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API reference / KYC

Retrieve the KYC status of a user

GET/v1/users/{id}/kyc

API key required

Identity verification status (none, pending, approved, rejected). Simulated in sandbox through POST /v1/sandbox/users/{id}/simulate; in live, a read-only reflection of the real status.

Authentication#

Send a secret API key as Authorization: Bearer <key>. Both tp_test_… and tp_live_… keys work; the key decides which environment you read and write. See Authentication.

Parameters#

Path

Path parameters
NameTypeDescription
idrequiredstringIdentifier of the user.Pattern ^\d{1,9}$

Responses#

200KYC status.

Headers

  • X-Request-Id Request identifier.
  • X-RateLimit-Limit Quota of the current window.
  • X-RateLimit-Remaining Requests remaining in the window.
  • X-RateLimit-Reset Seconds before the quota renews.

Body

  • objectstringrequired

    always "kyc"

    Example "kyc"

  • user_idstringrequired

    User concerned.

    Example "4821"

  • statusstringrequired

    Status.

    One ofnonependingapprovedrejected

    Example "approved"

  • livemodebooleanrequired

    true for a live key, false for a sandbox key.

    Example false

Example 200 response
{
  "object": "kyc",
  "user_id": "4821",
  "status": "approved",
  "livemode": false
}
401Missing, invalid or revoked API key.

Example: missing_api_key

Example 401 response
{
  "error": {
    "type": "authentication_error",
    "code": "missing_api_key",
    "message": "Provide your API key as \"Authorization: Bearer <key>\"",
    "request_id": "0b2c8f6e-41f9-4c0a-8d55-6f6a3c1d9e21"
  }
}

Example: invalid_api_key

Example 401 response
{
  "error": {
    "type": "authentication_error",
    "code": "invalid_api_key",
    "message": "The API key is invalid",
    "request_id": "0b2c8f6e-41f9-4c0a-8d55-6f6a3c1d9e21"
  }
}

Example: api_key_revoked

Example 401 response
{
  "error": {
    "type": "authentication_error",
    "code": "api_key_revoked",
    "message": "This API key has been revoked",
    "request_id": "0b2c8f6e-41f9-4c0a-8d55-6f6a3c1d9e21"
  }
}
403Organization suspended, live access not enabled, or sandbox-only route.

Example: organization_suspended

Example 403 response
{
  "error": {
    "type": "permission_error",
    "code": "organization_suspended",
    "message": "Your organization is suspended. Contact Tilt Pay support.",
    "request_id": "0b2c8f6e-41f9-4c0a-8d55-6f6a3c1d9e21"
  }
}

Example: live_not_enabled

Example 403 response
{
  "error": {
    "type": "permission_error",
    "code": "live_not_enabled",
    "message": "Live access has not been enabled for your organization yet",
    "request_id": "0b2c8f6e-41f9-4c0a-8d55-6f6a3c1d9e21"
  }
}

Example: sandbox_only

Example 403 response
{
  "error": {
    "type": "permission_error",
    "code": "sandbox_only",
    "message": "This route is only available with a sandbox API key",
    "request_id": "0b2c8f6e-41f9-4c0a-8d55-6f6a3c1d9e21"
  }
}
404Resource not found (or belonging to another project or environment).

Example: user_not_found

Example 404 response
{
  "error": {
    "type": "invalid_request_error",
    "code": "user_not_found",
    "message": "User not found",
    "request_id": "0b2c8f6e-41f9-4c0a-8d55-6f6a3c1d9e21"
  }
}
429Rate limit exceeded. Retry after the Retry-After delay (seconds).

Example: rate_limit_exceeded

Example 429 response
{
  "error": {
    "type": "rate_limit_error",
    "code": "rate_limit_exceeded",
    "message": "Too many requests. Slow down and retry after the delay in Retry-After.",
    "request_id": "0b2c8f6e-41f9-4c0a-8d55-6f6a3c1d9e21"
  }
}
500Internal error. Retry; give request_id to support if it persists.

Example: internal_error

Example 500 response
{
  "error": {
    "type": "api_error",
    "code": "internal_error",
    "message": "Internal server error",
    "request_id": "0b2c8f6e-41f9-4c0a-8d55-6f6a3c1d9e21"
  }
}

Headers on every response

  • X-Request-Id Identifier of the request, also present in error bodies. Give it to support.
  • X-API-Version Version of the API that answered.
  • X-RateLimit-Limit / -Remaining / -Reset Quota of your key for the current window. See Rate limits.

Errors#

Errors share one format, described in Errors. Branch your code on error.code.

Errors this route can return
StatusCodeMeaning
401missing_api_keyMissing, invalid or revoked API key.
401invalid_api_keyMissing, invalid or revoked API key.
401api_key_revokedMissing, invalid or revoked API key.
403organization_suspendedOrganization suspended, live access not enabled, or sandbox-only route.
403live_not_enabledOrganization suspended, live access not enabled, or sandbox-only route.
403sandbox_onlyOrganization suspended, live access not enabled, or sandbox-only route.
404user_not_foundUnknown user (or belonging to another project or environment).
429rate_limit_exceededRate limit exceeded. Retry after the Retry-After delay (seconds).
500internal_errorInternal error. Retry; give request_id to support if it persists.