KYC Documents

Overview

KYC (Know Your Customer) documents are required to verify user identity before they can process large transactions. Mangopay requires different documents based on:

User type (natural or legal)
Transaction volume
Regulatory requirements

Document Types

Common document types include:

IDENTITY_PROOF: Passport, ID card, driving license
REGISTRATION_PROOF: Company registration documents
ARTICLES_OF_ASSOCIATION: Company articles
SHAREHOLDER_DECLARATION: UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner) declaration
ADDRESS_PROOF: Utility bill, bank statement

Creating a KYC Document

Create Document Object

Initialize a KYC document for a user:

$kycDocument = new MangoPay\KycDocument();
$kycDocument->Type = 'IDENTITY_PROOF';
$kycDocument->Tag = 'Custom reference';

try {
    $createdDoc = $api->Users->CreateKycDocument($userId, $kycDocument);
    echo "Document created with ID: " . $createdDoc->Id;
} catch (MangoPay\Libraries\ResponseException $e) {
    echo "Error: " . $e->GetMessage();
}

Upload Document Pages

Add pages (images/PDFs) to the document:

// Upload from file
try {
    $api->Users->CreateKycPageFromFile(
        $userId,
        $kycDocumentId,
        '/path/to/document.jpg'
    );
    echo "Page uploaded successfully";
} catch (MangoPay\Libraries\ResponseException $e) {
    echo "Error: " . $e->GetMessage();
}

Or upload from base64:

$kycPage = new MangoPay\KycPage();
$kycPage->File = base64_encode(file_get_contents('/path/to/document.jpg'));

try {
    $api->Users->CreateKycPage($userId, $kycDocumentId, $kycPage);
    echo "Page uploaded";
} catch (MangoPay\Libraries\ResponseException $e) {
    echo "Error: " . $e->GetMessage();
}

Submit for Review

Once all pages are uploaded, submit the document:

$kycDocument = $api->Users->GetKycDocument($userId, $kycDocumentId);
$kycDocument->Status = 'VALIDATION_ASKED';

try {
    $submittedDoc = $api->Users->UpdateKycDocument($userId, $kycDocument);
    echo "Document submitted for review";
} catch (MangoPay\Libraries\ResponseException $e) {
    echo "Error: " . $e->GetMessage();
}

Complete KYC Document Upload

Full example with error handling:

function uploadKycDocument($api, $userId, $documentType, $filePath) {
    try {
        // Step 1: Create document
        $kycDocument = new MangoPay\KycDocument();
        $kycDocument->Type = $documentType;
        $createdDoc = $api->Users->CreateKycDocument($userId, $kycDocument);
        
        // Step 2: Upload file
        $api->Users->CreateKycPageFromFile(
            $userId,
            $createdDoc->Id,
            $filePath
        );
        
        // Step 3: Submit for validation
        $kycDocument = $api->Users->GetKycDocument($userId, $createdDoc->Id);
        $kycDocument->Status = 'VALIDATION_ASKED';
        $submittedDoc = $api->Users->UpdateKycDocument($userId, $kycDocument);
        
        return [
            'success' => true,
            'documentId' => $submittedDoc->Id,
            'status' => $submittedDoc->Status
        ];
    } catch (MangoPay\Libraries\ResponseException $e) {
        return [
            'success' => false,
            'error' => $e->GetMessage()
        ];
    }
}

// Usage
$result = uploadKycDocument(
    $api,
    $userId,
    'IDENTITY_PROOF',
    '/path/to/passport.jpg'
);

if ($result['success']) {
    echo "Document uploaded: " . $result['documentId'];
} else {
    echo "Upload failed: " . $result['error'];
}

Uploading Multiple Pages

Many documents require multiple pages (e.g., front and back of ID):

function uploadMultiPageDocument($api, $userId, $documentType, $filePaths) {
    try {
        // Create document
        $kycDocument = new MangoPay\KycDocument();
        $kycDocument->Type = $documentType;
        $createdDoc = $api->Users->CreateKycDocument($userId, $kycDocument);
        
        // Upload each page
        foreach ($filePaths as $filePath) {
            $api->Users->CreateKycPageFromFile(
                $userId,
                $createdDoc->Id,
                $filePath
            );
        }
        
        // Submit for validation
        $kycDocument = $api->Users->GetKycDocument($userId, $createdDoc->Id);
        $kycDocument->Status = 'VALIDATION_ASKED';
        $submittedDoc = $api->Users->UpdateKycDocument($userId, $kycDocument);
        
        return $submittedDoc;
    } catch (MangoPay\Libraries\ResponseException $e) {
        throw $e;
    }
}

// Upload both sides of ID card
$document = uploadMultiPageDocument(
    $api,
    $userId,
    'IDENTITY_PROOF',
    [
        '/path/to/id-front.jpg',
        '/path/to/id-back.jpg'
    ]
);

echo "Document submitted: " . $document->Id;

Retrieving KYC Documents

Get a Specific Document

try {
    $kycDocument = $api->Users->GetKycDocument($userId, $kycDocumentId);
    
    echo "Document type: " . $kycDocument->Type . "\n";
    echo "Status: " . $kycDocument->Status . "\n";
    echo "Refusal reason: " . $kycDocument->RefusedReasonMessage . "\n";
    
    if (!empty($kycDocument->Flags)) {
        echo "Flags:\n";
        foreach ($kycDocument->Flags as $flag) {
            echo "  - " . $flag . "\n";
        }
    }
} catch (MangoPay\Libraries\ResponseException $e) {
    echo "Error: " . $e->GetMessage();
}

Get All Documents for User

$pagination = new MangoPay\Pagination(1, 20);

try {
    $documents = $api->Users->GetKycDocuments($userId, $pagination);
    
    foreach ($documents as $doc) {
        echo "Document: " . $doc->Type . "\n";
        echo "Status: " . $doc->Status . "\n";
        echo "Created: " . date('Y-m-d', $doc->CreationDate) . "\n\n";
    }
} catch (MangoPay\Libraries\ResponseException $e) {
    echo "Error: " . $e->GetMessage();
}

Filter Documents

$pagination = new MangoPay\Pagination(1, 20);
$filter = new MangoPay\FilterKycDocuments();
$filter->Status = 'VALIDATED';

$validatedDocs = $api->Users->GetKycDocuments($userId, $pagination, null, $filter);

Get All KYC Documents (Platform-wide)

$pagination = new MangoPay\Pagination(1, 50);

try {
    $allDocuments = $api->KycDocuments->GetAll($pagination);
    
    foreach ($allDocuments as $doc) {
        echo "User: " . $doc->UserId . "\n";
        echo "Type: " . $doc->Type . "\n";
        echo "Status: " . $doc->Status . "\n\n";
    }
} catch (MangoPay\Libraries\ResponseException $e) {
    echo "Error: " . $e->GetMessage();
}

Document Statuses

KYC documents can have the following statuses:

CREATED: Document created but not submitted
VALIDATION_ASKED: Submitted for review
VALIDATED: Approved by Mangopay
REFUSED: Rejected (check RefusedReasonMessage)
OUT_OF_DATE: Document expired

$document = $api->Users->GetKycDocument($userId, $kycDocumentId);

switch ($document->Status) {
    case 'CREATED':
        echo "Upload pages and submit document";
        break;
    case 'VALIDATION_ASKED':
        echo "Document is under review";
        break;
    case 'VALIDATED':
        echo "Document approved!";
        break;
    case 'REFUSED':
        echo "Document rejected: " . $document->RefusedReasonMessage;
        if (!empty($document->Flags)) {
            echo "\nIssues: " . implode(', ', $document->Flags);
        }
        break;
    case 'OUT_OF_DATE':
        echo "Document expired, please upload a new one";
        break;
}

Viewing Document Pages

Create temporary URLs to view document pages:

try {
    $pagination = new MangoPay\Pagination(1, 10);
    $consults = $api->KycDocuments->CreateKycDocumentConsult(
        $kycDocumentId,
        $pagination
    );
    
    foreach ($consults as $consult) {
        echo "Page URL: " . $consult->Url . "\n";
        echo "Expires: " . date('Y-m-d H:i:s', $consult->ExpirationDate) . "\n";
    }
} catch (MangoPay\Libraries\ResponseException $e) {
    echo "Error: " . $e->GetMessage();
}

Handling Refused Documents

When documents are refused, create new ones:

function handleRefusedDocument($api, $userId, $refusedDocId) {
    try {
        // Get refused document to understand rejection reason
        $refusedDoc = $api->Users->GetKycDocument($userId, $refusedDocId);
        
        if ($refusedDoc->Status === 'REFUSED') {
            echo "Rejection reason: " . $refusedDoc->RefusedReasonMessage . "\n";
            echo "Issues found:\n";
            
            foreach ($refusedDoc->Flags as $flag) {
                echo "  - " . $flag . "\n";
            }
            
            // Create new document with corrections
            $newDoc = new MangoPay\KycDocument();
            $newDoc->Type = $refusedDoc->Type;
            $newDoc->Tag = 'Resubmission for: ' . $refusedDocId;
            
            return $api->Users->CreateKycDocument($userId, $newDoc);
        }
        
        return null;
    } catch (MangoPay\Libraries\ResponseException $e) {
        echo "Error: " . $e->GetMessage();
        return null;
    }
}

// Usage
$newDocument = handleRefusedDocument($api, $userId, $refusedDocumentId);
if ($newDocument) {
    echo "New document created: " . $newDocument->Id;
}

Document Requirements

Natural Users

For individual users:

function uploadNaturalUserDocuments($api, $userId, $identityProofPath, $addressProofPath) {
    $results = [];
    
    // Identity proof (required)
    $identityDoc = new MangoPay\KycDocument();
    $identityDoc->Type = 'IDENTITY_PROOF';
    $createdIdentity = $api->Users->CreateKycDocument($userId, $identityDoc);
    
    $api->Users->CreateKycPageFromFile($userId, $createdIdentity->Id, $identityProofPath);
    
    $createdIdentity->Status = 'VALIDATION_ASKED';
    $results['identity'] = $api->Users->UpdateKycDocument($userId, $createdIdentity);
    
    // Address proof (if needed)
    if ($addressProofPath) {
        $addressDoc = new MangoPay\KycDocument();
        $addressDoc->Type = 'ADDRESS_PROOF';
        $createdAddress = $api->Users->CreateKycDocument($userId, $addressDoc);
        
        $api->Users->CreateKycPageFromFile($userId, $createdAddress->Id, $addressProofPath);
        
        $createdAddress->Status = 'VALIDATION_ASKED';
        $results['address'] = $api->Users->UpdateKycDocument($userId, $createdAddress);
    }
    
    return $results;
}

Legal Users

For business users:

function uploadLegalUserDocuments($api, $userId, $documents) {
    $results = [];
    
    // Registration proof
    if (isset($documents['registration'])) {
        $doc = new MangoPay\KycDocument();
        $doc->Type = 'REGISTRATION_PROOF';
        $created = $api->Users->CreateKycDocument($userId, $doc);
        $api->Users->CreateKycPageFromFile($userId, $created->Id, $documents['registration']);
        $created->Status = 'VALIDATION_ASKED';
        $results['registration'] = $api->Users->UpdateKycDocument($userId, $created);
    }
    
    // Articles of association
    if (isset($documents['articles'])) {
        $doc = new MangoPay\KycDocument();
        $doc->Type = 'ARTICLES_OF_ASSOCIATION';
        $created = $api->Users->CreateKycDocument($userId, $doc);
        $api->Users->CreateKycPageFromFile($userId, $created->Id, $documents['articles']);
        $created->Status = 'VALIDATION_ASKED';
        $results['articles'] = $api->Users->UpdateKycDocument($userId, $created);
    }
    
    // Shareholder declaration
    if (isset($documents['shareholder'])) {
        $doc = new MangoPay\KycDocument();
        $doc->Type = 'SHAREHOLDER_DECLARATION';
        $created = $api->Users->CreateKycDocument($userId, $doc);
        $api->Users->CreateKycPageFromFile($userId, $created->Id, $documents['shareholder']);
        $created->Status = 'VALIDATION_ASKED';
        $results['shareholder'] = $api->Users->UpdateKycDocument($userId, $created);
    }
    
    return $results;
}

File Validation

Validate files before uploading:

function validateDocumentFile($filePath) {
    $errors = [];
    
    // Check if file exists
    if (!file_exists($filePath)) {
        $errors[] = 'File does not exist';
        return $errors;
    }
    
    // Check file size (max 7MB)
    $maxSize = 7 * 1024 * 1024;
    $fileSize = filesize($filePath);
    if ($fileSize > $maxSize) {
        $errors[] = 'File size exceeds 7MB limit';
    }
    
    // Check file type
    $allowedTypes = ['image/jpeg', 'image/jpg', 'image/png', 'application/pdf'];
    $mimeType = mime_content_type($filePath);
    if (!in_array($mimeType, $allowedTypes)) {
        $errors[] = 'File type not supported. Use JPEG, PNG, or PDF';
    }
    
    // Check image dimensions (if image)
    if (strpos($mimeType, 'image') === 0) {
        $imageInfo = getimagesize($filePath);
        if ($imageInfo[0] < 300 || $imageInfo[1] < 300) {
            $errors[] = 'Image dimensions too small (minimum 300x300)';
        }
    }
    
    return $errors;
}

// Usage
$errors = validateDocumentFile('/path/to/document.jpg');
if (empty($errors)) {
    // Upload document
    $api->Users->CreateKycPageFromFile($userId, $kycDocumentId, '/path/to/document.jpg');
} else {
    foreach ($errors as $error) {
        echo "Validation error: " . $error . "\n";
    }
}

Best Practices

Clear Images

Ensure documents are high quality and clearly legible.

Complete Documents

Upload all required pages (front and back of IDs).

Valid Documents

Ensure documents are not expired and match user details.

Handle Rejections

Implement a clear process for resubmitting rejected documents.

Using Idempotency

$kycDocument = new MangoPay\KycDocument();
$kycDocument->Type = 'IDENTITY_PROOF';

$idempotencyKey = 'kyc_' . $userId . '_' . time();

$createdDoc = $api->Users->CreateKycDocument($userId, $kycDocument, $idempotencyKey);

Monitoring KYC Status

Check user’s overall KYC status:

function checkUserKycStatus($api, $userId) {
    try {
        $user = $api->Users->Get($userId);
        
        return [
            'kycLevel' => $user->KYCLevel,
            'identityProof' => $user->ProofOfIdentity,
            'addressProof' => $user->ProofOfAddress
        ];
    } catch (MangoPay\Libraries\ResponseException $e) {
        return null;
    }
}

$status = checkUserKycStatus($api, $userId);
if ($status) {
    echo "KYC Level: " . $status['kycLevel'] . "\n";
    echo "Identity verified: " . ($status['identityProof'] ? 'Yes' : 'No') . "\n";
    echo "Address verified: " . ($status['addressProof'] ? 'Yes' : 'No');
}

Get Started

Core Concepts

Guides

Advanced

Overview

Document Types

Creating a KYC Document

Complete KYC Document Upload

Uploading Multiple Pages

Retrieving KYC Documents

Get a Specific Document

Get All Documents for User

Filter Documents

Get All KYC Documents (Platform-wide)

Document Statuses

Viewing Document Pages

Handling Refused Documents

Document Requirements

Natural Users

Legal Users

File Validation

Best Practices

Clear Images

Complete Documents

Valid Documents

Handle Rejections

Using Idempotency

Monitoring KYC Status

Next Steps

Creating Users

Webhooks

Build docs developers (and LLMs) love

Get Started

Core Concepts

Guides

Advanced

​Overview

​Document Types

​Creating a KYC Document

​Complete KYC Document Upload

​Uploading Multiple Pages

​Retrieving KYC Documents

​Get a Specific Document

​Get All Documents for User

​Filter Documents

​Get All KYC Documents (Platform-wide)

​Document Statuses

​Viewing Document Pages

​Handling Refused Documents

​Document Requirements

​Natural Users

​Legal Users

​File Validation

​Best Practices

Clear Images

Complete Documents

Valid Documents

Handle Rejections

​Using Idempotency

​Monitoring KYC Status

​Next Steps

Creating Users

Webhooks

Build docs developers (and LLMs) love

Overview

Document Types

Creating a KYC Document

Complete KYC Document Upload

Uploading Multiple Pages

Retrieving KYC Documents

Get a Specific Document

Get All Documents for User

Filter Documents

Get All KYC Documents (Platform-wide)

Document Statuses

Viewing Document Pages

Handling Refused Documents

Document Requirements

Natural Users

Legal Users

File Validation

Best Practices

Using Idempotency

Monitoring KYC Status

Next Steps