SSN Name Match:Request

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A request consists of a protocol to make a call to the service, detailing desired elements. The minimum required elements in a request are your Customer ID (License Key) and at least one input SSN. Though not required, an input full name will greatly increase the chances of recognizing and verifying the SSN in question.

SSN Name Match supports REST and JSON protocols.

URL

Use	URL
Secure	https://namessn.melissadata.net/v4/WEB/SSN/doLookup

Field Names

This is a list of the request field names and their protocol naming conventions.

Field Name	Level	REST	JSON
Transmission Reference	Request	t	TransmissionReference
License Key		id	UserID
Record ID	Record		RecordID
Social Security Number		ssn	SSN
First Name		first	FirstName
Last Name		last	LastName
Full Name		full	FullName
Format		format

Request Elements

The following elements set the basic options for each request. These apply to the entire request, not the individual records.

Transmission Reference

Optional.

This is a string value that serves as a unique identifier for this set of records. It is returned as sent.

Protocol	Syntax
JSON	"TransmissionReference":"string"
REST	?t = string

License Key

Required.

This is a string value containing the License Key issued to the customer by Melissa Data for the web service.

If this element is absent, the web service will return an error. To receive a License Key, please contact your Melissa Data sales representative at 1-800-MELISSA.

Protocol	Syntax
JSON	"UserID":"string"
REST	&id = string

Request Record Elements

JSON will only contain the Records element.

Protocol	Definition
JSON	Each phone number will be contained within [{}] under the Records element.
REST	The REST interface only allows a single record per request.

Record ID

Optional.

This is a string value containing a unique identifier for the current record. Use this to match the record submitted with the record returned. It will return what is inputted.

Protocol	Syntax
JSON	"RecordID":"string"

Social Security Number

Required.

This is a string value containing the Social Security Number. All hyphens are ignored when submitting the SSN. We recommended using only numbers when submitting the SSN.

Protocol	Syntax
JSON	"SSN":"string"
REST	&ssn = string

First Name

Optional.

The given (first) name.

Protocol	Syntax
JSON	"FirstName":"string"
REST	&first = string

Last Name

Optional.

The family (last) name.

Protocol	Syntax
JSON	"LastName":"string"
REST	&last = string

Full Name

Recommended.

This field can contain a full name. We will parse and check Names only if the First Name and Last Name fields are left blank.

Protocol	Syntax
JSON	"FullName":"string"
REST	&full = string

Format

Optional.

Sets the format of the response.

Protocol	Syntax
REST	&format = string