Aadhaar Authentication History: Tracing its Roots and Impact

Check this way your Aadhaar Card History where it has been used

Aadhaar Authentication History: Aadhaar card is used for many purposes, whether it is buying a new SIM card or taking ration, Aadhaar is required. Many people themselves do not know where their Aadhaar is used, but with the trick we are telling you, all the records will be known.

History Check of Aadhaar Authentication: For Indians, the Aadhar card has become a very important document. This allows for the completion of several jobs with ease. Whether opening a bank account or taking ration, this work will not be done without Aadhaar. Aadhaar has to be given for verification also in many places. But you should know where your Aadhaar is being used. We must check that whether someone has secretly misused our Aadhaar?

Aadhaar contains also biometric details including name and address. It is important for your privacy that this data does not fall into the wrong hands. Therefore, UIDAI, the government agency that creates Aadhaar, gives the facility to view the history of Aadhaar. With this you will know where your Aadhaar has been used.

Aadhaar Authentication History: 

UIDAI provides Aadhaar authentication history service on its website. From here you can know which agencies have used your Aadhaar till now. At one time you can see the last 6 months or maximum 50 records.

Authentication History Service can be checked from this website: (https://resident.uidai.gov.in/aadhaar-auth-history). 

You may also use mAadhaar app to check the complete records of Aadhaar Authentication.

These details will be known

You can check each and every Aadhaar authentication and find out these details.

1. Method of Authentication: You will know whether the Aadhaar details are derived from biometric (fingerprint, eyes, face), demographic or OTP.

2. Authentication date and time: You will know on which date and time Aadhaar was used.

3. Whenever Aadhaar is used for any purpose, UIDAI issues a response code.

4. The name of agency which uses your Aadhaar is called Authentication User Agency (AUA), like bank, telecom company, food department for ration etc.

5. AUA Transaction ID (with code): Whenever authentication of Aadhaar occurs, a transaction ID with code is generated. AUA shares this ID with UIDAI.

6. Authentication Response (Success/Fail): This tells whether your Aadhaar authentication was successful or failed.

7. UIDAI Error Code: If authentication fails then UIDAI shows error code. These error codes show why the authentication has failed.

What to do if Aadhaar is misused?

If someone want to check Aadhaar authentication which is old more than 6 months or more than 50 records, then select the date range. Apart from that, if you feel your Aadhaar has been used somewhere without your knowledge then you should contact the concerned AUA. Keep in mind that it is necessary to register the mobile number on Aadhaar, to check the history of Aadhaar, only then you can login.