DeviceIdentifier API

RESTful API for lookup and enrichment of Apple model and mobile data

Apple model lookup for inventory and MDM
Device model and serial autocompletion, validation
Device firmware data feeds
Device fraud detection

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Apple model lookup for inventory and MDM

DeviceIdentifier API is a powerful tool for inventory and management of Apple devices, be they iOS, macOS or tvOS. It enables users to rapidly identify and learn more about their devices, given a wide range of identifiers.

iPhone Backup Extractor's DeviceIdentifier integration, showing device data

The API is designed to be easy to integrate for developers of all levels, and is heavily used by iPhone Backup Extractor and Reincubate Lookup as an example integrations.

Apple data includes:

GSMA / CDMA data includes:

IMEIs ICCIDs MEIDs TACs

It supports integration with Appleʼs GSX API for SSAP/ACMTs for lock status, extended IMEI data, and blacklisting.

Reincubate Lookup demonstrating validation and autocompletion with the DeviceIdentifier API

Device model and serial autocompletion, validation

Auto-completion data is available for most types of identifiers, allowing clients to autocomplete user input or discover a range of valid potential identifiers related to a device. For example, if an Apple "A" number is provided, the API can list potential Apple model numbers.

GDPR-compliant anonymisation functionality is built-in to every API call, providing access to safely anonymised versions of any given identifier.

Device firmware data feeds

API users are able to access a full set of firmware data, providing information on historical and latest firmware for any given iOS, tvOS or watchOS device.

Device fraud detection

DeviceIdentifier API has an enterprise module that can validate combinations of identifiers, for use where clients are at risk of being sent bogus or automatically generated identifiers.

API explorer

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Metadata enrichment

These demonstrate enrichment and anonymisation of metadata. The fields are pre-filled with examples, but you can change these.

Metadata identification

This demonstrates identification of metadata. Try a few examples: iPhone5,3, A1784, C8QH6T96DPNG, or 013554006297015.

API response

The API's response to your queries will be shown below.

Secure & simple to integrate

Open Source client libraries on GitHub (Python, C#)
Easily consumable RESTful JSON format
Compliant with UK DPA, EU and US Safe Harbor
SOC3, ISO27001, PCI-DSS and HIPAA certified hosting

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100 credits

$100

one-off cost

credits valid for 12 months

Each credit can be used for a lookup query
Lookup access to all support datatypes
Email support in UK hours, standard SLA
GDPR suitable identifier anonymisation

500 credits

$400

one-off cost

credits valid for 12 months

Each credit can be used for a lookup query
Lookup access to all support datatypes
Email support in UK hours, standard SLA
GDPR suitable identifier anonymisation

Enterprise

POA

for embedded, GSX,

high volume or enterprise use

Apple GSX integration for SSAP/ACMTs with FMI, extended IMEI data & blacklists
Device fraud scoring
Data autocompletion
Account manager & enhanced SLA