AVS & IDV

Run an address verification or identity verification check.

Run an AVS check

To run an address verification check, add the following snippet to the body of your request.

{
  "addressVerification": {
    "houseNumberOrName": "10 Downing Street",
    "postalCode": "SW1A 2AA",
    "countryCode": "GB"
  }
}
ParameterDescription
addressVerification
object
Details about the address verification details.
addressVerification.houseNumberOrName
string (≤ 100 characters)
required
The house number or name associated with the cardholder's address.
addressVerification.postalCode
string (≤ 10 characters)
required
The postal or ZIP code of the cardholder's address. This field accepts up to 5 digits for US addresses or up to 10 characters for addresses in other countries, accommodating global variations in postal code formats.
addressVerification.countryCode
string (2 characters)
required
The country code identifying the country associated with the cardholder's address, in ISO-3166-1 alpha-2 format.

If your request is successful, you'll receive a 200 response and a Transaction (Card Authorised) webhook notification.

The response includes the transaction's updated state, as well as two addressVerificationServiceResult fields indicating the result of the ADV check. The first one comes from the PXP Unity Gateway and describes the outcome of the check in a human-readable format, while the second one is the raw data received from the provider.

If the check failed, you can look at the merchantAdvice.message for advice on your next steps.

{
  "state": "Authorised",
  "stateData": {},
  "approvalCode": "124488",
  "merchantTransactionDate": "2025-04-03T10:15:41",
  "merchantTransactionId": "b5495b17-347a-4067-93ea-cae9fb767251",
  "systemTransactionId": "75620b31-295f-4361-a26f-4cbd568aad2f",
  "fundingData": {
    "cardScheme": "MasterCard",
    "expiryMonth" :null,
    "expiryYear": null,
    "gatewayTokenId": "5fbd77ce-02c1-40ed-94bc-1016660b7512",
    "addressVerificationServiceResult": "NoInformationAvailable", // AVS check result from the PXP Unity Gateway 
    "providerResponse": {
      "provider": "pxpfinancial",
      "code": "00",
      "merchantId" : "77772182",
      "addressVerificationServiceResult": "X", // AVS check result from the provider
      "emvDataResponse": {},
      "paymentAccountReference": "637607302178175469",
      "electronicCommerceIndicatorAdjustment": "07",
      "merchantAdvice": {},
      "authorisedAmount": 20,
      "settlementDate": "2025-04-04T00:00:00"
    },
    "processorTransactionId": "1a1c6969-dce6-463a-82e2-aa1d4f1b7af7"
  }
}

Possible AVS check results

The following tables describe the possible AVS check results and their corresponding AVS response codes, depending on the acquirer.

AVS check resultAVS response code
NoInformationAvailableX
PostCodeMatchedAddressMatchedF
PostCodeMatchedAddressNotMatchedP
PostCodeNotMatchedAddressMatchedB
PostCodeNotMatchedAddressNotMatchedN
PostCodeNotCheckedAddressNotCheckedU

Run an IDV check

To run an identity verification check, add the following snippet to the body of your request and set the transactionMethod.intent to Verification.

{
  "identityVerification": {
    "nameVerification": true
  }
}
ParameterDescription
identityVerification
object
Details about the identity verification.
nameVerification
boolean
Defaults to false
A boolean indicating whether the cardholder's name matches the name associated with the registered address on file. This is part of the validation process to ensure authenticity and reduce fraudulent activities.

If your request is successful, you'll receive a 200 response.