---
title: "Resolve VA account name"
method: GET
path: "/v1/va/transfer/name-enquiry"
tags: ["VA Transfer"]
---

# Resolve VA account name

`GET /v1/va/transfer/name-enquiry`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.kyshi.co`
- URL: `https://api.kyshi.co/v1/va/transfer/name-enquiry`
- Auth: API key in header `x-api-key`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/kyshi/apis/kyshi-mor-public-api/docs/v1/va/transfer/name-enquiry/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Returns the account holder name registered against a bank account. Confirm it before sending: the rail settles on account number alone.

## Query parameters

- `bankCode` string, required
- `accountNumber` string, required
- `currency` string

## Response `200`

Success.

- object
  - `status` boolean, required: `true` on success.
  - `message` string, required
  - `code` number, required: Mirrors the HTTP status code.
  - `data` object, required: The endpoint-specific payload.
    - `accountName` string, required
    - `accountNumber` string, required
    - `bankCode` string, required
    - `bankName` string, required
    - `bvn` string
    - `providerId` string

## Other responses

- `400`: Missing or invalid request parameter.
- `401`: No valid API key provided.
- `403`: The API key lacks permission for this request.
- `404`: Resource not found. A 404 on an object you just created is usually a test/live mode mismatch.
- `422`: Business rule failure, such as an unsupported currency or insufficient balance.
- `500`: Something went wrong on Kyshi’s end.

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `4aed77604588`: 1 breaking, 10 info
  - removed the enum value `NGN` from the `query` request parameter `currency`
  - the endpoint scheme security `ApiKeyAuth` was added to the API
  - the `query` request parameter `currency` became optional
  - added `#/components/schemas/SuccessResponseDto, subschema #2` to the response body `allOf` list for the response status `200`
  - …7 more

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/kyshi/apis/kyshi-mor-public-api/changes/v1/va/transfer/name-enquiry/get.md)

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