Validate DEA Number

GET/v1/pharma/dea/validate/{deaNumber}$0.01 per call

Validate a DEA number format and checksum.

Parameters

Name	In	Type	Description
deaNumberrequired	path	string

Response fields

Field	Type	Description
success	boolean	e.g. `true`
deaNumber	string	e.g. `AB1234563`
valid	boolean	e.g. `true`
meta	object
meta.dataSource	object
meta.dataSource.name	string	e.g. `ComplianceGrid`
meta.dataSource.provenance	string	e.g. `computed`

Fields are read from a real response captured 2026-11-04. Optional fields may be absent in other responses.

Errors

400 invalid request
401 missing or bad key
403 not in your plan
429 rate limited, see Retry-After
402 payment required
5xx retry with backoff

Error bodies and codes are described in Error codes and troubleshooting.

curl "https://api.compliancegrid.ai/v1/pharma/dea/validate/AB1234563" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CG_API_KEY"

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deaNumber (path, required)

Example response · captured from production 2026-11-04

{
  "success": true,
  "deaNumber": "AB1234563",
  "valid": true,
  "meta": {
    "dataSource": {
      "name": "ComplianceGrid",
      "provenance": "computed"
    }
  }
}