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Ghana NIA (National Identification Authority) Adaptor

About Ghana NIA​

The Ghana National Identification Authority (NIA) is a statutory body established by the National Identification Authority Act, 2006 (Act 707) to create, maintain, provide and promote the use of national identity cards known as Ghana Cards. The NIA delivers exceptional identity services through a digitalized ecosystem for the promotion of safety, security, good governance and development in Ghana. The authority manages the National Identification System (NIS) that serves millions of Ghanaians and eligible foreigners, providing secure digital identity services for various government and private sector applications.

Integration Options​

Ghana NIA supports REST API integration with OpenFn:

REST API: The Ghana NIA system provides API access for national identification services, enabling external systems like OpenFn to interact with identity verification, card issuance, and demographic data. See functions for more on how to use this adaptor to work with the Ghana NIA API.

Authentication​

To connect to Ghana NIA, you need to provide authentication credentials:

{
  "baseUrl": "https://your-nia-instance.gov.gh",
  "merchantKey": "your_merchant_key"
}

Required Fields:

  • baseUrl: The base URL of the Ghana NIA system
  • merchantKey: Your NIA merchant key for API authentication (required)

I've noticed a problem with this Adaptor, or something is out of date, what can I do?​

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