Catalog of document type values accepted by the Entities API, the proofType values of their files, and the file constraints.
Catalog of document type values accepted by the Entities API and the proofType values of the files attached to them.
Document types
| type | Category | Country | Use as primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNI | Identity card or passport | Argentina | Yes |
| NATIONAL_ID | Identity card or passport | Any | Yes |
| DRIVER_LICENSE | Identity card or passport | Any | Yes |
| PASSPORT | Identity card or passport | Any | Yes |
| CE | Identity card or passport | Colombia, Peru | Yes |
| CC | Identity card or passport | Colombia | Yes |
| CUIT | Tax or registration ID | Argentina | Yes |
| CUIL | Tax or registration ID | Argentina | Yes |
| RFC | Tax or registration ID | Mexico | Yes |
| CURP | Tax or registration ID | Mexico | Yes |
| CPF | Tax or registration ID | Brazil | Yes |
| CNPJ | Tax or registration ID | Brazil | Yes |
| RUC | Tax or registration ID | Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay | Yes |
| NIT | Tax or registration ID | Colombia, Guatemala, Bolivia | Yes |
| TAX_ID | Tax or registration ID | Any | Yes |
| ARTICLES_OF_INCORPORATION | Supporting | Any | No |
| POWER_OF_ATTORNEY | Supporting | Any | No |
| TAX_CERTIFICATE | Supporting | Any | No |
| PAYSLIP | Supporting | Any | No |
| ARCA_REGISTRATION | Supporting | Any | No |
| PROOF_OF_ADDRESS | Supporting | Any | No |
| PROOF_OF_FUNDS | Supporting | Any | No |
| OTHER | Supporting | Any | No |
Supporting documents are not meant to be the primary (identifying) document of an entity. For the identity documents accepted per country across Localpayment products, see Identity Document Types.
Proof types
| proofType | Use | On a new upload |
|---|---|---|
| FRONT | Front side of an identity card, or the single image of a document. | Replaces the current file |
| BACK | Back side of an identity card. | Replaces the current file |
| SELFIE | Photo of the person, uploaded on the identity document itself. | Replaces the current file |
| DOCUMENT | Scanned document (PDF): proof of address, articles of incorporation, tax registration. | Adds a file |
| OTHER | Any other evidence. | Adds a file |
File constraints
| Constraint | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum size | 10 MB (413 FILE_TOO_LARGE) |
| Formats | JPG, PNG, PDF (415 UNSUPPORTED_FILE_TYPE) |
| Transport | multipart/form-data, part named file |
| Storage | Encrypted at rest. Access only through signed URLs valid for 10 minutes. |
| Files per document | No limit. One current file per FRONT, BACK, and SELFIE. |
| Replacement | An APPROVED file cannot be replaced or deleted (409 PROOF_APPROVED). |