The Aadhar OTP Generation API allows merchants to generate OTP for Aadhaar verification purposes. This API is used to initiate the authentication process by sending an OTP to the mobile number registered with the Aadhaar.

Environment


Test	https://uat-accounts.payu.in
Production	https://accounts.payu.in

Request Parameters

Authorization header

Authorization Bearer token must be generated using **Get Token API ** with the scope as . For more information, refer to Get Token API - Partner Integration.

Body

Parameter	Description	Example
merchant_id `mandatory`	Unique identifier for the merchant	20997866
aadhar_number `mandatory`	12-digit Aadhaar number of the user	bbbbbbbbbbbb

Sample request

curl --location 'https://api-example.com/api/v3/merchants/kyc_document/aadhaar_xml_consent' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer dummy' \
--form 'merchant_id="20997866"' \
--form 'aadhar_number="bbbbbbbbbbbb"'

Sample response

Success scenario

{
  "status": "success",
  "code": 200,
  "message": "OTP sent successfully",
  "data": {
    "reference_id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx",
    "merchant_id": "20997866",
    "timestamp": "2023-05-27T10:15:30Z"
  }
}

Failure scenario

Invalid Aadhaar number

{
  "status": "error",
  "code": 400,
  "message": "Invalid Aadhaar number",
  "data": null
}

Unauthorized access

{
  "status": "error",
  "code": 401,
  "message": "Unauthorized access",
  "data": null
}

Failed to generate OTP

{
  "status": "error",
  "code": 500,
  "message": "Failed to generate OTP",
  "data": null
}

EXAMPLE QUESTIONS