# Validation Rules API

Source: https://dev.arcxp.com/api/content-administration/validation-rules-api/

The Arc Rule Validation Service is an API-driven tool designed to automatically check content for compliance with a set of predefined rules or business logic before it is published or processed in Arc XP.

## What is the Arc Rule Validation Service?

The Arc Rule Validation Service is an tool designed to automatically check content for compliance with a set of predefined rules or business logic before it is published or processed in Arc XP.

> **Note:**
> 
> Before diving into the Rules Validation API endpoints, read [Overview of the Rules Validation API](https://dev.arcxp.com/publishing-platform/developer-docs/validation-rules-api/validation-rules-overview) 

See https://alc-swagger-template.s3.amazonaws.com/docs/swagger/arc-products/validation\_rules\_api.yaml for Open API specs