What’s Base64 encoding, and how is it used in Rapyd API methods?

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Base64 is an encoding scheme that converts binary data to a sequence of characters. It is usually used to convert an image to a unique sequence of characters. For example, this image has been converted to a Base64 sequence of characters:

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This page includes the Base64 sequence of characters for this image.
Rapyd supports Base64 encoding in API methods that require attaching documents. For example, the Verify Identity method includes a field for adding the front side of the customer’s ID as a Base-64 encoded image.

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Base64 is also used in calculating the signature for API requests and for webhooks.

For more about webhooks, see Webhook Signatures.

For more about API requests, see Request Signatures