# Identities

Use these API operations to manage your identities.

| Operation | Method | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [List identities](/products/payments-direct/api-docs/payments-direct-api/reference/payments-direct-api/identities/getidentities) | GET | Get a list of existing identities. |
| [Create an identity](/products/payments-direct/api-docs/payments-direct-api/reference/payments-direct-api/identities/createidentity) | POST | Create a new identity. |
| [Get an identity by ID](/products/payments-direct/api-docs/payments-direct-api/reference/payments-direct-api/identities/getidentitybyid) | GET | Get an identity by its unique ID. |
| [Delete an identity](/products/payments-direct/api-docs/payments-direct-api/reference/payments-direct-api/identities/deactivateidentity) | DELETE | Delete an identity. |


## Get a list of identities

 - [GET /identities](https://docs.ripple.com/products/payments-direct/api-docs/payments-direct-api/reference/payments-direct-api/identities/getidentities.md): Get a list of identities that match the query parameters.
Note: Depending on the number of identities in your account, not all of them may be returned even if they match your query parameters.

## Create a new identity

 - [POST /identities](https://docs.ripple.com/products/payments-direct/api-docs/payments-direct-api/reference/payments-direct-api/identities/createidentity.md): Create a new identity.

Tutorials

* Learn how to Create an identity.
* Learn how to Work with the piiData object.

## Get an identity by ID

 - [GET /identities/{identity-id}](https://docs.ripple.com/products/payments-direct/api-docs/payments-direct-api/reference/payments-direct-api/identities/getidentitybyid.md): Get an identity by its unique ID

## Delete an identity

 - [DELETE /identities/{identity-id}](https://docs.ripple.com/products/payments-direct/api-docs/payments-direct-api/reference/payments-direct-api/identities/deactivateidentity.md): Delete an identity