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# Profile Individual

> This endpoint enables you to profile an individual.

# Profile Individual

Use this endpoint to create a profile for an individual on the Edge platform. Providing the customer's BVN is mandatory to ensure they are immediately KYCed for Tier 1 account creation. Optionally, including the NIN will enable KYC for Tier 2.

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## Additional Information

<Info>
  * To successfully create a customer profile on Edge, the customer's **BVN** (Bank Verification Number) must be provided. This ensures the customer is KYCed for Tier 1 account creation.
  * Optionally, you can provide the customer's **NIN** (National Identification Number) along with the BVN. Supplying both identifiers enables KYC up to Tier 2.
</Info>

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## Request Parameters

<ParamField header="requestId" type="string" required>
  A unique identifier for the request, used for idempotency.\
  **Example:** `e0b9f8d0-7a57-4a67-a8b2-4d7c7b5a37c9`
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="firstName" type="string" required>
  The first name of the individual.\
  **Example:** `John`
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="lastName" type="string" required>
  The last name of the individual.\
  **Example:** `Doe`
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="otherName" type="string" required>
  The other names of the individual.\
  **Example:** `Michael`
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="email" type="string" required>
  The individual's email address.\
  **Example:** `john.doe@example.com`
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="phone" type="string" required>
  The individual's phone number.\
  **Example:** `08012345678`
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="salutation" type="string" required>
  The salutation of the individual.\
  **Example:** `Mr`
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="gender" type="string" required>
  The gender of the individual.\
  **Example:** `Male`
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="dateOfBirth" type="string" required>
  The individual's date of birth in `YYYY-MM-DD` format.\
  **Example:** `1980-01-01`
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="bvn" type="string" required>
  The individual's Bank Verification Number (BVN).\
  **Example:** `12345678901`
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="nin" type="string">
  The individual's National Identification Number (NIN).\
  **Example:** `987654321`
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="nationality" type="string" required>
  The nationality of the individual.\
  **Example:** `NGA`
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="address" type="object" required>
  The address of the individual.

  <ParamField body="address" type="string" required>
    The complete address.\
    **Example:** `123 Main Street`
  </ParamField>

  <ParamField body="street" type="string" required>
    The street of the address.\
    **Example:** `Main Street`
  </ParamField>

  <ParamField body="localGovernment" type="string" required>
    The local government area.\
    **Example:** `Ikeja`
  </ParamField>

  <ParamField body="city" type="string" required>
    The city of the address.\
    **Example:** `Lagos`
  </ParamField>

  <ParamField body="country" type="string" required>
    The country of the address.\
    **Example:** `NGA`
  </ParamField>
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="nextOfKin" type="object" required>
  Details of the individual's next of kin.

  <ParamField body="firstName" type="string" required>
    The first name of the next of kin.\
    **Example:** `Jane`
  </ParamField>

  <ParamField body="lastName" type="string" required>
    The last name of the next of kin.\
    **Example:** `Doe`
  </ParamField>

  <ParamField body="gender" type="string" required>
    The gender of the next of kin.\
    **Example:** `Female`
  </ParamField>

  <ParamField body="email" type="string" required>
    The email address of the next of kin.\
    **Example:** `jane.doe@example.com`
  </ParamField>

  <ParamField body="phone" type="string" required>
    The phone number of the next of kin.\
    **Example:** `07012345678`
  </ParamField>

  <ParamField body="relationship" type="string" required>
    The relationship between the individual and the next of kin.\
    **Example:** `Sister`
  </ParamField>

  <ParamField body="address" type="string" required>
    The address of the next of kin.\
    **Example:** `456 Elm Street`
  </ParamField>

  <ParamField body="street" type="string" required>
    The street of the address.\
    **Example:** `Elm Street`
  </ParamField>

  <ParamField body="city" type="string" required>
    The city of the address.\
    **Example:** `Abuja`
  </ParamField>

  <ParamField body="country" type="string" required>
    The country of the address.\
    **Example:** `NGA`
  </ParamField>

  <ParamField body="localGovernment" type="string" required>
    The local government area.\
    **Example:** `Garki`
  </ParamField>
</ParamField>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json
  {
      "statuscode": "00",
      "message": "Customer successfully profiled",
      "data": {
        "customerId": "7100987614",
      }
      "errors": [],
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>