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Integrating Biometric Pet Identification APIs into Insurance Portals

Learn how easy it is for large insurers to embed the PickItBox API to automate pet onboarding and verification via REST.

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The Need for Embedded Biometrics

Modern pet insurance portals require seamless onboarding experiences. Requiring customers to mail in microchip documentation or relying on easily falsified photos leads to poor conversion rates and high operational overhead. By integrating the PickItBox REST API, insurers can instantly verify a pet's identity using their owner's smartphone.

How the Integration Works

Our API is built around standard REST principles and JSON payloads. The typical integration flow involves:

  • Capture: Embedding the react-webcam UI component into your mobile app or web portal.
  • Quality Check: Utilizing our client-side SDK to ensure Laplacian variance (blur) and brightness meet minimum thresholds.
  • Vector Generation: POSTing the image to our `/api/biometric/process` endpoint.

Code Example: Matching a Claim

When a user submits a claim, your backend can verify the pet's identity by sending a fresh photo to our matching endpoint:

const response = await fetch('https://api.pickitbox.com/v1/match', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${YOUR_API_KEY}` },
  body: JSON.stringify({ image: base64Image, petType: 'dog' })
});
const data = await response.json();
// Returns cosine similarity score > 0.85 for a match
Integrating Biometric Pet Identification APIs into Insurance Portals