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# Name enquiry

POST https://api.haloinvest.ng/api/banking/transfer/name-enquiry
Content-Type: application/json

Looks up the name on an account at another bank before an interbank transfer.

Reference: https://docs.haloinvest.ng/api-reference/transfers-and-debits/name-enquiry

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Your Halo partner API key, sent as `Authorization: Bearer <key>`.

## Request

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects an object.

- `AccountNumber` (string, required) — The account number to look up.
- `BankCode` (string, required) — The bank code, from the bank list.

## Response

### 200

Success.

- `status` (boolean, optional)
- `message` (string, optional)
- `data` (ApiBankingTransferNameEnquiryPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData, optional)
- `status_code` (integer, optional)

## Errors

### 400 Bad Request Error

The bank could not resolve the account. The message is the bank's answer.

- `status` (boolean, required) — True on success, false otherwise.
- `message` (EnvelopeMessage, required) — A short message. On a 422 validation failure it is an object of field names to error lists.
- `status_code` (integer, required) — The HTTP status code.
- `data` (any, optional) — The result. Left out on most errors.

### 401 Unauthorized Error

The API key is missing or not recognised, or your business is switched off.

- `error` (UnauthorizedErrorError, optional)

### 422 Unprocessable Entity Error

The request failed validation. `message` lists the errors by field.

- `status` (boolean, required) — True on success, false otherwise.
- `message` (EnvelopeMessage, required) — A short message. On a 422 validation failure it is an object of field names to error lists.
- `status_code` (integer, required) — The HTTP status code.
- `data` (any, optional) — The result. Left out on most errors.

### 429 Too Many Requests Error

Too many requests. Wait and try again.

- `status` (boolean, required) — True on success, false otherwise.
- `message` (EnvelopeMessage, required) — A short message. On a 422 validation failure it is an object of field names to error lists.
- `status_code` (integer, required) — The HTTP status code.
- `data` (any, optional) — The result. Left out on most errors.

## Types

### ApiBankingTransferNameEnquiryPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData

- `Name` (string, optional)
- `BVN` (string, optional)
- `KYC` (string, optional)
- `IsSuccessful` (boolean, optional)
- `SessionID` (string, optional)
- `ResponseMessage` (string, optional)
- `DefaultGateWay` (string, optional)
- `InstitutionCode` (string, optional)

### EnvelopeMessage

A short message. On a 422 validation failure it is an object of field names to error lists.

- string
- map from string to list of string

### UnauthorizedErrorError

- `message` (string, optional)

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{
  "AccountNumber": "0000000001",
  "BankCode": "044"
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "status": true,
  "message": "Retrieved Successfully",
  "data": {
    "Name": "Ada Example",
    "IsSuccessful": true,
    "SessionID": "000000000000000000000000000001",
    "ResponseMessage": "Successful",
    "DefaultGateWay": "NIP"
  },
  "status_code": 200
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://api.haloinvest.ng/api/banking/transfer/name-enquiry"

payload = {
    "AccountNumber": "0000000001",
    "BankCode": "044"
}
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://api.haloinvest.ng/api/banking/transfer/name-enquiry';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{"AccountNumber":"0000000001","BankCode":"044"}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.haloinvest.ng/api/banking/transfer/name-enquiry"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"AccountNumber\": \"0000000001\",\n  \"BankCode\": \"044\"\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.haloinvest.ng/api/banking/transfer/name-enquiry")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"AccountNumber\": \"0000000001\",\n  \"BankCode\": \"044\"\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.haloinvest.ng/api/banking/transfer/name-enquiry")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"AccountNumber\": \"0000000001\",\n  \"BankCode\": \"044\"\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.haloinvest.ng/api/banking/transfer/name-enquiry', [
  'body' => '{
  "AccountNumber": "0000000001",
  "BankCode": "044"
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.haloinvest.ng/api/banking/transfer/name-enquiry");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"AccountNumber\": \"0000000001\",\n  \"BankCode\": \"044\"\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [
  "AccountNumber": "0000000001",
  "BankCode": "044"
] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.haloinvest.ng/api/banking/transfer/name-enquiry")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```