How to generate Request ID
This section contains the recommended format of generating request ID
Request ID Format
The Request ID should be a string in the unix format YYYYMMDDHHII consisting of today’s date + current hour and minute (e.g: 202201301610) and can be concatenated with any other alphanumeric string as desired (e.g: 202201301610ad8ef08acd8fc0f or 2022013016104738492849).
Note:
- MUST BE 12 CHARACTERS OR MORE
- FIRST 12 CHARACTERS MUST BE NUMERIC
- FIRST 12 CHARACTERS MUST COMPRISE OF TODAY’S DATE
- Date and Time should be in Africa/Lagos Timezone or GMT +1
Example
"request_id" => "202202071830YUs83meikd"