Reference
Provider identifiers and receipt requirements.
Each Ethiopian provider exposes a different receipt shape. Use these canonical identifiers and supply only the secondary values the receipt requires.
Provider matrix
| Provider | Identifier | Input | Universal detection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telebirr | telebirr | 10-character reference | Yes |
| CBE | cbe | FT reference/link or new receipt token/URL; suffix for legacy FT | Yes |
| CBE Birr | cbebirr | receipt number and 251 phone number | Yes, when phoneNumber is present |
| Dashen | dashen | 16-character reference beginning with three digits | Yes |
| Bank of Abyssinia | abyssinia | FT reference and five-digit suffix | Yes |
| M-Pesa | mpesa | reference | No; use the dedicated route |
CBE formats
Legacy references begin with FT. Legacy receipt links can carry the account suffix in the URL. New receipts use tokens or URLs on the provider’s mbreciept.cbe.com.et hostname.