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Learn about the new ACATS client interface enhancements that will modernize the client interfaces that firms use to communicate with the ACATS systems. These enhancements also include features to process 529 accounts transfers through the ACATS Fund/SERV® service. DTCC has updated its API Marketplace with the ACATS APIs, schemas, and API Starter Kit for the new JSON standard message formats. For full access to the DTCC API Marketplace, contact your firm’s Super Access Coordinator (SAC) to enable you as an Operator.

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ACATS Frequently Asked Questions

May 17, 2024

ACATS Client Interface Modernization: Technology Overview

August 22, 2023

ACATS API Marketplace Demo

November 24, 2023

Access to the PSE API Marketplace

DTCC API Marketplace includes the ACATS APIs, schemas, and API Starter Kit for the JSON standard messages.
March 08, 2023

ACATS Message Queue (MQ) Guide

May 17, 2024

DTCC Standards for MQ Series Transmission Guide

June 12, 2023

Concept Paper: ACATS Enhancements for 529 Assets

December 07, 2020

ACATS Client Interface Modernization / 529 Plan Enhancement Initiative

September 09, 2022

ACATS 529 Plan Account Transfers Scenarios

February 01, 2023

See Also:

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

View the JSON input formats that are supported with the API Marketplace or Message Queue (MQ) specifications. You can also download the Ingress Schema zip file to view the input JSON schema.

ACATS Ingress Schema

New June 26, 2024

ACATS Transfer Input JSON Format (Legacy TI)

April 30, 2024

ACATS Asset Input JSON Format (Legacy AT)

April 30, 2024

ACATS Mutual Fund Registration Input JSON Format (Legacy FR)

April 30, 2024

View the JSON output formats that are supported only through MQ. You can also download the Egress Schema zip file to view the output JSON schema.

ACATS Egress Schema

June 11, 2024

ACATS Multicycle/End-of-Day MQ Output Format

April 30, 2024

ACATS Position MQ Output Format

April 30, 2024

ACATS Settlement MQ Output Format

November 22, 2023

ACATS Insurance Statistics MQ Output Format

November 22, 2023

ACATS Interface Rejects MQ Output Format

November 22, 2023

ACATS Fund/SERV Statistics MQ Output Format

November 22, 2023

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.

ACATS Sample JSONs

May 08, 2024

ACATS Sample JSONs - Zip

May 07, 2024

View the network connectivity guide that provides the ACATS URLs in the PSE and production environments.

Network Connectivity for ACATS Modernization

June 12, 2024

ACATS Notes: June 12, 2024

June 12, 2024

ACATS Notes: April 3, 2024

April 03, 2024

ACATS Notes: March 20, 2024

March 20, 2024

ACATS: Receiver Delete for Alternatives Testing Implementation Guidelines

June 27, 2022

 
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