Age Verification Solutions in Smart Vending

The Only Vending Machine that Can Detect Fake IDs.

VapeTM’s vending machines provide cutting-edge solutions for age-restricted products like alcohol, vape, and nicotine. Our advanced features include ID scanning, biometric facial recognition, and real-time compliance tracking to help businesses stay compliant and secure.  Our API with Apt-Pay makes us the only smart vending machine provider that can actually authenticate the validity of the age-verifying document (ie. detect fake IDs).

VapeTM's and Apt-Pay API: Features

  • ID Scanning: Verifies government-issued IDs instantly to prevent underage purchases.
  • Biometric Facial Recognition: Matches ID photos with the purchaser’s face for enhanced security.
  • Real-Time Authentication: Provides instant compliance checks with minimal delays for customers.
  • Global Coverage: Supports IDs and passports from over 190 countries, ensuring worldwide compatibility.

Apt-Pay Benefits:

  • Regulatory Compliance: Meet or exceed FDA and state regulations for alcohol, nicotine, and vape vending.
  • Operational Efficiency: Automate age verification, inventory tracking, and sales management to save time and resources.
  • Customer Convenience: Provide fast, seamless purchases for eligible customers.
  • Advanced Analytics: Monitor sales, inventory, and compliance performance in real-time.

Our smart vending technology ensures compliance and improves customer satisfaction for alcohol, vape, and nicotine vending. 

Demonstration of VapeTM's ID Verification Process in Action:


 

How VapeTM ID Verification Works:

  1. Customer Action: The customer clicks “Buy” on the machine’s touchscreen.
  2. Enter Contact: They input their email or phone number.
  3. Upload Driver’s License & Selfie: Via instructions sent to their device, they capture a photo of their license and a facial image.
  4. 15-Second Verification: Using multiple secure databases, Apt-Pay checks the authenticity of the license and performs biometric facial recognition to ensure the uploaded face matches the photo ID.
  5. Approval or Denial: The system confirms or rejects the user, typically within 15 seconds
  6. Proceed to Payment: If the customer is approved, they move forward to the payment screen and complete their purchase.
    • Cost: Each verification performed through Apt-Pay costs $1.00 per scan, which is automatically deducted from your software wallet.
    • Advanced Authentication: Because it checks both the ID and the live facial image against a broad database, it’s far more effective at catching fake or expired licenses.

Why Apt-Pay Is Unique to VapeTM

  • Document Authentication: Goes beyond simple scanning to validate IDs against a real-time database.
  • Biometric Facial Recognition: Confirms the user’s face matches the license photo, reducing fraud.
  • Effortless Integration: Seamlessly included with VapeTM machines, no extra hardware required.
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Alternative Method: Physical ID Scanner

  • Hardware Purchase: You can buy a standalone ID scanner from VapeTM. The installation is straightforward, and we provide instructions on how to set it up.
  • Free Scans: Each ID check is free once you own the scanner; there is no per-scan charge.
  • Key Limitation: Since this method does not authenticate IDs against a database, a fake or expired license may still pass. Keep this in mind if your location is high-risk or has strict compliance laws.

Whether you opt for the physical ID scanner or the integrated Apt-Pay system, VapeTM ensures that you have a reliable method to check the age and identity of your customers, helping you stay compliant and protect minors from age-restricted products.

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Age Verification with VapeTM, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is VapeTM's Age Verification Technology?

VapeTM utilizes cutting-edge biometric facial recognition, ID scanning, and real-time authentication to ensure that customers are legally eligible to purchase vape products.

2. How does Biometric Facial Recognition ensure ID checks?

Our system compares a live facial scan with the photo on a valid government-issued ID. This helps prevent identity theft and guarantees that the user is who they claim to be.

3. Do these vape vending machines comply with FDA regulations?

Yes. Our age-verification process is designed to meet or exceed FDA regulations and state laws, helping you prevent youth access and maintain full compliance.

4. How quickly are IDs verified?

In most cases, the verification process completes in about 15 seconds, allowing your customers to proceed with minimal wait time while still ensuring safety and compliance.

5. Which IDs are accepted for verifying age?

We authenticate driver’s licenses, government-issued IDs, and passports from over 190 countries, giving you comprehensive coverage for customers worldwide.

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VapeTM has collaborated with legal professionals and industry experts to create a comprehensive, one-stop solution for vending machine owners and operators seeking robust KYC compliance. Through our strategic partnership with AptPay, we utilize an end-to-end digital KYC service—powered by a global network of local and international data sources (AptPay.pdf, p. 2)—to instantly validate customer identities. By integrating AptPay’s real-time API, VapeTM rapidly confirms the age of each customer at the vending machine, verifying the authenticity of IDs, driver’s licenses, or passports and reducing the risk of underage sales.

To ensure the individual presenting the documents is, in fact, their rightful owner, we employ biometric facial recognition for a liveness check. VapeTM’s system can authenticate ID documents from more than 190 countries, adhering to AptPay’s stringent data collection, verification, and storage protocols.