ACATS Technical Resources

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Note: DTCC is modernizing the client interfaces that firms use to communicate with the ACATS systems. The client interface enhancements also include features to process 529 accounts transfers through the ACATS Fund/SERV® service. To access resources for these client interface enhancements, see the ACATS Projects section. 

Click to access the ACATS input and output JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) formats, schema, and sample JSONs.

View the JSON input formats that are supported with the API Marketplace or Message Queue (MQ) specifications.
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 View the JSON output formats that are supported only through MQ.
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View the sample JSONs available in PDF or by downloading the zip containing the following samples:

  • Multicycle Transaction Sample JSON
  • End-of-Day Transaction Sample JSON
  • Position Sample JSON
  • Settlement Sample JSON
  • Insurance Statistics Sample JSON
  • Interface Rejects Sample JSON
  • Fund/SERV Statistics Sample JSON
  • End of Message (EOM) Notification Sample JSON

See Also: View sample requests and responses in the ACATS Message Queue (MQ) Guide. For detailed information about the JSON input structure and usage, see DTCC API Marketplace.
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Click to view the network connectivity guide that provides the ACATS URLs in the PSE and production environments.

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Click to access and download the legacy fixed and variable input formats for ACATS.

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Click to access and download the legacy fixed and variable output formats for ACATS.

Note: DTCC is providing a temporary hybrid solution to firms that need to submit transactions through JSON messages but continue to receive multicycle egress through the legacy fixed or variable formats. For more information, see the ACATS Hybrid Transaction Reference Solution resource in the ACATS Client Interface Modernization section.

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ACATS Frequently Asked Questions

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ACATS Asset Input JSON Format (Legacy AT)

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ACATS Client Interface Technical Inquiries

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ACATS Transfer Input JSON Format (Legacy TI)

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ACATS Fund/SERV Statistics MQ Output Format

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ACATS Mutual Fund Registration Input JSON Format (Legacy FR)

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ACATS Multicycle/End-of-Day MQ Output Format

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ACATS Sample JSONs - Zip

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ACATS Sample JSONs

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ACATS Egress Schema

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ACATS Hybrid Transaction Reference Solution

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ACATS Multicycle Transaction MRO/End of Day Transaction MRO - Variable

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ACATS Multicycle Transaction MRO/End-of-Day Transaction MRO - Fixed (AutoRoute: 02090722, 02090723)

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ACATS Interface Rejects MQ Output Format

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ACATS Ingress Schema

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ACATS Position MQ Output Format

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ACATS Settlement MQ Output Format

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SIFMU Industry Cheat Sheet

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DTCC Standards for MQ Series Transmission Guide

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Network Connectivity for ACATS Modernization

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ACATS Notes: June 12, 2024

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ACATS Message Queue (MQ) Guide

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ACATS Notes: April 3, 2024

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ACATS-Fund/SERV User Guide

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