---
title: "Generate Universal Payment Reference Number"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/payment/create_customer_reference/"
tags: ["Payment Collection"]
---

# Generate Universal Payment Reference Number

`POST /api/v1/payment/create_customer_reference/`

Generate a universal payment reference number for payments.

## Request body

- CreateCustomerReferenceNumber
  - `reference` string, nullable

## Response `200`

- ReferenceNumber
  - `account` integer, required
  - `reference` string
  - `bank_account` string, required
  - `mpesa_paybill` string, required

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