# Lookup Virtual NIN

{% hint style="info" %}
Test Data: AA1234567890123B (VNIN)\
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OR\
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Test Data: 12345678909 (RAW NIN)
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{% hint style="info" %}
The **Virtual NIN (vNIN)** is designed to replace the raw 11-digit NIN for everyday usage. Where until now, the raw NIN had been shared and stored by various entities mostly without the knowledge (or consent) of the ID Holder or the Custodian of Identity in Nigeria, the NIMC.\
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Virtual NIN consists of 16 alpha-numeric characters that can be generated using:\
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**1) NIMC official mobile app**\
**2) USSD - \******346\******3\******customer NIN\******696739#**\
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Identitypass Short Code: **696739**<br>
{% endhint %}

## lookup Virtual NIN

<mark style="color:green;">`POST`</mark> `{{BASE_URL}}/api/v2/biometrics/merchant/data/verification/nin_wo_face`

This endpoint allows you to look up a virtual national identification number

#### Headers

| Name                                        | Type   | Description        |
| ------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------------------ |
| x-api-key<mark style="color:red;">\*</mark> | string | \<your secret key> |
| app-id<mark style="color:red;">\*</mark>    | String | \<your app id>     |

#### Request Body

| Name                                          | Type   | Description |
| --------------------------------------------- | ------ | ----------- |
| number<mark style="color:red;">\*</mark>      | string | Virtual NIN |
| number\_nin<mark style="color:red;">\*</mark> | String | Raw NIN     |

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{% tab title="200 Data successfully retrieved." %}

```
{
    "status": true,
    "detail": "Verification Successful",
    "nin_data": {
        "birthcountry": "",
        "birthdate": "21 JAN 1990",
        "birthlga": "",
        "birthstate": "",
        "centralID": "",
        "educationallevel": "",
        "email": "",
        "emplymentstatus": "",
        "firstname": "",
        "gender": "f",
        "heigth": "",
        "maritalstatus": "single",
        "nin": "",
        "nok_address1": "",
        "nok_address2": "",
        "nok_firstname": "",
        "nok_lga": "",
        "nok_middlename": "",
        "nok_postalcode": "",
        "nok_state": "",
        "nok_surname": "",
        "nok_town": "",
        "nspokenlang": "YORUBA",
        "ospokenlang": "",
        "pfirstname": "",
        "photo": "",
        "pmiddlename": "",
        "profession": "",
        "psurname": "",
        "religion": "christianity",
        "residence_AdressLine1": "",
        "residence_Town": "",
        "residence_lga": "",
        "residence_state": "",
        "residencestatus": "",
        "self_origin_lga": "",
        "self_origin_place": "",
        "self_origin_state": "",
        "signature": "",
        "surname": "",
        "telephoneno": "",
        "title": "",
        "vnin": "",
        "userid": ""
    },
    "verification": {
        "status": "",
        "reference": ""
    }
}
```

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