Verify guides
How to check any Ethiopian payment, in depth: one page per bank, per fraud pattern, and per API surface. All of it free, none of it gated.
Verify a payment
Paste a reference number and check it against the bank's own endpoint.
- Free Ethiopian Receipt Verification APIFree REST API for verifying Ethiopian bank receipts. No API key, no signup, per-IP rate limits. CBE, Telebirr, BOA, M-Pesa. TypeScript SDK and Python library included.
- Verify Receipt API EndpointPOST /api/verify: verify a single Ethiopian bank receipt. No API key, no auth, per-IP rate limits. Supports CBE, Telebirr, BOA, M-Pesa, and more.
- Batch Verification APIVerify up to 20 Ethiopian bank receipts in a single API call. No API key, no auth. Perfect for end-of-day reconciliation and bulk payment checking.
- Bank Listing APIGET /api/banks: list all supported Ethiopian banks and wallets. Returns bank ids, names, endpoint URLs, and verification requirements. Free, no auth.
- Bank Endpoint Health Check APIGET /api/health: check the status and latency of all Ethiopian bank receipt endpoints. See which banks are reachable, unreachable, or geo-blocked. Free, no auth.
- TypeScript SDK for Receipt VerificationFree TypeScript SDK for verifying Ethiopian bank receipts. CBE, Telebirr, BOA, M-Pesa. No API key, no auth. Install with npm and verify receipts in 3 lines of code.
- Python Library for Receipt VerificationFree Python library for verifying Ethiopian bank receipts. CBE, Telebirr, BOA, M-Pesa. No API key, no auth. Install with pip and verify receipts in 3 lines of code.
Understand the receipt
Formats, field mappings, and the red flags that separate a real receipt from an edited one.
- How to Check if a Receipt is FakeComplete guide to detecting fake Ethiopian bank receipts. Learn how fraudsters forge CBE, Telebirr, and M-Pesa receipts and how to verify any payment instantly.
- Ethiopian Bank Receipt FormatsComplete technical reference for Ethiopian bank receipt formats: CBE Receipt ID (JSON), Telebirr HTML, BOA JSON, Dashen HTML, M-Pesa PDF-in-JSON (beta). Current and legacy endpoint URLs and field mappings.
- Detecting Fake Commercial Bank of Ethiopia ReceiptsLearn how to spot a fake CBE receipt. Common fraud techniques, red flags, and how to verify any CBE payment instantly for free.
- Detecting Fake Telebirr ReceiptsLearn how to spot a fake Telebirr receipt. Common fraud techniques, red flags, and how to verify any Telebirr payment instantly for free.
- Detecting Fake Bank of Abyssinia ReceiptsLearn how to spot a fake BOA receipt. Common fraud techniques, red flags, and how to verify any BOA payment instantly for free.
- Detecting Fake M-Pesa Ethiopia ReceiptsLearn how to spot a fake M-Pesa receipt. Common fraud techniques, red flags, and how to verify any M-Pesa payment instantly for free.
- Detecting Fake Dashen Bank ReceiptsLearn how to spot a fake Dashen receipt. Common fraud techniques, red flags, and how to verify any Dashen payment instantly for free.
- Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Receipt FormatComplete technical reference for CBE receipt format. Endpoint URL, JSON response structure, field mappings, and parsing details.
- Telebirr Receipt FormatComplete technical reference for Telebirr receipt format. Endpoint URL, HTML response structure, field mappings, and parsing details.
- Bank of Abyssinia Receipt FormatComplete technical reference for BOA receipt format. Endpoint URL, JSON response structure, field mappings, and parsing details.
- M-Pesa Ethiopia Receipt FormatComplete technical reference for M-Pesa receipt format. Endpoint URL, PDF-in-JSON response structure, field mappings, and parsing details.
- Dashen Bank Receipt FormatComplete technical reference for Dashen receipt format. Endpoint URL, HTML response structure, field mappings, and parsing details.
- Telebirr SMS Spoofing FraudHow fraudsters spoof Telebirr SMS payment notifications to trick merchants. Learn how SMS spoofing works, how to detect it, and how to protect your business.
- Edited Screenshot Receipt FraudHow fraudsters edit bank receipt screenshots to scam Ethiopian merchants. Learn how screenshot editing works, how to detect edited receipts, and how to verify any payment.
- Old Receipt Reuse FraudHow fraudsters reuse old, genuine bank receipts to claim they've made a new payment. Learn how old receipt fraud works and how to verify the transaction date.
- Reference Number Fraud in EthiopiaHow fraudsters fabricate Ethiopian bank reference numbers that look real but don't exist. Learn the format of CBE FT numbers, Telebirr IDs, and how to detect fakes.
API, SDKs and business
Integrate verification into a product, or see how cheki compares with the paid services.
- Free Ethiopian Receipt VerificationVerify any Ethiopian bank or mobile wallet receipt for free. CBE, Telebirr, BOA, M-Pesa, Dashen, Awash, and more. No API key, no signup, no quota.
- cheki vs the competitionDetailed comparison of Ethiopia's six receipt verification services. Price, features, banks, API, open source. cheki is free, the rest charge 500-8,000 ETB/month.
- Receipt Verification for Your BusinessHow Ethiopian businesses can verify bank receipts for free. Integration guides for e-commerce, delivery services, retail, and accounting. No API key, no signup, no quota.
Want the short version? Verify a receipt on the homepage, or read the step-by-step guides.