Customer life cycle

StageDescription
Update a customerThe Customer Update API can update a customer's information at any time after the onboarding.
  • If complianceStatus = COMPLETED, you can update only the customer email and mobile fields.
  • If complianceStatus is any other value, any customer information can be updated.
    • Note: Per the Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) requirement, authenticationCode needs to be passed in the API within the EU and UK regions.
    Get a customer's detailsThe Customer Details API gets the detail information of the customer at any time.
  • The status field shows the status of the customer in the Nium platform.
  • The complianceStatus field shows the status of the compliance check for the customer.
    • Get a list of customersThe Customer List API gets a list of customers under you, which can be further filtered based on query parameters such as email address, mobile number, etc.
    Block/Unblock a customerThe Block/Unblock Customer API blocks or unblocks a customer's account by either you or Nium.

    Block actions

    The Block/Unblock Customer API accepts the possible action values:

    Temporary block

    A temporary block can be requested by you or Nium's Compliance team at any time.

    When calling the Block/Unblock Customer API with the TEMPORARY_BLOCK parameter, include one of the following in the reason parameter:

    • CLIENT_REQUEST
    • CUSTOMER_REQUEST
    • POTENTIAL_SANCTION
    • SUSPICIOUS_ACTIVITY

    If your reason is not in the above list, see if a Permanent block is more appropriate for your use case.

    Example of a failed message response where the provided reason is not included in the above list:

    {
  "status": "BAD_REQUEST",
  "message": "Invalid Reason Provided",
  "errors": [
    "Reason is not valid to Temporarily Block Customer"
  ]
}

    Example of a successful message response:

    {
  "status": "OK",
  "message": "Customer has been Blocked Temporarily",
  "errors": []
}

    Permanent block

    A permanent block can be requested by your or Nium's compliance team at any time and cannot be unblocked. However, your customer can re-apply to go through the eKYC process again, which would use the Unified Add Customer API with the same customerHashID.

    When calling the Block/Unblock Customer API with the PERMANENT_BLOCK parameter, include one of the following in the reason parameter:

    • ACCOUNT_CLOSURE
    • BLACKLISTED_CUSTOMER
    • CLIENT_REQUEST
    • CUSTOMER_REQUEST
    • DECEASED
    • FRAUDULENT_ACTIVITY
    • POTENTIAL_SANCTION
    • SANCTIONED_CUSTOMER
    • SUSPICIOUS_ACTIVITY

    Unblock

    A customer can be unblocked, but only in two scenarios:

    • You can unblock only if you requested the temporary block.
    • Nium can unblock only if Nium requested the temporary block.

    When calling the Block/Unblock Customer API with the UNBLOCK parameter, include one of the following in the reason parameter:

    • CLIENT_REQUEST
    • CUSTOMER_REQUEST

    Manage Customized Information via Tags

    Nium offers the option to pass customized information via tags in the Unified Add Customer API and the Onboard Corporate Customer API. This feature is applicable for individual and corporate customers, and you can update or delete the tags. For details, see the Manage Customer Tags API.

    Notification via Callback URL

    Any change in the compliance life cycle will be notified to you by a callback URL, configured at your system. For details, see Callback to receive customer compliance status.

    Add customer – Rejected

    When a customer is rejected, the process is as follows:

    1. Continue from any Add customer flow, where status=PENDING and complianceStatus=ACTION_REQUIRED.
    2. Nium compliance sends a callback request for the complianceStatus with customerHashId.
    3. Send a response with the HTTPS status code 200.
    4. Collect and send your customer's details in a GET request to the Customer Details V2 API with the customerHashId.
    5. Nium compliance is unable to process the customer onboarding and rejects the customer. Nium compliance updates the compliance status from ACTION_REQUIRED to REJECT .
    6. Nium sends a response with the following:
      • kycStatus=FAILED
      • complianceStatus=REJECT
      • remarks
      • complianceRemarks
    7. Tell the customer that the KYC failed and offer an option to reinstate KYC.
    8. Send a POST request to the Unified Add Customer API with corrected information and the existing customerHashId.
    9. Nium returns:
      • customerDetails
      • complianceStatus=COMPLETED
      • kycStatus=CLEAR

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