---
title: "Start KYC"
method: POST
path: "/user/kyc/start"
---

# Start KYC

`POST /user/kyc/start`

Users need to complete due diligence (KYC) before they can be assigned wallets and cards

## Headers

- `api-key` string, required
- `Authorization` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `userId` string, required — Unique Id of the user
  - `tier` integer — The Tier of KYC - 1 or 2
  - `shareToken` string — Optional SumSub Reusable KYC share token from a donor partner; reuses an existing verification instead of collecting new documents. Requires Reusable KYC to be enabled for the application.

## Response `200`

200

- object
  - `provider` string
  - `token` string
  - `userId` string
  - `verificationLink` string

## Other responses

- `400` — 400
- `409` — 409

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/striga/apis/striga-v1.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/striga/apis/striga-v1/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/striga/striga-v1/versions/63e57aa7df45/schema)