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# Validate NIN

> This endpoint enables you to validate a customer's National Identity Number (NIN).

# Validate NIN

Use this endpoint to validate a customer's National Identity Number (NIN) along with their personal details.

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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="nin" type="string" required>
  The National Identity Number to be validated.\
  **Example:** `98765432101`
</ParamField>

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

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

<ParamField body="otherName" type="string">
  The other names of the customer, if available.\
  **Example:** `Michael`
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="dob" type="string" required>
  The customer's date of birth in `YYYY-MM-DD` format.\
  **Example:** `1990-01-01`
</ParamField>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json
  {
  	"statusCode": 00,
  	"message": "Completed successfully"
  	"data": {},
  	"errors": []
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>