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Why developers love Anchor

Build, test, and launch your financial products with ease. 

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Intelligent api design

Our API is structured to save you time. You can query relationships in a single request, fetching a transfer, its linked account, and customer details all at once. This significantly reduces API calls, leading to cleaner code and better performance.

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Our service provides one of the best webhook systems available, enabling proper asynchronous operations. This ensures your internal processes are triggered reliably and kept up-to-date.

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The developer dashboard is intuitive and easy to use. The API includes robust features for querying transactions, handling events, and more.

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Nothing goes unrecorded with Anchor's detailed logs. Plus, you can retry events that weren't processed correctly on your end, adding a crucial layer of reliability.
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Build and experiment in a safe, full-featured replica of our live environment, no surprises, just seamless testing from start to finish.

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Run realistic simulated transactions to preview every workflow and edge case, so you ship with confidence.

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Deposit ACCOUNTS

Anchor offers regulated business accounts to receive payments, hold balances, and perform various financial operations.

RESERVED ACCOUNTS

Permanently assigned for static collections, ideal for wallets, sub-merchants, or reusable payment channels.

TRANSFERS

Robust transfer engine for both internal and external fund movement

SUBACCOUNTS

internal ledgers for segregating, tracking, and controlling value under a parent account.

bills payments

Bill payment API that enables businesses to let their users pay for everyday utilities
CURL REQUEST
RESPONSE
 
curl --request POST \
     --url https://api.sandbox.getanchor.co/api/v1/accounts \
     --header 'accept: application/json' \
     --header 'content-type: application/json' \
     --header 'x-anchor-key: Valid API Key' \
     --data '
{
  "data": {
    "type": "DepositAccount",
    "attributes": {
      "productName": "SAVINGS"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "customer": {
        "data": {
          "id": "CUSTOMER_ID",
          "type": "IndividualCustomer"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "data": {
    "id": "ACCOUNT_ID",
    "type": "DepositAccount",
    "attributes": {
      "createdAt": "2023-10-09T10:51:54.971443",
      "bank": {
        "id": "1656585399910-anc_bk",
        "name": "EXAMPLE BANK",
        "cbnCode": "",
        "nipCode": "090XXX"
      },
      "accountName": "FIRSTNAME LASTNAME",
      "frozen": false,
      "currency": "NGN",
      "accountNumber": "******XXXX",
      "type": "SAVINGS",
      "status": "ACTIVE"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "customer": {
        "data": {
          "id": "CUSTOMER_ID",
          "type": "IndividualCustomer"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
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CURL REQUEST
RESPONSE
 
curl --location 'https://payment.getanchor.co/pay/reserved-account' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'x-anchor-key: Valid API Key \
--data '{
    "data": {
        "type": "ReservedAccount",
        "attributes": {
            "provider": "BANK_PROVIDER",
            "customer": {
                "individualCustomer": {
                    "fullName": {
                        "firstName": "Bright",
                        "lastName": "John-Olorunoje"
                    },
                    "email": "testemail@email.com",
                    "bvn": "22222222226"
                }
                     }
        }
    }
}'

{
    "data": {
        "id": "RESERVED_ACCOUNT_ID",
        "type": "ReservedAccount",
        "attributes": {
            "bank": {
                "provider": "BANK_PROVIDER",
                "name": "BANK_NAME"
            },
            "accountName": "John Doe",
            "accountNumber": "5031000010"
        },
        "relationships": {
            "merchant": {
                "data": {
                    "id": "MERCHANT_ID",
                    "type": "Merchant"
                }
            },
            "customer": {
                "data": {
                    "id": "CUSTOMER_ID",
                    "type": "Customer"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
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CURL REQUEST
RESPONSE
 
curl --request POST \
     --url https://api.sandbox.getanchor.co/api/v1/transfers \
     --header 'accept: application/json' \
     --header 'content-type: application/json' \
     --header 'x-anchor-key: Valid API key
     --data '
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "currency": "NGN"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "destinationAccount": {
        "data": {
          "type": "SubAccount"
        }
      },
      "account": {
        "data": {
          "type": "SubAccount"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
'
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "failureReason": "INSUFFICIENT_BALANCE",
      "currency": "NGN",
      "amount": 0,
      "createdAt": "2025-07-11T09:54:55.291Z",
      "reason": "string",
      "reference": "string",
      "status": "PENDING",
      "metadata": [
        "string"
      ]
    },
    "relationships": {
      "virtualNubans": {
        "data": [
          {
            "id": "0012345678901230-anc_va",
            "type": "VirtualNuban"
          }
        ]
      },
      "subAccounts": {
        "data": [
          {
            "id": "string",
            "type": "SubAccount"
          }
        ]
      },
      "customer": {
        "data": {
          "id": "16565906809790-anc_ind_cst",
          "type": "IndividualCustomerNG"
        }
      },
      "destinationAccount": {
        "data": {
          "id": "012345678901234-anc_acc",
          "type": "DepositAccount"
        }
      },
      "account": {
        "data": {
          "id": "012345678901234-anc_acc",
          "type": "DepositAccount"
        }
      },
      "parentAccount": {
        "data": {
          "id": "012345678901234-anc_acc",
          "type": "DepositAccount"
        }
      },
      "sourceSubAccount": {
        "data": {
          "id": "string",
          "type": "SubAccount"
        }
      },
      "destinationSubAccount": {
        "data": {
          "id": "string",
          "type": "SubAccount"
        }
      },
      "transfers": {
        "data": [
          {},
          {},
          {},
          {},
          {},
          {}
        ]
      },
      "bulkTransfer": {
        "data": {
          "id": "string",
          "type": "BulkTransfer"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
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CURL REQUEST
RESPONSE
 
curl --request POST \
     --url https://api.sandbox.getanchor.co/api/v1/sub-accounts \
     --header 'accept: application/json' \
     --header 'content-type: application/json' \
     --header 'x-anchor-key: Valid API key
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "createVirtualNuban": true
    },
    "relationships": {
      "parentAccount": {
        "data": {
          "id": "string",
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "customer": {
        "data": {
          "id": "string",
          "type": "string"
        }
      }
    },
    "type": "SubAccount"
  }
}
'

  {
    "data": {
        "id": "17413516643200-anc_subacc",
        "type": "SubAccount",
        "attributes": {
            "pendingBalance": 0,
            "createdAt": "2025-03-07T12:47:44",
            "ledgerBalance": 0000,
            "accountType": "REGULAR",
            "frozen": false,
            "holdBalance": 0,
            "availableBalance": 3980
        },    "relationships": {
            "parentAccount": {
                "data": {
                    "id": "ACCOUNT_ID",
                    "type": "DepositAccount"
                }
            },
            "customer": {
                "data": {
                     "id": "CUSTOMER_ID",
                    "type": "IndividualCustomer"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
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CURL REQUEST
RESPONSE
 
curl --request POST \
     --url https://api.sandbox.getanchor.co/api/v1/bills \
     --header 'accept: application/json' \
     --header 'content-type: application/json' \
     --header 'x-anchor-key: Valid Api Key
     --data '
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "provider": "mtn"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "account": {
        "data": {
          "type": "SubAccount"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
'

{
  "data": {
    "id": "string",
    "type": "SubAccount",
    "attributes": {
      "accountType": "IMPLICIT",
      "createdAt": "2025-07-11T09:54:55.291Z",
      "metadata": [
        "string"
      ]
    },
    "relationships": {
      "counterParty": {
        "data": {
          "type": "LinkedCounterParty"
        }
      },
      "organization": {
        "data": {
          "id": "string",
          "type": "Organization"
        }
      },
      "documents": {
        "data": [
          {
            "type": "Document"
          }
        ]
      },
      "officers": {
        "data": [
          {
            "id": "string",
            "type": "BusinessOfficer"
          }
        ]
      },
      "customer": {
        "data": {
          "id": "16565906809790-anc_ind_cst",
          "type": "IndividualCustomerNG"
        }
      },
      "virtualNubans": {
        "data": [
          {
            "id": "0012345678901230-anc_va",
            "type": "VirtualNuban"
          }
        ]
      },
      "subAccounts": {
        "data": [
          {
            "id": "string",
            "type": "SubAccount"
          }
        ]
      },
      "parentAccount": {
        "data": {
          "id": "012345678901234-anc_acc",
          "type": "DepositAccount"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
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DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS
DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS
VIRTUAL NUBANS
TRANSFERS
SUBACCOUNTS
BILL PAYMENTS
Anchor offers regulated business accounts to receive payments, hold balances, and perform various financial operations.
CURL REQUEST
RESPONSE
 
curl --request POST \
     --url https://api.sandbox.getanchor.co/api/v1/accounts \
     --header 'accept: application/json' \
     --header 'content-type: application/json' \
     --header 'x-anchor-key: Valid Api Key
     --data '
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "productName": "SAVINGS"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "customer": {
        "data": {
          "type": "IndividualCustomer"
        }
      }
    },
    "type": "DepositAccount"
  }
}
'
{
  "data": {
    "id": "012345678901234-anc_acc",
    "type": "DepositAccount",
    "attributes": {
      "bankName": "ACCESS BANK",
      "frozen": false,
      "freezeReason": "BY_CUSTOMER / FRAUD/ BY_CUSTOMER / OTHER",
      "freezeDescription": "By Customer",
      "accountName": "John Doe",
      "accountNumber": "9000000000",
      "currency": "NGN",
      "type": "SAVINGS/CURRENT",
      "status": "ACTIVE/BLOCKED/CLOSED",
      "bank": {
        "id": "16534894186638-anc_bk",
        "name": "ACCESS BANK",
        "cbnCode": "string",
        "nipCode": "000014"
      },
      "createdAt": "2025-07-15T20:29:25.537Z",
      "metadata": [
        "string"
      ]
    },
    "relationships": {
      "virtualNubans": {
        "data": [
          {
            "id": "0012345678901230-anc_va",
            "type": "VirtualNuban"
          }
        ]
      },
      "subAccounts": {
        "data": [
          {
            "id": "string",
            "type": "SubAccount"
          }
        ]
      },
      "counterParty": {
        "data": {
          "type": "LinkedCounterParty"
        }
      },
      "organization": {
        "data": {
          "id": "string",
          "type": "Organization"
        }
      },
      "documents": {
        "data": [
          {
            "type": "Document"
          }
        ]
      },
      "officers": {
        "data": [
          {
            "id": "string",
            "type": "BusinessOfficer"
          }
        ]
      },
      "customer": {
        "data": {
          "id": "16565906809790-anc_ind_cst",
          "type": "IndividualCustomerNG"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
View API documentation
Permanently assigned for static collections, ideal for wallets, sub-merchants, or reusable payment channels.
CURL REQUEST
RESPONSE
 
curl --request POST \
     --url https://api.sandbox.getanchor.co/api/v1/virtual-nubans \
     --header 'accept: application/json' \
     --header 'content-type: application/json' \
     --header 'x-anchor-key: Valid API key
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "virtualAccountDetail": {
        "name": "John Doe",
        "bvn": "22222222226",
        "reference": "12345",
        "email": "example@example.com",
        "description": "string",
        "permanent": true
      }
    },
    "relationships": {
      "settlementAccount": {
        "data": {
          "type": "SubAccount",
          "id": "string"
        }
      }
    },
    "type": "VirtualNuban"
  }
}
'
{
  "data": {
    "id": "0012345678901230-anc_va",
    "type": "VirtualNuban",
    "attributes": {
      "accountNumber": "123456789",
      "accountName": "John Doe",
      "currency": "NGN",
      "status": "ACTIVE/BLOCKED/CLOSED",
      "reference": "12345",
      "permanent": true,
      "bank": {
        "id": "16534894186638-anc_bk",
        "name": "ACCESS BANK",
        "cbnCode": "string",
        "nipCode": "000014"
      },
      "createdAt": "2025-07-11T09:54:55.291Z",
      "expiryDate": "2025-07-11T09:54:55.291Z",
      "metadata": [
        "string"
      ]
    },
    "relationships": {
      "virtualNubans": {
        "data": [
          {
            "id": "0012345678901230-anc_va",
            "type": "VirtualNuban"
          }
        ]
      },
      "subAccounts": {
        "data": [
          {
            "id": "string",
            "type": "SubAccount"
          }
        ]
      },
      "customer": {
        "data": {
          "id": "16565906809790-anc_ind_cst",
          "type": "IndividualCustomerNG"
        }
      },
      "settlementAccount": {
        "data": {
          "id": "012345678901234-anc_acc",
          "type": "DepositAccount"
        }
      },
      "parentAccount": {
        "data": {
          "id": "012345678901234-anc_acc",
          "type": "DepositAccount"
        }
      },
      "subAccount": {
        "data": {
          "id": "string",
          "type": "SubAccount"
        }
      },
      "counterParty": {
        "data": {
          "type": "LinkedCounterParty"
        }
      },
      "organization": {
        "data": {
          "id": "string",
          "type": "Organization"
        }
      },
      "documents": {
        "data": [
          {
            "type": "Document"
          }
        ]
      },
      "officers": {
        "data": [
          {
            "id": "string",
            "type": "BusinessOfficer"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}
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Robust transfer engine for both internal and external fund movement
CURL REQUEST
RESPONSE
 
curl --request POST \
     --url https://api.sandbox.getanchor.co/api/v1/transfers \
     --header 'accept: application/json' \
     --header 'content-type: application/json' \
     --header 'x-anchor-key: Valid API key
     --data '
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "currency": "NGN"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "destinationAccount": {
        "data": {
          "type": "SubAccount"
        }
      },
      "account": {
        "data": {
          "type": "SubAccount"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
'
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "failureReason": "INSUFFICIENT_BALANCE",
      "currency": "NGN",
      "amount": 0,
      "createdAt": "2025-07-11T09:54:55.291Z",
      "reason": "string",
      "reference": "string",
      "status": "PENDING",
      "metadata": [
        "string"
      ]
    },
    "relationships": {
      "virtualNubans": {
        "data": [
          {
            "id": "0012345678901230-anc_va",
            "type": "VirtualNuban"
          }
        ]
      },
      "subAccounts": {
        "data": [
          {
            "id": "string",
            "type": "SubAccount"
          }
        ]
      },
      "customer": {
        "data": {
          "id": "16565906809790-anc_ind_cst",
          "type": "IndividualCustomerNG"
        }
      },
      "destinationAccount": {
        "data": {
          "id": "012345678901234-anc_acc",
          "type": "DepositAccount"
        }
      },
      "account": {
        "data": {
          "id": "012345678901234-anc_acc",
          "type": "DepositAccount"
        }
      },
      "parentAccount": {
        "data": {
          "id": "012345678901234-anc_acc",
          "type": "DepositAccount"
        }
      },
      "sourceSubAccount": {
        "data": {
          "id": "string",
          "type": "SubAccount"
        }
      },
      "destinationSubAccount": {
        "data": {
          "id": "string",
          "type": "SubAccount"
        }
      },
      "transfers": {
        "data": [
          {},
          {},
          {},
          {},
          {},
          {}
        ]
      },
      "bulkTransfer": {
        "data": {
          "id": "string",
          "type": "BulkTransfer"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
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Internal ledgers for segregating, tracking, and controlling value under a parent account.
CURL REQUEST
RESPONSE
 
curl --request POST \
     --url https://api.sandbox.getanchor.co/api/v1/sub-accounts \
     --header 'accept: application/json' \
     --header 'content-type: application/json' \
     --header 'x-anchor-key: Valid API key
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "createVirtualNuban": true
    },
    "relationships": {
      "parentAccount": {
        "data": {
          "id": "string",
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "customer": {
        "data": {
          "id": "string",
          "type": "string"
        }
      }
    },
    "type": "SubAccount"
  }
}
'

  "data": {
    "id": "16565906809790-anc_bll",
    "type": "Data",
    "attributes": {
      "amount": 0,
      "phoneNumber": "string",
      "detail": {
        "provider": "mtn",
        "createdAt": "2025-07-11T09:54:55.291Z",
        "updatedAt": "2025-07-11T09:54:55.291Z",
        "product": "string",
        "providerReference": "string"
      },
      "status": "PENDING",
      "reference": "string",
      "createdAt": "2025-07-11T09:54:55.291Z",
      "failureReason": "INSUFFICIENT_BALANCE"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "sourceAccount": {
        "data": {
          "id": "string",
          "type": ""
        }
      },
      "counterParty": {
        "data": {
          "type": "LinkedCounterParty"
        }
      },
      "organization": {
        "data": {
          "id": "string",
          "type": "Organization"
        }
      },
      "documents": {
        "data": [
          {
            "type": "Document"
          }
        ]
      },
      "officers": {
        "data": [
          {
            "id": "string",
            "type": "BusinessOfficer"
          }
        ]
      },
      "customer": {
        "data": {
          "id": "16565906809790-anc_ind_cst",
          "type": "IndividualCustomerNG"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
View API documentation
Bill payment API that enables businesses to let their users pay for everyday utilities
CURL REQUEST
RESPONSE
 
curl --request POST \
     --url https://api.sandbox.getanchor.co/api/v1/bills \
     --header 'accept: application/json' \
     --header 'content-type: application/json' \
     --header 'x-anchor-key: Valid Api Key
     --data '
{
  "data": {
    "attributes": {
      "provider": "mtn"
    },
    "relationships": {
      "account": {
        "data": {
          "type": "SubAccount"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
'

{
  "data": {
    "id": "string",
    "type": "SubAccount",
    "attributes": {
      "accountType": "IMPLICIT",
      "createdAt": "2025-07-11T09:54:55.291Z",
      "metadata": [
        "string"
      ]
    },
    "relationships": {
      "counterParty": {
        "data": {
          "type": "LinkedCounterParty"
        }
      },
      "organization": {
        "data": {
          "id": "string",
          "type": "Organization"
        }
      },
      "documents": {
        "data": [
          {
            "type": "Document"
          }
        ]
      },
      "officers": {
        "data": [
          {
            "id": "string",
            "type": "BusinessOfficer"
          }
        ]
      },
      "customer": {
        "data": {
          "id": "16565906809790-anc_ind_cst",
          "type": "IndividualCustomerNG"
        }
      },
      "virtualNubans": {
        "data": [
          {
            "id": "0012345678901230-anc_va",
            "type": "VirtualNuban"
          }
        ]
      },
      "subAccounts": {
        "data": [
          {
            "id": "string",
            "type": "SubAccount"
          }
        ]
      },
      "parentAccount": {
        "data": {
          "id": "012345678901234-anc_acc",
          "type": "DepositAccount"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
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Anchor and featured customers are financial technology companies and not a bank. Banking services are provided by our partner banks who are duly licensed by the CBN.

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