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# Validate CSV File

Validate a CSV file for bulk payments with multi-currency support before creating batches.


## OpenAPI

````yaml POST /api/v3/dashboard/bulk-payments/api/validate-csv
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: KOTANI PAY API PLATFORM
  description: ''
  version: '3.0'
  contact: {}
servers:
  - url: https://preview.kotanipay.com
security: []
tags: []
paths:
  /api/v3/dashboard/bulk-payments/api/validate-csv:
    post:
      tags:
        - API Bulk Payments
      summary: Validate CSV file for bulk payments with multi-currency support
      operationId: ApiBulkPaymentsController_validateCSV_api/v3
      parameters: []
      responses:
        '200':
          description: CSV validation results
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CSVValidationResponseDto'
      security:
        - bearer: []
components:
  schemas:
    CSVValidationResponseDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        isValid:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether CSV is valid
        totalRecords:
          type: number
          description: Total records in CSV
        currencies:
          description: Currencies found in CSV
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        errors:
          description: Validation errors if any
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        warnings:
          description: Validation warnings if any
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        currencyBreakdown:
          type: object
          description: Currency breakdown
        fileHash:
          type: string
          description: File hash for duplicate detection
        isDuplicate:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether file is duplicate
      required:
        - isValid
        - totalRecords
        - currencies
        - errors
        - warnings
        - currencyBreakdown
        - fileHash
        - isDuplicate

````