UPI Verification API
Check that a UPI ID exists and get the account holder's name, with an optional name match.
What it verifies
Checks that a UPI ID (virtual payment address, for example name@bank) exists and returns the name of the account holder it belongs to. Send a name as well and the response says whether it matches the account holder's name, with a match score.
Who uses it
- Fintech and payments apps confirming a payout destination before sending money
- Lenders and marketplaces verifying a UPI ID given for disbursals or refunds
- Platforms that want to match a payee's name against the name on their UPI ID
Request and response
https://verification.techinnoverz.com/api/v1/banking-finance/upiVerify a UPI ID and get the account holder's name. This call is billed when it returns a successful result.
Request body
vpastringrequiredThe UPI ID (virtual payment address) to verify, for example name@bank.
namestringoptionalOptional. A name to compare with the name of the UPI ID's account holder. When you send it, the response says whether it matches.
consentstringrequiredMust be "Y". Records that the end customer consented to this check; logged against the transaction.
referenceIdstringoptionalYour own id, echoed back in the response for reconciliation.
Example requests
curl -X POST "https://verification.techinnoverz.com/api/v1/banking-finance/upi" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"vpa": "7501277797@paytm",
"name": "Shubhendu Dalai",
"consent": "Y",
"referenceId": "app_20915"
}'const res = await fetch("https://verification.techinnoverz.com/api/v1/banking-finance/upi", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"vpa": "7501277797@paytm",
"name": "Shubhendu Dalai",
"consent": "Y",
"referenceId": "app_20915"
}),
});
const result = await res.json();import requests
res = requests.post(
"https://verification.techinnoverz.com/api/v1/banking-finance/upi",
headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
json={
"vpa": "7501277797@paytm",
"name": "Shubhendu Dalai",
"consent": "Y",
"referenceId": "app_20915",
},
timeout=15,
)
result = res.json()200 response — status "found"
{
"status": "found",
"data": {
"vpa": "7501277797@paytm",
"accountHolderName": "Shubhendu Dalai",
"nameMatch": true,
"nameMatchScore": 90
},
"source": "provider",
"dataAsOf": "2026-11-03T09:30:00.000Z",
"referenceId": "app_20915",
"billing": {
"charged": true,
"walletBalance": "12450.00"
},
"txnId": "txn_8c31ba90",
"livemode": true
}Fields returned in data
vpastringoptionalThe UPI ID that was verified.
accountHolderNamestringoptionalName of the holder of the bank account linked to the UPI ID. null when the source does not give one.
nameMatchbooleanoptionalWhether the name you sent matches the account holder's name (a score of 75 or more counts as a match). null when you sent no name.
nameMatchScorenumberoptionalHow closely the name you sent matches the account holder's name, 0 to 100. null when you sent no name.
Error codes
Errors return a non-200 HTTP status and the same envelope, so your retry logic and your reconciliation agree.
400 INVALID_INPUTA field is missing or malformed. The details list each problem. Not charged.
401 INVALID_KEYThe key is missing, revoked, or not a key we issued.
402 WALLET_EMPTYYour available balance is below the price of this call. Top up and retry. Not charged.
403 PRODUCTION_NOT_ENABLEDA live key was used before live access was enabled for your account. Use a test key, or ask us to enable live access.
403 TEST_NOT_ENABLEDA test key was used before test (UAT) access was enabled for your account. Ask us to enable it.
403 API_NOT_ENABLEDThis check is switched off for your account, or is not available for live use yet.
403 IP_NOT_ALLOWEDThe key is restricted to certain IP addresses and this call came from another.
403 ACCOUNT_SUSPENDEDThe account is suspended. Contact support.
404 NO_DATAA valid request, but no record was found. Not charged.
404 ROUTE_NOT_FOUNDThere is no endpoint at that path.
405 METHOD_NOT_ALLOWEDUse the method shown in the Allow header.
409 IDEMPOTENCY_IN_PROGRESSA call with the same Idempotency-Key is still being processed. Retry after the delay in Retry-After.
413 PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGEThe request body is too large. Not charged.
415 UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPESend the request with Content-Type: application/json.
422 IDEMPOTENCY_KEY_REUSEDThis Idempotency-Key was already used with a different request body. Use a new key for a new request.
429 RATE_LIMITEDToo many requests or too many at once. Wait for the Retry-After delay.
500 INTERNAL_ERRORSomething went wrong on our side. Not charged. Quote the txnId if you contact support.
502 SOURCE_ERRORThe data source returned an error. Not charged.
503 SOURCE_DOWNThe data source is unavailable right now. Not charged. Retry after the delay in Retry-After.
504 SOURCE_TIMEOUTThe data source did not answer in time. Not charged.
{
"status": "error",
"error": {
"code": "NO_DATA",
"message": "No record found for the given input. Not charged."
},
"billing": {
"charged": false
},
"txnId": "txn_8c31ba91",
"livemode": true
}Billing
You are charged only on successful hits. Failed, no-data and error calls are free.
Every response carries billing.charged and your remaining billing.walletBalance. Per-hit pricing is set on your rate card; book a demo to get yours.
Related checks
- Bank Account Verification API — Confirm a bank account is valid via penny drop and optionally match the account-holder name.
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