Build biometrics with BioID

Learn about building Web apps and Mobile apps using BioID Web Services.

Use the latest standard of our biometric web service.

BWS 3 Reference

The classic biometric web service will be retired on December 31^st, 2026.

Classic BWS Reference

	Classic BWS	BWS 3
Service Platform	Windows-Based	Docker-Based (Kubernetes)
API Technology	RESTful & SOAP	gRPC & RESTful
Authentication	Basic Authentication	JSON Web Tokens (JWT)
Biometric Scores	No	Yes
Liveness Scores	No	Yes
API Supported
Active Liveness Detection	Yes	Yes
Passive Liveness Detection	Yes	Yes
Video Liveness Detection	Yes	Yes
PhotoVerify	Yes	Yes
Face Recognition	Yes	Yes
QualityCheck	Yes	Upcoming
Face/Video Deepfake Detection	No	Upcoming