Banks - Bila API Documentation

Retrieve reference data for supported banks. The returned bankId is required when creating recipients or initiating bank transfers.

Endpoints

Endpoint	Method	Description
`/bila/banks`	GET	List all supported banks

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`country`	string	Filter banks by country code (`zm`)

Bank Object

{
  "id": "bank-001",
  "name": "Zambia National Commercial Bank",
  "code": "ZNBC",
  "country": "zm",
  "type": "bank"
}

Example Request

curl -X GET "https://api.usebila.com/api/v1/bila/banks?country=zm" \
  -H "x-api-key: sk_test_your_api_key"

const response = await fetch('https://api.usebila.com/api/v1/bila/banks?country=zm', {
  headers: { 'x-api-key': 'sk_test_your_api_key' }
});
const banks = await response.json();

Supported Countries

Country	Code	Banks Available
Zambia	`zm`	All major banks

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