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# Know-Your-Customer (KYC) API

The Know Your Customer (KYC) process is often used to verify a customer’s identity to enable additional services in your account.

In compliance with local regulations some services such as Numbers, may require additional documentation to identify a business before you are able to use the phone number.

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