# SSN Name Match

# Overview
The SSN Name Match Cloud API determines if the Social Security Number is within the acceptable range, and matches against the First and Last Name. In addition, the Cloud API will also check if the SSN is flagged as deceased.

You can use SSN Name Match to:
- Verify SSN syntax is correct
- Verify the SSN exists
- Match First and Last Name to the SSN
- Perform deceased suppression based upon SSN

**Documentation**
* [SSN Name Match Documentation](https://docs.melissa.com/cloud-api/ssn-name-match/ssn-name-match-index.html)

**Useful Resources**
* [Release Notes](https://releasenotes.melissa.com/cloud-api/ssn-name-match/)
* [Result Codes](https://docs.melissa.com/cloud-api/ssn-name-match/result-codes.html)

**Product Page**

[https://www.melissa.com/ssn-name-match](https://www.melissa.com/ssn-name-match)

**Support Center**

[https://www.melissa.com/company/product-support](https://www.melissa.com/company/product-support)



## Servers

SSN Name Match Server
```
https://namessn.melissadata.net/v4/web/SSN
```

## Download OpenAPI description

[SSN Name Match](https://md-developer-portal-staging.redocly.app/_bundle/apis/ssn-name-match.yaml)

## Validate SSN and Name

Use this endpoint to check if the Social Security Number is within the acceptable range, and match against the First and Last Name.

### Validate a SSN

 - [GET /doLookup](https://md-developer-portal-staging.redocly.app/apis/ssn-name-match/validate-ssn-and-name/dolookupget.md): Uses HTTPS GET to accept one input record and returns the response in JSON format.

### Validate SSNs

 - [POST /doLookup](https://md-developer-portal-staging.redocly.app/apis/ssn-name-match/validate-ssn-and-name/dolookuppost.md): An HTTPS POST is issued with the "ContentType" header specifying the format of the request and
the "Accept" header specifying the format of the response.