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POST
https://devapi.withedge.co/gateway/api/v1
/
transfer
/
customer
/
initiate
Initiate Customer Transfer Request
curl --request POST \
  --url https://devapi.withedge.co/gateway/api/v1/transfer/customer/initiate \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'requestId: <requestid>' \
  --data '
{
  "nameEnquirySessionId": "<string>",
  "customerId": "<string>",
  "sourceAccountName": "<string>",
  "sourceAccountNumber": "<string>",
  "beneficiaryAccountName": "<string>",
  "beneficiaryAccountNumber": "<string>",
  "beneficiaryBankCode": "<string>",
  "amount": 123,
  "narration": "<string>"
}
'
{
	"statusCode": 00,
	"message": "Transfer initiated successfully."
	"data": {
		"amount": 1213211231,
		"beneficiaryAccountName": "Peter Parker",
		"beneficiaryAccountNumber": "1234567890",
		"beneficiaryBankCode": "001001",
		"narration": "Transfer to John Doe",
		"transactionId": "txn_0011223344",
		"otpReferneceId": "654578797858"
	},
	"errors": []
}

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Initiate Customer Transfer Request

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Use this endpoint to initiate a transfer request on behalf of a customer using their generated account numbers.

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Additional Information

Note
You can initiate transfer requests only with account numbers generated specifically for your customer.

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Request Parameters

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requestId
string
required
A unique identifier for the request, used for idempotency.
Example: e0b9f8d0-7a57-4a67-a8b2-4d7c7b5a37c9
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nameEnquirySessionId
string
required
The session ID from a name enquiry request, required to confirm the beneficiary’s details.
Example: session_0011223344
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customerId
string
required
The unique identifier of the customer initiating the transfer.
Example: cus_0011223344
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sourceAccountName
string
required
The name associated with the source account of the customer.
Example: John Doe
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sourceAccountNumber
string
required
The account number of the customer from which the transfer is being initiated.
Example: 1234567890
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beneficiaryAccountName
string
required
The name of the beneficiary receiving the transfer.
Example: Peter Parker
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beneficiaryAccountNumber
string
required
The account number of the beneficiary.
Example: 0987654321
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beneficiaryBankCode
string
required
The bank code of the beneficiary’s bank.
Example: 001001
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amount
double
required
The amount to be transferred.
Example: 5000.00
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narration
string
A brief description of the transaction.
Example: Payment for services
{
	"statusCode": 00,
	"message": "Transfer initiated successfully."
	"data": {
		"amount": 1213211231,
		"beneficiaryAccountName": "Peter Parker",
		"beneficiaryAccountNumber": "1234567890",
		"beneficiaryBankCode": "001001",
		"narration": "Transfer to John Doe",
		"transactionId": "txn_0011223344",
		"otpReferneceId": "654578797858"
	},
	"errors": []
}