Airtime VTU API
Payment
The available service are:
mtn_vtu
glo_vtu
9mobile_vtu
airtel_vtu
Send your secret key in the
P-API-KEY header. Keep it on your server, never in an app or browser.Body (JSON)
-
service string RequiredExample:
mtn_vtu -
phoneNumber string RequiredExample:
08123333394 -
amount integer RequiredExample:
200 -
reference string RequiredExample:
{{$timestamp}}
Responses
- 200Success
Request
curl --request POST \ --url 'https://api.paybeta.ng/v2/airtime/purchase' \ --header 'Accept: application/json' \ --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --header 'P-API-KEY: YOUR_SECRET_KEY' \ --data '{ "service": "mtn_vtu", "phoneNumber": "08123333394", "amount": 200, "reference": "{{$timestamp}}" }'curl --request POST \ --url 'https://api.sandbox.paybeta.ng/v2/airtime/purchase' \ --header 'Accept: application/json' \ --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --header 'P-API-KEY: YOUR_SECRET_KEY' \ --data '{ "service": "mtn_vtu", "phoneNumber": "08123333394", "amount": 200, "reference": "{{$timestamp}}" }'
<?php use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http; $response = Http::withHeaders([ 'Accept' => 'application/json', 'Content-Type' => 'application/json', 'P-API-KEY' => 'YOUR_SECRET_KEY', ])->post('https://api.paybeta.ng/v2/airtime/purchase', [ 'service' => 'mtn_vtu', 'phoneNumber' => '08123333394', 'amount' => 200, 'reference' => '{{$timestamp}}', ]); $data = $response->json();<?php use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http; $response = Http::withHeaders([ 'Accept' => 'application/json', 'Content-Type' => 'application/json', 'P-API-KEY' => 'YOUR_SECRET_KEY', ])->post('https://api.sandbox.paybeta.ng/v2/airtime/purchase', [ 'service' => 'mtn_vtu', 'phoneNumber' => '08123333394', 'amount' => 200, 'reference' => '{{$timestamp}}', ]); $data = $response->json();
const response = await fetch('https://api.paybeta.ng/v2/airtime/purchase', { method: 'POST', headers: { "Accept": "application/json", "Content-Type": "application/json", "P-API-KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_KEY", }, body: JSON.stringify({ "service": "mtn_vtu", "phoneNumber": "08123333394", "amount": 200, "reference": "{{$timestamp}}" }), }); const data = await response.json();const response = await fetch('https://api.sandbox.paybeta.ng/v2/airtime/purchase', { method: 'POST', headers: { "Accept": "application/json", "Content-Type": "application/json", "P-API-KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_KEY", }, body: JSON.stringify({ "service": "mtn_vtu", "phoneNumber": "08123333394", "amount": 200, "reference": "{{$timestamp}}" }), }); const data = await response.json();
import requests response = requests.request( "POST", "https://api.paybeta.ng/v2/airtime/purchase", headers={ "Accept": "application/json", "Content-Type": "application/json", "P-API-KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_KEY", }, json={ "service": "mtn_vtu", "phoneNumber": "08123333394", "amount": 200, "reference": "{{$timestamp}}" }, ) data = response.json()import requests response = requests.request( "POST", "https://api.sandbox.paybeta.ng/v2/airtime/purchase", headers={ "Accept": "application/json", "Content-Type": "application/json", "P-API-KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_KEY", }, json={ "service": "mtn_vtu", "phoneNumber": "08123333394", "amount": 200, "reference": "{{$timestamp}}" }, ) data = response.json()
POST /v2/airtime/purchase HTTP/1.1 Host: api.paybeta.ng Accept: application/json Content-Type: application/json P-API-KEY: YOUR_SECRET_KEY { "service": "mtn_vtu", "phoneNumber": "08123333394", "amount": 200, "reference": "{{$timestamp}}" }POST /v2/airtime/purchase HTTP/1.1 Host: api.sandbox.paybeta.ng Accept: application/json Content-Type: application/json P-API-KEY: YOUR_SECRET_KEY { "service": "mtn_vtu", "phoneNumber": "08123333394", "amount": 200, "reference": "{{$timestamp}}" }
import java.net.URI; import java.net.http.HttpClient; import java.net.http.HttpRequest; import java.net.http.HttpResponse; String body = """ { "service": "mtn_vtu", "phoneNumber": "08123333394", "amount": 200, "reference": "{{$timestamp}}" } """; HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder() .uri(URI.create("https://api.paybeta.ng/v2/airtime/purchase")) .header("Accept", "application/json") .header("Content-Type", "application/json") .header("P-API-KEY", "YOUR_SECRET_KEY") .method("POST", HttpRequest.BodyPublishers.ofString(body)) .build(); HttpResponse<String> response = HttpClient.newHttpClient() .send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString()); System.out.println(response.body());import java.net.URI; import java.net.http.HttpClient; import java.net.http.HttpRequest; import java.net.http.HttpResponse; String body = """ { "service": "mtn_vtu", "phoneNumber": "08123333394", "amount": 200, "reference": "{{$timestamp}}" } """; HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder() .uri(URI.create("https://api.sandbox.paybeta.ng/v2/airtime/purchase")) .header("Accept", "application/json") .header("Content-Type", "application/json") .header("P-API-KEY", "YOUR_SECRET_KEY") .method("POST", HttpRequest.BodyPublishers.ofString(body)) .build(); HttpResponse<String> response = HttpClient.newHttpClient() .send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString()); System.out.println(response.body());
using System.Net.Http; using System.Text; using var client = new HttpClient(); var request = new HttpRequestMessage(new HttpMethod("POST"), "https://api.paybeta.ng/v2/airtime/purchase"); request.Headers.TryAddWithoutValidation("Accept", "application/json"); request.Headers.TryAddWithoutValidation("P-API-KEY", "YOUR_SECRET_KEY"); request.Content = new StringContent( """ { "service": "mtn_vtu", "phoneNumber": "08123333394", "amount": 200, "reference": "{{$timestamp}}" } """, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json"); var response = await client.SendAsync(request); var data = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync(); Console.WriteLine(data);using System.Net.Http; using System.Text; using var client = new HttpClient(); var request = new HttpRequestMessage(new HttpMethod("POST"), "https://api.sandbox.paybeta.ng/v2/airtime/purchase"); request.Headers.TryAddWithoutValidation("Accept", "application/json"); request.Headers.TryAddWithoutValidation("P-API-KEY", "YOUR_SECRET_KEY"); request.Content = new StringContent( """ { "service": "mtn_vtu", "phoneNumber": "08123333394", "amount": 200, "reference": "{{$timestamp}}" } """, Encoding.UTF8, "application/json"); var response = await client.SendAsync(request); var data = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync(); Console.WriteLine(data);
package main import ( "fmt" "io" "net/http" "strings" ) func main() { req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://api.paybeta.ng/v2/airtime/purchase", strings.NewReader(`{ "service": "mtn_vtu", "phoneNumber": "08123333394", "amount": 200, "reference": "{{$timestamp}}" }`)) req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json") req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json") req.Header.Set("P-API-KEY", "YOUR_SECRET_KEY") res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req) if err != nil { panic(err) } defer res.Body.Close() data, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body) fmt.Println(string(data)) }package main import ( "fmt" "io" "net/http" "strings" ) func main() { req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://api.sandbox.paybeta.ng/v2/airtime/purchase", strings.NewReader(`{ "service": "mtn_vtu", "phoneNumber": "08123333394", "amount": 200, "reference": "{{$timestamp}}" }`)) req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json") req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json") req.Header.Set("P-API-KEY", "YOUR_SECRET_KEY") res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req) if err != nil { panic(err) } defer res.Body.Close() data, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body) fmt.Println(string(data)) }
require "net/http" require "json" uri = URI("https://api.paybeta.ng/v2/airtime/purchase") request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri) request["Accept"] = "application/json" request["Content-Type"] = "application/json" request["P-API-KEY"] = "YOUR_SECRET_KEY" request.body = <<~'JSON' { "service": "mtn_vtu", "phoneNumber": "08123333394", "amount": 200, "reference": "{{$timestamp}}" } JSON response = Net::HTTP.start(uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: uri.scheme == "https") do |http| http.request(request) end data = JSON.parse(response.body)require "net/http" require "json" uri = URI("https://api.sandbox.paybeta.ng/v2/airtime/purchase") request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri) request["Accept"] = "application/json" request["Content-Type"] = "application/json" request["P-API-KEY"] = "YOUR_SECRET_KEY" request.body = <<~'JSON' { "service": "mtn_vtu", "phoneNumber": "08123333394", "amount": 200, "reference": "{{$timestamp}}" } JSON response = Net::HTTP.start(uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: uri.scheme == "https") do |http| http.request(request) end data = JSON.parse(response.body)
import okhttp3.MediaType.Companion.toMediaType import okhttp3.OkHttpClient import okhttp3.Request import okhttp3.RequestBody.Companion.toRequestBody val client = OkHttpClient() val body = """ { "service": "mtn_vtu", "phoneNumber": "08123333394", "amount": 200, "reference": "{{${'$'}timestamp}}" } """.trimIndent().toRequestBody("application/json".toMediaType()) val request = Request.Builder() .url("https://api.paybeta.ng/v2/airtime/purchase") .method("POST", body) .addHeader("Accept", "application/json") .addHeader("Content-Type", "application/json") .addHeader("P-API-KEY", "YOUR_SECRET_KEY") .build() client.newCall(request).execute().use { response -> println(response.body?.string()) }import okhttp3.MediaType.Companion.toMediaType import okhttp3.OkHttpClient import okhttp3.Request import okhttp3.RequestBody.Companion.toRequestBody val client = OkHttpClient() val body = """ { "service": "mtn_vtu", "phoneNumber": "08123333394", "amount": 200, "reference": "{{${'$'}timestamp}}" } """.trimIndent().toRequestBody("application/json".toMediaType()) val request = Request.Builder() .url("https://api.sandbox.paybeta.ng/v2/airtime/purchase") .method("POST", body) .addHeader("Accept", "application/json") .addHeader("Content-Type", "application/json") .addHeader("P-API-KEY", "YOUR_SECRET_KEY") .build() client.newCall(request).execute().use { response -> println(response.body?.string()) }
import Foundation var request = URLRequest(url: URL(string: "https://api.paybeta.ng/v2/airtime/purchase")!) request.httpMethod = "POST" request.setValue("application/json", forHTTPHeaderField: "Accept") request.setValue("application/json", forHTTPHeaderField: "Content-Type") request.setValue("YOUR_SECRET_KEY", forHTTPHeaderField: "P-API-KEY") request.httpBody = #""" { "service": "mtn_vtu", "phoneNumber": "08123333394", "amount": 200, "reference": "{{$timestamp}}" } """#.data(using: .utf8) let (data, _) = try await URLSession.shared.data(for: request) print(String(data: data, encoding: .utf8)!)import Foundation var request = URLRequest(url: URL(string: "https://api.sandbox.paybeta.ng/v2/airtime/purchase")!) request.httpMethod = "POST" request.setValue("application/json", forHTTPHeaderField: "Accept") request.setValue("application/json", forHTTPHeaderField: "Content-Type") request.setValue("YOUR_SECRET_KEY", forHTTPHeaderField: "P-API-KEY") request.httpBody = #""" { "service": "mtn_vtu", "phoneNumber": "08123333394", "amount": 200, "reference": "{{$timestamp}}" } """#.data(using: .utf8) let (data, _) = try await URLSession.shared.data(for: request) print(String(data: data, encoding: .utf8)!)
import 'package:http/http.dart' as http; final response = await http.post( Uri.parse('https://api.paybeta.ng/v2/airtime/purchase'), headers: { 'Accept': 'application/json', 'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'P-API-KEY': 'YOUR_SECRET_KEY', }, body: r''' { "service": "mtn_vtu", "phoneNumber": "08123333394", "amount": 200, "reference": "{{$timestamp}}" } ''', ); print(response.body);import 'package:http/http.dart' as http; final response = await http.post( Uri.parse('https://api.sandbox.paybeta.ng/v2/airtime/purchase'), headers: { 'Accept': 'application/json', 'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'P-API-KEY': 'YOUR_SECRET_KEY', }, body: r''' { "service": "mtn_vtu", "phoneNumber": "08123333394", "amount": 200, "reference": "{{$timestamp}}" } ''', ); print(response.body);
Response
{
"status": "successful",
"message": "Transaction successful",
"data": {
"reference": "1714742875",
"amount": 2000,
"chargedAmount": 1950,
"commission": 50,
"biller": "MTN AIRTIME",
"customerId": "08068539221",
"previousBalance": 499971725,
"currentBalance": 499969775,
"transactionDate": "2024-05-03 14:27:57",
"transactionId": "1714742877672593466202420"
}
}