Prevent SIM Swap Fraud in Python With the Identity Insights API

A python script that allows you to check if a phone number has been involved in a SIM swap fraud.

You can find full step-by-step instructions on the Vonage Developer Blog. (Not published yet)

Prerequisites

1. Python 3.6 or higher installed on your machine. Python 3.6 or higher is installed on your machine.
2. Vonage Developer Account
3. A Vonage Application with the Network Registry Playground enabled.

Instructions

1. Clone this repo
2. Setup a virtual environment:

python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate

3. Install dependencies:

pip install vonage python-dotenv

3. Rename the .env.example file to .env, and add your VONAGE_APPLICATION_ID.
4. Add your private.key file in the root of the project directory.
5. Run your Python scriopt:

python main.py