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API Documentation for Nigeria

The Paygold API is an HTTPS GET API that allows you (developers) to integrate all virtual top-up (VTU) and bill payment services available on the eBills.ng platform with your application (websites, desktop apps & mobile apps). You can also start your own VTU business by integrating our VTU API and reselling our services in Nigeria.

As an API user, you will enjoy even cheaper prices. You will get 1GB at ₦2673% discounts on airtime; 1.5% discounts on cable TV subscription; 1% discounts on electricity bills payment; and ₦0.00 service fees. Please see pricing for more information.

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Here, you will get all premium recharge APIs. From airtime vending API (recharge cards API) to data reselling API to bills payment API. All failed orders are refunded automatically. We are unarguably the best VTU API provider in Nigeria.

Note: You must have a reseller account with us to use our API.

 

Contents

API Integration
API BASE URL
Authentication
Request Methods
Response
Available Products and Services on the paygold.ng API
How to Get paygold.ng Wallet Balance via paygold.ng HTTP API
Parameters
Example [Getting Wallet Balance]
Sample Response on Success
Sample Response on Failure
How to Purchase Airtime via paygold.ng HTTP API
Parameters
Example [Purchasing Airtime]
Sample Response on Success
Sample Response on Failure
How to Purchase Data via paygold.ng HTTP API
Parameters
Example [Purchasing Data]
Sample Response on Success
Sample Response on Failure
How to Verify Customers via paygold.ng HTTP API
Parameters
Example [Verifying Customers]
Sample Response to Success
Sample Response on Failure
How to Purchase Cable TV via paygold.ng HTTP API
Parameters
Example [Purchasing Cable TV]
Sample Response on Success
Sample Response on Failure
How to Purchase Electricity via paygold.ng HTTP API
Parameters
Example [Purchasing Electricity]
Sample Response on Success
Sample Response on Failure
Response Codes

 

API Integration

Unfortunately, we currently do not have the Sandbox environment where you can do your tests on but don’t freight, our HTTPs GET API is very easy to integrate. You can safely write your codes, believing that it will work and it will work as long as it’s about our simple yet robust API.

API BASE URL

The Live API BASE URL: https://paygold.ng/wp-json/api/v1/

Authentication

The paygold.ng API uses Basic Authentication. You need to always pass your username and password as part of the URL parameters.

Request Methods

All request methods are GET.

Response

All responses from the paygold.ng API are returned in the JSON format.

Available Products and Services on the Paygold.ng API includes:

  1. Balance
  2. Airtime
  3. Data
  4. Customer Verification
  5. Cable TV
  6. Electricity

 

How to Get Paygold.ng Wallet Balance via Paygold.ng HTTP API

Wallet Balance Endpoint URL: https://paygold.ng/wp-json/api/v1/balance

Request Method: GET

Parameters

Field Name Example Value Description
username Frank The login username/email for your paygold.ng account
password 123456 The login password for your paygold.ng account

Example [Getting Wallet Balance]

https://paygold.ng/wp-json/api/v1/balance?username=Frank&password=123456

Sample Response on Success

{"code":"success","message":"Wallet balance successfully retrieved","data":{"balance":"120067.65","currency":"NGN"}}

Sample Response on Failure

{"code":"invalid_username","message":"Unknown username. Check again or try your email address.","data":null}

 

How to Purchase Airtime via Paygold.ng HTTP API

Airtime Endpoint URL: https://paygold.ng/wp-json/api/v1/airtime

Request Method: GET

Parameters

Field Name Example Value Description
username Frank The login username/email for your paygold.ng account
password 123456 The login password for your paygold.ng account
phone 07045461790 The phone number that will receive the airtime
network_id mtn The network_id is used to make each network unique. They include mtn, glo, airtel and etisalat. Notice that they are all in small letters.
amount 2000 The amount of airtime you want to purchase

Example [Purchasing Airtime]

https://paygold.ng/wp-json/api/v1/airtime?username=Frank&password=123456&phone=07045461790&network_id=mtn&amount=2000

Sample Response on Success

{"code":"success","message":"Airtime successfully delivered","data":{"network":"MTN","phone":"07045461790","amount":"NGN2000","request_id":"4251595492185226"}}

Sample Response on Failure

{"code":"failure","message":"Your wallet balance (NGN1067.65) is insufficient to make this airtime purchase of NGN2000"}

 

How to Purchase Data via Paygold.ng HTTP API

Data Endpoint URL: https://paygold.ng/wp-json/api/v1/data

Request Method: GET

Parameters

Field Name Example Value Description
username Frank The login username/email for your paygold.ng account
password 123456 The login password for your paygold.ng account
phone 07045461790 The phone number that will receive the data
network_id mtn The network_id is used to make each network unique. They include mtn, glo, airtel and etisalat. Notice that they are all in small letters.
variation_id M1024 TThe variation ID of the data plan you want to purchase. They are as follows:
500 = MTN Data 500MB – 30 Days
M1024 = MTN Data 1GB – 30 Days
M2024 = MTN Data 2GB – 30 Days
3000 = MTN Data 3GB – 30 Days
5000 = MTN Data 5GB – 30 Days
10000 = MTN Data 10GB – 30 Days
mtn-20hrs-1500 = MTN Data 6GB – 7 Days
mtn-30gb-8000 = MTN Data 30GB – 30 Days
mtn-40gb-10000 = MTN Data 40GB – 30 Days
mtn-75gb-15000 = MTN Data 75GB – 30 Days
glo100x = Glo Data 1GB – 5 Nights
glo200x = Glo Data 1.25GB – 1 Day (Sunday)
G500 = Glo Data 1.35GB – 14 Days
G2000 = Glo Data 5.8GB – 30 Days
G1000 = Glo Data 2.9GB – 30 Days
G2500 = Glo Data 7.7GB – 30 Days
G3000 = Glo Data 10GB – 30 Days
G4000 = Glo Data 13.25GB – 30 Days
G5000 = Glo Data 18.25GB – 30 Days
G8000 = Glo Data 29.5GB – 30 Days
glo10000 = Glo Data 50GB – 30 Days
airt-500 = Airtel Data 750MB – 14 Days
airt-300x = Airtel Data 1GB – 1 Day
AIR1000 = Airtel Data 1.5GB – 30 Days
airt-500x = Airtel Data 2GB – 2 Days
airt-1200 = Airtel Data 2GB – 30 Days
Air1500 = Airtel Data 3GB – 30 Days
AIR2000 = Airtel Data 4.5GB – 30 Days
airt-1500-2 = Airtel Data 6GB – 7 Days
Air3000 = Airtel Data 10GB – 30 Days
Air5000 = Airtel Data 20GB – 30 Days
Air100000 = Airtel Data 40GB – 30 Days
9MOB1000 = 9mobile Data 1GB – 30 Days
9MOB34500 = 9mobile Data 2.5GB – 30 Days
9MOB8000 = 9mobile Data 11.5GB – 30 Days
9MOB5000 = 9mobile Data 15GB – 30 Days

Example [Purchasing Data]

https://paygold.ng/wp-json/api/v1/data?username=Frank&password=123456&phone=07045461790&network_id=mtn&variation_id=M1024

Sample Response on Success

{"code":"success","message":"Data successfully delivered","data":{"network":"MTN","data_plan":"MTN Data 1GB (SME) – 30 Days","phone":"07045461790","amount":"NGN319","request_id":"fb69ed8a39ac5684"}}

Sample Response on Failure

{"code":"failure","message":"Invalid data variation_id. Please, crosscheck and enter the correct variation_id."}

 

How to Verify Customers via Paygold.ng HTTP API

We advise that you always verify the customer’s details before submitting requests to purchase the service (cable TV or electricity). The Paygold.ng customer verification endpoint allows you to get the customer’s full name.

Customer Verification Endpoint URL: https://paygold.ng/wp-json/api/v1/verify-customer

Request Method: GET

Parameters

Field Name Example Value Description
username Frank The login username/email for your Paygold.ng account
password 123456 The login password for your PAYGOLD.ng account
customer_id 62418234034 This is either the customer’s smartcard number or the meter number
service_id ikeja-electric The service_id is unique for all cable TV and electricity services. They include dstv, gotv, startimes, abuja-electric, eko-electric, ibadan-electric, ikeja-electric, jos-electric, kaduna-electric, kano-electric and portharcout-electric. Notice that they are all in small letters.
variation_id prepaid The meter type of the electricity company. This is only required for verifying the electricity customers and not required for cable TV customer verification.

Example [Verifying Customers]

https://paygold.ng/wp-json/api/v1/verify-customer?username=Frank&password=123456&customer_id=62418234034&service_id=ikeja-electric&variation_id=prepaid

Sample Response on Success

{"code":"success","message":"Customer details successfully retrieved","data":{"customer_id":"62418234034","customer_name":"FIRSTNAME LASTNAME"}}

Sample Response on Failure

{"code":"failure","message":"Invalid Meter Number"}

 

How to Purchase Cable TV via Paygold.ng HTTP API

Cable TV Endpoint URL: https://paygold.ng/wp-json/api/v1/tv

Request Method: GET

Parameters

Field Name Example Value Description
username Frank The login username/email for your paygold.ng account
password 123456 The login password for your paygold.ng account
phone 07045461790 The phone number that will be stored for reference
service_id gotv The service_id is used to make each cable TV unique. They include dstv, gotv, and startimes. Notice that they are all in small letters.
smartcard_number 7032400086 The smartcard/IUC number of the decoder that should be subscribed
variation_id gotv-max The variation ID of the cable TV package/bouquet you want to purchase. They are as follows:
dstv-padi = DStv Padi
dstv-yanga = DStv Yanga
dstv-confam = DStv Confam
dstv6 = DStv Asia
dstv79 = DStv Compact
dstv7 = DStv Compact Plus
dstv3 = DStv Premium
dstv10 = DStv Premium Asia
dstv9 = DStv Premium-French
confam-extra = DStv Confam + ExtraView
yanga-extra = DStv Yanga + ExtraView
padi-extra = DStv Padi + ExtraView
com-asia = DStv Compact + Asia
dstv30 = DStv Compact + Extra View
com-frenchtouch = DStv Compact + French Touch
dstv33 = DStv Premium – Extra View
dstv40 = DStv Compact Plus – Asia
com-frenchtouch-extra = DStv Compact + French Touch + ExtraView
com-asia-extra = DStv Compact + Asia + ExtraView
dstv43 = DStv Compact Plus + French Plus
complus-frenchtouch = DStv Compact Plus + French Touch
dstv45 = DStv Compact Plus – Extra View
complus-french-extraview = DStv Compact Plus + FrenchPlus + Extra View
dstv47 = DStv Compact + French Plus
dstv48 = DStv Compact Plus + Asia + ExtraView
dstv61 = DStv Premium + Asia + Extra View
dstv62 = DStv Premium + French + Extra View
hdpvr-access-service = DStv HDPVR Access Service
frenchplus-addon = DStv French Plus Add-on
asia-addon = DStv Asian Add-on
frenchtouch-addon = DStv French Touch Add-on
extraview-access = ExtraView Access
french11 = DStv French 11
gotv-smallie = GOtv Smallie
gotv-jinja = GOtv Jinja
gotv-jolli = GOtv Jolli
gotv-max = GOtv Max
gotv-supa= GOtv Supa
nova = Startimes Nova
basic = Startimes Basic
smart = Startimes Smart
classic = Startimes Classic
super = Startimes Super

Example [Purchasing Cable TV]

https://paygold.ng/wp-json/api/v1/tv?username=Frank&password=123456&phone=07045461790&service_id=gotv&smartcard_number=7032400086&variation_id=gotv-max

Sample Response on Success

{"code":"success","message":"Cable TV subscription successfully delivered","data":{"cable_tv":"GOtv","subscription_plan":"GOtv Max","smartcard_number":"7032400086","phone":"07045461790","amount":"NGN3280","amount_charged":"NGN3247.2","service_fee":"NGN0.00","request_id":"4251595492182356"}}

Sample Response on Failure

{"code":"failure","message":"Invalid Smartcard Number"}

 

How to Purchase Electricity via Paygold.ng HTTP API

You can purchase electricity through our API and get an instant token for prepaid meters.

Electricity Endpoint URL: https://paygold.ng/wp-json/api/v1/electricity

Request Method: GET

Parameters

Field Name Example Value Description
username Frank The login username/email for your paygold.ng account
password 123456 The login password for your paygold.ng account
phone 07045461790 The phone number that will be stored for reference
meter_number 62418234034 The meter number you want to purchase electricity for
service_id ikeja-electric The service_id is used to make each electricity company unique. They are as follows:
abuja-electric = Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC)
eko-electric = Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC)
ibadan-electric = Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC)
ikeja-electric = Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC)
jos-electric = Jos Electricity Distribution PLC (JEDplc)
kaduna-electric = Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KAEDCO)
kano-electric = Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO)
portharcourt-electric = Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED)
variation_id prepaid The meter type of electricity company you want to purchase. It is either prepaid or postpaid
amount 8000 The amount of electricity you want to purchase

Example [Purchasing Electricity]

https://paygold.ng/wp-json/api/v1/electricity?username=Frank&password=123456&phone=07045461790&meter_number=62418234034&service_id=ikeja-electric&variation_id=prepaid&amount=8000

Sample Response on Success

{"code":"success","message":"Electricity bill successfully paid","data":{"electricity":"Ikeja (IKEDC)","meter_number":"62418234034","token":"Token: 5345 8765 3456 3456 1232","phone":"07045461790","amount":"NGN8000","amount_charged":"NGN7920","request_id":"4251595499876226"}}

Sample Response on Failure

{"code":"failure","message":"Invalid Meter Number"}

 

Response Codes

Code Description
success Transaction succeeded.
failure Transaction failed.
invalid_username Unknown username. Check again or try your email address.
Incorrect_password Error: The password you entered for the username is incorrect.
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