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Ibtikar OTP Service Documentation

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API documentation for Ibtikar's One-Time Password (OTP) service, providing tools to send and verify authentication codes via SMS. Features include multi-language support (AR, FR, EN), rate limiting, IMEI provider integration, and API key authentication. Documentation version 1.0.0.

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What's inside Ibtikar OTP Service

  1. Overview of Ibtikar OTP Service capabilities

    The Ibtikar OTP (One-Time Password) service provides a mechanism to send and verify authentication codes via SMS or WhatsApp. Key features include:

    • SMS delivery for both national (Mauritania) and international destinations.
    • WhatsApp delivery for international destinations only.
    • Multilingual support for Arabic, French, and English.
    • Security measures including attempt limits and rate limiting.
    • Detailed logging and statistics.
    • A reported success rate of 99%.

  2. Overview of Ibtikar OTP Service

    The Ibtikar OTP Service provides a system for sending and verifying verification codes via SMS and WhatsApp. The integration process typically involves four main steps: understanding core features, configuring API authentication, implementing OTP sending, and implementing OTP verification.

  3. Overview of OTP delivery and verification capabilities

    The OTP service provides secure authentication via the following features:

    • Delivery Channels: Supports sending OTP codes via National SMS, International SMS, and WhatsApp, including automatic geolocation for Mauritanian and international numbers.
    • Security Measures:
      • Maximum of 5 verification attempts.
      • IP-based rate limiting.
      • Automatic code expiration after 10 minutes.
    • Localization: Supports Arabic, French, and English languages.
    • Integration: Provided via a REST API with support for Java, PHP, Node.js, Python, and Angular.

  4. Ibtikar OTP Service Architecture

    The service acts as a gateway between the client application and the delivery providers. The application communicates with the Ibtikar OTP API, which then routes the message to either National SMS (Mauritania) or International SMS/WhatsApp providers.
    Votre Application
    ↓
API Ibtikar OTP
    ↓
┌─────────────────┬─────────────────┐
│   SMS National  │  SMS/WhatsApp   │
│   (Mauritanie)  │   International  │
└─────────────────┴─────────────────┘

  5. OTP Service core features and capabilities

    The OTP Service (v1.0.0) provides the following core capabilities for secure verification and delivery:

    • Multilingual support for Arabic (AR), French (FR), and English (EN).
    • Delivery via SMS and WhatsApp.
    • Secure verification with attempt limits to prevent brute-force attacks.
    • IP-based rate limiting.
    • Detailed logging and statistics.
    • Geolocation support specifically for WhatsApp delivery.

  7. Handle network errors and timeouts for OTP requests

    When dealing with network failures or timeouts during OTP service calls, follow these best practices:

    1. Retry Logic: Implement a retry mechanism using exponential backoff.
    2. Timeout Configuration: Set a request timeout (recommended: 30 seconds).
    3. Logging: Log all errors to facilitate debugging.

  8. Understand the Ibtikar OTP authentication workflow

    The OTP authentication process follows a four-step workflow:

    1. OTP Request: The user requests a verification code.
    2. Reception: The user receives the code via SMS or WhatsApp.
    3. Submission: The user submits the received code for verification.
    4. Validation: The system verifies the code and confirms the user's authentication.

  9. Implement security best practices for OTP integration

    When integrating the OTP service, follow these security guidelines:

    1. Client-side Validation: Validate the phone number format before sending the request to the API.
    2. Transport Security: Use HTTPS for all API requests.
    3. Secure Storage: Never store OTP codes in plain text.
    4. Expiration Management: Handle token expiration logic on the client side.
    5. Audit Logging: Log verification attempts to monitor for security anomalies.

  10. Handle OTP delivery channels and restrictions

    The service supports two delivery channels with specific constraints:

    1. SMS (Default): Used for national (Mauritania) and international numbers (via Twilio).
    2. WhatsApp: Available only for international numbers. Mauritanian numbers (+222) located in Mauritania cannot receive OTPs via WhatsApp; the system verifies this automatically via the provided IP address.

  11. Handle OTP network errors and code formats

    To manage network errors, implement retry logic with exponential backoff and an appropriate timeout. Regarding code format: OTP codes may contain zeros, but they will never start with a zero.