Rank Verification

Verify player ranks using Riot API to ensure tournament eligibility and enforce rank requirements.

Rank Verification Overview

Rank verification provides:

• Eligibility Check: Verify players meet rank requirements
• Automatic Updates: Ranks update automatically
• Tournament Requirements: Enforce rank restrictions
• Fair Competition: Ensure fair competition

How Verification Works

Verification Process

Process:

1. Player links Riot account
2. System fetches rank from Riot API
3. Rank stored in player profile
4. Rank used for eligibility checks
5. Rank updates automatically

Rank Data

Rank Information:

• Solo/Duo tier and division
• Solo/Duo league points
• Flex tier and division
• Flex league points
• Win/loss records

Verification Methods

Automatic Verification

Automatic Process:

• Ranks fetched when account linked
• Ranks update when games imported
• Periodic rank refreshes
• Updates during tournaments

Manual Verification

Manual Process:

1. Go to player profile
2. Click "Refresh Rank"
3. System fetches latest rank
4. Rank updated

Rank Requirements

Tournament Requirements

Common Requirements:

• Minimum rank (e.g., Gold+)
• Maximum rank (e.g., Master-)
• Rank range (e.g., Platinum-Diamond)
• Rank balance rules

Eligibility Check

How It Works:

1. Player registers for tournament
2. System checks player rank
3. Compares to requirements
4. Approves or rejects registration
5. Shows reason if rejected

Rank Updates

Update Frequency

When Ranks Update:

• When account is linked
• When games are imported
• Periodically (automatic)
• On manual refresh
• During tournaments

Update Process

Update Steps:

1. System requests rank from Riot API
2. Riot returns current rank
3. Rank stored in database
4. Profile updated
5. Eligibility recalculated

Best Practices

Verification

• Link Early: Link accounts before registration
• Verify Regularly: Verify ranks regularly
• Check Requirements: Check rank requirements
• Update Promptly: Update ranks when needed

Requirements

• Set Clear Requirements: Set clear rank requirements
• Communicate Requirements: Communicate to players
• Enforce Consistently: Enforce consistently
• Review Regularly: Review requirements regularly

Troubleshooting

"Rank not updating"

Problem: Rank not reflecting current rank

Solutions:

• Refresh rank manually
• Check Riot account is linked
• Verify Riot API access
• Check for rank changes
• Wait for automatic update

"Rank verification failed"

Problem: Cannot verify rank

Solutions:

• Check Riot account is linked
• Verify account is active
• Check API access
• Verify region is correct
• Try manual refresh

"Wrong rank shown"

Problem: Rank displayed is incorrect

Solutions:

• Refresh rank manually
• Check Riot account
• Verify API response
• Check for caching
• Contact support if needed

Related Articles

• Account Linking
• Rank Balance Settings
• Player Rankings
• Riot API Setup