39 Government API
to build your startup
in Nigeria.

Compare 39 verified Government APIs by pricing, documentation, and sandbox support — everything Nigerian developers and startups need to pick the right provider and start integrating today.

OpenWatch

Track security incidents & corporate risk across Nigerian locations →

T-Ship (Terminal Africa)

Ship domestically & internationally through multiple carriers →

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BigDataCloud

Run reverse geocoding, IP geolocation and email or phone validation

BulkSMS Nigeria

Send high-throughput bulk SMS across all Nigerian networks

CM.com

Send SMS, WhatsApp, RCS & push notifications to customers

DHL API

Book shipments & track DHL deliveries across 220+ countries

Dojah

Verify BVN, NIN & facial identity with AI-powered KYC and AML

Duplo

Automate B2B payments, expense management & NRS-compliant e-invoicing

Fluentax CBN Exchange Rates

Access official CBN NFEM exchange rates for accounting & compliance

Google Drive

Upload, organize and share files in Google Drive

Here Maps

Access mapping, geocoding, routing & fleet management in one platform

iDenfy

Verify identities with AI plus human review, pay only when approved

Kora Identity

Verify BVN, NIN & national IDs across four African countries

KYCAID

Verify documents & biometric liveness against government databases, pay-as-you-go

Maxar / UP42

Access sub-meter resolution satellite imagery through the UP42 marketplace

MetaMap

Verify NIN, BVN & identity documents with liveness & face match

Microsoft Fabric

Unify data engineering, warehousing & BI in one Microsoft platform

MinIO

Self-host S3-compatible object storage on your own infrastructure

Mono Connect

Link bank accounts to access transaction history & income data

MTN SMS API

Send SMS & access subscriber data directly via MTN Nigeria

NASA POWER API

Access 40+ years of NASA solar & weather data

National Assembly Open Data API

Track Nigerian bills through the National Assembly

NG-States-API

Get Nigeria's 36 states & FCT with codes & capitals

Nigeria Land Information System (LIRS)

Verify Lagos land titles & Certificates of Occupancy

Nigeria Open Contracting Portal (NOCOPO)

Track Nigerian government contracts & procurement spending

Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) Statistics API

Access Nigerian telecom subscriber & network performance data

NiMet Weather API

Access official Nigerian weather forecasts & climate data from NiMet

Onafriq (Baxi)

Collect cash payments through Nigeria's 460,000+ agent network

Onfido (Entrust)

Verify documents, faces & AML watchlists through a single API

OpenStreetMap Nominatim

Convert addresses to coordinates and back for free

Persona

Combine ID, biometric & database checks into custom KYC workflows

Prembly (IdentityPass)

Verify BVN, NIN, CAC, FRSC & passport data in one API

Rack Centre Cloud

Host data in Nigeria's Tier III carrier-neutral data centre

Remita

Collect payments & integrate IPPIS payroll for government agencies

RoutePay Fintech

Accept web, mobile, POS, ATM & USSD payments plus merchant micro-loans

Snowflake

Store & analyze data at scale in a cloud data warehouse

SoapUI

Test SOAP & REST APIs for functional, regression & load testing

Sumsub

Verify users, screen AML risk & monitor transactions for compliance

Temi Kolawole Nigeria Geo API

Access Nigeria's states, LGAs, wards & GPS coordinates for free

Veriff

Verify identities in real time by analyzing 1,000+ signals per session

VerifyMe Nigeria

Verify NIN, BVN, addresses & employment records for Nigerian KYC