How I Accessed NVIDIA's AI API from Bangladesh Without Phone Verification
How I Bypassed NVIDIA's Phone Verification to Access 70+ Free AI Models from Bangladesh No VPN. No fake number. Just a browser console and an API call. If you are a developer in Bangladesh, you have probably hit the same wall I did. You go to build.nvidia.com , excited to try out the latest models on the NVIDIA NGC API. You click Generate API Key . And then — a phone verification gate appears.…
NVIDIA's AI API restricts access for users in Bangladesh due to phone verification requirements. However, a developer from Bangladesh discovered a workaround to bypass the phone verification process. The workaround involves creating an organization account on NVIDIA's Build portal and generating an API key via the API console, which does not require phone verification.
The key difference between the web UI and the API lies in their authentication methods: the web interface uses phone verification, while the API validates session cookies, organization permissions, and key type validation. By bypassing the web UI's phone verification, the workaround allows users in Bangladesh to access NVIDIA's AI API without needing a phone number, making it possible for developers in the country to experiment with AI models for personal projects.
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