Platform Integration Examples
Explore how leading platforms integrate LegitApp into their operational and system workflows to ensure authenticity and build trust.
🏭 Warehouse Model (Physical Inspection)
Example Client:
- PopChill (Taiwan & Hong Kong) - The largest pre-owned luxury marketplace in the region.
Workflow:
Post-Sale Offline Authentication
- Shipment: Once a transaction occurs, the seller ships the item to the PopChill centralized warehouse.
- Verification: Warehouse staff use the LegitApp Mobile App to physically authenticate the received items.
- Tagging: Upon passing authentication, staff attach a LegitApp LUXE TAG to the item. This links the physical item to the digital certificate via NFC/QR code.
- Fulfillment: PopChill ships the authenticated, tagged item to the buyer.
| Key Benefits | Considerations |
|---|---|
| • Zero Development: No API integration required. • Maximum Security: Eliminates "bait-and-switch" fraud risks as the item is physically verified before reaching the buyer. • Value Add: Buyers receive a physical LUXE TAG with NFC capabilities. | • Operational Cost: Requires warehouse space and logistics staff. • Turnaround Time: Adds shipping time to the overall delivery window. |
🛡️ Marketplace Model (Certificate Verification)
Example Client:
- TikTok Shop - The world's leading social commerce platform.
Workflow:
Post-Sale Online Authentication
- Seller Action: After a sale, the seller is required to perform a self-service authentication using the LegitApp Mobile App (paid by the seller) to generate a Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
- Submission: The seller uploads the COA URL or ID to the TikTok Shop seller center.
- System Verification: TikTok Shop's system automatically verifies the validity of the COA using the LegitApp API (checking the UUID).
- Release: If the COA is valid, the system authorizes the seller to ship the product to the buyer.
| Key Benefits | Considerations |
|---|---|
| • Asset-Light: No warehouse or logistics operations required. • Scalable: Easy to implement across thousands of sellers. • Simple Integration: Requires only a lightweight API check. | • Fraud Risk: While the certificate is real, there is a minor risk that a dishonest seller could authenticate a real item but ship a fake one (Bait-and-Switch). |
👨🏻💻 Full API Integration (Full Control Solution)
Example Client:
- Designer Kids Club (DKC) - A premier pre-owned luxury platform for children's fashion.
Workflow:
Full Integration with ⌨️ LegitApp Server API (v1)
- Setup: The platform creates a developer account to access the RESTful API.
- Data Flow: The platform uses the API to pull LegitApp's structured data (Categories → Brands → Models) to populate their own submission forms.
- Submission: Authentication requests are sent directly via API (Server-to-Server).
- Updates: The platform uses Webhooks to receive real-time updates (e.g., "Completed," "Replica," or "Additional Photos Required").
- Billing: The platform (API account holder) covers the authentication fees centrally.
| Key Benefits | Considerations |
|---|---|
| • Seamless UX: The user never leaves your platform. • Control: You have full flexibility over the submission flow and UI design. | • High Effort: Requires significant development time to replicate the submission interface and handle complex data structures. • Maintenance: UI must be updated if LegitApp changes photo requirements. |
Our Recommendation:
- We strongly advise using the LegitApp Mobile App or Website manually first to fully understand the authentication criteria and photo requirements before attempting a full API integration.
❇️ Web Submission Integration (Hybrid Model)
Ideal Use Case:
- Emerging Marketplaces & C2C Platforms - Perfect for platforms wanting authentication integration without the heavy coding requirement of the Full API.
Workflow:
Integration with 📱 Web Submission Integration
- Intent Creation: The platform uses the API to create an "Authentication Intent."
- User Action: The API returns a unique, secure URL. The platform shares this URL with the customer (Seller or Buyer).
- Hosted Interface: The customer clicks the link and uploads images via LegitApp's hosted, mobile-responsive web interface. (No app download required).
- Updates: The platform receives results via Webhooks.
- Billing: The platform (API account holder) covers the authentication fees.
| Key Benefits | Considerations |
|---|---|
| • Low Code: Significantly easier than Full API integration as LegitApp handles the complex image upload UI. • No App Friction: Users do not need to download the LegitApp mobile application. • Control: You still manage the transaction flow and event triggers. | • Less Customization: The photo upload interface is standard and hosted by LegitApp, though it can support multiple languages. |
Recommended Workflow for C2C Platforms
This model enables a secure marketplace without a warehouse:
- Pre-Shipment: After a sale, the Seller submits photos via the Web Submission link.
- Verification: If the result is "Authentic," the platform authorizes the shipment.
- Post-Receipt (Optional): The platform sends a second Web Submission link to the Buyer upon delivery to double-check the item, ensuring the item received matches the one authenticated.