KYC verification of unregulated trusts

Use this API call to perform KYC verification of unregulated trusts.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
country
(required)		stringAUT, BEL, BRA, CAN, CHE, DEU, DNK, ESP, FRA, GBR, ITA, MEX, NLD, NOR, SWE
name
(required)		string
registeredOfficeRequired
(required)		stringaddress
trustDeed
(required)		stringbase64 Data URI (JPG/PNG/PDF)
stakeholders
(required)		arraybeneficiaries / trustee (*) / settlors

Stakeholder types

NameTypeNote
beneficiaries
individualIndividuals who directly or indirectly own 25% or more of the entity, or are entitled to 25% or more of the income or assets of the entity.
trustee
(required)		individual, private company, public company, government body
settlors
individual

Note on submitting stakeholders

For each trust, the same individual can hold multiple stakeholder roles. For example, in a trust, a person can be both a trustee and a beneficiary. We strongly recommend submitting an individual in only one stakeholder role. If there is a specific role that must be included (i.e., is required), such as trustee, submit the individual in that role to avoid running multiple KYCs (identity verifications) for the same person within a single KYB, which would be redundant. This is a cost-effective approach. For instance, if John ok Citizen is both a trustee and beneficiary of MY TRUST, submit John ok Citizen as a trustee, as this role is required to be submitted, rather than as both. This will prevent duplicate charges for verification. Even if the individual is submitted under one role, bronID will map any additional relevant roles in the background and include them in the documentation.

Note on uploading documents

Base64 encoded uploads must be submitted as a Data URI (with data format prefix). Example PDF format:

data:application/pdf;base64,JVBERi0xLjUKJYCBgoMKMSAwIG9i...

Runnable example

const apiEndpoint = 'https://dev.bronid.com/verify';

// request body
const kycData = {
	"metadata_version": "4",
	"metadata_serviceUid": "XL7ULiU6B4QE9Y2iWFZnhtMDKFN2",
	"metadata_secretKey": "api_sec_NJAtNcRtUrPlf7xYDrMNP9URI-ZfN314",
	"metadata_userId": "yourUniqueUserId",
	
	"type": "trust",
    "fields": {
        "country": "GBR",
        "name": "entity name",
        "registeredOfficeRequired": "GBR registered office",
        "trustDeed": "data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAUAAAAFCAYAAACNbyblAAAAHElEQVQI12P4//8/w38GIAXDIBKE0DHxgljNBAAO9TXL0Y4OHwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=="
    },
    "stakeholders": [
        {
            "type": "individual",
            "role": "beneficiaries",
            "fields": {
                "country": "GBR",
                "firstName": "Jane",
                "middleName": "ok",
                "lastName": "Citizen",
                "gender": "female",
                "dateOfBirth": "20/10/1980",
                "address": "210 Pentonville Road",
                "unitNumber": "",
                "streetNumber": "210",
                "streetName": "Pentonville",
                "streetType": "Road",
                "locality": "London",
                "postcode": "N19AA",
                "phone": "2074999000",
                "email": "email@gmail.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "type": "individual",
            "role": "trustee",
            "fields": {
                "country": "GBR",
                "firstName": "Jane",
                "middleName": "ok",
                "lastName": "Citizen",
                "gender": "female",
                "dateOfBirth": "20/10/1980",
                "address": "210 Pentonville Road",
                "unitNumber": "",
                "streetNumber": "210",
                "streetName": "Pentonville",
                "streetType": "Road",
                "locality": "London",
                "postcode": "N19AA",
                "phone": "2074999000",
                "email": "email@gmail.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "type": "individual",
            "role": "settlors",
            "fields": {
                "firstName": "American",
                "middleName": "ok",
                "lastName": "Person",
                "gender": "female",
                "dateOfBirth": "30/10/1982",
                "email": "person@email.com",
                "country": "USA",
                "socialSecurityNumber": "123456789",
                "unitNumber": "",
                "streetNumber": "250",
                "streetName": "Point Lobos",
                "streetType": "Ave",
                "suburb": "San Francisco",
                "postcode": "941211471",
                "state": "CA",
                "phone": "0432248425"
            }
        }
    ]
};

console.log('Running request. Please wait...')

// submit the KYC data to the bronID API
try {
	const response = await fetch(apiEndpoint, {
		method: 'POST',
		headers: {
			'Content-Type': 'application/json',
		},
		body: JSON.stringify(kycData),
	});

	if (!response.ok) {
		const errorData = await response.json();
		console.log('error! click the results to expand them');
		console.log(JSON.stringify(errorData, null, 2));
	} else {
		const bronIdResult = await response.json();
		const printResult = 'bronId API response: ' + JSON.stringify(bronIdResult, null, 2);
		console.log(printResult);
	}
} catch (error) {
	console.log('Fetch error: ', error);
}

	
// Click “▶ run” to try this code live and run your first KYC.