Home Network is an API for identifying if Mobile is currently in its Home Network i.e. Not Roaming. It enables financial services and other service provided to  prevent financial fraud associated with the mobile number.

This API helps in preventing fraud when suspicious transaction is made from a country not recognized as default country while the mobile is still in its home country

Real Time Identification

• A customer sends an MSISDN and receive response in real-time with True/False if the customer is connected to their home network. 

Fraud prevention

• Helps prevent fraud by identifying if the MSISDN is roaming.

Accurate responses

• True indicates that the MSISDN is connected to the home network, while False indicates it is roaming.

Changelog

Beta version for sandbox publication.

Protocol

HTTPS

URLs for Sandbox and Production environments

Sandbox:

https://api-sandbox.vf-dmp.engineering.vodafone.com

Production:

https://api.vf-dmp.engineering.vodafone.com

1. A fraudster tries a financial transaction from another country pretending to be a subscriber.
2. The financial service provider sends a Home Network Check request to Vodafone using the subscribers Mobile no .
3. Vodafone responds with information true/ false.
4. The financial service provider can allow or deny the transaction to proceed based on the response received.

Note: Bearer Authentication is required to perform the request. See the Additional Information page for more information.

Customers typically call the Home Network Check API when their end customers:

• Initiate password reset via mobile,
• Install a mobile banking app,
• Set up a new payee, or
• Make a transaction where there’s a transfer of funds