---
title: "Validate a payable"
method: POST
path: "/payables/{payable_id}/validate"
tags: ["Payables"]
---

# Validate a payable

`POST /payables/{payable_id}/validate`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1`
- URL: `https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1/payables/{payable_id}/validate`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Check the invoice for compliance with the requirements for movement from draft to new status.

## Path parameters

- `payable_id` string, required

## Headers

- `x-monite-version` string, required
- `x-monite-entity-id` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- PayableValidationResponse
  - `id` string, uuid, required: A unique ID assigned to this payable.
  - `validation_errors` object[]

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `401`: The `Authorization` header is missing or contains an invalid or expired access token. See [Authentication](https://docs.monite.com/api/concepts/authentication) to learn how to authenticate API calls.
- `403`: The specified access token does not have permissions to perform this operation.
- `404`: Not Found
- `409`: Possible responses: `Action for {object_type} at permissions not found: {action}`, `Object type at permissions not found: {object_type}`, `Action {action} for {object_type} not allowed`, `Payable couldn't be updated due to current state`, `The file cannot be attached because another file is already attached. Please note that only one file attachment is allowed.`
- `422`: Validation Error
- `429`: API rate limit has been exceeded. Check the response headers for the rate limit information.

---

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