Validate a UK bank account for Direct Debit
Validates UK bank account details (sort code + account number) for Direct Debit eligibility with the bureau.
Related endpoints
POST /dd/preview— Preview the Direct Debit collection date chain
Common errors
400 invalid_request— malformed payload or failed validation.401 unauthenticated— missing, malformed, or revoked API key.
Idempotency
Pass an Idempotency-Key header (UUID v4 recommended) to make retries safe. Keys are valid for 24 hours; see the idempotency guide.
Authorization
apiKey x-api-key<token>
Your RevKeen API key (powered by Unkey). Get it from Dashboard > Settings > API Keys. Use rk_sandbox_* for test mode and rk_live_* for production.
In: header
Request Body
application/json
TypeScript Definitions
Use the request body type in TypeScript.
Response Body
application/json
curl -X POST "https://api.revkeen.com/v2/dd/validate" \ -H "x-api-key: $REVKEEN_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "sortCode": "20-00-00", "accountNumber": "55779911" }'{
"valid": true,
"bank_name": "Barclays",
"dd_enabled": true,
"errors": [
"string"
]
}Empty
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