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smile-identity-core-js vs smile-identity-core-python

A verified, side-by-side comparison. Both records are status-checked by Wycord, so you are comparing what each actually offers today, not a stale listing.

Category
SDKs
SDKs
Type
KYC
KYC
Country
🇳🇬 Nigeria
🇳🇬 Nigeria
Docs status
Docs live
Docs live
Licensing
Pricing
Free / open-source
Free / open-source
Verified
Unverified
Unverified
Last verified
28 Sept 2026
10 Oct 2026
Tags
pan-african, kyc, identity, verification, javascript
pan-african, kyc, identity, verification, python
Summary
The official Smile Identity JavaScript and TypeScript SDK for building digital KYC, identity verification and document verification across Africa. It signs requests and calls Smile ID's verification and utility endpoints. Published on npm as smile-identity-core.
The official Smile Identity Python 3 SDK for African digital KYC, biometric identity verification and document verification. It handles request signing and calls to Smile ID's verification services. Distributed as an installable Python package.

smile-identity-core-js vs smile-identity-core-python at a glance

smile-identity-core-js and smile-identity-core-python are both listed under KYC in Wycord's SDKs index.

Both are based in Nigeria.

Both currently show the status "Docs live".

On access, both are marked "No approval needed".

Over the last 30 days Wycord's probes measured 100% uptime for smile-identity-core-js (36 checks) and 100% for smile-identity-core-python (36 checks).

Average response time on live probes was 22 ms for smile-identity-core-js and 22 ms for smile-identity-core-python.

Uptime and latency come from Wycord's own probes of each resource's website, documentation and repository, run every six hours.

How they differ

The two records match on every field Wycord checks.

Topics

Both are tagged: pan-african, kyc, identity, verification.

Only smile-identity-core-js: javascript.

Only smile-identity-core-python: python.

Common questions

Which has better uptime, smile-identity-core-js or smile-identity-core-python?
They are level at 100% over the last 30 days.
Do smile-identity-core-js or smile-identity-core-python need approval before use?
Both are marked "No approval needed".
Is the documentation for smile-identity-core-js and smile-identity-core-python working?
Both show "Docs live" at the last check.
Where are smile-identity-core-js and smile-identity-core-python based?
Both are based in Nigeria.