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Validate a birth certificate API

POST
/dvs/birth_cert
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Validates an Australian birth certificate against the DVS. All eight states and territories are supported. Which identifiers you need (registration number, certificate number, registration date) depends on the state. The certificate number is the most reliable identifier across the board, so use it where you can.

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Example Request

POST
request.json
key Auth: BearerAuth 
{
  "consent": true,
  "first_name": "John",
  "last_name": "Smith",
  "birth_date": "1980-01-01",
  "certificate_number": "123456789",
  "state": "VIC"
}

Request Schema

preflight
Optional
string

Input validation only.

consent
Required
string

Individual's consent.

first_name last_name birth_date
Required
string

Name and DOB on the certificate.

registration_number
Required
string

Required (or certificate_number) for ACT, NSW, NT, SA, VIC, WA.

certificate_number
Required
string

Recommended for all states. Required for QLD or TAS if no registration_date.

registration_date
Required
string

Required for QLD or TAS if no certificate_number.

state
Required
enum

State of issue.

Available Response Data

3 Data Points
01
monitor_heart

verification_result_code: Y, N, D or S

02
tag

activity_id and verification_request_number

03
data_object

additional_information array

for example BC-001 Family Name does not match

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By The Numbers

API Data Scale & Coverage tag

Unmatched data depth to power your compliance and verification workflows.

50M+
Phone & Email Records
40M+
Adverse Court Records
2BN+
Australian Universe Records
18M+
Real Estate Records
7M+
Deceased Records
980M+
Social Media & Employment Records
Practical Applications

Technical Use Cases tag

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Verifying the identity of a minor

When a customer is under driver licence age, the birth certificate is often the only DVS-verifiable document available.

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First-time financial products

First-time bank account openings and super enrolments where the birth certificate forms part of the 100-point check.

Trust & Assurance

Compliance & Security tag

Enterprise-grade infrastructure audited against the standards your regulators require.

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ISO 27001 Certified
enhanced_encryption
AES-256 Encryption
public
Australian Data Sovereignty
Integration & Support

Common Questions tag

Everything you need to know about implementation details and compliance infrastructure.

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Why are the required fields different per state?

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Each state’s Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages uses different identifiers. VIC, NSW, ACT, NT, SA and WA need a registration number or certificate number. QLD and TAS use registration date or certificate number. The certificate number is the most reliable identifier across all states, so use it when you can.

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API Testing Sandbox tag

Test the Validate a birth certificate API directly in your browser with live mock data and see instant results.

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