Verify age.
Not identity.
Age-gate your EU platform in minutes. One API call, a hosted flow, and a single boolean back to your webhook — no documents stored, ever.
POST /v1/verification-sessions { country_code: "DE", age_threshold: 18 }
// 2. Redirect user → they verify via EUDI Wallet or eID
// 3. Webhook fires → { age_over_threshold: true }
Why standard checks fail
European developers
Excessive data collection
Traditional KYC stores passports, addresses, and dates of birth — creating GDPR liability far beyond what age verification actually requires.
Poor conversion rates
Asking users to upload documents mid-checkout causes 40–60% drop-off. A wallet tap or eID redirect takes seconds.
Per-country complexity
Germany uses German eID. France uses France Identité. Denmark uses MitID. Building and maintaining this in-house takes months per country.
Boolean result vs. full identity exposure
Traditional KYC collects far more than age verification requires — creating GDPR liability, user friction, and data breach surface area.
| Capability | AgeVerify EU | Traditional KYC / Document Upload |
|---|---|---|
| Data stored per verification | Boolean result + metadata only | Name, DOB, address, document scan |
| GDPR data minimization (Art. 5(1)(c)) | By design — only what is necessary | Requires extensive data retention policies |
| EUDI Wallet / national eID support | Native Relying Party (OpenID4VP) | Rarely — usually OCR document upload |
| EU Age Verification Blueprint alignment | Full Blueprint Relying Party implementation | Not applicable — pre-Blueprint architecture |
| Integration effort | Single REST call + hosted UI | Per-country SDK integration required |
| User experience | One-tap wallet presentation or eID | Photo upload, liveness check, manual review |
| Infrastructure data location | 100% EU-hosted (Frankfurt / Ireland) | Varies — often US-based cloud providers |
Integrate in an afternoon
Sandbox credentials, domain allowlisting, usage logs, HMAC-signed webhooks. Everything you need to go live is in the dashboard.
{
"client_reference_id": "user_123",
"country_code": "DE",
"language": "de",
"age_threshold": 18,
"purpose": "restricted_access",
"callback_url": "https://yoursite.com/webhook"
}
{
"session_id": "avs_2nLz7X5",
"verification_url": "https://verify.ageverifyeu.com/session/avs_2nLz7X5",
"status": "created",
"expires_at": "2026-06-10T22:50:00Z"
}
{
"event": "verification.completed",
"session_id": "avs_2nLz7X5",
"age_over_threshold": true,
"age_threshold": 18,
"country_code": "DE",
"assurance_level": "high",
"method": "national_eid",
"policy_version": "DE-AGE-2026-001"
}
Try it before you integrate
Select a country and verification method to see real webhook output from the sandbox — no API key required.
Webhook output
// Select a country and click "Run Simulated Check"
Common questions
Everything you need to know before integrating.
What is AgeVerify EU?
AgeVerify EU is a B2B age verification API and hosted verification UI for European digital platforms. Developers call POST /v1/verification-sessions from their backend, redirect users to the hosted UI at verify.ageverifyeu.com, and receive a signed webhook containing only a boolean age_over_threshold result — never names, birth dates, or document images.
How does it preserve user privacy?
AgeVerify EU applies strict GDPR data minimization (Article 5(1)(c)). The platform does not store names, exact dates of birth, home addresses, or identity document scans. Verification results contain only: age_over_threshold, method, assurance_level, country_code, and policy_version.
Is it GDPR compliant?
Yes. The API runs in Frankfurt, Germany. AgeVerify EU acts as a data processor — your platform remains the controller. A full GDPR Article 28 Data Processing Agreement is accepted during organization onboarding. Infrastructure is 100% EU-hosted.
Does it support EUDI Wallet?
Yes. AgeVerify EU operates as a Relying Party (Verifier) under the European Commission's EU Age Verification Blueprint. Users present proof-of-age attributes from EUDI Wallet via OpenID4VP. No identity attributes are requested or stored beyond the boolean eligibility result.
Which verification methods and countries are supported?
Current methods include: EUDI Wallet (OpenID4VP, all countries); national eID networks — German eID (Personalausweis Online), France Identité, Cl@ve (Spain), MitID (Denmark), BankID (Norway); and document verification as a medium-assurance fallback.
Pre-built country policies: Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Netherlands, Ireland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland. Additional countries added regularly.
What regulations require age verification in the EU?
The Digital Services Act (DSA) requires platforms to prevent minors from accessing harmful content. The EU Age Verification Blueprint defines the technical standard for wallet-based checks. National laws in Germany, France, and Spain require 18+ verification for alcohol, gambling, and adult content.
How do webhooks work?
When a verification session completes, AgeVerify EU delivers a POST request to your endpoint with a verification.completed event. Every webhook is signed using HMAC-SHA256 — verify the X-AgeVerify-Signature and X-AgeVerify-Timestamp headers before processing. Delivery is retried with exponential back-off on failure.
How do I test without real identity documents?
Create an app in sandbox mode and generate test keys (sk_test_...). The hosted verify UI shows sandbox methods — test_over_18, test_under_18, test_failed, and test_expired — that simulate each outcome without touching real identity providers. You can also POST directly to /v1/provider-callbacks/sandbox to skip the UI entirely.
How do I get started?
Create a free sandbox account at dashboard.ageverifyeu.com/signup. The onboarding wizard takes under 5 minutes: create your organization, add billing and compliance info, then create an app and generate API keys. Sandbox is free and unlimited. Use the integration guide to run your first verified webhook in under 10 minutes.
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AgeVerify EU is an API-first age verification platform for EU and EEA markets. It checks whether a user is over 16, 18, or 21 using EUDI Wallet or national eID, then returns only a yes/no result — never names, birth dates, or document images.