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Update to secure start

To keep using BankID in your company you need to have the latest version of our RP-API. That brings you:

  • Access to new and coming functionality.

  • The benefits of continous security improvements.

  • A more secure and user friendly journey for your customers.

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Older versions to be discontinued

Version 5.0 and 5.1 will be discontinued after summer, in a two-step process:

  • Version 5.0 will be closed down 30th of August.

  • Version 5.1 will be closed down 30th of September.

As a part of the preparations for this both versions will be closed in the test environment during June.

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What you need to do

When you start using the latest version, some adjustments in your technical integration are needed:

  1. Remove the step where customers enter their personal identity number in your e-services.

  2. Display an animated QR code that the customers scan, if the customers use BankID on another device.  

  3. Start BankID on the same device by using autostart. That means that the BankID app is started automatically.

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FAQs about secure start

Here you find ansers to the most common questions related to secure start of BankID.

Version 5.0 will be closed down end of August.

Version 5.1 will be closed down end of September.

As a part of the preparations for this both versions will be closed in the test environment during June.

If you are uncertain of what version your service is using, have a look at the URL your service calls to. The latest version URL is: https://appapi2.test.bankid.com/6.0.

If the URL ends with 5.0 or 5.1, you are using a version that will be closed after summer.

In our technical guide you can find more information about the animated QR code and instructions on how to implement it.

Autostart is used when the customer visits your online services on the same device as they keep their Mobile BankID on. From your service, the BankID app is started without any middle steps. This makes the identification faster and gives a better user experience. Further, it enhances security by eliminating other steps that could be used by scammers.

How autostart works:

  1. The customer selects "BankID on same device" in your service.

  2. The BankID app is opened automatically.

  3. The customer give their approval in the BankID app.

Secure start means that you need to use the latest version of BankID in your company's e-services. Doing so means that you need to:

  1. Remove the step where customers enter their personal identity number in your e-services.

  2. Display an animated QR code that the customers scan, if the customers use BankID on another device.  

  3. Start BankID automatically on the same device by using autostart.

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