# Virtual NIN (vNIN)

{% hint style="info" %}
Please note that when using your test key, Our test persona is **John Doe** and his vNIN is **JZ426633988976CH.** Hence all matching done with your test keys with details other than our Test Persona would simulate a failed identity matching.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="success" %}
3\. Please note that the applicant needs to generate the virtual NIN by themselves on the NIMC mobile app in other to use this endpoint. 

They will need Verifyme's shortCode to generate the vNIN successfully, the short-code is **715461**
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
**Generate vNIN via USSD**  

Dial \*346\* 3\* Your NIN\* AgentCode# \
An SMS message will be sent back to you containing the Virtual NIN generated for you.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}

**Steps to generate vNIN through the NIMC app** 

1. Download the NIMC App
2. Click on "Get Virtual NIN"
3. Select "Input Enterprise short-code" and type 715461
4. Click "Submit" and your virtual NIN will be generated.
   {% endhint %}

#### John Doe's matching test 

```
ID_SAMPLE = {
    idNumber: 'JZ426633988976CH',
    firstname: 'John',
    lastname: 'Doe',
    dob: '04-04-1944',
    gender: 'male',
    phone: '+2348000000001'
}
```

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

```
{
    "firstname": "JOHN",
    "lastname": "Doe"
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="CURL" %}

```


curl --location --request POST 'https://vapi.verifyme.ng/v1/verifications/identities/virtual-nin/JZ426633988976CH' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer {your secret key}' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "firstname": "JOHN",
    "lastname": "DOe"
}
'
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Virtual NIN

<mark style="color:green;">`POST`</mark> `https://vapi.verifyme.ng/v1/verifications/identities/virtual-nin/:vNin`

This endpoint is for verifying a customer's identity using their uniquely generated Virtual NIN (vNIN). The vNIN is generated from NIMC's mobile app and is tied to our Merchant ID.

#### Path Parameters

| Name                                   | Type   | Description |
| -------------------------------------- | ------ | ----------- |
| vNin<mark style="color:red;">\*</mark> | string | Virtual Nin |

#### Headers

| Name                                            | Type   | Description          |
| ----------------------------------------------- | ------ | -------------------- |
| Authorization<mark style="color:red;">\*</mark> | string | Authorization Header |

#### Request Body

| Name      | Type   | Description   |
| --------- | ------ | ------------- |
| firstname | string | First name    |
| phone     | String | Phone number  |
| dob       | String | Date of birth |
| lastname  | String | Last name     |
| gender    | String | Gender        |

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="201: Created Success response" %}

```
{
    "status": "success",
    "data": {
        id: 1,
        firstname: 'John',
        lastname: 'Doe'
        birthdate: idSample.dob,
        gender: 'M',
        phone: '2341234567890',
        vNin: 'JZ426633988976CH',
        photo: 'https://verifyme-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/placeholder.png'
    }
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="401: Unauthorized Unauthorized Error" %}

```
{
    "statusCode": 401,
    "error": "Unauthorized"
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="404: Not Found vNIN not found" %}

```
{
    "code":"NOT_FOUND_ERROR",
    "message":"vNin provided is not found. Please provide a valid vNIN"
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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