NIN Lookup Integration Guide
Last updated Dec 17th, 2023
Overview
This lookup service allows you to verify comprehensive information associated with a National Identification Number (NIN). This guide will walk you through integrating this service into your application, giving you the ability to access and verify important NIN-related details seamlessly.
Prerequisites
To get started, please ensure to:
- Sign up on the Mono Dashboard.
- Create an App and fetch the generated Secret Key.
Integration Steps
Step 1: Make a NIN Lookup Request
To retrieve NIN-related information, send a POST request to the following endpoint:
Request
POST https://api.withmono.com/v3/lookup/nin
Request Body Parameters
nin(required): Provide the National Identification Number (NIN) for the lookup.
Include this parameter in the request body to specify the NIN number for the lookup.
Request Headers
Include the following header in your request for authentication:
mono-sec-key(required): Your Mono secret key.
cURL Sample Request
Request
curl -X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "mono-sec-key: YOUR_MONO_SECRET_KEY" \
-d '{
"nin": "NIN_NUMBER"
}' \
https://api.withmono.com/v3/lookup/nin
Step 2: Process the Response
Upon successful NIN lookup, you will receive detailed information about the individual associated with the provided NIN, including birth details, contact information, marital status, religion, and more.
Request
{
"status": "successful",
"message": "NIN Lookup Successfull",
"timestamp": "2024-02-28T15:00:20.917Z",
"data": {
"birthcountry": "nigeria",
"birthdate": "01-01-1990",
"birthlga": "Lagos Mainland",
"birthstate": "Lagos",
"educationallevel": "tertiary",
"email": "",
"employmentstatus": "employed",
"firstname": "WIGO",
"gender": "m",
"heigth": "150",
"maritalstatus": "single",
"middlename": "SAMUEL",
"nin": "09876543212",
"nok_address1": "3B MICHAEL WISDOM STREET",
"nok_address2": "",
"nok_firstname": "AISHA",
"nok_lga": "Lagos Island",
"nok_middlename": "",
"nok_postalcode": "",
"nok_state": "Lagos",
"nok_surname": "AGBA",
"nok_town": "FESTAC",
"ospokenlang": "",
"pfirstname": "",
"photo": "/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAgAAAQABAAD/pYH//Z",
"pmiddlename": "",
"profession": "ENGINEER",
"psurname": "",
"religion": "islam",
"residence_address": "2A MUSA ADE STREET",
"residence_lga": "Ogba",
"residence_state": "Lagos",
"residence_town": "OGBA",
"residencestatus": "birth",
"self_origin_lga": "",
"self_origin_place": "",
"self_origin_state": "",
"spoken_language": "YORUBA",
"surname": "MUSA",
"telephoneno": "08012345678",
"title": "mr",
"userid": "",
"vnin": "",
"central_iD": "123456",
"tracking_id": "ABC0DEFG5000XYZ"
}
}