Introducing Xident: Age Verification That Respects Your Users

Today, we’re excited to introduce Xident — a new approach to age verification that finally puts users first.

The Problem with Age Verification Today

Most age verification solutions treat users as potential fraudsters first, customers second. They require:

• Uploading government IDs
• Waiting days for manual review
• Repeating the process on every site
• Sharing sensitive documents with unknown third parties

This creates friction that drives users away. Studies show that up to 40% of users abandon verification flows.

Our Approach: Verify Once, Access Everywhere

Xident introduces a simple but powerful concept: users should only need to verify their age once.

Here’s how it works:

1. First visit: User completes a quick selfie verification (under 10 seconds)
2. Create Xident ID: Optionally, they save their verification to a Xident account
3. Future visits: Log in instantly on any site using Xident

For site owners, this means:

• Higher conversion rates (no repeated friction)
• Lower costs (token verification is 80% cheaper)
• Happy, verified users

Privacy by Design

We believe privacy and verification can coexist:

• No photos stored: We process your selfie in real-time and discard it immediately
• No PII shared: Sites only learn “this person is over 18” — nothing else
• User control: Users can see exactly which sites they’ve verified with and revoke access anytime
• GDPR compliant: We’re built for European privacy standards from day one

Getting Started

Integration takes less than 5 minutes:

import { Xident } from '@xident/sdk';

Xident.init({ apiKey: 'your_api_key' });
Xident.verify({ minAge: 18 });

We offer SDKs for JavaScript, React, Python, PHP, Go, and more.

What’s Next

This is just the beginning. We’re working on:

• Document verification for regulated industries
• Face-based 2FA for passwordless authentication
• Fraud prevention with cross-site blacklisting
• Mobile SDKs for iOS and Android

Try It Free

Every account gets 100 free verifications to start. No credit card required.

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We can’t wait to see what you build.