feat(verification): handle user verification not found scenario and mark user as verified ✨

api/views.py

@@ -414,6 +414,16 @@ class UserVerifyAPIView(StaffEditorPermissionMixin, generics.UpdateAPIView):
         serializer = self.get_serializer(user, data=request.data, partial=True)
         serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
         result = check_person_api_verification(user_data=user, id_card=user.id_card)
+        # The verification system might not have the records of every user hence can be skipped if not found and verify directly.
+        if result.get("error") == "Not Found":
+            user.verified = True
+            user.save()
+            return Response(
+                {
+                    "message": "User not found in the verification system. User marked as verified."
+                },
+                status=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+            )
         if not result["ok"]:
             return Response(
                 result,