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# Verifications

> Understand how Verifications determine whether user-provided identity claims are genuine.

Verifications are granular and modular building blocks that help answer the question: "Is this person who they claim to be?" Verifications tie user-provided data to physical identities using documents, databases, biometrics, and more.

## Key concepts

### Verification types

A *verification type* is a distinct method of verifying an individual's identity. Persona offers a wide variety of verification types, such as government ID, selfie, document, and database verifications. You can mix and match these verification types within a single [inquiry](/inquiries) to meet your risk thresholds, compliance requirements, and user experience goals. Learn more about [verification types](/verification-types).

### Verification checks

Each verification type has a set of configurations that you can adjust to tailor it for your use case and risk threshold. These configurations are called *verification checks*.

See [verification checks](/verification-checks) for more details.

## Learn more

See our Help Center for details about how you can use and customize verifications. A few starting points:

* [Creating a verification](https://help.withpersona.com/articles/3wK7xYJEsovSTTaZTAjXuU/)
* [Verification types](https://help.withpersona.com/verifications/features/verification-service-types/)
* [Using verifications](https://help.withpersona.com/verifications/introduction/using-verifications/)
* [Verification check configurations](https://help.withpersona.com/verifications/features/configurations/)

> Understand how Verifications determine whether user-provided identity claims are genuine.