Options

  • Available options for ValidateName. These options can be submitted as a comma separated list of values for the Options input.
OptionDescription
NoSwapDisables automatic name swap detection (Eg. Smith John) would not be corrected to John Smith.
PreserveCasingInstructs the service to preserve the casing of the input.
DoLeetTranslateInstructs the service to perform Leet translation. Example: h3110 = hello

Notes

NoteDescription
FirstAndLastNameSwappedIndicates a swap of the input data happened.
InputContainsForeignCharactersIndicates that foreign characters were found in the input.
InputTranslatedIndicates that the input was translated to English.
LeetSpeakTranslatedIndicates that the input was translated from Leet-speak.
AbbreviatedNameIndicates if the input is an abbreviated name such as “A. Johnson” or “Mark S.”
UnknownOriginIndicates if one or more names are of unknown origin.
OptionNotFoundIndicates if one or more Options input values were not found. Meaning that the value was invalid. Refer to the list of Options and/or check the spelling of the value(s).

Warnings

WarningDescription
UnableToParseNameInput was not a name or had issues being parsed.
MatchesVulgarWordsLowInput potentially contains vulgarity.
MatchesVulgarWordsHighInput has vulgarity.
MatchesBogusNameLowInput might be bogus.
MatchesBogusNameHighInput is likely bogus
MatchesCelebrityNameLowInput might be a celebrity.
MatchesCelebrityNameHighInput matches a celebrity.
MatchesBusinessLowInput might be a business.
MatchesBusinessHighInput has strong business indicators.
MatchesDictionaryWordsLowInput might be dictionary words.
MatchesDictionaryWordsHighInput has dictionary words.
MatchesNegativeSentimentLowInput has some negative sentiment.
MatchesNegativeSentimentHighInput has strong negative sentiment.
MatchesGarbageLowInput may contain garbage.
MatchesGarbageHighInput contains strong garbage patterns.