ID Verification — Tutorial

Step-by-step guide to checking verification status, understanding requirements, and navigating the ID verification flow on X/Twitter.

Works on: Browser Console
Difficulty: Beginner
Time: 5-10 minutes (plus 24-72 hours processing)
Requirements: Logged into x.com, X Premium subscription, government-issued photo ID

Prerequisites

• Logged into x.com in your browser
• Browser DevTools console (F12 or Cmd+Option+J on Mac)
• X Premium subscription (Basic, Premium, or Premium+)
• Government-issued photo ID (passport, driver's license, or national ID)

Quick Start

1. Go to any page on x.com
2. Open DevTools Console (F12, then click the Console tab)
3. Paste the script to check your verification status and see requirements
4. The script auto-navigates to the verification settings page
5. Follow the on-screen prompts to upload your ID and selfie

Configuration

const CONFIG = {
  autoNavigate: true,          // Navigate to verification settings automatically
  checkStatus: true,           // Check current verification status
  showRequirements: true,      // Display verification requirements
  delayBetweenActions: 2000,   // ms between navigation steps
};

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Check Requirements and Status

(() => {
  console.log('🪪 ID VERIFICATION - XActions by nichxbt\n');

  // Show requirements
  console.log('══════════════════════════════════════════════════');
  console.log('📋 ID VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS');
  console.log('══════════════════════════════════════════════════\n');

  console.log('🏷️  Individual ID Verification');
  console.log('─'.repeat(40));
  const reqs = [
    "Government-issued photo ID (passport, driver's license, national ID)",
    'A selfie matching the ID photo',
    'Your account must be at least 30 days old',
    'You must have a profile photo, display name, and confirmed email/phone',
    'No recent violations of X Rules',
    'X Premium subscription (Basic, Premium, or Premium+)',
  ];
  reqs.forEach(r => console.log(`   ✓ ${r}`));

  console.log('\n🏷️  Organization Verification');
  console.log('─'.repeat(40));
  const orgReqs = [
    'Official organization account',
    'Verified organization identity',
    'Affiliated accounts management',
    'Gold checkmark badge',
    'Requires Verified Organizations subscription',
  ];
  orgReqs.forEach(r => console.log(`   ✓ ${r}`));

  console.log('\n💡 Tips:');
  console.log('   • Ensure your ID is not expired');
  console.log('   • Take the selfie in good lighting');
  console.log('   • Make sure all text on the ID is legible');
  console.log('   • Processing usually takes 24-72 hours');

  // Check status
  console.log('\n🔍 Checking verification status...');

  const verifiedIcon = document.querySelector('[data-testid="icon-verified"]');
  if (verifiedIcon) {
    console.log('✅ Verified badge detected — you are verified.');
    console.log('💡 Manage verification: x.com/settings/verification');
  } else {
    console.log('⚠️ No verified badge detected on this page.');
  }

  const pageText = document.body.innerText;
  if (pageText.includes('ID verification complete') || pageText.includes('Verification confirmed')) {
    console.log('✅ ID verification appears complete.');
  } else if (pageText.includes('Pending review') || pageText.includes('Under review')) {
    console.log('🔄 Your ID verification is pending review.');
  }
})();

Step 2: Navigate to Verification Settings

(async () => {
  const sleep = (ms) => new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, ms));

  console.log('🚀 Navigating to ID verification settings...');

  const verificationLink = document.querySelector('a[href="/settings/verification"]');

  if (verificationLink) {
    verificationLink.click();
    console.log('✅ Clicked verification settings link.');
    await sleep(2000);
  } else {
    console.log('⚠️ Verification link not found. Navigating directly...');
    window.location.href = 'https://x.com/settings/verification';
    await sleep(4000);
  }

  await sleep(2000);

  // Check what's available on the page
  const primaryColumn = document.querySelector('[data-testid="primaryColumn"]');
  if (primaryColumn) {
    const text = primaryColumn.textContent;
    if (text.includes('Verification') || text.includes('Identity')) {
      console.log('✅ Verification page loaded.');
    }

    const buttons = primaryColumn.querySelectorAll('button, a[role="button"]');
    if (buttons.length > 0) {
      console.log('\n📋 Available actions:');
      buttons.forEach((btn, i) => {
        const label = btn.textContent.trim() || btn.getAttribute('aria-label') || 'Unnamed';
        console.log(`   ${i + 1}. ${label}`);
      });
    }
  }

  console.log('\n✅ Follow the on-screen prompts to complete verification.');
  console.log('📱 You will need your government-issued ID and a selfie.');
})();

Full Script (All-in-One)

Run the complete script for status check, requirements display, and auto-navigation:

// Copy the full contents of src/idVerification.js and paste into console
// The script will:
// 1. Display all verification requirements
// 2. Check your current verification status
// 3. Navigate to the verification settings page

Expected Console Output

═══════════════════════════════════════════
🪪 XActions — ID Verification
═══════════════════════════════════════════

══════════════════════════════════════════════════
📋 ID VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
══════════════════════════════════════════════════

🏷️  ID Verification
────────────────────────────────────────
   ✓ Government-issued photo ID (passport, driver's license, national ID)
   ✓ A selfie matching the ID photo
   ✓ Your account must be at least 30 days old
   ✓ You must have a profile photo, display name, and confirmed email/phone
   ✓ No recent violations of X Rules
   ✓ X Premium subscription (Basic, Premium, or Premium+)

🏷️  Organization Verification
────────────────────────────────────────
   ✓ Official organization account
   ✓ Verified organization identity
   ✓ Affiliated accounts management
   ✓ Gold checkmark badge
   ✓ Requires Verified Organizations subscription

💡 Tips:
   • Ensure your ID is not expired
   • Take the selfie in good lighting
   • Make sure all text on the ID is legible
   • Processing usually takes 24-72 hours

🔍 Checking verification status...
⚠️ No verified badge detected on this page.

🚀 Navigating to ID verification settings...
✅ Verification page loaded.

📋 Available actions:
   1. Start verification
   2. Learn more

✅ Follow the on-screen prompts to complete verification.
📱 You will need your government-issued ID and a selfie.

Tips & Tricks

1. Prepare your documents -- Have your government ID and good lighting for the selfie ready before starting. The flow is time-sensitive.

2. Match your profile info -- Your X profile name should match the name on your ID for faster processing.

3. Processing time -- ID verification typically takes 24-72 hours. You will receive a notification when complete.

4. Already verified? -- If you already have a blue checkmark from Premium, ID verification adds an extra layer of trust to your account.

5. Denied verification -- If denied, check that your ID is not expired, the photo is clear, and your account meets all requirements. You can re-submit after addressing the issue.

6. Privacy -- X states that ID documents are processed by a third-party verification service and are not stored permanently.

Troubleshooting

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