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Update BVN

Update the BVN of existing virtual accounts.

Last updated 13 September 2026

put

https://api.flutterwave.com/v3/virtual-account-numbers/{order_ref}

authorization string required

Pass your secret key as a bearer token in the request header to authorize this call

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order_ref string required
This is the order reference returned in the virtual account number creation

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bvn string required
This is only required for static accounts It should be BVN number tied to the user the account number is being generated for

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status string

message string

data string

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status string

message string

data string

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