diff --git a/api.py b/api.py
index 75785d3..c15d258 100755
--- a/api.py
+++ b/api.py
@@ -21,39 +21,49 @@ def fetch_account_name(account_no):
         app.logger.error(f"Error fetching account name: {str(e)}")
     return None
 
+def verify_transaction(benef_name, abs_amount, request_time, tx_data_list):
+    for tx_data in tx_data_list:
+        required_keys = ['trxDate', 'benefName', 'absAmount']
+        if not all(key in tx_data for key in required_keys):
+            continue  # Skip this transaction if it's missing required keys
+
+        try:
+            tx_time = datetime.strptime(tx_data['trxDate'], "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+            time_diff = abs(tx_time - request_time)
+            
+            tx_benef_name = tx_data['benefName'].strip().lower()
+            
+            if (tx_benef_name == benef_name.strip().lower() and
+                str(tx_data['absAmount']) == str(abs_amount) and
+                time_diff <= timedelta(minutes=30)):
+                return True
+        except ValueError as e:
+            app.logger.error(f"Error processing transaction: {str(e)}")
+    return False
+
 @app.route('/verify-payment', methods=['POST'])
 def verify_payment():
-    # Get data from request
     data = request.json
-    benef_name = data.get('benefName', '').strip().lower()
+    benef_name = data.get('benefName', '').strip()
+    account_no = data.get('accountNo')
     abs_amount = data.get('absAmount')
     time_str = data.get('time')
-    account_no = data.get('accountNo')
 
-    # Fetch account name if account number is provided
-    if account_no:
-        fetched_name = fetch_account_name(account_no)
-        if fetched_name:
-            benef_name = fetched_name.strip().lower()
-        else:
-            return jsonify({"success": False, "message": "Failed to fetch account name"}), 400
-
-    # Validate input
-    if not all([benef_name, abs_amount, time_str]):
+    if not all([abs_amount, time_str]):
         return jsonify({"success": False, "message": "Missing required parameters"}), 400
 
+    if not benef_name and not account_no:
+        return jsonify({"success": False, "message": "Either benefName or accountNo must be provided"}), 400
+
     try:
-        # Parse the input time
         request_time = datetime.strptime(time_str, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M")
     except ValueError:
         return jsonify({"success": False, "message": "Invalid time format"}), 400
 
-    # Execute tx.sh and get the output
     try:
         result = subprocess.run(['./tx.sh'], capture_output=True, text=True, check=True)
         tx_response = json.loads(result.stdout)
         
-        # Debug: Print the entire tx_response
         app.logger.debug(f"tx_response: {json.dumps(tx_response, indent=2)}")
         
         if not tx_response.get('success'):
@@ -68,30 +78,17 @@ def verify_payment():
     except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
         return jsonify({"success": False, "message": f"Error parsing tx.sh output: {str(e)}", "output": result.stdout}), 500
 
-    # Check transactions
-    for tx_data in tx_data_list:
-        # Check if the required keys exist in tx_data
-        required_keys = ['trxDate', 'benefName', 'absAmount']
-        missing_keys = [key for key in required_keys if key not in tx_data]
-        if missing_keys:
-            continue  # Skip this transaction if it's missing required keys
+    # First, try to verify with benefName if provided
+    if benef_name and verify_transaction(benef_name, abs_amount, request_time, tx_data_list):
+        return jsonify({"success": True, "message": "Payment verified using beneficiary name"})
 
-        try:
-            tx_time = datetime.strptime(tx_data['trxDate'], "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
-            time_diff = abs(tx_time - request_time)
-            
-            # Normalize transaction beneficiary name for comparison
-            tx_benef_name = tx_data['benefName'].strip().lower()
-            
-            if (tx_benef_name == benef_name and
-                str(tx_data['absAmount']) == str(abs_amount) and
-                time_diff <= timedelta(minutes=30)):
-                return jsonify({"success": True, "message": "Payment verified"})
-        except ValueError as e:
-            app.logger.error(f"Error processing transaction: {str(e)}")
-            continue  # Skip this transaction if there's an error processing it
+    # If benefName verification failed or wasn't provided, try with accountNo
+    if account_no:
+        fetched_name = fetch_account_name(account_no)
+        if fetched_name and verify_transaction(fetched_name, abs_amount, request_time, tx_data_list):
+            return jsonify({"success": True, "message": "Payment verified using account number"})
 
-    # If we've checked all transactions and found no match
+    # If both verifications fail
     return jsonify({"success": False, "message": "Transaction not found, contact support"})
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':