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

# Virtual accounts

> Create virtual accounts in the sandbox and simulate an inflow

## Create a virtual account

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash Request theme={null}
  curl --request POST \
    --url https://sandbox.nomba.com/v1/accounts/virtual \
    --header 'Authorization: Bearer <sandbox-token>' \
    --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    --header 'accountId: <parent accountId>' \
    --data '{
      "accountRef": "sandbox-va-001",
      "accountName": "Daniel Scorsese",
      "currency": "NGN",
      "bvn": "12345678901"
    }'
  ```

  ```json Response (200) theme={null}
  {
    "code": "00",
    "description": "success",
    "status": true,
    "data": {
      "createdAt": "2024-02-20T09:20:25.015Z",
      "accountRef": "sandbox-va-001",
      "accountHolderId": "<your parent accountId>",
      "accountName": "Ifeoluwa Adeboye",
      "currency": "NGN",
      "bankAccountNumber": "7121630466",
      "bankAccountName": "Daniel Scorsese",
      "bankName": "Nombank(Amucha) MFB",
      "bvn": "22444208509",
      "expired": false
    }
  }
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Simulate an inflow

* Transfer to the virtual account from any bank.
* Note that the Sandbox account name will only show the business name during account lookup on your bank app.
* The amount will be deposited on your account.
* To test the expected amount usecase, [update the account](/nomba-api-reference/virtual-accounts/update-a-virtual-account) with an `expectedAmount` between ₦100 and ₦150, then transfer exactly that amount. The `identifier` is either the `accountRef` you set or the `bankAccountNumber` returned above.