Plivo Verify

What Plivo Verify is

Plivo Verify is an API for sending and checking one-time passwords in two-factor authentication flows. It supports SMS and voice delivery in its API documentation, and its pricing page also lists WhatsApp channel charges. Applications can set OTPs to 4–8 digits and configure expiry, delivery attempts, message templates, and Android AppHash. Fraud Shield monitors traffic in real time and blocks suspicious messages to help protect against SMS pumping. The quick start provides Python, Node.js, Ruby, and cURL examples for creating and validating OTP sessions; delivery status and webhooks are also supported. Plivo charges USD 0.00 per contact for verification and Fraud Shield, while customers pay applicable channel charges. Access is provisioned to direct brands subject to a minimum monthly commitment: USD 1,000/month for the US, Canada, UK, Australia, and India (ILDO), or USD 10,000/month for additional pre-registration countries. Customers do not need sender registration or KYC because Plivo uses its own registered Sender IDs. Plivo states that data is encrypted in transit with TLS 1.2 or greater and at rest with AES-256, and that it is SOC 2 certified and PCI DSS Level 1 compliant. Plivo was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Who it suits

Plivo Verify suits direct brands adding OTP checks to two-factor authentication through SMS, voice, or WhatsApp. It may fit teams that want configurable OTP flows and fraud monitoring, and can meet the required monthly commitment.

Limits

Verification and Fraud Shield are USD 0.00 per contact, but channel charges apply. Access requires a minimum commitment of USD 1,000/month for the US, Canada, UK, Australia, and India (ILDO), or USD 10,000/month for additional pre-registration countries.

Getting started

1. Open the Plivo Verify website.
2. Arrange provisioning as a direct brand and meet the applicable monthly commitment.
3. Use the quick-start example for Python, Node.js, Ruby, or cURL.
4. Configure OTP length, expiry, delivery attempts, message template, and Android AppHash.
5. Create and validate OTP sessions, then use delivery status and webhooks.

Verdict

Choose Plivo Verify if your direct brand needs configurable OTP delivery and Fraud Shield, and can meet the monthly commitment. Look elsewhere if you need access without that commitment or do not fit the direct-brand provisioning model.