file-contractName Enquiry

⚠️ Important Notes

  • Name enquiry is required for every transaction. Before initiating any payout, you must perform a name enquiry on the destination account.

  • Use the returned account name The name returned from the enquiry should be passed as the account_name field when initiating a payout request.

Retrieve account holder information

get
Authorizations
AuthorizationstringRequired
Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>.
Query parameters
bank_codestringRequired

The bank code of the bank. You can use either the bank_code or the cbn_code.

Example: 101
account_numberstringRequired

The account number to verify.

Example: 1700263070
Header parameters
X-CLIENTIDstringRequired

Client identifier for the API.

Example: sdfgfd-sdfgf4d-sdfgfdsd-sdfgfds
Responses
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200

Account information retrieved successfully.

application/json
account_namestringOptional

Name of the account holder.

Example: John Doe
account_numberstringOptional

The queried account number.

Example: 1700263070
get
/v1/payment/name-enquiry/NGN/

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