AAMVA Parser

AAMVA Driver’s License Parser – Extract ID Data from PDF417 Barcodes

Parse U.S. and Canadian driver’s license data from PDF417 barcodes instantly with barKoder’s AAMVA parser — fast, structured, standards-compliant.

About

barKoder AAMVA Parser API

barKoder’s AAMVA parser is designed to automatically extract structured identity data from PDF417 barcodes found on U.S. and Canadian driver’s licenses and ID cards, in compliance with the official AAMVA DL/ID Card Design Standard.

Whether you're verifying identity for onboarding, KYC, access control, or fleet management, barKoder instantly returns clean, labeled fields from a single scan.

barKoder's parser decodes and organizes the AAMVA data into structured fields which are then returned in a developer-friendly JSON format, with key-value pairs mapped to the AAMVA data elements, like so:

code snippet JSON:

{ "first_name": "Alex",
"last_name": "Johnson",
"license_number": "D12345678",
"address": "123 Main St",
"city": "Austin",
"state": "TX",
"zip": "78701",
"dob": "1990-02-12",
"issue_date": "2022-01-01",
"expiry_date": "2030-01-01"
}

Structure

What is AAMVA?++

The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) defines the standard for driver’s license barcode data across North America.

Most states and provinces use PDF417 barcodes on the back of ID cards to encode information according to the accepted AAMVA specifications such as:

Full name (first, middle, last)
Address (street, city, state, ZIP)
Date of birth
Document number (DL/ID)
Issue and expiration dates
Jurisdiction and class info
Gender and eye color
Optional fields like donor status, endorsements, restrictions

Features

Features of the AAMVA Parser

Compliant with AAMVA DL/ID Card Standard v1.0.0 – v8.0
Works offline and in real-time
Parses fixed and optional data groups
Handles all U.S. states and most Canadian provinces
Includes check digit and formatting validation
Cross-platform support: iOS, Android, Web, Desktop

Use Cases

AAMVA Parsing Use Cases

Automotive: Car rental and fleet check-in
Government: ID Verification, Law enforcement or event security
Hospitality: Visitor management systems
Healthcare: Insurance and healthcare onboarding

Demo App

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Apart from the plethora of useful features, including a variety of options when it comes to exporting the results of each successful barcode scan, you’ll have access to a specially designed DPM scanning template containing all optimum DPM decoding settings.

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