JS Plugin

The Javascript (JS) Plugin is the recommended way to add Vouched to your web application.

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JS Plugin Flow

  1. Create your public key
  2. Copy the Quick Start Code below or follow the recipe to add Vouched to your site
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Camera Restrictions

Browser permissions for the camera require an https host. Sites hosted with http or file:// will not work. For testing purposes, a localhost site is a viable option.

Quick start code

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Vouched Lifetime considerations

The Vouched function and subsequent calls to .mount() should only happen once per verification session otherwise multiple instances of the plugins which is not supported and may lead to severe issues.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <!-- utf-8 is required for JS Plugin default fonts -->
  <meta charset="utf-8" />
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" />
  <script src="https://static.vouched.id/plugin/releases/latest/index.js"></script>
  <script type='text/javascript'>
    (function() {
      var vouched = Vouched({
      // Optional verification properties.
        verification: {
          // verify the user's information 
          firstName: 'Gladys',
          lastName: 'West',
          // used for the crosscheck feature
          email: '[email protected]',
          phone: '000-111-2222'
        },
        liveness: 'enhanced',
        
        appId: '<PUBLIC_KEY>',
       // your webhook for POST verification processing
        callbackURL: 'https://website.com/webhook',

        // mobile handoff
        crossDevice: true,
        crossDeviceQRCode: true,
        crossDeviceSMS: true,
        
        // called when the verification is completed.
        onDone: (job) => {
          // token used to query jobs
          console.log("Scanning complete", { token: job.token });

          // An alternative way to update your system based on the 
          // results of the job. Your backend could perform the following:
          // 1. query jobs with the token
          // 2. store relevant job information such as the id and 
          //    success property into the user's profile
          fetch(`/yourapi/idv?job_token=${job.token}`);

          // Redirect to the next page based on the job success
          if( job.result.success){
            window.location.replace("https://website.com/success/");
          }else{
            window.location.replace("https://website.com/failed/");
          }
        },
        
        // theme
        theme: {
          name: 'avant',
        },
      });
      vouched.mount("#vouched-element");
    })();

  </script>
</head>
<body>
  <div id='vouched-element' style="height: 100%"/>
</body>
</html>

Basic react example

import React, { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';

/**
 * This component will mount the `Vouched` verification plugin and unmount it when the component is no longer rendered.
 */
const VouchedComponent = () => {
  const id = 'vouched-container';
  const vouchedRef = useRef();
  // You must ensure the `Vouched` function is only called once per verification session.
  useEffect(() => {
    // Assuming vouched is included via script tag or otherwise loaded
    if (!window.Vouched || vouchedRef.current) {
      return;
    }

    const instance = window.Vouched({
      // your configuration
    });
    vouchedRef.current = instance;

    instance
      .mount(`#${id}`)
      .then(() => {
      // optionally await mounting, usually not required when using callbacks.
        console.log('vouched mounted');
      });

    return () => {
      instance.unmount(`#${id}`);
    };
  }, []);

  return <div id={id} />;
};

Versioning considerations

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Note about legacy versioning scheme

For historic & compatibility reasons the plugin located at https://static.vouched.id/widget/vouched-2.0.0.jsis available until we announce its deprecation.

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Future npm package

We are currently working on publishing a version of our plugin via npm, we expect to ship this with v3 of the plugin.

This will allow you to leverage tools such as Dependabot to make automatic updates.

The vouched plugin is released according to semantic versioning.

We generally recommend embedding the latest version of plugin as we make frequent fixes and improvements to our plugin.

However while we try to keep breaking changes at a minimum certain changes may negatively impact when automatically adopting majorversion changes.

In order to restrict automatic embedding of future versions you can pin the version of the plugin you wish to use to major,minoror specific version.

Example

  • Always using the latest version https://static.vouched.id/plugin/releases/latest/index.js
  • Pinning major version only https://static.vouched.id/plugin/releases/v2/index.js
  • Pinning major and minor https://static.vouched.id/plugin/releases/v2.0/index.js
  • Pinning to exact patch version https://static.vouched.id/plugin/releases/v2.0.0/index.js

SRI is only supported when using fully qualified versions since the contents of the files served under not fully qualified are mutable.

Examples

  • latestis not fully qualified
  • v3 and v3.2are not fully qualified since the minor and patch version may implicitly change.
  • v3.2.1is fully qualified

In order to use SRI we suggest following this guide.

Layout Considerations

When integrating Vouched into your site design, consider that the Vouched component occupies 100% height of the parent container (it has CSS rule height: 100% applied). That means the parent container should be given a height.

Height should be given, for example, by setting height value (height: 100%) on the container or by using flex constraints (flex-grow: 1 in vertical flex-box).

On a desktop device, you will see different results depending on your crossDevice, crossDeviceQRCode, and crossDeviceSMS values. If they are all true as shown in the above code example, you can read more details on our Mobile Handoff page. If these fields are not present or set to false, you will see the following:

Javascript Callbacks

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A callback is a function that is to be executed after another function has finished executing — hence the name "call back". Functions can take other functions as arguments. Functions that do this are called higher-order functions. Any function that is passed as an argument is called a callback function.

In the context of Vouched, the callback functions can be used to send data back to your server or interact with your app as desired. Some examples are onSubmit (this function is called when a user submits a photo), onCamera (this function is called when camera initialization is complete), onInit (called during initialization of the Web App), and onDone (called when the verification is complete). Most of these provide access to the job object of type Job, which contains useful information such as job.id, job.token, job.result.success, and job.status.

Arguments

Parameters

Type

Description

appId

string

Public key (Required).

type

string

  • Default: idv
  • Enums: idv, id, reverify
    The job type.
    idv - ID with selfie verification
    id - ID only
    reverify - reverification

token

string

Time-limited session token used to restart a session. Tokens are valid for 15 days.

crossDevice

boolean

  • Default: false
    Provides the ability to maintain the same session across multiple devices using the token retrieved from onInit

crossDeviceQRCode

boolean

  • Default: false
    If the user is on a desktop computer, a scannable QR Code enables the verification to continue on their mobile phone. Once completed, control is given back to the desktop.

crossDeviceSMS

boolean

  • Default: false
    If the user is on a desktop computer, the user can input a cell phone number and we will text a secure link to continue verification.

crossDeviceURL

string

Option to set a custom domain for cross device handoff.

showUploadFirst

boolean

  • Default: true
    Show an instructions screen before the camera selfie steps capture.

face

string

  • Default: camera
  • Enums: upload, camera, both
    Specify how user can submit their selfie.

id

string

  • Default: both
  • Enums: upload, camera, both
    Specify how user can submit their id.

idLiveness

string

  • Default: null
    ID Card liveness check. Add distance to activate liveness check. idLiveness checks for user movements with ID Card.

liveness

string

  • Default: mouth
  • Enums: enhanced,mouth, orientation, distance, straight
    Only applicable for selfie/headshot liveness check. Specify how Vouched should check for face liveness. enhanced liveness checks for user movements with a video stream, mouth liveness checks for mouth movements, orientation checks the facial orientation, distance checks for user movements, and straight checks if the user is looking at the camera.

enableEyeCheck

boolean

  • Default: false
    Only applicable for selfies. Checks if user kept their eyes open before selfie image is captured.

properties

array

Arbitrary properties to add to the job. Array of objects with name and value parameters.

  • Example:
    [ {name: "Foo", value: "Bar"}, {name: "Baz", value: "Qux"} ]

content

object

Properties to change the text content during the verification process.

verification

object

Optional verification properties.

callbackURL

string

Upon the job's completion, Vouched will POST the job results to this URL. See webhooks for more info.

stepTitles

object

Titles for steps of the verification process.

theme

object

Change the theme and styles of the plugin.

includeBarcode

boolean

  • Default: false
    Enable ID barcode capture and processing for applicable IDs. The error BarcodeMatchError results when idMatch falls below the normalized threshold or the user skips the barcode step.

includeBackId

boolean

  • Default: false
    Enables capture for the back of the ID for all jobs.

disableCssBaseline

boolean

  • Default: false
    Disables the internal CSS baseline styles

onSubmit

function:

(props: {
    stage: string;
    attempts: number;
    job: Job;
}): void

Job

Javascript callback when a user submits a photo

onCamera

function:

(props: {
    hasCamera: boolean;
    hasPermission: boolean;
}): void

Javascript callback when camera initialization is complete

onCameraEvent

function:

(cameraEvent: CameraEvent): void 
CameraEvent: {  
cameraRendered?: boolean;  
}  

Javascript callback when there are changes to the Camera DOM element.

onInit

function:

(props: {
    token: string;
    job: Job;
}): void

Job

Javascript callback during initialization of the web app

onDone

function:
(job: Job): void

Job

Javascript callback when a verification is complete

onReverify

function:
(job: Job): void

Job

Javascript callback when a reverification job is complete

onConfirm

function:

(userConfirmEvent: UserConfirmEvent): void
UserConfirmEvent : {
  confirmedExtractedData?: boolean;
}

Javascript callback after user confirmation. See userConfirmation

onSurveyDone

function
(job: Job): void

Job

Javascript callback when a survey is complete. Contact[email protected]

showProgressBar

boolean

  • Default: true
    Flag to show the Progress Bar (Note this configuration is available for Avant theme )

maxRetriesBeforeNext

number

  • Default: 0
    Number of times to force users to retry before showing the Next button (Default: 0 - show Next button immediately).
    Deprecated alias: idShowNext

numForceRetries

number

  • Default: 2
    Number of times to force users to retry before showing the Next button in force-retry cases (the card doesn't meet the minimum threshold).

handoffView

object

Settings for displaying the QR code when Mobile Handoff is enabled.

locale

string

  • Default: en
  • Enums: en, es, fr, fr_CA
    Specify the language (English, Spanish, French, or French Canadian).

enableGeoLocation

boolean

  • Default: false
    Enables GeoLocation for the user and returns the user's longitude and latitude (Returns error message indicating if user has denied sharing their location or browser/device does not have location support).

userConfirmation

object

Properties used for the user confirmation feature.

manualCaptureTimeout

number

  • Default: 12000
    Number (in ms) to specify the time it takes for the manual capture button to show up.

content Object

Optional properties to change the text content during the verification process.

Property

Type

Description

success

string

The messages posted after successful submission.
Example: 'Please close this window to return your online visit.'

review

string

Response to the user describing review of results.
Example:
'Thank you for providing your information. We will review and get back to you.'.

crossDeviceSuccess

string

Message posted after the crossDevice verification success.
Example: 'Verification is complete, continue on your desktop.'.

crossDeviceInstructions

string

Instructions and requirements for crossDevice.
Example:
'We need to verify your identity. This requires government-issued photo ID as well as selfie. Please follow the instructions below to continue the verification process on your phone:'
1. Open the Camera App from your phone.
2. Hold the device so the QR Code appears in the viewfinder.
3. Click on notification to open the verification link.

crossDeviceTitle

string

Title for crossDevice.
Example: 'Identity Verification'.

crossDeviceShowOff

boolean

Allows Handoff to continue on Desktop.

upperStartInstructions

string

Upper Instructions on Start Screen.

middleStartInstructions

string

Middle Instructions on Start Screen.

upperIdInstructions

string

Upper Instructions on ID Screen.

lowerIdInstructions

string

Lower Instructions on ID Screen.
Example: "You can either upload a photo you've already taken, or take a photo of your ID now.".

upperBackIdInstructions

string

Upper Instructions on Back ID Screen.

lowerBackIdInstructions

string

Lower Instructions on Back ID Screen.

upperFaceInstructions

string

Upper Instructions on Face Screen.

lowerFaceInstructions

string

Lower Instructions on Face Screen.

lowestFaceInstructions

string

Lowest Instructions on Face Screen.

upperIdCapturedInstructions

string

Upper Instructions on ID Captured Screen.

middleIdCapturedInstructions

string

Middle Instructions on ID Captured Screen.

middleBackIdCapturedInstructions

string

Middle instructions on ID Captured Screen when Barcode scan is enabled.

lowerIdCapturedInstructions

string

Lower Instructions on ID Captured Screen.

cameraIDButton

string

String text for camera button on ID Screen.

cameraButtonLabelUploadId

string

String text for Upload button on ID Screen.

cameraFaceButton

string

String text for camera button on Face Screen.

cameraButtonLabelUploadFace

string

String text for Upload button on Face Screen.

upperSuccess

string

Success message at the top.
Example: 'Your photo uploads are complete!'.

lowerSuccess

string

Success message at the bottom.
Example: 'Thank you.'.

upperFailure

string

Failure message at the top.
Example: 'Try Again'.

lowerFailure

string

Failure message at the bottom.
Example: "The photo you shared can't be used for validation. Please take another picture, making sure the image of your face or your ID is clear.".

verifyPass

string

The verification passed.
Example: 'Everything looks good to us. Check your information and click next.'.

verifyFail

string

The verification failed.
Example: "We couldn't verify you. If you disagree, update your information and click next.".

qrHandoffInstructions

string

Optional bottom Handoff Instructions.

qrDesktopInstructions

string

Instructions for crossDeviceShowoff. qrDesktopInstructions is the instructions and requires '{qrDesktopLink}' to be set to inject text for the link.
Default: 'Alternatively, you can {qrDesktopLink} if you have a good desktop camera.'.

qrDesktopLink

string

String text used in qrDesktopInstructions to replace {qrDesktopLink}. qrDesktopLink becomes the link text.
Example: Continuing the example above, if qrDesktopLink = 'continue', qrDesktopInstructions becomes 'Alternatively, you can continue if you have a good desktop camera.'.

startCompanyInstructions

string

Optional Start Screen Instruction.

carouselCompanyText

string[]

Array of strings where string at each index make up the Carousel Slide.

carouselCompanyImg

string[]

Array of strings (image URL) where image at each index make up the Carousel Slide.

progressIndicatorLoading

string

String that would replace term 'loading' in the Progress Indicator.

progressIndicatorVouching

string

String that would replace term 'vouching' in the Progress Indicator.

upperProgressIndicatorId

string

String that would replace the upper text on ID processing progress screen on Avant theme

lowerProgressIndicatorId

string

String that would replace the lower text on ID processing progress screen on Avant theme

upperProgressIndicatorFace

string

String that would replace the upper text on Selfie processing progress screen on Avant theme

lowerProgressIndicatorFace

string

String that would replace the lower text on Selfie processing progress screen on Avant theme

startScreenButtonLabel

string

Optional string to override the button text in the Avant Start screen.

cameraTopIDDirections

string

Optional string to override the top text in the Avant ID Camera screen.

cameraTopBackIdDirections

string

Optional string to override the top text in the Avant Back ID Camera screen

cameraTopFaceDirections

string

Optional string to override the top text in the Avant Face Camera screen.

cameraButtonLabelContinueSelfie

string

Optional string to override the button text in the Avant ID Captured screen.

retryMessageInvalidIdPhoto

string

  • Default: We could not recognize the ID
    Optional prop to override the first line of the retry message in the ID screen.

retryMessageInvalidUserPhoto

string

  • Default: We could not recognize the selfie
    Optional prop to override the first line of the retry message in the Face screen.

cameraScreenLabelFrontId

string

Optional prop to override the initial camera labels in the FrontID Camera Screen.

cameraScreenLabelBackId

string

Optional prop to override the initial camera labels in the BackID Camera Screen.

cameraFaceLabelShowFace

string

Optional prop to override the initial camera labels in the Face Camera Screen.

mobileHandoffDoneMessage

string

Optional prop for extra text on the Done Screen when doing Handoff on Mobile.

surveyButtonLabel

string

String text for submit button on Survey Screen.

verification Object

Optional verification properties.

Property

Type

Description

firstName

string

Used to compare to the first name extracted from the ID document during Identity Verification.

  • Example: Jerry

lastName

string

Used to compare to the last name extracted from the ID document during Identity Verification.

  • Example: Lawson

birthDate

string

Used to compare to the date of birth extracted from the ID document during Identity Verification.

  • Example: 12/01/1940

email

string

Used for identity Crosscheck.

phone

string

Used for identity Crosscheck.

enableIPAddress

boolean

Enable IP address check. This is a paid feature, reach out to[email protected] before turning on

enablePhysicalAddress

boolean

Enable physical address check. This is a paid feature, reach out to[email protected] before turning on

enableCrossCheck

boolean

Enable phone, email, and address Crosscheck. This is a paid feature, reach out to[email protected] before turning on

enableDriversLicenseValidation

boolean

Enable Driver License Verification check on the ID. This is a paid feature, reach out to[email protected] before turning on

stepTitles Object

Titles for steps of the verification process.

PropertyTypeDescription
FrontId
Required
stringThe message shown on the ID screen.
Example: "Front ID".
Face
Required
stringThe message shown on the face screen.
Example: "Face".
Done
Required
stringThe message shown on the completion screen.
Example:"Done verifying".

theme Object

The theme object customizes the appearance of the JS Plugin. This includes setting colors, font styles, layout configurations, and more.

Property

Type

Description

name

string

Specifies the JS Plugin theme to use.

  • Default: verbose
  • Enums: verbose , avant, classic (deprecated)

iconLabelColor

string

Hex value for Icon Label color.
Compatible with theme: verbose Example: '#413d3a'.

bgColor

string

Hex value for Background color. Compatible with theme: verbose

  • Example: '#FFFFFF'.

logo

object

Logo.
Compatible with theme: verbose, avant
Example:
\

logo: { src: 'https://www.vouched.id/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/vouched_logo_hi_res.png
', style: { 'max-width': 150, 'margin-bottom': 30 }}

navigationActiveText

string

Hex value for navigation active text. Compatible with theme: verbose
Example: '#413d3a'.

iconColor

string

Hex value for Icon color.
Compatible with theme: verbose
Example: '#f6f5f3'.

iconBackground

string

Hex value for Icon Background color.
Compatible with theme: verbose
Example: '#c8ae8f'.

baseColor

string

Hex value for primary color.
Compatible with theme: verbose, avant
Example: '#4d7279'.

fontColor

string

Hex value for font color.
Compatible with theme: verbose
Example: '#413d3a'.

font

string

Font Family.
Compatible with theme: verbose, avant
Example: 'Open Sans'.

navigationActiveBackground

string

Hex value for background color of active breadcrumbs.
Compatible with theme: verbose
Example: '#bacbd1'.

navigationDisabledBackground

string

Hex value for background color of disabled breadcrumbs.
Compatible with theme: verbose
Example: '#bacbd1'.

navigationDisabledText

string

Hex value for text color on disabled breadcrumbs.
Compatible with theme: verbose
Example: '#4d7279'.

secondaryButtonColor

string

RGB value for color of the secondary buttons (Grey Retry Next button). Default: 'rgb(216, 216, 216)'.

handoffLinkColor

string

Hex value for text color in the Mobile Handoff verification link. Default: '#40a1ed'.

progressIndicatorTextColor

string

Hex value for text color of the progressIndicator in Avant theme. Default: '#000'.

common

object

This commonobject within the parent themeobject is responsible for applying styles to all global components used throughout the plugin.

theme.common Object

The common object provides global styles that apply across all plugin components. This includes styling for containers, typography, layout, and common interactive elements such as Inputs and Buttons.

Note: All common components have a nestedstyles object for CSS to be added.

Property

Type

Description

container

object

Targets the main container of the plugin, setting general layout styles.
This supports nested styles to control positioning, spacing, or responsiveness.

  • styles: CSSProperties

layout

object

Configures the layout styling, including header, body, and footer sections within the plugin. Use this to control each section’s margins, paddings, and alignments.

  • header: theme.common.layout.header.styles-CSSProperties
  • body: theme.common.layout.body.styles-CSSProperties
  • footer: theme.common.layout.footer.styles - CSSProperties

layout.header

object

Controls the header section of the plugin globally across all screens.
Use this to control the top section of the plugin (margin, padding, colors, etc..).

  • styles: CSSProperties

layout.body

object

Controls the body section of the plugin globally across all screens.
Use this to control the mid section of the plugin (margin, padding, colors, etc..).

  • styles: CSSProperties

layout.footer

object

Controls the footer section of the plugin globally across all screens.
Use this to control the main action area across all screens.

  • styles: CSSProperties

font

object

  • family: string
  • url: string

Set the font-family for the plugin.
Note: url is optional but must be provided if not using a system font.

headings

object

Set global styles for all headings across the plugin. (h1 tags).

  • styles: CSSProperties

buttons

object

Set global styles for all buttons across the plugin.

  • styles: CSSProperties

inputs

object

Set global styles for all inputs across the plugin.

  • styles: CSSProperties

dropdowns

object

Set global styles for all dropdowns used in the plugin.

  • styles: CSSProperties

handoffView Object

Settings for displaying the QR code when Mobile Handoff is enabled.

Property

Type

Description

qRCodeSize

number

  • Default: undefined
    The QR Code canvas element size in pixels.
    When undefined the size will be determined.

onlyShowQRCode

boolean

  • Default: false
    Only shows the QR code.

deviceCard

boolean

  • Default: false
    Only shows the QR Code.

styles.title

object

Sets styles for the headline text on the Handoff Screen.

styles.description

object

Sets styles for the body text on the Handoff Screen

styles.crossDeviceImage

string

Uses image url to add an image to the Handoff Screen.

styles.button

object

Controls the styles for the Handoff Screen button

styles.optionCard

object

Set styles for the handoff cards.
Note: this requires deviceCard to be enabled.

styles.optionCard.title

object

Set styles for the titles within the option cards on the Handoff Screen.

styles.optionCard.description

object

Set styles for the description text within the option card on the Handoff Screen.

reverificationParameters Object

Settings for Reverification (if enabled).

PropertyTypeDescription
jobIdstringThe ID of the completed source verification job to reverify against.
matchstringDefault: selfie
Enums: id, selfie. Matches the captured image to either the source job's ID image or Selfie image.

userConfirmation Object

Settings for user confirmation of photos (if enabled).

PropertyTypeDescription
confirmDatabooleanShows the user the extracted data after ID photo is processed.
confirmImagesbooleanShows the user each photo taken before photo is processed.

Unmount JS Plugin

vouched.unmount('#vouched-element')