Payee Verify

Know who
you're paying.

Lira verifies bank accounts and mobile wallets across 56 live markets worldwide in under 300ms. One API call returns a verified identity before a single cent moves.

GlobalUnder 300msBank + MobileOne API call
Verified0
01Bank accounts

Bank accounts

Account name, status, and bank code: confirmed directly against source banking networks.

02Mobile wallets

Mobile wallets

M-PESA, Airtel Money, MTN MoMo, and more. Verified at the telco registry in real time.

The API

Three steps.
One call.

01

Submit an identifier

A phone number, bank account, or both. That's all Lira needs.

02

Lira checks the sources

We query telco registries and banking networks in real time. One call, 56 markets.

03

Receive a verified status

Matched, confirmed, or flagged. Approve or block with complete confidence.

REST ยท JSON ยท Standard HTTPS, no SDKs required

Full audit trail ยท Every verification is logged and timestamped

Sandbox available ยท Test against live data shapes before going live

RequestResponse ยท 200 OK

POST /verify/account

X-API-Key: lira_live_a3f08c1d...
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "accountNumber": "0123456789",
  "bankCode": "260",
  "country": "BR"
}

201 Created

{
  "status": "success",
  "verified": true,
  "accountName": "Lucas Oliveira",
  "bankName": "Nubank",
  "bankCode": "260",
  "country": "BR",
  "verifiedAt": "2026-05-09T10:05:00.000Z"
}
api.lira.com/api/v1 ยท REST ยท HTTPSFull API reference โ†’

Who it's for

Built for everyone
who moves money.

01Diaspora ยท Global

Sending money for school fees, rent, or bills.

Know exactly who receives the payment before it leaves. No reversals, no guesswork.

02Remittance ยท B2B

Remittance apps and bill-pay platforms.

Reduce failed payouts and fraud exposure with verified recipients on every transaction.

03Developer ยท API

Fintech developers integrating global payouts.

One API call returns a verification status. No building from scratch, no telco negotiations.

04Global ยท B2B

Businesses receiving international payments.

Confirm your legitimacy to senders before funds move for faster payments and fewer delays.

Country coverage

Where we verify.

56 live markets, one API. Each market supports bank-account verification, mobile-wallet verification, or both.

Bank account
Mobile wallet

Africa

12
  • NigeriaBank accountMobile wallet
  • GhanaBank accountMobile wallet
  • KenyaBank accountMobile wallet
  • UgandaBank accountMobile wallet
  • TanzaniaBank accountMobile wallet
  • ZambiaBank accountMobile wallet
  • SenegalMobile wallet
  • CameroonMobile wallet
  • BeninMobile wallet
  • TogoMobile wallet
  • South AfricaBank account
  • EthiopiaBank accountMobile wallet

Middle East

1
  • UAEBank account

Asia Pacific

12
  • IndiaBank account
  • PakistanBank account
  • BangladeshBank account
  • NepalBank account
  • ChinaBank account
  • South KoreaBank account
  • ThailandBank account
  • VietnamBank account
  • MalaysiaBank account
  • IndonesiaBank account
  • AustraliaBank account
  • PhilippinesBank account

Europe

22
  • United KingdomBank account
  • FranceBank account
  • GermanyBank account
  • ItalyBank account
  • NetherlandsBank account
  • BelgiumBank account
  • SpainBank account
  • PortugalBank account
  • IrelandBank account
  • AustriaBank account
  • FinlandBank account
  • GreeceBank account
  • LuxembourgBank account
  • MaltaBank account
  • CyprusBank account
  • SlovakiaBank account
  • SloveniaBank account
  • EstoniaBank account
  • LatviaBank account
  • LithuaniaBank account
  • CroatiaBank account
  • BulgariaBank account

Americas

9
  • United StatesBank account
  • MexicoBank account
  • BrazilBank account
  • ArgentinaBank account
  • ChileBank account
  • ColombiaBank account
  • PeruBank account
  • EcuadorBank account
  • UruguayBank account

Get started

One call.
Verified.

Real-time payee verification across 56 live markets worldwide: bank accounts and mobile wallets, confirmed at the source.