Handling Persona API Version Migrations

v20260423

persona-upgrade-migration

This skill provides methods for upgrading Persona API versions and managing breaking changes within identity verification workflows. Using Python, it demonstrates how to interact with the Persona API, ensuring data compatibility and seamless migration when API standards change. It is essential for developers building SaaS applications that require robust KYC and identity checking capabilities.

Python API SaaS Identity Verification KYC Persona Migration

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Overview

persona upgrade migration | sed 's/\b(.)/\u\1/g'

Overview

API versioning via Persona-Version header, deprecated field migration, test against sandbox.

Prerequisites

Completed persona-install-auth setup
Valid Persona API key (sandbox or production)

Instructions

Step 1: Implementation

import os, requests

HEADERS = {
    "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['PERSONA_API_KEY']}",
    "Persona-Version": "2023-01-05",
}
BASE = "https://withpersona.com/api/v1"

# Upgrade Persona API versions and handle breaking changes
resp = requests.get(f"{BASE}/inquiries?page[size]=10", headers=HEADERS)
resp.raise_for_status()
inquiries = resp.json()["data"]
for inq in inquiries:
    print(f"  {inq['id']}: {inq['attributes']['status']}")

Output

API versioning via Persona-Version header, deprecated field migration, test against sandbox.

Error Handling

Error	Cause	Solution
401 Unauthorized	Invalid API key	Check PERSONA_API_KEY
429 Rate Limited	Too many requests	Implement backoff
404 Not Found	Wrong resource ID	Verify ID format

Resources

Next Steps

See related Persona skills for more workflows.

Info

Category Development

Name persona-upgrade-migration

Version v20260423

Size 1.8KB

Source jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills

Updated At 2026-04-28