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# Validate Lightning Address

> Verify the validity of a Lightning Address.

## Usage

Not all internet identifiers are Lightning Addresses. Make use of this API to validate whether a user's entered address is indeed a valid Lightning Address that can accept Bitcoin payments.

<Tip>The idea behind this API endpoint is to verify whether an internet-indentifier (e.g. `user@domain.com`) is in fact a Lightning Address and NOT an email address. Once verified, use the [Send Lightning Address Payment](/payments/api/lightning-address/send) to perform the transaction.</Tip>

## Configuration

### Path Parameters

<ParamField required path="address" type="string">
  Lightning Address to be verified
</ParamField>

### Header Parameters

<ParamField required header="apikey" type="string">
  ZBD Project API Key
</ParamField>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json Response theme={null}
  {
    "success": true,
    "data": {
      "valid": true,
      "metadata": {
        "minSendable": 10000,
        "maxSendable": 150000000,
        "commentAllowed": 150,
        "tag": "payRequest",
        "metadata": "[[\"text/plain\",\"andre - Welcome to ZBD! ;)\"],[\"text/identifier\",\"andre@zbd.gg\"],[\"image/png;base64\",\"/9j/2wBDAAYEBQ......IUeDcpP9akPkjm3XPid8/OmYZB//9k=\"]]",
        "callback": "https://api.zbdpay.com/v0/process-static-charges/d0f2c3da-e836-480a-bf8c-f5d5b167d6f8",
        "payerData": {
          "name": {
            "mandatory": false
          },
          "identifier": {
            "mandatory": false
          }
        },
        "disposable": false
      }
    }
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>