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

# Lookup Uganda Voter ID

> Verify a Ugandan voter and return their polling details from the electoral register.

<div className="dj-endpoint">
  <span className={`dj-method dj-method-get`}>GET</span>
  <code>/api/v1/ug/kyc/voter</code>
</div>

Verify a Ugandan voter by voter number, application ID, or NIN, plus first and last name.

## Headers

| Header          | Required | Description                                         |
| --------------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| `Authorization` | Yes      | Your app's secret key, sent as-is — *not* `Bearer`. |
| `AppId`         | Yes      | The App ID from your dashboard.                     |

## Query parameters

| Parameter    | Type   | Required | Description                                                    |
| ------------ | ------ | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `id`         | string | Yes      | The Voter Number, Application ID, or National ID Number (NIN). |
| `first_name` | string | Yes      | The first name of the document holder.                         |
| `last_name`  | string | Yes      | The last name of the document holder.                          |

## Response

Returns an `entity` object with the voter’s polling details and name-match flags.

## Errors

| Code  | Meaning                                                                                       |
| ----- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `400` | Bad request — a required parameter is missing or malformed.                                   |
| `401` | Unauthorized — check your key and `AppId` (no `Bearer` prefix).                               |
| `402` | Insufficient wallet balance. [Fund your wallet](/api-reference/core-concepts/wallet-billing). |
| `404` | No record found for the supplied identifier.                                                  |
| `424` | The upstream source was unavailable — retry shortly.                                          |
| `429` | Too many requests — back off and retry.                                                       |

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl --request GET \
    "https://api.dojah.io/api/v1/ug/kyc/voter?id=12345678&first_name=John&last_name=Musa" \
    -H "Authorization: {{secret_key}}" \
    -H "AppId: {{app_id}}"
  ```

  ```js Node.js theme={null}
  const params = new URLSearchParams({
    "id": "12345678",
    "first_name": "John",
    "last_name": "Musa",
  });

  const url = "https://api.dojah.io/api/v1/ug/kyc/voter?" + params;
  const res = await fetch(url, {
    headers: {
      Authorization: process.env.DOJAH_SECRET_KEY,
      AppId: process.env.DOJAH_APP_ID,
    },
  });
  const data = await res.json();
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import os, requests

  res = requests.get(
      "https://api.dojah.io/api/v1/ug/kyc/voter",
      headers={
          "Authorization": os.environ["DOJAH_SECRET_KEY"],
          "AppId": os.environ["DOJAH_APP_ID"],
      },
      params={ "id": "12345678", "first_name": "John", "last_name": "Musa" },
  )
  data = res.json()
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json GET /api/v1/ug/kyc/voter theme={null}
  {
    "entity": {
      "voter_number": "12345678",
      "first_name": "JOHN",
      "last_name": "MUSA",
      "gender": "M",
      "village": "BIROBOKA",
      "district": "KYANKWANZI",
      "constituency": "BIROBOKA - KAYANJA PRIMARY SCHOOL",
      "sub_county": "BUTEMBA COUNTY",
      "parish": "KYANKWANZI TOWN COUNCIL",
      "polling_station": "BIROBOKA WARD",
      "is_first_name_match": true,
      "is_last_name_match": true
    }
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>