For standalone web integrations, we support 2 paths:
  • Widget: A plug-and-play widget that handles UI/State management for you.
  • Session API: An API that gives you total control of the user journey and UI/State management.
For full examples check out this repo.

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Install

npm i @worldcoin/idkit-standalone

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IDKitWidget

A plug-and-play widget that handles UI and state management automatically. Initialize once, then call open() to show the verification modal. 
import '@worldcoin/idkit-standalone'

// Initialize the widget
IDKit.init({
	app_id: 'app_ce4cb73cb75fc3b73b71ffb4de178410',
	action: 'test-action',
	signal: 'user_12345',
	action_description: 'Verify your World ID',
	verification_level: 'orb',
	handleVerify: async response => {
		// Verify the proof on your backend
		const verifyRes = await fetch('/api/verify', {
			method: 'POST',
			headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
			body: JSON.stringify(response),
		})
		if (!verifyRes.ok) throw new Error('Verification failed')
	},
	onSuccess: response => {
		console.log('Verification successful:', response)
	},
})

// Trigger verification
await IDKit.open()

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Session API

For custom UIs and full control over the verification flow. Create a session, display the QR code, and poll for status updates. 
import '@worldcoin/idkit-standalone'

// Create a session
await IDKitSession.create({
	app_id: 'app_ce4cb73cb75fc3b73b71ffb4de178410',
	action: 'test-action',
	signal: 'user_12345',
	action_description: 'Verify your World ID',
	verification_level: 'orb',
})

// Get QR code URI
const sessionURI = IDKitSession.getURI()
// Display QR code using your preferred method

// Poll for updates
const status = await IDKitSession.pollStatus()
console.log('State:', status.state) // 'awaiting_connection', 'confirmed', 'failed'

if (status.state === 'confirmed' && status.result) {
	// Verify the proof on your backend
	const verifyRes = await fetch('/api/verify', {
		method: 'POST',
		headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
		body: JSON.stringify(status.result),
	})

	if (verifyRes.ok) {
		console.log('Verification successful!')
	} else {
		console.error('Verification failed')
	}
}

// Clean up when done
IDKitSession.destroy()

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Backend Verification

Critical: You must verify all proofs on your backend. Never trust client-side verification alone. Your /api/verify endpoint should validate the World ID proof: 
// Example Node.js/Express endpoint
app.post('/api/verify', async (req, res) => {
	const { proof, merkle_root, nullifier_hash, verification_level } = req.body

	try {
		const verifyRes = await fetch('https://developer.worldcoin.org/api/v1/verify/app_your_app_id', {
			method: 'POST',
			headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
			body: JSON.stringify({
				nullifier_hash,
				merkle_root,
				proof,
				verification_level,
				action: 'your-action',
				signal: 'your-signal', // Optional: must match frontend
			}),
		})

		if (verifyRes.ok) {
			const { verified } = await verifyRes.json()
			if (verified) {
				// Store nullifier_hash to prevent reuse
				// Grant access to user
				res.json({ success: true })
			} else {
				res.status(400).json({ error: 'Invalid proof' })
			}
		} else {
			res.status(400).json({ error: 'Verification failed' })
		}
	} catch (error) {
		res.status(500).json({ error: 'Verification error' })
	}
})

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Important considerations:

  • Store nullifier_hash to prevent proof reuse
  • Match action and signal values between frontend and backend