Verify Nigeria BVN (Unavailable Currently)
Verify a Nigeria Bank Verification Number.
The regulator of this services has issued a directive that prevents non-bank third-parties from accessing the service. So fintechs without a banking license are automatically excluded. We disabled the service on 9th April 2021 pending a temporary solution.
postVerify BVN
post
https://api.appruve.co/v1/verifications/ng/bvn
This endpoint allows you to verify a Nigeria Bank verification number
Request
Response
Request
Headers
Authentication
required
string
Authentication token
Body Parameters
send_otp
optional
boolean
Send an OTP to the phone number attached to the BVN record for verification. The OTP sent is returned in the JSON response.
id
required
string
The BVN number
first_name
optional
string
The first name of the BVN holder
last_name
optional
string
The last name of the BVN holder
middle_name
optional
string
The middle name of the BVN holder
date_of_birth
optional
string
The date of birth of the BVN holder
phone_number
optional
string
The phone number of the BVN holder
Response
200: OK
Verification is a success
{"id": "22161412900","first_name": "David","last_name": "Ife","middle_name": "Anuyah","date_of_birth": "1996-02-21","phone_number": "+234000000000","otp": "123456","is_first_name_match": true,"is_last_name_match": true,"is_middle_name_match": true,"is_date_of_birth_match": true,"is_phone_number_match": true,"verification_ref" "eedbc8bd-dfd8-4d24-846d-597e95872e08"}
404: Not Found
Could not find a matching record
{"message": "Invalid ID Details","code": 5}