Request a bank account verification

On this page, you will learn how to initiate a new bank account verification using the API.

To initiate a new bank account verification, send the file containing the bank account details using the following endpoint:

POST /verifications/bank_accounts

curl --location --request POST '{baseUrl}/verifications/bank_accounts' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer {apiKey}' \
--form 'file=@"/path/to/the/document/bank_details.jpeg"' 
{
    "id": "21417328-7a20-4715-800d-350cad8d2bd1",
    "workspace_id": "090b4f7e-25e8-423d-9387-741f6188ba7a",
    "created_at": "2025-03-24T13:32:26+00:00",
    "updated_at": "2025-03-24T13:32:26+00:00",
    "status": "pending",
    "status_codes": [],
    "data_anonymized": false,
    "data": {
        "extracted_from_document": {
            "iban": null,
            "bic": null
        }
    }
}

Query Param

Type

Description

file

file

The file containing the bank account details.
Accepted formats: PNG, JPEG, JPG, PDF.
Max size: 10 MB. Max resolution: 20 mpx.

[natural_person] first_name

string

The first name of the bank account holder.
The first name provided must match exactly as it appears on the file containing the bank account details, as a consistency check will be performed. Do not include any honorary titles. If a natural_person is provided, do not include a legal_person.

[natural_person] last_name

string

The last name of the bank account holder.
The last name provided must match exactly as it appears on the file containing the bank account details, as a consistency check will be performed. Do not include any honorary titles. If a natural_person is provided, do not include a legal_person.

[legal_person] name

string

The legal name of the company when the bank account holder is a business entity.
The company name provided must match exactly as it appears on the file containing the bank account details, as a consistency check will be performed.
If a natural_person is provided, do not include a legal_person.

iban

string

You may provide an IBAN for comparison with the one extracted from the file containing the bank account details. Ensure the IBAN provided contains no spaces.

bic

string

You may provide a BIC for comparison with the one extracted from the file containing the bank account details. Ensure the BIC provided contains no spaces.

workspace_id

string

Scopes the verification to a specific workspace. Defaults to the main workspace if not specified.

In the response, you'll find the id. This value is required to retrieve the verification results.