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CARDHOLDER_KYC_APPROVED
{
  "event":       "CARDHOLDER_KYC_APPROVED",
  "eventId":     "evt_01HXY123456ABCDEF",
  "businessId":  "BUS1A2B3C4D5E6F",
  "environment": "LIVE",
  "timestamp":   "2026-05-22T10:00:05Z",
  "data": {
    "cardholderId":  "chl_01HXYZ1234ABCDEF5678",
    "kycStatus":     "APPROVED",
    "kycVerifiedAt": "2026-05-22T10:00:05Z"
  }
}

{}
Fires when a cardholder’s identity verification is approved. This is the signal to unlock card issuance in your platform. Cards cannot be issued until kycStatus is APPROVED. This is one of the most important events to subscribe to — use it instead of polling GET /cardholders/{id}.

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Event Type

CARDHOLDER_KYC_APPROVED

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Payload

{
  "event":       "CARDHOLDER_KYC_APPROVED",
  "eventId":     "evt_01HXY123456ABCDEF",
  "businessId":  "BUS1A2B3C4D5E6F",
  "environment": "LIVE",
  "timestamp":   "2026-05-22T10:00:05Z",
  "data": {
    "cardholderId":  "chl_01HXYZ1234ABCDEF5678",
    "kycStatus":     "APPROVED",
    "kycVerifiedAt": "2026-05-22T10:00:05Z"
  }
}

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Payload Fields

FieldTypeDescription
cardholderIdstringThe cardholder whose KYC was approved
kycStatusstringAlways APPROVED
kycVerifiedAtstringISO 8601 timestamp of approval

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What To Do When You Receive This Event

  1. Mark the cardholder as verified in your system
  2. Unlock card issuance for this cardholder in your UI
  3. Optionally notify the cardholder that they can now receive a card

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Example Handler

Node.js
app.post('/webhooks/fyatu', async (req, res) => {
  const payload   = JSON.parse(req.body);
  const eventType = payload.event;

  if (eventType === 'CARDHOLDER_KYC_APPROVED') {
    const { cardholderId } = payload.data;

    // Unlock card issuance in your system
    await db.cardholders.update(cardholderId, { kycApproved: true });

    // Notify the cardholder
    await sendEmail(cardholderId, 'Your identity has been verified — you can now get a card!');
  }

  res.json({ received: true });
});
For the full event group documentation see Cardholder Events. 
{
  "event":       "CARDHOLDER_KYC_APPROVED",
  "eventId":     "evt_01HXY123456ABCDEF",
  "businessId":  "BUS1A2B3C4D5E6F",
  "environment": "LIVE",
  "timestamp":   "2026-05-22T10:00:05Z",
  "data": {
    "cardholderId":  "chl_01HXYZ1234ABCDEF5678",
    "kycStatus":     "APPROVED",
    "kycVerifiedAt": "2026-05-22T10:00:05Z"
  }
}

{}

Authorizations

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Authorization
string
header
required

API key from the FYATU CaaS portal. Pass as Authorization: Bearer <key>.

Body

application/json
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event
string
Example:

"CARDHOLDER_KYC_APPROVED"

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eventId
string
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businessId
string
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environment
enum<string>
Available options:
LIVE,
SANDBOX
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timestamp
string<date-time>
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data
object

Response

200

Acknowledge the event.