--- title: "Mitek ID document authentication and data extraction" slug: "mitek-document-and-id-authentication" updated: 2026-04-13T14:33:45Z published: 2026-04-13T14:33:45Z canonical: "knowledge.lightico.com/mitek-document-and-id-authentication" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://knowledge.lightico.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Mitek ID document authentication and data extraction This article explains how to set up a Mitek integration hub to enable authentication and data extraction of a customer’s personal ID document. Once the integration is set up, you can incorporate Mitek features into a collaboration session in several ways. ### Key capabilities of the Mitek integration - **Classification validation (Workflow step only)** – Detects whether the uploaded document matches the expected type. - **Document authenticity check** – Detects whether the uploaded ID is genuine. - **Data extraction** – Automatically pulls structured data (e.g., name, ID number, expiration date) from the document. - **Biometric identity match** – Uses facial recognition to compare the ID photo with a live selfie for identity confirmation. ### Use cases in the Lightico platform - **Session entry verification** - For identity verification before entering a collaboration session (see [Customer authentication](/v1/docs/customer-authentication)). - **Photo ID verification Workflow step** - For document and identity verification and data extraction (see [Add photo ID verification to a Workflow](/v1/docs/add-photo-id-verification-to-a-workflow)) - **Document Request Workflow step** - For data extraction and classification validation (see [Add Document Requests to a Workflow](/v1/docs/add-document-requests-to-a-workflow#advanced-processing-options)) ![](https://cdn.document360.io/473bb8c5-ff1b-4930-8109-2321ac6ab967/Images/Documentation/2025-10-30_13-40-10.png) Customer view of authentication --- ## Configure a Mitek integration hub in Lightico To use Mitek technology in Lightico, you must first configure a Mitek integration hub. This setup is required for all Mitek-based authentication and data extraction, including: - **Session-level authentication** – Verification performed when a customer enters a session - **Workflow-level authentication** – Verification performed within a Workflow step (for example, Photo ID verification) ### Configuration scope - **Connectivity settings (integration hub)** Apply to all use cases, including both session-level and Workflow-level authentication. - **Document settings (integration hub)** Apply only to session entry authentication (before entering a session). - **Workflow-level configuration (outside the integration hub)** Additional setup is required in: - Workflow builder (for example, Photo ID verification step) - Document Request configuration - System settings (where applicable) These distinctions are indicated in the instructions below. ### Set up the hub and configure connectivity settings The following steps are necessary for **session entry** as well as **Workflow-level** authentication. 1. From the Admin Center, go to **Integrations** and click the Mitek hub. 2. In the Mitek hub, enter a name and description for the hub and click **Save**. 3. On the **Connectivity** tab, enter your Mitek credentials. ### Define document options Authentication requires the customer to provide one form of photo identification. You can either require a specific document type—such as a driver’s license—or allow the customer to choose from multiple options, such as a driver’s license, ID card, or passport. Mitek authentication supports both approaches. The following steps apply to **session entry authentication**. **To define document options:** 1. On the **Documents settings** tab, select one or more document types for **session entry** authentication. 2. Choose whether to scan the **front only** or **both front and back** for each type. 3. Enter a **customer-facing name** for each document type. This name will appear in the customer UI during authentication. > [!NOTE] > Note > > Document options for a **Photo ID verification Workflow step** are configured in the Workflow builder in the properties pane for the Document Request or Photo IDV step. See [Add Document Requests to a Workflow](/v1/docs/add-document-requests-to-a-workflow#edit-the-document-request-step). ### Binding Attributes to extracted data Binding data extracted by Mitek to Lightico Attributes ensures that this customer information can be reused in the session and reported in the [IDV completed event](https://developers.lightico.com/docs/api-reference/hx4t0ssicfwdy-events#idv-completed). For more information about Lightico Attributes, see [Understanding Attributes](/v1/docs/understanding-attributes). The following step applies only to **session-level authentication**. On the **Attributes** tab, select a Lightico Attribute from the **Attribute** dropdown. > [!NOTE] > Note > > Attributes bound in the Mitek hub apply only to session-level use cases. For **Workflow-level** document processing, data binding is configured when you create the Document Request type. See [Create Document Requests](/v1/docs/document-request#photo-id-authentication-and-data-extraction). --- ## Types of documents supported by Mitek Mitek can authenticate and extract data from a range of standard document types. These types are used across different Lightico features that rely on Mitek processing. > [!NOTE] > Note > > While the list below includes general supported types, we recommend validating with your Lightico Customer Success representative whether the specific documents your company works with are supported. - Driver’s license - Identification card - Passport - ICAO-compliant passport card - Residence permits --- ## Supported file types for upload When using Mitek to process documents in a session, the customer is required to upload one of the following types of image files: - JPG - PNG PDF files are not supported. A series of customer interactions that must be completed in a certain order. Workflows are configured by a business configurator (BC) and added to the session by an agent or API. An interaction in a Lightico session that enables customers to provide supporting documentation by uploading a file or scanning the document using a mobile device. Area of the Lightico platform where you will find all settings, user management, and asset configuration pages. Access to this area is defined by a user's role and permissions. An identifying label that you bind to data in a session that enables you to organize and make use of the data during the session.