Identity Building Block 1.1.0 Release Note

This new release of Identity Building Block specifications introduce a new external API for the ID Building Block, the main characteristics are ;

  • Simple: We ensured to have only one entry point for any use case

  • Versatile: This API can adapt to multiple country contexts with or without connectivity, with multiple steps or single steps enrollment, with no of existing data or form of credentials.

  • Secured: This API secure the biometric data end-to-end, it will be later protected by an additional access control layer of partners management (future developments)

Schema below summarize the possibilities:

Overall changes are:

  • Modified the example steps in multi-step enrollment requirements

  • Added requirement for porting identity data from existing database during enrollment

  • Added data structures for the enrollment API

  • Added enrollment API definition from enrollment.yaml file

  • Added enrollment workflow for fresh enrollment and enrollment reusing existing database

  • Added workflow for presence only verification

Detailed changed per chapter are described below.

Terminology Updates

No update

Key Digital Functionalities

  • The Enrollment services chapter have been added with high level view on the on-boarding (enrollment) features

  • The Notifications services chapter has added to clarify the event that IDBB will support in future (planned for next release)

Functional Requirements

  • Added requirement for porting identity data from existing database during enrollment

  • Modified the example steps in multi-step enrollment requirements

Data Structure

  • Added data structures for the enrollment API

Services APIs

  • Added enrollment API definition from enrollment.yaml file

Internal Workflows

2 internal workflows have been detailed:

  • Fresh enrollment

  • Enrollment from existing database

Internal workflows

  • Added enrollment workflow for fresh enrollment and enrollment reusing existing database

  • Added workflow for presence only verification