Glossary

Account id

A unique identifier automatically generated for each account created through the Create an account endpoint.

ACH

Stands for Automated Clearing House. It's an electronic network for processing bank-to-bank transactions.

Application id

A unique identifier automatically generated for each application sent through the Create card application endpoint.

Card id

A unique identifier automatically generated for each card created through the Create card endpoint.

Customer id

A unique identifier automatically generated for each customer created through the Add a customer endpoint.

External account id

A unique identifier automatically generated for accounts outside Gravv and linked to customers through the Add an external account endpoint.

HTTPS

Stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, the encrypted version of HTTP. It secures communication over a network and protects sensitive data, such as passwords and credit card details, from interception.

Institution id

A unique identifier for external financial institutions. It's required to add an external account.

Internal account id

A unique identifier automatically generated for accounts created through the Create an account endpoint.

ISO code

A standardized country code used internationally to avoid naming confusion. Gravv uses the two-letter version of these codes, such as NG for Nigeria.

USSD

Stands for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data. It's a protocol that allows mobile phones to communicate with service providers' computers by dialing special codes like *123#.