diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 5a6b45668..f831f29f5 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
   def comma_support_for(parent_key, key)
     return if params[parent_key].blank?
     return if params[parent_key][key].blank?
+
     params[parent_key][key].sub!(/,/, '.')
   end
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/eeid/webhooks/identification_requests_controller.rb b/app/controllers/eeid/webhooks/identification_requests_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1c82969d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/eeid/webhooks/identification_requests_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Eeid
+  module Webhooks
+    # Controller for handling eeID identification requests webhook
+    class IdentificationRequestsController < ActionController::Base
+      THROTTLED_ACTIONS = %i[create].freeze
+      include Shunter::Integration::Throttle
+
+      rescue_from Shunter::ThrottleError, with: :handle_throttle_error
+
+      # POST /eeid/webhooks/identification_requests
+      def create
+        return render_unauthorized unless ip_whitelisted?
+        return render_invalid_signature unless valid_hmac_signature?(request.headers['X-HMAC-Signature'])
+
+        verify_contact(permitted_params[:reference])
+        render json: { status: 'success' }, status: :ok
+      rescue StandardError => e
+        Rails.logger.error("Error handling webhook: #{e.message}")
+        render json: { error: 'Internal Server Error' }, status: :internal_server_error
+      end
+
+      private
+
+      def permitted_params
+        params.permit(:identification_request_id, :reference, :client_id)
+      end
+
+      def render_unauthorized
+        render json: { error: "IPAddress #{request.remote_ip} not authorized" }, status: :unauthorized
+      end
+
+      def render_invalid_signature
+        render json: { error: 'Invalid HMAC signature' }, status: :unauthorized
+      end
+
+      def valid_hmac_signature?(hmac_signature)
+        secret = ENV['ident_service_client_secret']
+        computed_signature = OpenSSL::HMAC.hexdigest('SHA256', secret, request.raw_post)
+        ActiveSupport::SecurityUtils.secure_compare(computed_signature, hmac_signature)
+      end
+
+      def verify_contact(ref)
+        contact = Contact.find_by_code(ref)
+
+        if contact&.ident_request_sent_at.present?
+          contact.update(verified_at: Time.zone.now)
+          Rails.logger.info("Contact verified: #{ref}")
+        else
+          Rails.logger.error("Valid contact not found for reference: #{ref}")
+        end
+      end
+
+      def ip_whitelisted?
+        allowed_ips = ENV['webhook_allowed_ips'].to_s.split(',').map(&:strip)
+
+        allowed_ips.include?(request.remote_ip) || Rails.env.development?
+      end
+
+      # Mock throttled_user using request IP
+      def throttled_user
+        # Create a mock user-like object with the request IP
+        OpenStruct.new(id: request.remote_ip, class: 'WebhookRequest')
+      end
+
+      def handle_throttle_error
+        render json: { error: Shunter.default_error_message }, status: :bad_request
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/controllers/repp/v1/contacts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/repp/v1/contacts_controller.rb
index 83b98835b..623722cb8 100644
--- a/app/controllers/repp/v1/contacts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/repp/v1/contacts_controller.rb
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ require 'serializers/repp/contact'
 module Repp
   module V1
     class ContactsController < BaseController # rubocop:disable Metrics/ClassLength
-      before_action :find_contact, only: %i[show update destroy]
+      before_action :find_contact, only: %i[show update destroy verify]
       skip_around_action :log_request, only: :search
 
-      THROTTLED_ACTIONS = %i[index check search create show update destroy].freeze
+      THROTTLED_ACTIONS = %i[index check search create show update destroy verify].freeze
       include Shunter::Integration::Throttle
 
       api :get, '/repp/v1/contacts'
@@ -116,6 +116,22 @@ module Repp
         render_success
       end
 
+      api :POST, '/repp/v1/contacts/verify/:contact_code'
+      desc 'Generate and send identification request to a contact'
+      def verify
+        authorize! :verify, Epp::Contact
+        action = Actions::ContactVerify.new(@contact)
+
+        unless action.call
+          handle_non_epp_errors(@contact)
+          return
+        end
+
+        data = { contact: { code: params[:id] } }
+
+        render_success(data: data)
+      end
+
       private
 
       def index_params
@@ -217,7 +233,8 @@ module Repp
       end
 
       def contact_params
-        params.require(:contact).permit(:id, :name, :email, :phone, :legal_document,
+        params.require(:contact).permit(:id, :name, :email, :phone, :legal_document, :verified,
+                                        :verification_link,
                                         legal_document: %i[body type],
                                         ident: [%i[ident ident_type ident_country_code]],
                                         addr: [%i[country_code city street zip state]])
diff --git a/app/interactions/actions/contact_verify.rb b/app/interactions/actions/contact_verify.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0fedb3ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/interactions/actions/contact_verify.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+module Actions
+  class ContactVerify
+    attr_reader :contact
+
+    def initialize(contact)
+      @contact = contact
+    end
+
+    def call
+      if contact.verified_at.present?
+        contact.errors.add(:base, :verification_exists)
+        return
+      end
+
+      create_identification_request
+
+      return false if contact.errors.any?
+
+      commit
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    def create_identification_request
+      ident_service = Eeid::IdentificationService.new
+      request = ident_service.create_identification_request(request_payload)
+      ContactMailer.identification_requested(contact: contact, link: request['link']).deliver_now
+    rescue Eeid::IdentError => e
+      Rails.logger.error e.message
+      contact.errors.add(:base, :verification_error)
+    end
+
+    def request_payload
+      {
+        claims_required: [{
+          type: 'sub',
+          value: "#{contact.ident_country_code}#{contact.ident}"
+        }],
+        reference: contact.code
+      }
+    end
+
+    def commit
+      @contact.update(ident_request_sent_at: Time.zone.now)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/mailers/contact_mailer.rb b/app/mailers/contact_mailer.rb
index 81d215386..f9197b0f8 100644
--- a/app/mailers/contact_mailer.rb
+++ b/app/mailers/contact_mailer.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ class ContactMailer < ApplicationMailer
     mail(to: contact.email, bcc: old_email, subject: subject)
   end
 
+  def identification_requested(contact:, link:)
+    @contact = contact
+    @verification_link = link
+
+    subject = default_i18n_subject(contact_code: contact.code)
+    mail(to: contact.email, subject: subject)
+  end
+
   private
 
   def address_processing
diff --git a/app/models/ability.rb b/app/models/ability.rb
index 7f3a96177..ba6971dcf 100644
--- a/app/models/ability.rb
+++ b/app/models/ability.rb
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ class Ability
     can(:delete, Epp::Contact) { |c, pw| c.registrar_id == @user.registrar_id || c.auth_info == pw }
     can(:renew,  Epp::Contact)
     can(:transfer, Epp::Contact)
+    can(:verify, Epp::Contact)
     can(:view_password, Epp::Contact) { |c, pw| c.registrar_id == @user.registrar_id || c.auth_info == pw }
   end
 
diff --git a/app/services/eeid/base.rb b/app/services/eeid/base.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b44872272
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/services/eeid/base.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Eeid
+  class IdentError < StandardError; end
+
+  # Base class for handling EEID identification requests.
+  class Base
+    BASE_URL = ENV['eeid_base_url']
+    TOKEN_ENDPOINT = '/api/auth/v1/token'
+
+    def initialize(client_id, client_secret)
+      @client_id = client_id
+      @client_secret = client_secret
+      @token = nil
+    end
+
+    def request_endpoint(endpoint, method: :get, body: nil)
+      Rails.logger.debug("Requesting endpoint: #{endpoint} with method: #{method}")
+      authenticate unless @token
+      request = build_request(endpoint, method, body)
+      response = send_request(request)
+      handle_response(response)
+    rescue StandardError => e
+      handle_error(e)
+    end
+
+    def authenticate
+      Rails.logger.debug("Authenticating with client_id: #{@client_id}")
+      uri = URI.parse("#{BASE_URL}#{TOKEN_ENDPOINT}")
+      request = build_auth_request(uri)
+
+      response = send_auth_request(uri, request)
+      handle_auth_response(response)
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    def build_auth_request(uri)
+      request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri)
+      request['Authorization'] = "Basic #{Base64.strict_encode64("#{@client_id}:#{@client_secret}")}"
+      request
+    end
+
+    def send_auth_request(uri, request)
+      Net::HTTP.start(uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: ssl_enabled?) do |http|
+        Rails.logger.debug("Sending authentication request to #{uri}")
+        http.request(request)
+      end
+    end
+
+    def handle_auth_response(response)
+      raise IdentError, "Authentication failed: #{response.body}" unless response.is_a?(Net::HTTPSuccess)
+
+      @token = JSON.parse(response.body)['access_token']
+      Rails.logger.debug('Authentication successful, token received')
+    end
+
+    def build_request(endpoint, method, body)
+      uri = URI.parse("#{BASE_URL}/#{endpoint}")
+      request = create_request(uri, method)
+      request['Authorization'] = "Bearer #{@token}"
+      request.body = body.to_json if body
+      request.content_type = 'application/json'
+
+      request
+    end
+
+    def create_request(uri, method)
+      case method.to_sym
+      when :get
+        Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
+      when :post
+        Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri)
+      else
+        raise IdentError, "Unsupported HTTP method: #{method}"
+      end
+    end
+
+    def send_request(request)
+      uri = URI.parse(request.uri.to_s)
+      Net::HTTP.start(uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: ssl_enabled?) do |http|
+        Rails.logger.debug("Sending #{request.method} request to #{uri} with body: #{request.body}")
+        http.request(request)
+      end
+    end
+
+    def handle_response(response)
+      parsed_response = JSON.parse(response.body)
+      raise IdentError, parsed_response['error'] unless response.is_a?(Net::HTTPSuccess)
+
+      Rails.logger.debug("Request successful: #{response.body}")
+      parsed_response
+    end
+
+    def handle_error(exception)
+      raise IdentError, exception.message
+    end
+
+    def ssl_enabled?
+      !%w[test].include?(Rails.env)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/services/eeid/identification_service.rb b/app/services/eeid/identification_service.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a3ebc321b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/services/eeid/identification_service.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Eeid
+  # This class handles identification services.
+  class IdentificationService < Base
+    CLIENT_ID = ENV['ident_service_client_id']
+    CLIENT_SECRET = ENV['ident_service_client_secret']
+
+    def initialize
+      super(CLIENT_ID, CLIENT_SECRET)
+    end
+
+    def create_identification_request(request_params)
+      request_endpoint('/api/ident/v1/identification_requests', method: :post, body: request_params)
+    end
+
+    def get_identification_request(id)
+      request_endpoint("/api/ident/v1/identification_requests/#{id}")
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/views/mailers/contact_mailer/identification_requested.html.erb b/app/views/mailers/contact_mailer/identification_requested.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b1b03c5e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/mailers/contact_mailer/identification_requested.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<%
+    contact = RegistrantPresenter.new(registrant: @contact, view: self)
+    registrar = RegistrarPresenter.new(registrar: @contact.registrar, view: self)
+%>
+Tere <%= contact.name %>,
+<br><br>
+Teie registripidaja <%= registrar.name %> on palunud Teil kinnitada oma isikut, et jätkata domeeni toimingutega. 
+<br><br>
+Palun kinnitage oma isikut, et jätkata.
+<br><br>
+<a href="<%= @verification_link %>" style="display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; background-color: #007BFF; color: white; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px;">Jätka eeID-ga</a>
+<br><br>
+Kontaktandmed:<br>
+<%= render 'mailers/shared/registrant/registrant.et.html', registrant: contact, with_phone: true %>
+<br><br>
+Probleemide korral pöörduge oma registripidaja poole:
+<%= render 'mailers/shared/registrar/registrar.et.html', registrar: registrar %>
+<%= render 'mailers/shared/signatures/signature.et.html' %>
+<hr>
+<br><br>
+Hi <%= contact.name %>,
+<br><br>
+Your registrar <%= registrar.name %> has requested that you verify your identity in order to proceed with domain actions. 
+<br><br>
+Please confirm your identity to continue.
+<br><br>
+<a href="<%= @verification_link %>" style="display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; background-color: #007BFF; color: white; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px;">Continue with eeID</a>
+<br><br>
+Contact information:<br>
+<%= render 'mailers/shared/registrant/registrant.en.html', registrant: contact, with_phone: true %>
+<br><br>
+In case of problems please turn to your registrar:
+<%= render 'mailers/shared/registrar/registrar.en.html', registrar: registrar %>
+<%= render 'mailers/shared/signatures/signature.en.html' %>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/mailers/contact_mailer/identification_requested.text.erb b/app/views/mailers/contact_mailer/identification_requested.text.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a1a8e1d5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/mailers/contact_mailer/identification_requested.text.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<%
+    contact = RegistrantPresenter.new(registrant: @contact, view: self)
+    registrar = RegistrarPresenter.new(registrar: @contact.registrar, view: self)
+%>
+Tere <%= contact.name %>,
+
+Teie registripidaja <%= registrar.name %> on palunud teil kinnitada oma isikut, et jätkata domeeni toimingutega. 
+Palun kinnitage oma isikut, klõpsates alloleval lingil:
+<%= @verification_link %>
+
+Kontaktandmed:
+<%= render 'mailers/shared/registrant/registrant.et.text', registrant: contact, with_phone: true %>
+
+Palun veenduge, et muudatus on korrektne ning probleemide korral pöörduge oma registripidaja poole:
+<%= render 'mailers/shared/registrar/registrar.et.text', registrar: registrar %>
+<%= render 'mailers/shared/signatures/signature.et.text' %>
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Hi <%= contact.name %>,
+
+Your registrar <%= registrar.name %> has requested that you verify your identity in order to proceed with domain actions. 
+Please confirm your identity to continue by clicking the link below:
+<%= @verification_link %>
+
+Contact information:
+<%= render 'mailers/shared/registrant/registrant.en.text', registrant: contact, with_phone: true %>
+
+In case of problems please turn to your registrar:
+<%= render 'mailers/shared/registrar/registrar.en.text', registrar: registrar %>
+<%= render 'mailers/shared/signatures/signature.en.text' %>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config/application.yml.sample b/config/application.yml.sample
index 91f6d09b0..8e35d74fe 100644
--- a/config/application.yml.sample
+++ b/config/application.yml.sample
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ registrant_api_auth_allowed_ips: '127.0.0.1, 0.0.0.0' #ips, separated with comma
 # Accreditation Center API
 accr_center_api_auth_allowed_ips: '127.0.0.1, 0.0.0.0' #ips, separated with commas
 
+# Webhooks
+webhook_allowed_ips: '127.0.0.1, 0.0.0.0' #ips, separated with commas
+
 # Shared key for REST-WHOIS Bounces API incl. CERT
 rwhois_bounces_api_shared_key: testkey
 
diff --git a/config/locales/contacts.en.yml b/config/locales/contacts.en.yml
index 361e63530..86576b00c 100644
--- a/config/locales/contacts.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/contacts.en.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ en:
       models:
         contact:
           attributes:
+            base:
+              verification_exists: Contact already verified
+              verification_error: Sending identification request failed
             code:
               blank: "Required parameter missing - code"
               too_long_contact_code: "Contact code is too long, max 100 characters"
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 6652f013e..2b12f0fda 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
           collection do
             get 'check/:id', to: 'contacts#check'
             get 'search(/:id)', to: 'contacts#search'
+            post 'verify/:id', to: 'contacts#verify'
           end
         end
       end
@@ -372,6 +373,12 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
     end
   end
 
+  namespace :eeid do
+    namespace :webhooks do
+      resources :identification_requests, only: :create
+    end
+  end
+
   # To prevent users seeing the default welcome message "Welcome aboard" from Rails
   root to: redirect('admin/sign_in')
 end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20240924103554_add_verification_fields_to_contacts.rb b/db/migrate/20240924103554_add_verification_fields_to_contacts.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1d4120a7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20240924103554_add_verification_fields_to_contacts.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+class AddVerificationFieldsToContacts < ActiveRecord::Migration[6.1]
+  disable_ddl_transaction!
+
+  def change
+    add_column :contacts, :ident_request_sent_at, :datetime
+    add_column :contacts, :verified_at, :datetime
+    add_index :contacts, :verified_at, algorithm: :concurrently
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/structure.sql b/db/structure.sql
index 6b189b54c..82f10a207 100644
--- a/db/structure.sql
+++ b/db/structure.sql
@@ -695,6 +695,8 @@ CREATE TABLE public.contacts (
     registrant_publishable boolean DEFAULT false,
     checked_company_at timestamp without time zone,
     company_register_status character varying
+    ident_request_sent_at timestamp without time zone,
+    verified_at timestamp without time zone
 );
 
 
@@ -4263,6 +4265,13 @@ CREATE INDEX index_contacts_on_registrar_id ON public.contacts USING btree (regi
 CREATE INDEX index_contacts_on_registrar_id_and_ident_type ON public.contacts USING btree (registrar_id, ident_type);
 
 
+--
+-- Name: index_contacts_on_verified_at; Type: INDEX; Schema: public; Owner: -
+--
+
+CREATE INDEX index_contacts_on_verified_at ON public.contacts USING btree (verified_at);
+
+
 --
 -- Name: index_csync_records_on_domain_id; Type: INDEX; Schema: public; Owner: -
 --
@@ -5602,6 +5611,8 @@ INSERT INTO "schema_migrations" (version) VALUES
 ('20230710120154'),
 ('20230711083811'),
 ('20240816091049'),
-('20240816092636');
+('20240816092636'),
+('20240903131540'),
+('20240924103554');
 
 
diff --git a/lib/serializers/repp/contact.rb b/lib/serializers/repp/contact.rb
index 5afab98f0..5c587e404 100644
--- a/lib/serializers/repp/contact.rb
+++ b/lib/serializers/repp/contact.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ module Serializers
         json = { code: obj.code, name: obj.name, ident: ident, phone: obj.phone,
                  created_at: obj.created_at, auth_info: obj.auth_info, email: obj.email,
                  statuses: statuses, disclosed_attributes: obj.disclosed_attributes,
-                 registrar: registrar }
+                 registrar: registrar, ident_request_sent_at: obj.ident_request_sent_at,
+                 verified_at: obj.verified_at }
         json[:address] = address if @show_address
         if @domain_params
           json[:domains] = domains
diff --git a/test/integration/eeid/identification_requests_webhook_test.rb b/test/integration/eeid/identification_requests_webhook_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..26bbac6cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/eeid/identification_requests_webhook_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+require 'test_helper'
+
+class Eeid::IdentificationRequestsWebhookTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
+  setup do
+    @contact = contacts(:john)
+    @secret = 'valid_secret'
+    ENV['ident_service_client_secret'] = @secret
+    payload = {
+      identification_request_id: '123',
+      reference: @contact.code
+    }
+    @valid_hmac_signature = OpenSSL::HMAC.hexdigest('SHA256', @secret, payload.to_json)
+
+    adapter = ENV['shunter_default_adapter'].constantize.new
+    adapter&.clear!
+  end
+
+  test 'should verify contact with valid signature and parameters' do
+    @contact.update!(ident_request_sent_at: Time.zone.now - 1.day)
+    post '/eeid/webhooks/identification_requests', params: { identification_request_id: '123', reference: @contact.code }, as: :json, headers: { 'X-HMAC-Signature' => @valid_hmac_signature }
+
+    assert_response :ok
+    assert_equal({ 'status' => 'success' }, JSON.parse(response.body))
+    assert_not_nil @contact.reload.verified_at
+  end
+
+  test 'should return unauthorized for invalid HMAC signature' do
+    post '/eeid/webhooks/identification_requests', params: { identification_request_id: '123', reference: @contact.code }, as: :json, headers: { 'X-HMAC-Signature' => 'invalid_signature' }
+
+    assert_response :unauthorized
+    assert_equal({ 'error' => 'Invalid HMAC signature' }, JSON.parse(response.body))
+  end
+
+  test 'should return unauthorized for missing parameters' do
+    post '/eeid/webhooks/identification_requests', params: { reference: @contact.code }, as: :json, headers: { 'X-HMAC-Signature' => @valid_hmac_signature }
+
+    assert_response :unauthorized
+    assert_equal({ 'error' => 'Invalid HMAC signature'  }, JSON.parse(response.body))
+  end
+
+  test 'should handle internal server error gracefully' do
+    # Simulate an error in the verify_contact method
+    Contact.stub :find_by_code, ->(_) { raise StandardError, 'Simulated error' } do
+      post '/eeid/webhooks/identification_requests', params: { identification_request_id: '123', reference: @contact.code }, as: :json, headers: { 'X-HMAC-Signature' => @valid_hmac_signature }
+
+      assert_response :internal_server_error
+      assert_equal({ 'error' => 'Internal Server Error' }, JSON.parse(response.body))
+    end
+  end
+
+  test 'returns error response if throttled' do
+    ENV['shunter_default_threshold'] = '1'
+    ENV['shunter_enabled'] = 'true'
+
+    post '/eeid/webhooks/identification_requests', params: { identification_request_id: '123', reference: @contact.code }, as: :json, headers: { 'X-HMAC-Signature' => @valid_hmac_signature }
+    post '/eeid/webhooks/identification_requests', params: { identification_request_id: '123', reference: @contact.code }, as: :json, headers: { 'X-HMAC-Signature' => @valid_hmac_signature }
+
+    assert_response :bad_request
+    assert response.body.include?(Shunter.default_error_message)
+    ENV['shunter_default_threshold'] = '10000'
+    ENV['shunter_enabled'] = 'false'
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/integration/repp/v1/contacts/verify_test.rb b/test/integration/repp/v1/contacts/verify_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a48b4552
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/repp/v1/contacts/verify_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+require 'test_helper'
+
+class ReppV1ContactsVerifyTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
+  def setup
+    @contact = contacts(:john)
+    @user = users(:api_bestnames)
+    token = Base64.encode64("#{@user.username}:#{@user.plain_text_password}")
+    token = "Basic #{token}"
+
+    @auth_headers = { 'Authorization' => token }
+
+    adapter = ENV['shunter_default_adapter'].constantize.new
+    adapter&.clear!
+
+    stub_request(:post, %r{api/auth/v1/token}).to_return(status: 200, body: { access_token: 'token', token_type: 'Bearer', expires_in: 100 }.to_json, headers: {})
+    stub_request(:post, %r{api/ident/v1/identification_requests})
+      .with(
+        body: {
+          claims_required: [{ type: 'sub', value: "#{@contact.ident_country_code}#{@contact.ident}" }],
+          reference: @contact.code
+        }
+      ).to_return(status: 200, body: { id: '123' }.to_json, headers: {})
+  end
+
+  def test_returns_error_when_not_found
+    post '/repp/v1/contacts/verify/nonexistant:code', headers: @auth_headers
+    json = JSON.parse(response.body, symbolize_names: true)
+
+    assert_response :not_found
+    assert_equal 2303, json[:code]
+    assert_equal 'Object does not exist', json[:message]
+  end
+
+  def test_verifies_contact
+    post "/repp/v1/contacts/verify/#{@contact.code}", headers: @auth_headers
+    json = JSON.parse(response.body, symbolize_names: true)
+
+    assert_response :ok
+    assert_equal 1000, json[:code]
+    assert_equal 'Command completed successfully', json[:message]
+
+    contact = Contact.find_by(code: json[:data][:contact][:code])
+    assert contact.present?
+    assert contact.ident_request_sent_at
+    assert_nil contact.verified_at
+  end
+
+  def test_does_not_verify_already_verified_contact
+    @contact.update!(verified_at: Time.zone.now - 1.day)
+    post "/repp/v1/contacts/verify/#{@contact.code}", headers: @auth_headers
+    json = JSON.parse(response.body, symbolize_names: true)
+
+    assert_response :bad_request
+    assert_equal 'Contact already verified', json[:message]
+  end
+
+  def test_returns_error_response_if_throttled
+    ENV['shunter_default_threshold'] = '1'
+    ENV['shunter_enabled'] = 'true'
+
+    post "/repp/v1/contacts/verify/#{@contact.code}", headers: @auth_headers
+    post "/repp/v1/contacts/verify/#{@contact.code}", headers: @auth_headers
+    json = JSON.parse(response.body, symbolize_names: true)
+
+    assert_response :bad_request
+    assert_equal json[:code], 2502
+    assert response.body.include?(Shunter.default_error_message)
+    ENV['shunter_default_threshold'] = '10000'
+    ENV['shunter_enabled'] = 'false'
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/services/identification_service_test.rb b/test/services/identification_service_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a11ef7806
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/services/identification_service_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'test_helper'
+
+class IdentificationServiceTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
+  def setup
+    @service = Eeid::IdentificationService.new
+  end
+
+  def test_create_identification_request_success
+    request_params = {
+      claims_required: [{
+        type: 'sub',
+        value: 'EE1234567'
+      }],
+      reference: '111:111'
+    }
+    response_body = { id: '123', status: 'created' }.to_json
+
+    stub_request(:post, %r{api/auth/v1/token})
+      .to_return(status: 200, body: { access_token: 'mock_token' }.to_json)
+
+    stub_request(:post, %r{api/ident/v1/identification_requests})
+      .with(
+        headers: { 'Authorization' => 'Bearer mock_token' },
+        body: request_params.to_json
+      )
+      .to_return(status: 201, body: response_body)
+
+    result = @service.create_identification_request(request_params)
+    assert_equal JSON.parse(response_body), result
+    assert_equal 'mock_token', @service.instance_variable_get(:@token)
+  end
+
+  def test_create_identification_request_failure
+    request_params = {
+      claims_required: [{
+        type: 'sub',
+        value: 'EE1234567'
+      }],
+      reference: '111:111'
+    }
+
+    stub_request(:post, %r{api/auth/v1/token})
+      .to_return(status: 200, body: { access_token: 'mock_token' }.to_json)
+
+    stub_request(:post, %r{api/ident/v1/identification_requests})
+      .with(
+        headers: { 'Authorization' => 'Bearer mock_token' },
+        body: request_params.to_json
+      )
+      .to_return(status: 400, body: { error: 'Bad Request' }.to_json)
+
+    assert_raises(Eeid::IdentError, 'Bad Request') do
+      @service.create_identification_request(request_params)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def test_get_identification_request_success
+    id = '123'
+    response_body = { id: id, status: 'completed' }.to_json
+
+    stub_request(:post, %r{api/auth/v1/token})
+      .to_return(status: 200, body: { access_token: 'mock_token' }.to_json)
+
+    stub_request(:get, %r{api/ident/v1/identification_requests/#{id}})
+      .with(headers: { 'Authorization' => 'Bearer mock_token' })
+      .to_return(status: 200, body: response_body)
+
+    result = @service.get_identification_request(id)
+    assert_equal JSON.parse(response_body), result
+    assert_equal 'mock_token', @service.instance_variable_get(:@token)
+  end
+
+  def test_get_identification_request_failure
+    id = '123'
+
+    stub_request(:post, %r{api/auth/v1/token})
+      .to_return(status: 200, body: { access_token: 'mock_token' }.to_json)
+
+    stub_request(:get, %r{api/ident/v1/identification_requests/#{id}})
+      .with(headers: { 'Authorization' => 'Bearer mock_token' })
+      .to_return(status: 404, body: { error: 'Not Found' }.to_json)
+
+    assert_raises(Eeid::IdentError, 'Not Found') do
+      @service.get_identification_request(id)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def test_authentication_needed_for_requests
+    stub_request(:post, %r{api/auth/v1/token})
+      .to_return(status: 401, body: { error: 'Invalid credentials' }.to_json)
+
+    assert_raises(Eeid::IdentError) do
+      @service.create_identification_request({ key: 'value' })
+    end
+
+    assert_raises(Eeid::IdentError) do
+      @service.get_identification_request('123')
+    end
+
+    assert_equal nil, @service.instance_variable_get(:@token)
+  end
+end