Visa

Visa Payment Account Validation API

The Payment Account Validation API allows applications to run validations of the payment account before processing a transaction ensuring greater probability of success and allowing for a more seamless transaction flow.

GitHub OpenAPI
Business capability
Card Transaction Processing Management BC-1340.70

Operations 1

POST /pav/v1/cardvalidation Card Validation #

Documentation

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GettingStarted
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/pav/docs
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Authentication
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/pav/docs-authentication
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GettingStarted
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/suppliermatchingservice/docs-getting-started
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Authentication
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/suppliermatchingservice/docs-authentication
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GettingStarted
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/vcms/docs-getting-started
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Authentication
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/vcms/docs-authentication
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GettingStarted
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/card-on-file-data-inquiry/docs-getting-started
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Authentication
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/card-on-file-data-inquiry/docs-authentication
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GettingStarted
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/foreign_exchange/docs-getting-started
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Authentication
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/foreign_exchange/docs-authentication
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Documentation
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/foreign_exchange/reference#tag/Foreign-Exchange-Rates-API/operation/ForeignExchangeRates_v2%20-%20Latest
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GettingStarted
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/paai/docs-getting-started
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Authentication
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/paai/docs-authentication
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Documentation
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/paai/reference#tag/Funds-Transfer-Attributes-Inquiry-API/operation/Funds%20Transfer%20Inquiry_v5%20-%20Latest
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GettingStarted
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/vau/docs-getting-started
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Authentication
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/vau/docs-authentication
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Documentation
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/vau/reference#tag/Issuer-Stop-Advice-API/operation/stopAdviceUsingPOST_v1%20-%20Latest
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GettingStarted
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/visa-bin-attribute-sharing-service/docs-getting-started
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Authentication
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/visa-bin-attribute-sharing-service/docs-authentication
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GettingStarted
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/vbds/docs-getting-started
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Authentication
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/vbds/docs-authentication
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Documentation
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/vbds/reference#tag/Authorization-Data-API/operation/getAuthDataUsingPOST_v1%20-%20Latest
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GettingStarted
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/vcpm/docs-getting-started
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Authentication
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/vcpm/docs-authentication
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Documentation
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/vcpm/reference#tag/Visa-Card-Program-Enrollment/operation/enrollmentV2UsingPOST_v2%20-%20Latest
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GettingStarted
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/visa-secure-remote-commerce/docs-getting-started
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Documentation
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/visa-secure-remote-commerce/reference#tag/CTP-Checkout-API/operation/CTP%20Checkout%20API_v1%20-%20Latest
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Documentation
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/visa-digital-enablement-lite/reference#tag/URL-Generation-API_/paths/1inapp1provision1appclip1url/post_v1%20-%20Latest
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GettingStarted
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/visa-merchant-screening-service/docs-getting-started
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Authentication
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/visa-merchant-screening-service/docs-authentication
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Documentation
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/visa-merchant-screening-service/reference#tag/Termination-Inquiry-APIs/operation/RetroActive%20Alert%20of%20Terminated%20Merchants%20or%20Agent_v2%20-%20Latest
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Documentation
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/vpa
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Documentation
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/visa-in-app-provisioning
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Documentation
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/merchant_search/docs
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Documentation
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/vba/docs
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Documentation
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/vmorc/docs
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Documentation
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/visa_direct/docs
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Documentation
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/atmlocator/docs
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Documentation
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/vctc/docs

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/visa/openapi/visa-payment-account-validation-api-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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ErrorCodes
https://developer.visa.com/pages/visa-developer-error-codes
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TermsOfService
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/suppliermatchingservice/product-terms
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ErrorCodes
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/vcms/error-codes
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TermsOfService
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/vcms/product-terms
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TermsOfService
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/paai/product-terms
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FAQ
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/vau/vau-faq
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TermsOfService
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/vau/product-terms
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FAQ
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/visa-bin-attribute-sharing-service/faq
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TermsOfService
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/visa-bin-attribute-sharing-service/product-terms
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TermsOfService
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/vbds/product-terms
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ErrorCodes
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/vcpm/docs-error-codes
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TermsOfService
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/vcpm/product-terms
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Glossary
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/visa-secure-remote-commerce/docs-glossary
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TermsOfService
https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/visa-digital-enablement-lite/product-terms

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OpenAPI Specification

visa-payment-account-validation-api-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Payment Account Validation API
  description: 'The Payment Account Validation API offers several methods that you can use to determine if a particular Visa account is valid and in good standing. Before using the API, it is important to understand what the available methods are and how they work. The API currently has four methods of account validation: Account Verification, the Address Verification Service (AVS), Card Verification Value (CVV2) Validation, and Account Name Inquiry (ANI).'
  version: '1'
servers:
- url: https://sandbox.api.visa.com
  description: Sandbox server
security: []
tags:


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