Paystack Create Dedicated Account Example

{
  "summary": "Create a dedicated virtual account",
  "description": "Provision a NUBAN dedicated virtual account for a customer so they can pay via bank transfer with automatic reconciliation.",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "url": "https://api.paystack.co/dedicated_account",
    "headers": {
      "Authorization": "Bearer sk_test_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
      "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    "body": {
      "customer": "CUS_xnxdt6s1zg1f4nx",
      "preferred_bank": "wema-bank"
    }
  },
  "response": {
    "status": 200,
    "body": {
      "status": true,
      "message": "Assigned Managed Account",
      "data": {
        "bank": { "name": "Wema Bank", "id": 20, "slug": "wema-bank" },
        "account_name": "JOHN DOE",
        "account_number": "9930000123",
        "assigned": true,
        "currency": "NGN",
        "active": true,
        "customer": { "customer_code": "CUS_xnxdt6s1zg1f4nx", "email": "customer@example.com" },
        "created_at": "2026-05-24T10:45:00.000Z"
      }
    }
  }
}