---
title: "Verify a bank account"
method: POST
path: "/v3/funding-accounts/banks/{bankAccountId}/verify"
tags: ["funding-accounts"]
---

# Verify a bank account

`POST /v3/funding-accounts/banks/{bankAccountId}/verify`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://gateway.stage.bill.com/connect`
- URL: `https://gateway.stage.bill.com/connect/v3/funding-accounts/banks/{bankAccountId}/verify`
- Auth: none declared

Verify an existing bank account.

When you create a bank account, BILL sends a test ACH payment to the bank account to confirm whether the account details are accurate. Enter the test amount as the `depositAmount` value in your `POST /v3/funding-accounts/banks/{bankAccountId}/verify` request.

**Note**: Bank account verification is required in the production environment before the account can be used for other BILL operations. In the sandbox environment, set `depositAmount` as `0.50` to complete bank account verification.

The bank account `status` is set as `VERIFIED` when BILL is able to verify the `depositAmount` value. BILL sends an email notification for confirming a test transaction. When BILL cannot verify the bank account after three attempts, you cannot use the bank account. At this point, use another bank account or create a bank account with `POST /v3/funding-accounts/banks`.

After your bank account verification is complete, ensure that the current bank account user `verificationStatus` is set as `VERIFIED` before you can use the bank account. To begin the verification process, nominate a bank account user with `POST /v3/funding-accounts/banks/users/nominate`.

See [Bank account setup (v3 API)](https://developer.bill.com/docs/bank-account-setup-v3-api) in the Guides section for more information, sample requests, and responses.

## Path parameters

- `bankAccountId` string, required: BILL-generated ID of the bank account. The value begins with `bac`.

## Headers

- `sessionId` string, nullable: API session ID generated with `/v3/login`
- `devKey` string, nullable: Developer key generated with your BILL developer account

## Request body

- BankAccountVerifyRequestDto: Verify a bank account
  - `depositAmount` number, required: Verify deposit amount. Enter an amount between `0.01` and `0.99`. In the sandbox environment, set this field as `0.50` to complete bank account verification.

## Response `200`

Verify a bank account response

- BankAccountVerifyResponseDto: Verify a bank account response.
  - `verified` boolean: Set as `true` if the bank account is verified

## Other responses

- `4XX`: List of errors.
- `5XX`: List of errors.

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