Mobile Connect specifications
Mobile Connect created a portfolio of GSMA technical specifications. These specifications have now been consolidated through GSMA Open Gateway, providing universal access to operator networks via a framework of common network APIs. The GSMA Open Gateway APIs are defined by the CAMARA Project.
Mobile Connect specifications and mapping to CAMARA Project APIs
| IDY Number | Specification Title | Version | PDF version | CAMARA API |
| IDY.01 | Mobile Connect device initiated OIDC profile | 3.0 | IDY.01 3.0 | Capability not covered in CAMARA Project |
| IDY.02 | Mobile Connect Server Initiated OIDC profile | 2.0 | IDY.02 2.0 | Capability not covered in CAMARA Project |
| IDY.03 | Mobile Connect Resource Server Technical Requirements | 1.0 | IDY.03 1.0 | Capability not covered in CAMARA Project |
| IDY.04 | Mobile Connect Core Technical Requirements | 1.2 | IDY.04 1.2 | Capability not covered in CAMARA Project |
| IDY.05 | Mobile Connect Technical Reference | 2.0 | IDY.05 2.0 | Capability not covered in CAMARA Project |
| IDY.06 | Mobile Connect Implementation Guidelines | 1.0 | IDY.06 v1.0 | Capability not covered in CAMARA Project |
| IDY.10 | Mobile Connect SIM Applet Authentication Specification | 2.2.1 | IDY.10 2.2.1 | Does not exist today in CAMARA Project |
| IDY.11 | Mobile Connect SIM applet – LoA 4 extensions specification | 1.0.1 | IDY.11 1.0.1 | Does not exist today in CAMARA Project |
| IDY.12 | Mobile Connect smartphone app authenticator specification | 1.2 | IDY.12 1.2 | Does not exist today in CAMARA Project |
| IDY.14 | Mobile Connect SIM Toolkit – Device Requirements to improve Mobile – Connect Customer Experience | 1.1 | IDY.14 1.1 | Capability not covered in CAMARA Project |
| IDY.16 | Mobile Connect Product Manager’s Lifecycle Handbook | 1.3 | IDY.16 1.3 | Capability not covered in CAMARA Project |
| IDY.17 | Mobile Connect Product Guidelines | 1.1 | IDY.17 1.1 | Capability not covered in CAMARA Project |
| IDY.18 | Mobile Connect Authentication Definition and Technical Requirements | 1.0 | IDY.18 1.0 | Does not exist today in CAMARA Project |
| IDY.19 | Mobile Connect Authorisation Definition and Technical Requirements | 1.0 | IDY.19 1.0 | Does not exist today in CAMARA Project |
| IDY.20 | Mobile Connect Authorisation Technical Requirements | 1.1 | IDY.20 1.1 | Does not exist today in CAMARA Project |
| IDY.21 | Mobile Connect Identity Services Technical Requirements | 1.1 | IDY.21 1.1 | Similar Exist Number Verification And Know Your Customer Fill |
| IDY.23 | Mobile Connect KYC Match Definition and Technical Requirements | 1.0 | IDY.23 v1.0 | Similar Exist Know Your Customer Match |
| IDY.24 | Mobile Connect Account Takeover Protection Definition and Technical Requirements | 2.0 | IDY.24 2.0 | Similar Exist SIM Swap, SMS, Device Swap, Call Forwarding Signal |
| IDY.25 | Mobile Connect Authorise PKI Definition and Technical Requirements | 1.0 | IDY.25 1.0 | Capability not covered in CAMARA Project |
| IDY.54 | Mobile Connect Verified MSISDN Definition and Technical Requirements | 1.0 | IDY.54 1.0 | Similar Exist Number Verification |
| IDY.55 | User Questioning Service Enabler Technical Specification | 1.2 | IDG.55 1.2 | Capability not covered in CAMARA Project |
| IDY.56 | Mobile Connect Client Credentials Profile v1.0 | 1.0 | IDY.56 1.0 | Similar Exist CAMARA can support a 2-leg authentication flow when no personal data is being processed |
| IDY.56-1 | Mobile Connect Client Credentials for Attributes – Configuration A | 1.0 | IDY.56-1 1.0 | Capability not covered in CAMARA Project |
| IDY.56-2 | Mobile Connect Client Credentials for Attributes – Configuration B | 1.0 | IDY.56-2 1.0 | Capability not covered in CAMARA Project |
Disclosure:
The GSMA and its members have collectively agreed to withdraw maintenance of the Mobile Connect specifications, effective March 2026, as Mobile Connect activities have been consolidated under the GSMA Open Gateway and CAMARA initiatives. Mobile Connect specifications may continue to be referenced as necessary.
If you have any comments or questions regarding the specification, please contact prd@gsma.com