> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL. > For a complete documentation index, see https://docs.vtuagent.com/llms.txt. > For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://docs.vtuagent.com/_mcp/server. # Verify Electricity Meter Number POST https://api.vtuagent.com/v1/electricity/verify Content-Type: application/json Looks up a meter number with the distribution company (disco) and returns the registered customer name and address. Call this before `POST /v1/electricity/purchase`. `disco` is the provider service ID and is forwarded verbatim: | `disco` | Provider | |---|---| | `ikeja-electric` | Ikeja Electric (Lagos) | | `eko-electric` | Eko Electricity (Lagos) | | `abuja-electric` | Abuja Electricity (AEDC) | | `ibadan-electric` | Ibadan Electricity (IBEDC) | | `kano-electric` | Kano Electricity (KEDCO) | | `portharcourt-electric` | Port Harcourt Electricity (PHED) | | `enugu-electric` | Enugu Electricity (EEDC) | | `jos-electric` | Jos Electricity (JED) | | `kaduna-electric` | Kaduna Electricity (KAEDCO) | | `benin-electric` | Benin Electricity (BEDC) | Reference: https://docs.vtuagent.com/api-reference/vtu-agent-consumable-api/electricity/verify-electricity-meter-number ## Authentication - `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — API key issued from the VTUAgent dashboard, sent as `Authorization: Bearer {your_api_key}`. ## Request ### Body (application/json) This endpoint expects an ElectricityVerifyRequest. - `disco` (enum, required) — Provider service ID, forwarded verbatim. - Allowed values: `ikeja-electric`, `eko-electric`, `abuja-electric`, `ibadan-electric`, `kano-electric`, `portharcourt-electric`, `enugu-electric`, `jos-electric`, `kaduna-electric`, `benin-electric` - `meter_number` (string, required) - `meter_type` (enum, required) - Allowed values: `prepaid`, `postpaid` ## Response ### 200 Meter verified - `status` (enum, required) - Allowed values: `successful`, `failed` - `status_code` (enum, required) - Allowed values: `200`, `424` - `message` (string, required) - `data` (ElectricityVerifyResponseData, required) ## Errors ### 400 Bad Request Error Invalid payload or missing fields - `status` (enum, required) - Allowed values: `error` - `message` (string, required) - `error` (string, optional) — Validator detail, present only on validation failures. ### 401 Unauthorized Error Missing, invalid or revoked API key. Note: this envelope has no `status` field. - `message` (string, required) - `error` (string, required) ### 424 Failed Dependency Error Meter not recognised by the disco - `status` (enum, required) - Allowed values: `successful`, `failed` - `status_code` (enum, required) - Allowed values: `200`, `424` - `message` (string, required) - `data` (ElectricityVerifyResponseData, required) ### 500 Internal Server Error Internal error - `status` (enum, required) - Allowed values: `error` - `message` (string, required) - `error` (string, optional) — Validator detail, present only on validation failures. ## Types ### ElectricityVerifyResponseData - `meter_number` (string, optional) - `customer_name` (string, optional) - `address` (string, optional) - `disco` (string, optional) ## Examples **Request** ```json { "disco": "ikeja-electric", "meter_number": "1111111111111", "meter_type": "prepaid" } ``` **Response** ```json { "status": "successful", "status_code": 200, "message": "Meter verification successful", "data": { "meter_number": "1111111111111", "customer_name": "JOHN DOE", "address": "12 Example Street, Ikeja, Lagos", "disco": "ikeja-electric" } } ``` **SDK Code** ```python import requests url = "https://api.vtuagent.com/v1/electricity/verify" payload = { "disco": "ikeja-electric", "meter_number": "1111111111111", "meter_type": "prepaid" } headers = { "Authorization": "Bearer ", "Content-Type": "application/json" } response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers) print(response.json()) ``` ```javascript const url = 'https://api.vtuagent.com/v1/electricity/verify'; const options = { method: 'POST', headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer ', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}, body: '{"disco":"ikeja-electric","meter_number":"1111111111111","meter_type":"prepaid"}' }; try { const response = await fetch(url, options); const data = await response.json(); console.log(data); } catch (error) { console.error(error); } ``` ```go package main import ( "fmt" "strings" "net/http" "io" ) func main() { url := "https://api.vtuagent.com/v1/electricity/verify" payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"disco\": \"ikeja-electric\",\n \"meter_number\": \"1111111111111\",\n \"meter_type\": \"prepaid\"\n}") req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload) req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer ") req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json") res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req) defer res.Body.Close() body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body) fmt.Println(res) fmt.Println(string(body)) } ``` ```ruby require 'uri' require 'net/http' url = URI("https://api.vtuagent.com/v1/electricity/verify") http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port) http.use_ssl = true request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url) request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer ' request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json' request.body = "{\n \"disco\": \"ikeja-electric\",\n \"meter_number\": \"1111111111111\",\n \"meter_type\": \"prepaid\"\n}" response = http.request(request) puts response.read_body ``` ```java import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse; import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest; HttpResponse response = Unirest.post("https://api.vtuagent.com/v1/electricity/verify") .header("Authorization", "Bearer ") .header("Content-Type", "application/json") .body("{\n \"disco\": \"ikeja-electric\",\n \"meter_number\": \"1111111111111\",\n \"meter_type\": \"prepaid\"\n}") .asString(); ``` ```php request('POST', 'https://api.vtuagent.com/v1/electricity/verify', [ 'body' => '{ "disco": "ikeja-electric", "meter_number": "1111111111111", "meter_type": "prepaid" }', 'headers' => [ 'Authorization' => 'Bearer ', 'Content-Type' => 'application/json', ], ]); echo $response->getBody(); ``` ```csharp using RestSharp; var client = new RestClient("https://api.vtuagent.com/v1/electricity/verify"); var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST); request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer "); request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json"); request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n \"disco\": \"ikeja-electric\",\n \"meter_number\": \"1111111111111\",\n \"meter_type\": \"prepaid\"\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody); IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request); ``` ```swift import Foundation let headers = [ "Authorization": "Bearer ", "Content-Type": "application/json" ] let parameters = [ "disco": "ikeja-electric", "meter_number": "1111111111111", "meter_type": "prepaid" ] as [String : Any] let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: []) let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.vtuagent.com/v1/electricity/verify")! as URL, cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy, timeoutInterval: 10.0) request.httpMethod = "POST" request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers request.httpBody = postData as Data let session = URLSession.shared let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in if (error != nil) { print(error as Any) } else { let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse print(httpResponse) } }) dataTask.resume() ```