Tax Identification Number (TIN)
curl --request POST \
--url https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/tin/ \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'x-access-token: <api-key>' \
--data '
{
"tin": "12345678-0001"
}
'import requests
url = "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/tin/"
payload = { "tin": "12345678-0001" }
headers = {
"x-access-token": "<api-key>",
"Content-Type": "application/json"
}
response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.text)const options = {
method: 'POST',
headers: {'x-access-token': '<api-key>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
body: JSON.stringify({tin: '12345678-0001'})
};
fetch('https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/tin/', options)
.then(res => res.json())
.then(res => console.log(res))
.catch(err => console.error(err));<?php
$curl = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($curl, [
CURLOPT_URL => "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/tin/",
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST",
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
'tin' => '12345678-0001'
]),
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
"Content-Type: application/json",
"x-access-token: <api-key>"
],
]);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);
curl_close($curl);
if ($err) {
echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
echo $response;
}package main
import (
"fmt"
"strings"
"net/http"
"io"
)
func main() {
url := "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/tin/"
payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"tin\": \"12345678-0001\"\n}")
req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)
req.Header.Add("x-access-token", "<api-key>")
req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/tin/")
.header("x-access-token", "<api-key>")
.header("Content-Type", "application/json")
.body("{\n \"tin\": \"12345678-0001\"\n}")
.asString();require 'uri'
require 'net/http'
url = URI("https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/tin/")
http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true
request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["x-access-token"] = '<api-key>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n \"tin\": \"12345678-0001\"\n}"
response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body{
"status": "failed",
"data": [
"<unknown>"
],
"message": "<string>"
}{
"status": "failed",
"message": "Authentication credentials were not provided."
}Nigeria
Tax Identification Number (TIN)
Verify a customer’s identity using their Nigerian Tax Identification Number.
POST
/
api
/
onboarding
/
nigeria_kyc
/
tin
/
Tax Identification Number (TIN)
curl --request POST \
--url https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/tin/ \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'x-access-token: <api-key>' \
--data '
{
"tin": "12345678-0001"
}
'import requests
url = "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/tin/"
payload = { "tin": "12345678-0001" }
headers = {
"x-access-token": "<api-key>",
"Content-Type": "application/json"
}
response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.text)const options = {
method: 'POST',
headers: {'x-access-token': '<api-key>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
body: JSON.stringify({tin: '12345678-0001'})
};
fetch('https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/tin/', options)
.then(res => res.json())
.then(res => console.log(res))
.catch(err => console.error(err));<?php
$curl = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($curl, [
CURLOPT_URL => "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/tin/",
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST",
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
'tin' => '12345678-0001'
]),
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
"Content-Type: application/json",
"x-access-token: <api-key>"
],
]);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);
curl_close($curl);
if ($err) {
echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
echo $response;
}package main
import (
"fmt"
"strings"
"net/http"
"io"
)
func main() {
url := "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/tin/"
payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"tin\": \"12345678-0001\"\n}")
req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)
req.Header.Add("x-access-token", "<api-key>")
req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/tin/")
.header("x-access-token", "<api-key>")
.header("Content-Type", "application/json")
.body("{\n \"tin\": \"12345678-0001\"\n}")
.asString();require 'uri'
require 'net/http'
url = URI("https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/tin/")
http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true
request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["x-access-token"] = '<api-key>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n \"tin\": \"12345678-0001\"\n}"
response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body{
"status": "failed",
"data": [
"<unknown>"
],
"message": "<string>"
}{
"status": "failed",
"message": "Authentication credentials were not provided."
}The TIN endpoint validates a Tax Identification Number against the FIRS (Federal Inland Revenue Service) database and returns the associated taxpayer name, CAC registration number, tax office, and contact details.
Endpoint
POST /api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/tin/
Request
Headers
| Header | Value | Required |
|---|---|---|
x-access-token | Your API secret key | Yes |
Content-Type | application/json | Yes |
Body Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
tax_identification_number | string | Yes | The customer’s TIN (format: N-XXXXXXXX) |
Example
curl -X POST "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/tin/" \
-H "x-access-token: YOUR_SECRET_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"tax_identification_number": "N-01234567"}'
import requests
response = requests.post(
"https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/tin/",
headers={"x-access-token": "YOUR_SECRET_KEY", "Content-Type": "application/json"},
json={"tax_identification_number": "N-01234567"},
)
Response
200 OK
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
data.taxpayer_name | string | Registered taxpayer name |
data.cac_reg_number | string | CAC registration number (if applicable) |
data.firstin | string | First TIN issued |
data.jittin | string | Joint income TIN (if applicable) |
data.tax_office | string | Assigned tax office |
data.phone_number | string | Registered phone number |
data.email | string | Registered email (if available) |
data.search | string | The search term used |
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"search": "07012345678",
"taxpayer_name": "FISAYOMI KAYODE NIG LTD",
"cac_reg_number": "RC012345",
"firstin": "12345678-0001",
"jittin": "N/A",
"tax_office": "MSTO ALIMOSHO",
"phone_number": "08109110099",
"email": ""
},
"message": "Tax Identification Number details retrieved successfully"
}
400 Bad Request
{
"status": "failed",
"data": [],
"message": "Sorry, your check cannot be processed at the moment. Please try again in a few minutes"
}
401 Unauthorized
{
"status": "failed",
"message": "Authentication credentials were not provided."
}
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