diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1e4fa45..00dab3d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10,15 +10,17 @@
       "license": "UNLICENSED",
       "dependencies": {
         "@nestjs-modules/mailer": "^2.0.2",
-        "@nestjs/common": "^11.0.1",
+        "@nestjs/common": "^11.1.2",
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         "@nestjs/core": "^11.0.1",
         "@nestjs/jwt": "^11.0.0",
         "@nestjs/mapped-types": "*",
         "@nestjs/platform-express": "^11.0.1",
-        "@nestjs/swagger": "^11.1.5",
+        "@nestjs/platform-socket.io": "^11.1.3",
+        "@nestjs/swagger": "^11.2.0",
         "@nestjs/throttler": "^6.4.0",
         "@nestjs/typeorm": "^11.0.0",
+        "@nestjs/websockets": "^11.1.3",
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       }
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@nestjs/platform-socket.io/-/platform-socket.io-11.1.3.tgz",
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+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "socket.io": "4.8.1",
+        "tslib": "2.8.1"
+      },
+      "funding": {
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+        "url": "https://opencollective.com/nest"
+      },
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+        "@nestjs/websockets": "^11.0.0",
+        "rxjs": "^7.1.0"
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@@ -3026,6 +3048,29 @@
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       }
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+    "node_modules/@nestjs/websockets": {
+      "version": "11.1.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@nestjs/websockets/-/websockets-11.1.3.tgz",
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+      "dependencies": {
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+        "object-hash": "3.0.0",
+        "tslib": "2.8.1"
+      },
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+        "@nestjs/common": "^11.0.0",
+        "@nestjs/core": "^11.0.0",
+        "@nestjs/platform-socket.io": "^11.0.0",
+        "reflect-metadata": "^0.1.12 || ^0.2.0",
+        "rxjs": "^7.1.0"
+      },
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+        "@nestjs/platform-socket.io": {
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+        }
+      }
+    },
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@@ -3212,6 +3257,12 @@
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       }
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+    "node_modules/@socket.io/component-emitter": {
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@socket.io/component-emitter/-/component-emitter-3.1.2.tgz",
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+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
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@@ -3663,6 +3714,15 @@
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       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/@types/cors": {
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/cors/-/cors-2.8.18.tgz",
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+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
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+      }
+    },
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/ejs/-/ejs-3.1.5.tgz",
@@ -5585,6 +5645,15 @@
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       "license": "MIT"
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+      "engines": {
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@@ -7050,6 +7119,95 @@
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+      "dependencies": {
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+        "@types/node": ">=10.0.0",
+        "accepts": "~1.3.4",
+        "base64id": "2.0.0",
+        "cookie": "~0.7.2",
+        "cors": "~2.8.5",
+        "debug": "~4.3.1",
+        "engine.io-parser": "~5.2.1",
+        "ws": "~8.17.1"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=10.2.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/engine.io-parser": {
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/engine.io-parser/-/engine.io-parser-5.2.3.tgz",
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+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=10.0.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/engine.io/node_modules/accepts": {
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+        "negotiator": "0.6.3"
+      },
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+        "node": ">= 0.6"
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+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "ms": "^2.1.3"
+      },
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+      },
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+          "optional": true
+        }
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mime-db/-/mime-db-1.52.0.tgz",
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+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.6"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/engine.io/node_modules/mime-types": {
+      "version": "2.1.35",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mime-types/-/mime-types-2.1.35.tgz",
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+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "mime-db": "1.52.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.6"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/engine.io/node_modules/negotiator": {
+      "version": "0.6.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/negotiator/-/negotiator-0.6.3.tgz",
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+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.6"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/enhanced-resolve": {
       "version": "5.18.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/enhanced-resolve/-/enhanced-resolve-5.18.1.tgz",
@@ -11678,6 +11836,15 @@
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       }
     },
+    "node_modules/object-hash": {
+      "version": "3.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/object-hash/-/object-hash-3.0.0.tgz",
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+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 6"
+      }
+    },
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       "version": "1.13.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/object-inspect/-/object-inspect-1.13.4.tgz",
@@ -13568,6 +13735,141 @@
         "node": "*"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/socket.io": {
+      "version": "4.8.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/socket.io/-/socket.io-4.8.1.tgz",
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+        "base64id": "~2.0.0",
+        "cors": "~2.8.5",
+        "debug": "~4.3.2",
+        "engine.io": "~6.6.0",
+        "socket.io-adapter": "~2.5.2",
+        "socket.io-parser": "~4.2.4"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=10.2.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/socket.io-adapter": {
+      "version": "2.5.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/socket.io-adapter/-/socket.io-adapter-2.5.5.tgz",
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+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "debug": "~4.3.4",
+        "ws": "~8.17.1"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/socket.io-adapter/node_modules/debug": {
+      "version": "4.3.7",
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+        "ms": "^2.1.3"
+      },
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+        "node": ">=6.0"
+      },
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+        }
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+    "node_modules/socket.io-parser": {
+      "version": "4.2.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/socket.io-parser/-/socket.io-parser-4.2.4.tgz",
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+        "negotiator": "0.6.3"
+      },
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+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.6"
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+      },
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+      "version": "0.6.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/negotiator/-/negotiator-0.6.3.tgz",
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+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.6"
+      }
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index df0553f..e7c06e0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,15 +26,17 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@nestjs-modules/mailer": "^2.0.2",
-    "@nestjs/common": "^11.0.1",
+    "@nestjs/common": "^11.1.2",
     "@nestjs/config": "^4.0.1",
     "@nestjs/core": "^11.0.1",
     "@nestjs/jwt": "^11.0.0",
     "@nestjs/mapped-types": "*",
     "@nestjs/platform-express": "^11.0.1",
-    "@nestjs/swagger": "^11.1.5",
+    "@nestjs/platform-socket.io": "^11.1.3",
+    "@nestjs/swagger": "^11.2.0",
     "@nestjs/throttler": "^6.4.0",
     "@nestjs/typeorm": "^11.0.0",
+    "@nestjs/websockets": "^11.1.3",
     "@types/otp-generator": "^4.0.2",
     "bcrypt": "^5.1.1",
     "class-transformer": "^0.5.1",
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@
     "pg": "^8.14.1",
     "reflect-metadata": "^0.2.2",
     "rxjs": "^7.8.1",
+    "socket.io": "^4.8.1",
     "typeorm": "^0.3.22",
     "zod": "^3.24.3"
   },
diff --git a/src/app.module.ts b/src/app.module.ts
index 06b6a56..c222a68 100644
--- a/src/app.module.ts
+++ b/src/app.module.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import { DatabaseModule } from './database/database.module';
 import { VerificationLogsModule } from './modules/verification-logs/verification-logs.module';
 import { CustomMailerModule } from './mailer/mailer.module';
 import { MailModule } from './modules/mail/mail.module';
+import { VerifyModule } from './modules/verify/verify.module';
+
 @Module({
   imports: [
     ConfigModule.forRoot({
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ import { MailModule } from './modules/mail/mail.module';
     SupportModule,
     CustomMailerModule,
     MailModule,
+    VerifyModule,
   ],
   controllers: [AppController],
   providers: [AppService],
diff --git a/src/database/database.module.ts b/src/database/database.module.ts
index c97a7a4..c2be220 100644
--- a/src/database/database.module.ts
+++ b/src/database/database.module.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { VerificationLog } from '../entities/verification-log.entity';
 import { University } from '../modules/university/entities/university.entity';
 import { Admin } from '../modules/auth/entities/admin.entity';
 import { OTP } from '../modules/auth/entities/otp.entity';
+import { Verify } from '../modules/verify/entities/verify.entity';
 
 @Module({
   imports: [
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ import { OTP } from '../modules/auth/entities/otp.entity';
           username: configService.get('DB_USERNAME'),
           password: configService.get('DB_PASSWORD'),
           database: configService.get('DB_NAME'),
-          entities: [VerificationLog, University, Admin, OTP],
+          entities: [VerificationLog, University, Admin, OTP, Verify],
           synchronize: false,
         };
        
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index cd659f1..8fd0c15 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { NestFactory } from '@nestjs/core';
 import { AppModule } from './app.module';
 import { ValidationPipe } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { DocumentBuilder, SwaggerModule } from '@nestjs/swagger';
+import { IoAdapter } from '@nestjs/platform-socket.io';
 
 async function bootstrap() {
   const app = await NestFactory.create(AppModule);
@@ -12,6 +13,10 @@ async function bootstrap() {
       transform: true,
     }),
   );
+  app.enableCors({
+    origin: '*', // or your frontend origin
+  });
+  app.useWebSocketAdapter(new IoAdapter(app));
 
   // Swagger configuration
   const config = new DocumentBuilder()
diff --git a/src/modules/verify/dto/approve-verify.dto.ts b/src/modules/verify/dto/approve-verify.dto.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d07bb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/verify/dto/approve-verify.dto.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { IsUUID, IsString } from 'class-validator';
+
+export class ApproveVerifyDto {
+  @IsUUID()
+  verification_id: string;
+
+  @IsString()
+  approval_key: string;
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/verify/dto/create-verify.dto.ts b/src/modules/verify/dto/create-verify.dto.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef0c200
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/verify/dto/create-verify.dto.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import { IsUUID } from 'class-validator';
+
+export class CreateVerifyDto {
+    @IsUUID()
+    certificate_id: string;
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/verify/dto/update-verify.dto.ts b/src/modules/verify/dto/update-verify.dto.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd7e9ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/verify/dto/update-verify.dto.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import { PartialType } from '@nestjs/mapped-types';
+import { CreateVerifyDto } from './create-verify.dto';
+
+export class UpdateVerifyDto extends PartialType(CreateVerifyDto) {}
diff --git a/src/modules/verify/entities/verify.entity.ts b/src/modules/verify/entities/verify.entity.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8dc99a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/verify/entities/verify.entity.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { Entity, PrimaryGeneratedColumn, Column, CreateDateColumn } from 'typeorm';
+
+@Entity()
+export class Verify {
+  @PrimaryGeneratedColumn('uuid')
+  verification_id: string;
+
+  @Column()
+  certificate_id: string;
+
+  @Column({ default: 'pending' })
+  status: 'pending' | 'approved';
+
+  @Column({ nullable: true })
+  approval_key: string;
+
+  @CreateDateColumn()
+  created_at: Date;
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/verify/verify.controller.spec.ts b/src/modules/verify/verify.controller.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e747ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/verify/verify.controller.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { Test, TestingModule } from '@nestjs/testing';
+import { VerifyController } from './verify.controller';
+import { VerifyService } from './verify.service';
+
+describe('VerifyController', () => {
+  let controller: VerifyController;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    const module: TestingModule = await Test.createTestingModule({
+      controllers: [VerifyController],
+      providers: [VerifyService],
+    }).compile();
+
+    controller = module.get<VerifyController>(VerifyController);
+  });
+
+  it('should be defined', () => {
+    expect(controller).toBeDefined();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/modules/verify/verify.controller.ts b/src/modules/verify/verify.controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd7af8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/verify/verify.controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import { Controller, Post, Body } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { VerifyService } from './verify.service';
+import { VerifyGateway } from './verify.gateway';
+import { CreateVerifyDto } from './dto/create-verify.dto';
+import { ApproveVerifyDto } from './dto/approve-verify.dto';
+@Controller('verify')
+export class VerifyController {
+  constructor(
+    private readonly verifyService: VerifyService,
+    // private readonly verifyGateway: VerifyGateway,
+  ) {}
+
+  @Post('initiate')
+  async initiate(@Body() body: CreateVerifyDto) {
+    return await this.verifyService.initiateVerification(body.certificate_id);
+  }
+
+  @Post('approve')
+  async approve(@Body() body: ApproveVerifyDto) {
+    const result = await this.verifyService.approveVerification(body.verification_id, body.approval_key);
+    // this.verifyGateway.notifyEmployer(body.verification_id, body.approval_key);
+    return { message: 'Verification approved', result };
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/verify/verify.gateway.ts b/src/modules/verify/verify.gateway.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43927e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/verify/verify.gateway.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// verify.gateway.ts
+import {
+  WebSocketGateway,
+  WebSocketServer,
+  OnGatewayConnection,
+  MessageBody,
+  ConnectedSocket,
+} from '@nestjs/websockets';
+import { Server, Socket } from 'socket.io';
+
+@WebSocketGateway({ cors: { origin: '*' } }) // or FE origin during deployment
+export class VerifyGateway implements OnGatewayConnection {
+  @WebSocketServer()
+  server: Server;
+
+  handleConnection(client: Socket) {
+    const verificationId = client.handshake.query.verificationId as string;
+    console.log('New connection with verificationId:', verificationId);
+
+    if (!verificationId) {
+      client.disconnect();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    client.join(verificationId);
+    console.log(`Client ${client.id} joined room ${verificationId}`);
+  }
+
+  notifyEmployer(verificationId: string, data: any) {
+    this.server.to(verificationId).emit('verification_update', data);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/verify/verify.module.ts b/src/modules/verify/verify.module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17acb15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/verify/verify.module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { TypeOrmModule } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
+import { VerifyController } from './verify.controller';
+import { VerifyService } from './verify.service';
+import { VerifyGateway } from './verify.gateway';
+import { Verify } from './entities/verify.entity';
+
+@Module({
+  imports: [TypeOrmModule.forFeature([Verify])],
+  controllers: [VerifyController],
+  providers: [VerifyService, VerifyGateway],
+})
+export class VerifyModule {}
diff --git a/src/modules/verify/verify.service.spec.ts b/src/modules/verify/verify.service.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..466c935
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/verify/verify.service.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { Test, TestingModule } from '@nestjs/testing';
+import { VerifyService } from './verify.service';
+
+describe('VerifyService', () => {
+  let service: VerifyService;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    const module: TestingModule = await Test.createTestingModule({
+      providers: [VerifyService],
+    }).compile();
+
+    service = module.get<VerifyService>(VerifyService);
+  });
+
+  it('should be defined', () => {
+    expect(service).toBeDefined();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/modules/verify/verify.service.ts b/src/modules/verify/verify.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1237110
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/verify/verify.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { InjectRepository } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
+import { Repository } from 'typeorm';
+import { Verify } from './entities/verify.entity';
+import { VerifyGateway } from './verify.gateway';
+
+@Injectable()
+export class VerifyService {
+  constructor(
+    @InjectRepository(Verify)
+    private verifyRepo: Repository<Verify>,
+    private verifyGateway: VerifyGateway,
+  ) {}
+
+  async initiateVerification(certificate_id: string) {
+    const verification = this.verifyRepo.create({ certificate_id });
+    await this.verifyRepo.save(verification);
+
+    return {
+      verification_id: verification.verification_id,
+      graduate_link: `https://localhost:3000/verify/${verification.verification_id}`,
+    };
+  }
+
+  async approveVerification(verification_id: string, approval_key: string) {
+    const verification = await this.verifyRepo.findOneBy({ verification_id });
+    if (!verification || verification.status !== 'pending')
+      throw new Error('Invalid verification');
+
+    verification.status = 'approved';
+    verification.approval_key = approval_key;
+    await this.verifyRepo.save(verification);
+
+    // 🔔 Notify Employer via WebSocket
+    this.verifyGateway.notifyEmployer(verification_id, {
+      status: 'approved',
+      approval_key,
+    }); 
+
+    return verification;
+  }
+}