Verification Categories
This API lets you retrieve information about the different verification categories that may trigger verification flows. Each category represents a specific type of proxy usage pattern that may require verification.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
description | string | Description of the verification category. Can be user visible. |
low_watermark | number | The threshold number of requests that will trigger verification for this category. |
id_verification_required | boolean | Whether this verification category requires ID verification when triggered. |
id_verification_restores_access | boolean | Whether this verification category restores proxy access when ID verification is completed. |
Examples
import requests
response = requests.get("https://proxy.webshare.io/api/v2/verification/categories/")
response.json()curl "https://proxy.webshare.io/api/v2/verification/categories/" \
-H "Authorization: Token "The above command returns JSON structured like this:
{
"requests_to_authentication_pages": {
"description": "Large number of requests to login/sign-up pages requires additional verification. Large number of login attempts with different credentials is strictly forbidden. Signing up for large number of accounts on some platforms may require ID verification.",
"request_threshold": 1000,
"id_verification_required": false,
"id_verification_restores_access": false
},
"requests_to_financial_institutions": {
"description": "Large number of requests to payment pages, banks or any other financial institutions requires ID verification to be completed.",
"request_threshold": 1000,
"id_verification_required": true,
"id_verification_restores_access": true
}
}