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GET
/
api
/
v1
/
bila
/
transfers
/
status
/
{reference}
Get transfer by reference
curl --request GET \
  --url https://api.usebila.com/api/v1/bila/transfers/status/{reference} \
  --header 'x-api-key: <api-key>'
{
  "status": true,
  "message": "Operation completed successfully",
  "data": {
    "id": "txn-001",
    "reference": "payout-12345",
    "type": "bank-account",
    "status": "successful",
    "amount": 1000,
    "currency": "ZMW",
    "recipient": {
      "accountName": "JOHN DOE",
      "accountNumber": "1234567890",
      "bankName": "Zambia National Commercial Bank",
      "phone": "0977123456",
      "operator": "airtel"
    },
    "createdAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
    "narration": "Salary payment",
    "completedAt": "2024-01-15T10:31:00Z"
  }
}

Authorizations

​
x-api-key
string
header
required

Merchant API key (e.g., sk_live_xxx or sk_test_xxx)

Path Parameters

​
reference
string
required

Client reference

Example:

"transfer-001"

Response

Transfer retrieved successfully

​
status
boolean
required

Request success status

Example:

true

​
message
string
required

Response message

Example:

"Operation completed successfully"

​
data
object