# Cards

## Verify Card with Processor

 - [POST /cards/verify](https://docs.shift4.com/apis/payments-platform-rest/openapi/cards/cardsverify.md): This function is used to request card validation by going online to verify the card information with the processor. If Address Verification System (AVS) and/or Card Security Code (CSC) data are sent in the request, that information will also be validated.

To process an Account Name Inquiry request the  API Option and  must be sent in the request.  and  are optional. Account Name Inquiry requests are currently limited to Visa cards.


- Host Direct
- Locally Installed UTG

See the Integration Methods and URLs Section sections of the Development Quick Start guide for details regarding each processing option.

See the JSON Body Schemas for more details on the various JSON body formats.


## Identify Card Type

 - [POST /cards/identify](https://docs.shift4.com/apis/payments-platform-rest/openapi/cards/cardsidentify.md): This function is used to request and return the card type.


- Host Direct
- Locally Installed UTG

See the Integration Methods and URLs Section sections of the Development Quick Start guide for details regarding each processing option.

See the JSON Body Schemas for more details on the various JSON body formats.