post https://api.sumsub.com/resources/api/reusableIdentity/reuse
Oveview
This method is used by partners to import shared applicants for Reusable KYC.
Request example
curl -X POST \
'https://api.sumsub.com/resources/api/reusableIdentity/reuse?shareToken=_act-jwt-eyJhbGciOiJub25lIn0.eyJqdGkiOiJfYWN0LTE3YjM5YTljLWRhOWUtNGY2MS04Y2ZjLTYwNzViNWM2NDk5MSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHA6Ly9sb2NhbGhvc3Q6ODA5MCJ9.&levelName=liveness-id-poa'
Response explained
If the Donor profile contains any data that satisfies the requirements of the Recipient level, a new applicant ID is generated and the corresponding applicant object is returned.
{
"id": "689223ed75b5d1bc2bb38gdg",
"createdAt": "2025-08-05 15:31:57",
"clientId": "DonorCompany",
"externalUserId": "copy-4ba4dfa5-ff31-43d4-b612-111d1111aa9",
"info": {
"firstName": "John",
"firstNameEn": "John",
"lastName": "Smith",
...
}
If no data from the Donor profile meets the requirements of the Recipient level, or if another error occurs, the method returns an error response. You can see possible errors with descriptions in the table below.
Example error response
{
"code": 400,
"errorCode": 10513,
"errorName": "reusable-kyc-not-compatible-doc-type",
"description": "Not Reusable KYC for level: id-liveness-preview",
"type": "de.smtdp.commons.service.exceptions.ServiceException"
}
Error codes with descriptions
Error code | Error name | Description |
---|---|---|
10501 | not-in-partners-list | Reusing applicants is not allowed since the target is not your partner. |
10502 | invalid-partner-id | The partner ID extracted from the share token is invalid. |
10503 | invalid-share-token | The provided share token is malformed or expired. |
10504 | non-suitable-share-token | The share token is not suitable for reuse with the given level. |
10505 | reusable-kyc-disabled | Reusable KYC functionality is disabled. |
10506 | reusable-kyc-not-reusable | The donor applicant does not meet reuse eligibility criteria. This is a generic fallback error used when a more specific cause is not available. |
10507 | reusable-kyc-not-approved-applicant | The donor applicant is not in an approved state. |
10508 | reusable-kyc-not-active-applicant | The donor applicant is not in an active state. |
10509 | reusable-kyc-not-kyc-moderation-type | The moderation type of the source KYC is not suitable for reuse. |
10510 | reusable-kyc-not-selfie-or-identity-doc | Required selfie or identity document is missing. |
10511 | reusable-kyc-not-selfie-liveness | Liveness is required but not satisfied by the source data. |
10512 | reusable-kyc-not-req-doc-overlap | Required document types do not overlap between source and target levels. |
10513 | reusable-kyc-not-compatible-doc-type | Provided document types are not compatible with target level requirements. |
10514 | reusable-kyc-not-actual-poi-date | Proof of Identity is outdated and not valid for reuse. |
10515 | reusable-kyc-not-actual-poa-date | Proof of Address is outdated and not valid for reuse. |
10516 | reusable-kyc-not-acceptable-age | The applicant does not meet the required age criteria. |
10517 | reusable-kyc-incompatible-capture-settings | Capture settings mismatch between donor and recipient requirements. |