---
title: "Upload metadata and start validation"
method: POST
path: "/api/validate"
tags: ["validate"]
---

# Upload metadata and start validation

`POST /api/validate`

Upload metadata in XML (following the iso19115-3.2018.che profile) and start a validation process. Returns the metadata uuid, title, validation status and errors if any.

## Response `200`

Successful operation

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