ACH Request Validation Codes

Clearent will validate your ACH request utilizing the following rules to help reduce returned ACH payments.

Below are common validations for the incoming request on ACH transactions.

ACH Request Validation Codes

Amount must include two decimal places
Amount must only contain digits and a decimal point
Amount must be 0.00 for validate transaction
Amount required (absolute number with two decimal places)
Routing number required
Account number required
Individual name required
Account type required (Checking or Savings)
Routing number should be 9 digits
Account number should be 1 to 17 digits
Transaction-key should not be provided
Valid values are ‘true’ or ‘false
Type should be ‘Debit’ — Transfer funds from the customer bank account to your (merchant) bank account or ‘Credit’ — Transfer funds from your (merchant) bank account to customer bank account
Software type required. Please provide the name of your software, product, or service
Software type version required. Provide version of software-type
Provider Account Id required
Valid values are ‘Pending’, ‘Settling’, ‘Returned’, or ‘Settled’
Invoice value required if invoice is the check-field