Overview
Datanamix is a South African FICA/KYC service – ID verification via DHA (Department of Home Affairs), bank account verification, CIPC search, credit bureau access. The Automize Datanamix connector covers these compliance checks in one API.
- Regions: South Africa.
- Plans: Per-check pricing via Datanamix account.
Setting up the connection
Auth type: API Key.
- Datanamix account → API → copy API key.
- In Automize → Settings → Connectors → Datanamix. Paste key.
Find your credentials at https://www.datanamix.co.za/.
Rate limits
Per-account, typically generous.
Data model
Compliance checks:
DHA ID Verification – Home Affairs live lookup
AVS – Account Verification Service (real-time)
CIPC – Company search
Credit Bureau – Experian/TransUnion aggregatedAvailable operations
7 operations available. Click any row to jump to its detail.
| Operation | Category | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Credit Check | General | Run a credit bureau check (Experian/TransUnion/XDS) |
| Get Company Directors | General | Get directors of a registered company from CIPC |
| Verify Address | General | Verify a physical address |
| Verify Bank Account (AVS) | General | Verify a bank account across all major SA banks |
| Verify Company (CIPC) | General | Verify a company registration against CIPC records |
| Verify SA ID | General | Verify a South African ID number against the DHA (Home Affairs) database in realtime |
| Verify ID + Photo | General | Verify SA ID with photo matching (Profile Plus) |
Operations
Credit Check
Run a credit bureau check (Experian/TransUnion/XDS)
| Parameter | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Id Number id_number | Yes | text | |
Bureau bureau | Yes | text | |
Consent consent | Yes | text |
Tips
- id_number + names + consent flag. Aggregated bureau results.
Get Company Directors
Get directors of a registered company from CIPC
| Parameter | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Registration Number registration_number | Yes | text |
Verify Address
Verify a physical address
| Parameter | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Id Number id_number | Yes | text | |
Address address | Yes | text |
Verify Bank Account (AVS)
Verify a bank account across all major SA banks
| Parameter | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Id Number id_number | Yes | text | |
Account Number account_number | Yes | text | |
Branch Code branch_code | Yes | text | |
Account Type account_type | Yes | text |
Tips
- account_number + branch_code + bank_name + ID details.
- Real-time AVS – confirms ownership.
Verify Company (CIPC)
Verify a company registration against CIPC records
| Parameter | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Registration Number registration_number | Yes | text |
Verify SA ID
Verify a South African ID number against the DHA (Home Affairs) database in realtime
| Parameter | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Id Number id_number | Yes | text | |
First Name first_name | Yes | text | |
Surname surname | Yes | text |
Tips
- id_number. Confirms validity + matches name. Live DHA query.
Verify ID + Photo
Verify SA ID with photo matching (Profile Plus)
| Parameter | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Id Number id_number | Yes | text | |
First Name first_name | Yes | text | |
Surname surname | Yes | text |
FAQ
- vs CIPC connector?
- Datanamix wraps multiple SA bureaus + DHA in one API. CIPC connector is direct CIPC only. Use Datanamix for one-stop; CIPC direct for higher rate or company-specific operations.