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Abstract

Validates global bank details and scrubs email lists for deliverability and risk scores to keep your CRM clean and your payments flowing.

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Why use Ceven?

  1. AI native Abstract integration

    • Describe the outcome and Ceven picks the right Abstract calls, fills the parameters, and checks the result.
    • Structured, agent friendly tool schemas so each call runs reliably instead of by guesswork.
    • Rich coverage for reading, writing, and querying your Abstract data, across all 3 of its actions.

  2. Managed auth

    • Built in OAuth with automatic token refresh and rotation.
    • One place to manage, scope, and revoke Abstract access.
    • Per user and per environment credentials instead of shared keys.

  3. Agent optimized design

    • Actions are tuned from real success and error rates so reliability climbs over time.
    • Full execution logs so you always know what ran in Abstract, when, and on whose behalf.
    • The agent pauses and asks when Abstract is unclear instead of plowing ahead.

  4. Enterprise grade security

    • Fine grained access so you control which agents and people can reach Abstract.
    • Least privilege by default, read scopes first and only the writes a workflow needs.
    • A full audit trail of every Abstract action to support review and sign off.

Supported tools

Every action Ceven's agents can run on Abstract, and when to use it.

Validate IBAN
Use this when a user submits bank details to ensure the IBAN format and country code are correct before saving to the database.
Check email reputation
Pull reputation and risk scores for an email address to assess deliverability and fraud risk before starting outreach.
Validate email deliverability
Verify if an email address is real and capable of receiving mail. Use this after collecting a new lead email.
Verify bank country
Extract and verify the country of origin for a specific IBAN to ensure it matches the vendor registration address.
Score email risk
Use this to flag high risk email domains that are commonly associated with spam or temporary accounts.
Confirm email existence
Perform a deep check on an email address to confirm the mailbox exists on the destination server.
Email reputation
Tool to enrich an email address with reputation and risk scoring data. use when you need to assess an address's deliverability and risk before outreach. use after confirming your api key is valid.
Email Validation
Tool to validate whether an email address is real and deliverable. use after collecting an email address to confirm deliverability.

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Frequently asked questions

Ceven manages rate limits by implementing a smart queuing system for all Abstract API calls. Depending on your Abstract plan, you have a specific number of requests per second or month. When a workflow triggers a bulk operation, such as validating a thousand emails, Ceven does not blast the API and risk a 429 error. Instead, it drips the requests based on your current tier limits. If the agent hits a rate limit, it will automatically pause the workflow and retry with exponential backoff. You can monitor your remaining credit balance directly within the Ceven integration dashboard to know when you need to upgrade your Abstract plan.
Abstract API acts as a pass through validation service. When Ceven sends an email or IBAN for verification, Abstract processes the request in real time and returns the validation result. They do not maintain a permanent database of your customer records for their own use. However, they may log request metadata for a short period to prevent abuse of their endpoints and to ensure API stability. For highly sensitive data, you should review the Abstract privacy policy regarding transient data processing. Ceven adds an extra layer of security by encrypting your API keys at rest, ensuring that only authorized workflow executions can trigger these requests.
An unknown result typically means the mail server was unreachable or timed out during the SMTP handshake. In these cases, Ceven does not automatically delete the record. Instead, the agent can be configured to tag the record as grey listed and retry the validation after a few hours. You can build a specific logic branch in your workflow to handle these edge cases, such as sending a manual verification link to the user. This prevents you from losing potentially valid leads due to temporary server issues on the recipient side while still maintaining a high standard for your primary mailing list.
Yes, Abstract offers IP geolocation tools that Ceven can leverage. By passing an IP address, the agent can pull the city, country, and ISP of the visitor. This is particularly useful for fraud detection workflows where you want to compare the IP location of a transaction with the billing address provided by the customer. If the distance is too great or the IP originates from a high risk region, Ceven can automatically flag the order for manual review or trigger a request for additional identity verification before the payment is processed through your gateway.
The limit is determined by your Abstract API subscription tier, not by Ceven. If you are on a free tier, you have a very low monthly quota. For enterprise users, the limits are significantly higher. One quirk to note is that Abstract validates the format and checksum of the IBAN, but it does not always guarantee that the account is currently open or active at the bank. It confirms the number is mathematically valid and belongs to a real bank in the specified country. For absolute confirmation of account status, you would still need to perform a small penny test or use a specialized banking verification service.
The reputation score is a numerical value provided by Abstract that reflects the risk level of an email address. Ceven interprets this score based on thresholds you set. For example, you can tell the agent that any email with a risk score above eighty should be blocked immediately, while scores between fifty and eighty should be flagged for manual review. This allows you to automate your lead qualifying process. The agent looks at factors like domain age, DNS records, and known spam lists to determine the score, giving you a data driven way to protect your email sender reputation.
Absolutely. You can connect your database or CSV export to Ceven and create a loop that passes every email through the Abstract validation tool. The agent will check each address and update the status in your source system. It can move invalid emails to a dead list and keep the valid ones in your active campaign. This is a great way to prepare for a major announcement or a seasonal sale. By removing the bounce risks before you hit send, you ensure your emails land in the inbox rather than the spam folder, which is critical for long term deliverability.
Abstract supports the vast majority of countries that use the IBAN standard, particularly across Europe and the Middle East. However, it is important to remember that not every country uses IBAN. For example, the United States uses routing and account numbers. If you try to validate a US bank account using the IBAN tool, it will return an invalid result. You should configure your Ceven workflow to first detect the country of the user and then route the validation to the appropriate tool, using Abstract for IBAN countries and a different logic for non IBAN regions.

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