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# Account Name Verification

This endpoint enables you verify the identity of the receiver of the transfer, it's recommended that the account name of the recipient is verified before a transfer is done.

| Header        | Value              |
| ------------- | ------------------ |
| Authorization | Bearer SECRET\_KEY |
| Content-Type  | `application/json` |

For MoMo pass the `msisdn` as accountNumber in your request.

**Endpoint**

GET `{{baseUrl}}/bank/verify?bankCode=000&accountNumber=6170***&countryCode=GH`

We don't support account validation for any other currency asides GHS and NGN.

`countryCode` for Ghana is `GH` and not ~~GHS~~

`countryCode` for Nigeria is `NGN`

Here is a sample response:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Successful" %}

```json
{ 
    "success": true, 
    "message": "successful", 
    "data": { 
        "account_number": "2009000000", 
        "account_name": "JOHN DOE", 
        "bank_id": 0 
    } 
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Failed" %}

```json
{ 
    "success": false, 
    "message": "Account not resolved" 
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}