Number Verification API: Enhancing security with seamless authentication
Number Verification API is part of the set of Network APIs under CAMARA open source project by Orange.
The Number Verification API allows to check if the provided mobile phone number is the one actually used in the device. The service verifies that the user is using a device with the same mobile phone number as the one which is declared for this user. It also makes it possible for the application consuming this API to get the number itself by returning the phone number associated with the authenticated user's access token.
As the Number Verification API uses the Orange mobile network, it offers strong authentication with enhanced security with minimum user friction.
The difference with Number Verify (MSISDN Match) France
From a functional scope both APIs offer the same capabilities. These 2 APIs are based on 2 distinct standards (Mobile Id for Number Verify, CAMARA for Number Verification). The CAMARA open-source project inside the GSMA Open Gateway initiative aims at defining service APIs by combining network APIs, over an operator domain. It means that the CAMARA standardized API scope will go beyond identity scope, and these APIs could globally be used in another context than Fraud Detection & Prevention.
How it works?
The API is used by an application to get information about a mobile line phone number. It can be easily integrated and used through this secured API and allows Service Providers to get this information easily and securely. The API manages 2 resources answering 2 distinct questions:
- Is the user input phone number the actual number associated with the mobile line?
- What is the phone number associated with an access token?
Key benefits
Enhanced security
Utilizes reliable mobile phone data to ensure secure user authentication, reducing the risk of unauthorized access
Streamlined user experience
Provides a non-intrusive and straightforward sign-in process, making registration and login easier for users
Improved user convenience
Simplifies the authentication experience, allowing for quicker and more efficient user interactions
Key use cases
App onboarding
Replace SMS One Time Password with seamless device authentication via the API to reduce user friction
App Login
Enable seamless authentication of the mobile device instead of traditional username/password login
Application Password Reset
Implement seamless device authentication via the API, eliminating reliance on SMS One Time Password for password resets
Getting started
The Number Verification API is available in production in France and in Spain. Start using it now!
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