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Global Name Web API

The Global Name Web API takes full names as input and uses intelligent recognition to identify 650.000+ ethnically-diverse first and last names. Global Name is used to validate and parse the names of people and businesses a common problem. Use this API at the point of entry to detect vulgarities and suspicious names and prevent them from entering the Database.

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Easily test Melissa's powerful Global Name Web API solutions in real time. Follow these 3 quick steps to verify & identify ethnically-diverse names

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Sign in or Create a Melissa account to  retrieve your license string.

2. License String

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Global Name Web API Sample REST Requests

Web API Rest Request and Response.

JSON

REST Request

http://globalname.melissadata.net/V3/WEB/GlobalName/doGlobalName
?t={TransmissionReference}
&id={CustomerId}
&opt={Options}
&comp={Company}
&full={FullName}
&format=json
 

JSON Response

{
"Version":"string",
"TransmissionReference":"string",
"TransmissionResults":"string",
"TotalRecords":"string",
"Records":[{
"RecordID":"string",
"Results":"string",
"Company":"string",
"NamePrefix":"string",
"NameFirst":"string",
"NameMiddle":"string",
"NameLast":"string",
"NameSuffix":"string",
"Gender":"string",
"NamePrefix2":"string",
"NameFirst2":"string",
"NameMiddle2":"string",
"NameLast2":"string",
"NameSuffix2":"string",
"Gender2":"string"
}]
}

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