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south african id number validator

validate south african id numbers and get the date of birth, gender, and citizenship status from the id structure. no signup or access keys needed to start using the api.

try it

// response will appear here

endpoint

GET https://api.zanode.co.za/api/id/validate
parameter type description
id string the 13-digit south african id number to validate

response 

{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "valid": true,              // boolean
    "dateOfBirth": "1990-01-01",   // YYYY-MM-DD
    "gender": "Male",             // "Male" | "Female"
    "citizenship": "SA Citizen"    // "SA Citizen" | "Permanent Resident"
  }
}

code examples

curl 
curl "https://api.zanode.co.za/api/id/validate?id=9001015000085"
javascript 
const res = await fetch(
  "https://api.zanode.co.za/api/id/validate?id=9001015000085"
);
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data.data.dateOfBirth); // "1990-01-01"

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