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Pay Utility Bill

Purchase electricity units using this endpoint. It is a POST method, you'll need your authorization token and parameters stated below to smed request.

Endpoint: POST {{base_url}}/vas/electricity/purchase
Parameter Type Details
serviceCategoryId string id_ of the network selected
meterNumber string The meter number of the account you want to top up.
amount decimal Your Amount , Must be rounded at 2 precision.
vendType string PREPAID,POSTPAID...etc.
                    
                        Request Example (guzzle)
                        

<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');
$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();
$response = $client->request('POST', '{{base_url}}/vas/electricity/purchase', [
'json' => [
  'serviceCategoryId' => 'xxxxxxxxxxx',
  'meterNumber' => 'xxxxxxxxxx',
  'amount' => '100.00',
  'vendType' => 'PREPAID',
 ],
'headers' => [
  'Authorization' => 'Bearer {{access_token}}',
  'client-id' => 'sdaH23sE5Th4*******dDF4df',
  'accept' => 'application/json',
  'content-type' => 'application/json',
 ],
]);
echo $response->getBody();
                
                        
**Response: SUCCESS (200 OK)**
{
 "statusCode": 200,
 "message": "BILLPAY Request Successful.",
"data": {
 "clientId": "673f225ce994ba0024cced6e",
 "serviceCategoryId": "61e989f20e69308aa37a7a9f",
 "reference": "4edfab8fab3f47e7819764a140b95ba5",
 "status": "successful",
 "amount": "500",
 "id": "67d3f91132ebf265b484a585",
 "utilityToken": "ssfs-erfedde-srfdf",
"metaData": {
 "id": 80376037,
 "amountGenerated": 2883.72093023256,
 "tariff": null,
 "debtAmount": 0,
 "debtRemaining": 0,
 "disco": "JOS",
 "orderId": "d06d071620bc4fe392350d97e2882588",
 "receiptNo": "27459607964850442",
 "tax": 216.27906976744,
 "vendType": "",
 "token": "7222-4007-9966-7341-7875",
 "totalAmountPaid": 3100,
 "vendAmount": 0,
 "vendRef": "27459607964850442",
 "responseCode": "100",
 "responseMessage": "Payment was successful",
 "address": "xxxxxxxxx",
 "name": "xxxxxxxxxx",
 "phoneNo": null,
 "charges": 0,
 "tariffClass": "NON MD BAND A",
}
"reciever": {
 "number": "123456789",
 "customerNumber": null,
 "distribution": null,
 "vendType": null,
}
"buyer_info": {

}
}
}
                    
                        
**Response: ERROR (403 FAILED)**
{
 "message": {
 "code": 403,
 "error": [
  "Requested with invalid token!"
 ]
},
"data": [],
"type": "error"
}