---
title: "POST /v23/customers/{+customerId}:startIdentityVerification"
method: POST
path: "/v23/customers/{+customerId}:startIdentityVerification"
tags: ["customers"]
---

# POST /v23/customers/{+customerId}:startIdentityVerification

`POST /v23/customers/{+customerId}:startIdentityVerification`

Starts Identity Verification for a given verification program type. Statuses are returned. List of thrown errors: [AuthenticationError]() [AuthorizationError]() [HeaderError]() [InternalError]() [QuotaError]() [RequestError]()

## Path parameters

- `customerId` string, required

## Request body

- GoogleAdsSearchads360V23ServicesStartIdentityVerificationRequest — Request message for StartIdentityVerification.
  - `verificationProgram` 'UNSPECIFIED' | 'UNKNOWN' | 'ADVERTISER_IDENTITY_VERIFICATION' — Required. The verification program type for which we want to start the verification.

## Response `200`

Successful response

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