# Submit Business Verification

{% hint style="warning" %}
Please note that you are required to have a webhook set for business verification requests to be successful. If they are not set, you will not get notified when the verification has been completed.
{% endhint %}

## Submit Business Address for Verification

<mark style="color:green;">`POST`</mark> `https://vapi.verifyme.ng/v1/verifications/businesses`

This endpoint allows you to create business verification requests

#### Headers

| Name           | Type   | Description          |
| -------------- | ------ | -------------------- |
| Authentication | string | Authentication Token |

#### Request Body

| Name                | Type    | Description                                                           |
| ------------------- | ------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| applicant.dob       | string  | <p>Contact Person Date of Birth.<br>Date Format: "DD-MM-YYYY"</p>     |
| reference           | string  | unique identifier for requests                                        |
| canContactPoc       | boolean | Can We Reach Out To Contact Person                                    |
| applicant.firstname | string  | Contact Person First name                                             |
| applicant.lastname  | string  | Contact Person Last name                                              |
| applicant.email     | string  | Contact Person Email or Business Official Email                       |
| applicants.phone    | string  | Contact Person Phone No or Business contact line                      |
| applicant.idType    | string  | Contact Person Id Type ("BVN", "NIN", "KYC PHONE", "DRIVERS LICENCE") |
| applicant.idNumber  | string  | Contact Person Identity Number ("NIN", "BVN", "PHONE NO")             |
| city                | string  | city name                                                             |
| state               | string  | state name                                                            |
| lga                 | string  | Local Government Area                                                 |
| street              | string  | Street Name e.g 270, Muritala Mohammed Way, Alagomeji Yaba.           |
| rcNumber            | string  | Registration Number                                                   |
| type                | string  | Business Type(Formal , Informal)                                      |
| name                | string  | registered business name                                              |

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="200 " %}

```
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
    id: 1,
    applicant: {
        firstname: "John",
        lastname: "Doe",
        phone:"08000000000",
        idType: "bvn",
        idNumber: "10000000001",
        middlename: "Cameron',
        photo: "https://images.verifyme.ng/278783775/fjjjjler7834.jpg",
        gender: "Male",
        birthdate: '17/01/1988',
    },
    business: {
        name: "Ade & Sons Global World",
        type: "Formal",
        rcNumber:"123453",
        isBusinessKnown : true,
        isBusinessOwnerKnown : true
        ownerVisitsFrequently : false
    },
    canContactPoc: "false",
    createdAt: "",
    completedAt: "",
    lattitude: "9.081999",
    longitude: "8.675277",
    photos: ["https://picsum.photos/id/768/200/300.jpg", "https://picsum.photos/id/768/200/300.jpg"],
    status: {
        status: "In Progress",
        subStatus: "In Progress",
        state: "In Progress",
    },
    city: "oshodi",
    street: "270 Murtala Muhammed Way, Alagomeji. Yaba",
    lga: "lagos mainland",
    state: "Lagos",
    country: "Nigeria",
    reference: "VMN_dsmdms"
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="401 Unauthorised " %}

```
{
    "status": "error",
    "message": "string",
    "code": "ACCESS_DENIED"
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

#### Sample Request

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

```
{
    "businessName": "Ade & Sons Global World",
    "businessType": "Formal",
    "rcNumber":"ad123453",
    "street": "270 Murtala Muhammed Way, Alagomeji. Yaba",
    "lga": "surulere",
    "state": "lagos",
    "canContactPoc": "false",
    "applicant": {
        "idType": "NIN",
        "idNumber": "10000000001",
        "firstname": "john",
        "lastname": "doe",
        "phone": "08121234567",
        "email":"doe@ymail.com"
    }
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="CURL" %}

```
curl --verbose  
--header "Authorization: Bearer <token>"
--data '{ "businessName": "Ade & Sons Global World","businessType": "Formal","rcNumber":"ad123453","street": "270 Murtala Muhammed Way, Alagomeji. Yaba", "lga": "sululere", "state" :"lagos", "city": "lagos","canContactPoc": "false","applicant": {    "idType": "NIN",    "idNumber": "10000000001",    "firstname": "john",    "lastname": "doe",    "phone": "08121234567",    "dob":"04-04-1944"}}' 
--request "POST" "https://vapi.verifyme.ng/v1/verifications/addresses"
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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