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"
}
}
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
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 result | AVS response code |
---|---|
NoInformationAvailable | X |
PostCodeMatchedAddressMatched | F |
PostCodeMatchedAddressNotMatched | P |
PostCodeNotMatchedAddressMatched | B |
PostCodeNotMatchedAddressNotMatched | N |
PostCodeNotCheckedAddressNotChecked | U |
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
}
}
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
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.
Updated 29 days ago