# Deposit from M-PESA

## STK Push Deposit

<mark style="color:green;">`POST`</mark> `/trans/depositFromMpesa`

Use this endpoint to directly prompt an M-pesa mobile money wallet holder to pay into a API-onboarded Choice Bank account. Session lasts 30 seconds; all the M-pesa user needs to do is key in and submit their M-pesa PIN.&#x20;

{% hint style="info" %}
NOTE: For current accounts and wallets, the STK Push can only prompt the Safaricom phone number attached to the account . SME accounts can prompt any active M-pesa account.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

<table data-full-width="false"><thead><tr><th width="131.066650390625">Parameters</th><th width="87">Type</th><th width="352.86669921875">Description</th><th width="235.13330078125">Required?</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>accountId</code></td><td>string</td><td>Account number to be credited</td><td>TRUE</td></tr><tr><td><code>mobile</code></td><td>string</td><td>M-pesa mobile number to be debited</td><td>TRUE</td></tr><tr><td><code>amount</code></td><td>integer</td><td><p>Deposit amount </p><p></p><p>(in <strong>KES</strong> only and should be a <strong>whole number</strong>, not decimal)</p></td><td>TRUE</td></tr></tbody></table>

**Response**

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{% tab title="00000" %}

```json
{
  "txId": ""
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Paybill Deposit

Sandbox: make a transfer to Paybill Shortcode <kbd>4101847</kbd> and specify, in the Account Number field in Mpesa App/USSD, the Choice Bank account number to be credited.&#x20;

Prod: make a transfer to Paybill Shortcode <kbd>444174</kbd> and specify, in the Account Number field in Mpesa App/USSD, the Choice Bank account number to be credited.&#x20;


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