From Legacy SOAP to Modern GraphQL: Migrating Identity Verification
Blog post from Didit
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Legacy SOAP-based identity verification systems can impede adaptability, developer productivity, efficient data exchange, and global scaling, particularly as organizations face evolving regulations and fraud risks. GraphQL is presented as a modern alternative because its strongly typed, single-endpoint model lets clients request only needed data, supports real-time status updates, and can evolve without disruptive API versioning. A recommended migration path includes auditing existing services, defining a GraphQL schema and workflows, operating old and new systems in parallel, gradually moving lower-risk features first, transforming historical data, and supporting developers with documentation and tools. Didit positions its AI-native, modular identity-verification platform as a migration enabler through well-documented REST APIs compatible with GraphQL gateways, configurable KYC workflows, verification services such as document checks, liveness, AML monitoring, and face matching, and a free core KYC offering.
| Trend | Post Mentions | Total Month Mentions | Posts | Companies | MoM |
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| Developer Experience | 2 | 963 | 451 | 130 | +91% |
| Real-time | 2 | 13,979 | 3,441 | 296 | +113% |
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