UIDAI launches Aadhaar Face Authentication SDK for banks, fintechs and insurers

UIDAI has introduced an Aadhaar Face Authentication SDK and sandbox for Android and iOS, allowing regulated entities to embed face-based identity verification into their own apps and reduce dependence on the separate FaceRD application.

— Source publishedWed, 9 Sept, 2026, 21:20 IST·First seen Wed, 9 Sept, 2026, 21:30 IST·Source Indian Express · Business

What happened

UIDAI launched an Aadhaar Face Authentication SDK and sandbox, enabling banks, fintechs, insurers and other entities to embed secure face-based onboarding

Key facts

  • 7 crore daily Aadhaar authentications a few years ago
  • roughly 10 crore daily authentications today
  • 25 to 30 crore daily authentication capacity planned
  • More than 600 entities use the platform
  • Aadhaar app nearing 6 crore downloads
  • over 500 crore face-authentication transactions processed
  • nearly 200 entities have adopted face authentication
  • technology launched in 2021

Why this matters

Target partnerships with fintechs, insurers and onboarding vendors that can package Aadhaar face verification into compliant identity, fraud and customer-acquisition platforms.