• NEW DATA
  • ACTIVE RUNS
  • HUMAN REVIEW
  • SYNCED STATE

How to automate identity verification workflows with your AI

Connect Onfido to your AI client to trigger identity checks and manage applicant profiles through chat.

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Short answer

How can I automate Onfido verification with my AI?

You can tell your AI to set up new applicants or kick off specific verification sequences. This moves the manual data entry and workflow triggering into your chat interface.

The results of automation

Where your data lands

Once connected, your AI handles the Onfido setup.

NEW DATA

Instant applicant creation

Your AI builds new profiles in Onfido immediately. You don't need to log into the dashboard to add a person.

ACTIVE RUNS

Triggered verification runs

The AI starts multi-step identity checks on demand. This keeps your verification pipeline moving without manual clicks.

HUMAN REVIEW

Manual oversight needed

The AI handles the setup, but you still decide when a check is complete. You remain the final judge for identity decisions.

SYNCED STATE

Real-time profile updates

Your AI manages the relationship between the applicant and the workflow. You get a direct line from chat to Onfido's engine.

The workflow

What your AI does when the command arrives.

The AI translates your plain English instructions into specific Onfido actions.

  1. Register the user

    The AI takes the name and details you provide and builds a profile in the system.

    create_applicant

  2. Launch the check

    After the profile exists, the AI starts the specific verification steps you requested.

    create_workflow_run

  3. Confirm execution

    The AI verifies that the applicant and the run were successfully created in Onfido.

    create_applicantcreate_workflow_run

  4. Report status

    The AI tells you exactly which workflow is running for which person.

    create_workflow_run

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger Onfido actions immediately.

Starting points

Swap out the bracketed names for your actual user data.

Onfido Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_iHq1fdFsK8phJjuHtU3g9wtzvzE8nLzkFYMb5kno/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Onfido capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "onfido-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_iHq1fdFsK8phJjuHtU3g9wtzvzE8nLzkFYMb5kno/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Create a new Onfido applicant for John Doe.

  • Start a verification workflow run for the applicant Jane Smith.

  • Set up a new applicant profile for the user with email alex@example.com.

  • Initiate a multi-step verification run for the profile I just created.

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Start here

Connect Onfido once, then ask.

One connection links your AI to Onfido. Your credentials stay encrypted and managed on our side.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI approve an identity check?

    No. The AI can only create applicants and start the runs. You must review the results yourself.

  • 02

    Can I delete an applicant using the AI?

    No. There is no tool available to delete or remove profiles from Onfido.

  • 03

    Does the AI need my Onfido password?

    No. You connect via Vinkius, and your login stays encrypted and managed.

  • 04

    Can I run multiple checks at once?

    Yes. You can trigger multiple workflow runs for different applicants through your chat.

  • 05

    Will the AI update existing profiles?

    No. The current tools are limited to creating new applicants and starting new runs.

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