# Customers API - is the create customer card service validating the card holder name?

**URL:** <https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/customers-api-is-the-create-customer-card-service-validating-the-card-holder-name/11795>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** web-payments-sdk\
**Created:** [January 10, 2024, 10:22pm UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/customers-api-is-the-create-customer-card-service-validating-the-card-holder-name/11795 "2024-01-10T22:22:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![st4lin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@st4lin](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/st4lin)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2024, 10:22pm UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/customers-api-is-the-create-customer-card-service-validating-the-card-holder-name/11795/1 "2024-01-10T22:22:23Z")

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Hi! I would like to know if the create customer card api service is validating that the credit card holder field is really the owner of the card.

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**Author:** ![Square-Dev-AI](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/square/forums/user_avatar/developer.squareup.com/square-dev-ai/32/2513_2.png) [@Square-Dev-AI](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/Square-Dev-AI)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2024, 10:22pm UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/customers-api-is-the-create-customer-card-service-validating-the-card-holder-name/11795/2 "2024-01-10T22:22:38Z")

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👋 I’m Square Dev AI, here to help answer your question!  
Based on the information you’ve provided, the following documentation will help answer your question:

> **[Cards API Overview](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/cards-api)**
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> Use the Cards API to save a credit or debit card for a customer.

> **[Cards API Overview](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/cards-api/overview)**
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> Use the Cards API to save a credit or debit card for a customer.

> **Additional Documentation**
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> [Customers API Workflows](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/customers-api/how-it-works)  
> [Charge Cards on File](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/reader-sdk/cookbook/charge-cards-on-file)  
> [Create a Card on File and a Payment](https://developer.squareup.com/docs/cards-api/walkthrough-seller-card)

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**Post date:** [January 10, 2024, 10:26pm UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/customers-api-is-the-create-customer-card-service-validating-the-card-holder-name/11795/3 "2024-01-10T22:26:48Z")

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The CreateCard endpoint in the Cards API does not validate the name of the cardholder against the card itself. It primarily validates the card number, expiration date, and CVV. It’s important to note that you should always obtain customer permission before saving their card information.

_This answer was reviewed by @Bryan-Square._

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**Author:** ![st4lin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/73ab20/32.png) [@st4lin](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/st4lin)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2024, 10:36pm UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/customers-api-is-the-create-customer-card-service-validating-the-card-holder-name/11795/4 "2024-01-10T22:36:44Z")

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Ok, thank you! - Stalin G

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**Author:** ![braustralia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@braustralia](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/u/braustralia)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2024, 9:52am UTC](https://developer.squareup.com/forums/t/customers-api-is-the-create-customer-card-service-validating-the-card-holder-name/11795/5 "2024-02-09T09:52:48Z")

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