> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.check.et/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> Check.et API - verify Ethiopian bank and wallet payments in seconds

# Check.et API

Check.et lets you verify payments from **9 Ethiopian banks and mobile wallets** - CBE, Telebirr, Dashen, Awash, Bank of Abyssinia, Zemen, CBE Birr, M-Pesa Ethiopia, and Siinqee - through a single REST API.

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  <Card title="Quickstart" icon="bolt" href="/quickstart">
    Make your first verification call in under 5 minutes
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Reference" icon="code" href="/api-reference/overview">
    Full endpoint documentation with examples
  </Card>

  <Card title="Authentication" icon="key" href="/authentication">
    How to generate and use your API key
  </Card>

  <Card title="Error Handling" icon="triangle-exclamation" href="/guides/error-handling">
    Understand error codes and retry strategies
  </Card>
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## What you can verify

| Method                        | Description                                          |
| ----------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| **Bank + Transaction Number** | Pass the bank code and reference number directly     |
| **Receipt URL**               | Paste the screenshot share-link from the banking app |
| **PDF file**                  | Upload the bank receipt PDF (max 10 MB)              |
| **Receipt text**              | Send the OCR'd text from a receipt image             |

## Supported banks

| Code       | Bank / Wallet               |
| ---------- | --------------------------- |
| `cbe`      | Commercial Bank of Ethiopia |
| `telebirr` | Telebirr (Ethio Telecom)    |
| `dashen`   | Dashen Bank                 |
| `awash`    | Awash Bank                  |
| `boa`      | Bank of Abyssinia           |
| `zemen`    | Zemen Bank                  |
| `cbebirr`  | CBE Birr                    |
| `mpesa`    | M-Pesa Ethiopia             |
| `siinqee`  | Siinqee Bank                |

## Requirements

API access requires a **business account** on Check.et. Personal accounts can use the dashboard but cannot generate API keys.

<Note>
  Don't have a business account yet? [Create one here](https://check.et/setup) - it only takes a minute.
</Note>