest(url: URL(string: "https://api.verifik.co/v2/co/sigep/number?documentType=CC&documentNumber=34503110")!,timeoutInterval: Double.infinity)
request.httpMethod = "GET"

let task = URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: request) { data, response, error in
  guard let data = data else {
    print(String(describing: error))
    return
  }
  print(String(data: data, encoding: .utf8)!)
}

task.resume()

PHP

<?php
require_once 'HTTP/Request2.php';
$request = new HTTP_Request2();
$request->setUrl('https://api.verifik.co/v2/co/sigep/number?documentType=CC&documentNumber=34503110');
$request->setMethod(HTTP_Request2::METHOD_GET);
$request->setConfig(array(
  'follow_redirects' => TRUE
));
try {
  $response = $request->send();
  if ($response->getStatus() == 200) {
    echo $response->getBody();
  }
  else {
    echo 'Unexpected HTTP status: ' . $response->getStatus() . ' ' .
    $response->getReasonPhrase();
  }
}
catch(HTTP_Request2_Exception $e) {
  echo 'Error: ' . $e->getMessage();
}

Response

200

{
	"data": {
		"arrayName": ["FRANCIA", "ELENA", "MARQUEZ", "MINA"],
		"documentNumber": "34503110",
		"documentType": "CC",
		"firstName": "FRANCIA ELENA",
		"fullName": "FRANCIA ELENA MARQUEZ MINA",
		"lastName": "MARQUEZ MINA",
		"legend": "",
		"records": [
			{
				"name": "FRANCIA ELENA MARQUEZ MINA",
				"linkProfile": "https://www.funcionpublica.gov.co/dafpIndexerBHV/hvSigep/detallarHV/S4588442-0018-4",
				"position": "Servidor Público",
				"entity": "DEPARTAMENTO ADMINISTRATIVO DE LA PRESIDENCIA DE LA REPUBLICA",
				"email": "juliethrincon@presidencia.gov.co",
				"phone": "3822800",
				"location": "BOGOTÁ. D.C. - BOGOTÁ. D.C."
			}
		]
	},
	"signature": {
		"dateTime": "October 27, 2025 8:49 AM",
		"message": "Certified by Verifik.co"
	},
	"id": "VMH0I"
}

404

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

409 (Missing Parameters)

{
	"code": "MissingParameter",
	"message": "missing documentType\n. missing documentNumber\n"
}

409 (Invalid Document Type)

{
	"code": "MissingParameter",
	"message": "documentType must be one of: [CC,NIT]"
}

Use Cases

• Government Transparency: Verify public servant information for transparency purposes
• Background Checks: Conduct background checks for employment or business purposes
• Due Diligence: Perform due diligence for partnerships with government entities
• Compliance: Verify compliance with government employment regulations
• Data Verification: Validate public servant data for official records