---
Source: https://docs.microblink.com/verify/making-a-request
Title: Making a request
Description: Send document verification requests to BlinkID Verify API with code examples
---

# Making a request

Once you have your [API key and secret](/verify/api-key), you can start using the BlinkID Verify API.
Verify is available in [many regions](/verify/regions) around the world, but let's use the US East instance for this quick start.

```
https://us-east.verify.microblink.com/api/v2/docver
```

The API can accept **base64 images**, **multipart form data**, or **URLs to images**.
Here's how to structure a basic multipart request:

```bash
curl --request POST --url https://us-east.verify.microblink.com/api/v2/docver --header 'authorization: Basic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx' --header 'content-type: multipart/form-data' --form imageFront=@/Users/verifier/Downloads/front_id.jpg --form imageBack=@/Users/verifier/Downloads/back_id.png
```

:::info[Authorization]
To authorize your requests, you need to use Basic Authentication with your license key and your secret.
The format is `Basic ${base64(licenseKey:secret)}`.
You can generate this using any base64 encoding tool or library.
:::

Feel free to use these images for testing:

<div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4 my-6">
    <img src="/img/non_identity_front.png" alt="Front ID image" className="w-full max-w-md mx-auto rounded-lg shadow-md" />
    <img src="/img/non_identity_back.png" alt="Back ID image" className="w-full max-w-md mx-auto rounded-lg shadow-md" />
</div>

If you have more specific requirements, you can **customize** your request by [using different options](/verify/api/ref/v2#model/documentverificationprocessingoptions) or [using different use-cases](/verify/api/ref/v2#model/documentverificationusecaseoptions).


Last updated on Mar 16, 2026