Bank validation

Validate UK sort codes and account numbers, and verify payee names to prevent fraud and misdirected payments.

What you get

Validate UK sort codes and account numbers, and verify payee names to prevent fraud and misdirected payments.

  • Modulus checking for sort code / account structure
  • Confirmation of Payee style name matching
  • Branch and payment scheme metadata
Example endpoint
POST /v1/bank/validate
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
Content-Type: application/json

{ ... request body ... }
Capabilities

Designed for production forms

Modulus checks

Catch transposed digits and invalid account structures before payment runs.

Name verification

Confirm the account holder name matches the payee you intend to pay.

Real-time APIs

Sub-second responses suitable for forms and payment workflows.

Built on Etellect banking expertise

Leverages the same domain heritage as eSortcode banking services.

Add Bank validation to your stack

Speak to the eValidate team about pricing, SLAs and integration support.