Method and system to autonomously authenticate and validate users using a node server and database

A node server for autonomously authenticating a user comprising:

• a node database for storing authentication data associated with the user having a user account;
• an authentication software development kit configured to perform authentication such that the authentication comprises, during an authentication session;
• during the authentication session, capturing a first image of a face of the user with a camera, with the camera located a first distance from the user;
• during the same authentication session, capturing a second image of the face of the user's with the camera at a second distance from the user, such that the first distance is different than the second distance;
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• comparing one or more aspects of the first image to one or more aspects of the second image to evaluate liveness, three-dimensionality, or both of the user, wherein the aspects comprise expected differences resulting from the first image or the second image being captured at different distances from the user;
• if the comparing determines that the user captured in the first image and the second image is not live and three-dimensional, then terminating the authentication session;
• if the comparing determines that the user captured in the first image and the second image is live and three-dimensional, then continuing with the authentication session;
• a node application programming interface for creating and maintaining the node server and for routing payment to a cloud service that is hosting the node server;
• a communication interface configured to process communication with a user device, the user device executing software associated with a user account;
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• an access module configured to permanently and irrevocably prevent access from external servers or devices that are not associated with a user account with associated authentication data, after creation and activation of the node server to thereby prevent access to the node server to anyone other than users, with a user account, that are using the node server for authentication.