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# Bank API

> Manage bank integrations and operations

# Bank API Documentation

## Overview

The Bank API provides endpoints for retrieving information about supported banks in the wallet service. This information is used for interbank transfers, withdrawals, and other bank-related operations.

## Base URL

`/api/v1/bank`

## Authentication

The bank endpoints do not require authentication as they provide publicly available information.

## Endpoints

### Get Banks

Retrieve a list of all supported banks.

**Endpoint:** `GET /get-banks`

**Response:**

```json theme={null}
{
  "statusCode": 200,
  "message": "string",
  "data": [
    {
      "name": "string",
      "slug": "string",
      "code": "string",
      "nibss_bank_code": "string",
      "country": "string"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Bank Information

### Bank Properties

* `name`: Full name of the bank
* `slug`: URL-friendly version of the bank name
* `code`: Unique bank code used for transactions
* `nibss_bank_code`: NIBSS (Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System) bank code
* `country`: Country where the bank operates

### Bank Usage

* Interbank transfers
* Bank account validation
* Withdrawal processing
* Settlement operations

### Bank Validation

* Bank codes are validated during transfers
* Bank names are validated during withdrawals
* NIBSS codes are validated for Nigerian banks
* Country codes are validated for international transfers

### Bank Integration

* Banks are integrated with payment providers
* Banks support multiple currencies
* Banks have specific transaction limits
* Banks have specific processing times

## Best Practices

1. Bank Selection:
   * Use bank codes for transactions
   * Verify bank support for operations
   * Check bank processing times
   * Consider bank fees

2. Bank Validation:
   * Validate bank codes before transfers
   * Verify bank account numbers
   * Check bank status
   * Validate bank country

3. Bank Operations:
   * Handle bank-specific errors
   * Monitor bank processing times
   * Track bank transaction status
   * Manage bank settlement

4. Bank Integration:
   * Follow bank API requirements
   * Handle bank-specific responses
   * Manage bank timeouts
   * Handle bank maintenance periods

## Error Handling

* Invalid bank codes are rejected
* Unsupported banks are rejected
* Bank maintenance periods are handled
* Bank-specific errors are managed

## Security Considerations

* Bank codes are validated
* Bank account numbers are validated
* Bank transactions are monitored
* Bank settlements are secured

## Monitoring and Reporting

* Bank performance is tracked
* Bank errors are logged
* Bank processing times are monitored
* Bank settlement status is tracked

## Future Considerations

* Support for additional banks
* Enhanced bank validation
* Improved bank integration
* Better bank-specific reporting