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Endpoint

POST /clients/business/validate-bvn

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Headers

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Authorization
string
required
Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN
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SECRET_KEY
string
required
Your API secret key.

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Request body

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bvn
string
required
The 11-digit Bank Verification Number to validate.
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businessId
string
required
The ID of the business this BVN is being validated for.

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Response

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status
boolean
true if the BVN was found and validated successfully.
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message
string
Human-readable outcome.
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data.phoneNumber
string
Phone number associated with the BVN.
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data.bvn
string
The BVN that was validated.
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data.firstName
string
First name of the BVN holder.
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data.lastName
string
Last name of the BVN holder.
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data.otherNames
string
Middle or other names of the BVN holder.
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data.dob
string
Date of birth of the BVN holder (format may vary).

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Code examples

curl -X POST https://sandbox.stellasbank.com/api/v1/clients/business/validate-bvn \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "SECRET_KEY: YOUR_SECRET_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "bvn": "12345678901",
    "businessId": "YOUR_BUSINESS_ID"
  }'

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Example response

{
  "status": true,
  "message": "BVN validated successfully",
  "data": {
    "phoneNumber": "+2348012345678",
    "bvn": "12345678901",
    "firstName": "Ada",
    "lastName": "Lovelace",
    "otherNames": "Grace",
    "dob": "1990-01-01"
  }
}