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# Create Business Virtual Account

> Create a virtual NUBAN account for a corporate entity. Requires business registration details.

Create a virtual NUBAN account for a corporate entity. Requires business registration details.

## Endpoint

```
POST /api/v1/business/virtualaccount/business
```

**Signature required:** Yes

## Headers

| Header                       | Required | Description                                                                                                                                                                    |
| ---------------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `X-Numero-Api-Key`           | Yes      | Your API key                                                                                                                                                                   |
| `X-Numero-Signature`         | Yes      | Base64 HMAC-SHA256 over the exact raw request body (POST) or the canonicalised query string (GET), keyed with your **Public Key**. See [Request signing](/03-request-signing). |
| `X-Numero-Signature-Version` | Yes      | Always `v2`.                                                                                                                                                                   |

## Request body

| Field          | Type   | Required | Description                 |
| -------------- | ------ | -------- | --------------------------- |
| `businessName` | string | Yes      | Registered business name    |
| `rcNumber`     | string | Yes      | RC registration number      |
| `tin`          | string | Yes      | Tax Identification Number   |
| `address`      | string | Yes      | Business address            |
| `firstName`    | string | Yes      | Contact person's first name |
| `lastName`     | string | Yes      | Contact person's last name  |
| `email`        | string | Yes      | Contact email address       |
| `mobileNumber` | string | Yes      | Contact phone number        |

## Request example

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST "https://api.usenumero.com/numeroaccount/api/v1/business/virtualaccount/business" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-Numero-Api-Key: your_api_key" \
  -H "X-Numero-Signature: $SIGNATURE" \
  -H "X-Numero-Signature-Version: v2" \
  -d '{
    "businessName": "Acme Ltd",
    "rcNumber": "RC123456",
    "tin": "12345678-0001",
    "address": "123 Marina Road, Lagos",
    "firstName": "Jane",
    "lastName": "Smith",
    "email": "jane@example.com",
    "mobileNumber": "08098765432"
  }'
```

## Response

```json theme={null}
{
  "data": {
    "reference": "VA-20240115-def456",
    "accountName": "Acme Ltd",
    "accountNumber": "8098765432",
    "bankName": "Providus Bank",
    "providerCode": "PROVIDUS"
  },
  "error": null,
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "req_365123ebc73323f1482508560ce6400e",
    "pagination": null
  }
}
```

The response format is the same as [Create Customer Virtual Account](/api-reference/virtual-accounts-create-customer).