SWIFT

Payment Pre-validation API

The SWIFT Payment Pre-validation API allows financial institutions and PSPs to verify payment instruction data against reference data and counterparty information before executing a payment. Checks account numbers, country codes, routing information, and beneficiary account validity to reduce failed payments.

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Documentation
https://developer.swift.com/apis/payment-pre-validation-api

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ProductPage
https://www.swift.com/products/payment-pre-validation

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: swift:payment-pre-validation-api
name: Payment Pre-validation API
description: The SWIFT Payment Pre-validation API allows financial institutions and PSPs to verify payment
  instruction data against reference data and counterparty information before executing a payment. Checks
  account numbers, country codes, routing information, and beneficiary account validity to reduce failed
  payments.
humanURL: https://developer.swift.com/apis/payment-pre-validation-api
tags:
- Compliance
- Payment Pre-validation
- Payments
- Risk Management
- Straight-Through Processing
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://developer.swift.com/apis/payment-pre-validation-api
- type: ProductPage
  url: https://www.swift.com/products/payment-pre-validation