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.
Our service is constantly optimised and new security improvements are added continuously. You now need to update to the latest version of our RP-API (version 6). This means that your service gets updated protection and new possibilities.
A more secure and user-friendly customer experience
Your customers will no longer need to enter their personal identity number in your e-service. This is replaced with an animated QR code or autoStart of the mobile app. This is faster, easier and more secure.
Improved function for phone calls
BankID in phone calls is improved and gets clearer for the customers. They are also asked to answer a security question to lessen the risk of fraud. Read more
When you start using the latest version, some adjustments in your technical integration of BankID in your e-services are needed. You need to:
Remove the step where customers enter their personal identity number in your e-services.
Display an animated QR code that the customers scan, if the customers use BankID on another device.
Start BankID on the same device by using autostart. That means that the BankID app is started automatically.
Older versions of the service are being shut down successively. The shutdown phase for versions 5.0 and 5.1 begun May 1, 2024. This means that no updates are made and support ends. The date of final shutdown will be communicated at least 2 months in advance via our website and our technical newsletter. We recommend that you always use the latest version.
Here you find ansers to the most common questions related to secure start of BankID.
In our technical guide you can find more information about the animated QR code and instructions on how to implement it.
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:
Remove the step where customers enter their personal identity number in your e-services.
Display an animated QR code that the customers scan, if the customers use BankID on another device.
Start BankID automatically on the same device by using autostart.
Follow the instructions in our technical integration guide.
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:
The customer selects "BankID on same device" in your service.
The BankID app is opened automatically.
The customer give their approval in the BankID app.
We update BankID continuously to meet new security challenges and improve the service. All improvements always come in the latest version. Older versions will be gradually shut down, so in order to continue using BankID in your company's e-services, we recommend that you always use the latest version.
Older versions are closed down successively. The shutdown phase for versions 5.0 and 5.1 begins after May 1. This means that no updates are made and support ends. The date of shutdown will be communicated at least 2 months in advance via our website and our technical newsletter. We recommend that you always use the latest version.
personalNumber - removed
endUserUa - removed
autostartTokenRequired - removed
tokenStartRequired - removed
issuerCn - removed
cert - removed
notBefore - removed
notAfter - removed
uhi - new
stepUp - new
mrtd - new
bankIdIssueDate - new
allowFingerprint renamed to pinCode with new defaults
mrtdRequired renamed to mrtd
personalNumber - new
