# Tax Identification Number

{% hint style="info" %}
TEST DATA

number: Rc323479 or 12392112349 or 08082838487

channel: CAC or TIN or Phone
{% endhint %}

## Verify TIN

<mark style="color:green;">`POST`</mark> `https://api.myidentitypay.com/api/v1/biometrics/merchant/data/verification/tin`

This endpoint allows you to verify a tax identification number.

#### Headers

| Name      | Type   | Description        |
| --------- | ------ | ------------------ |
| x-api-key | string | \<your secret key> |

#### Request Body

| Name    | Type   | Description                       |
| ------- | ------ | --------------------------------- |
| channel | string | TIN,CAC or Phone - (Default: TIN) |
| number  | string | TIN or RC number or Phone number  |

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

```
{
    "status": true,
    "detail": "TIN Verification Successful",
    "response_code": "00",
    "data": {
        "taxpayer_name": "",
        "cac_reg_number": "",
        "firstin": "",
        "jittin": "",
        "tax_office": "",
        "email": "",
        "phone_number": ""
    }
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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```
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```

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