Overview

The PCI DSS Compliance Checker is a security assessment tool designed to evaluate whether an organization meets the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requirements. This API accepts detailed information about your payment processing infrastructure, security controls, and operational practices, then performs a thorough compliance analysis across all 12 PCI DSS requirements.

Organizations handling payment card data—whether through e-commerce platforms, physical point-of-sale systems, mobile payments, or third-party processors—must maintain PCI DSS compliance to protect cardholder data and avoid regulatory penalties. This tool streamlines the self-assessment process by analyzing your security posture across network security, access controls, encryption, vulnerability management, and security policies.

The Compliance Checker is ideal for merchants, payment processors, service providers, security teams, and compliance officers who need to understand their PCI DSS compliance status, identify gaps in their security controls, and prioritize remediation efforts.

Usage

Sample Request:

{
  "organization_name": "TechRetail Inc.",
  "business_type": "E-commerce Retailer",
  "company_size": "Medium (50-500 employees)",
  "transaction_volume": "1-5 million transactions/year",
  "card_brands": ["Visa", "Mastercard", "American Express"],
  "processing_methods": ["Online", "Mail Order/Telephone"],
  "stores_card_data": true,
  "transmits_card_data": true,
  "processes_card_data": true,
  "ecommerce_website": true,
  "physical_locations_pos": false,
  "mobile_payments": true,
  "third_party_processors": true,
  "cloud_services": true,
  "firewall_installed": true,
  "default_passwords_changed": true,
  "network_segmentation": true,
  "card_data_protected": true,
  "transmission_encrypted": true,
  "cryptographic_keys": true,
  "antivirus_installed": true,
  "secure_systems_development": true,
  "vulnerability_management": true,
  "access_controls_by_role": true,
  "unique_user_ids": true,
  "multifactor_auth": true,
  "physical_access_restricted": true,
  "media_securely_handled": true,
  "access_logged": true,
  "logs_regularly_reviewed": true,
  "log_integrity_protected": true,
  "vulnerability_scans": true,
  "penetration_testing": true,
  "network_monitoring": true,
  "security_policy_maintained": true,
  "security_awareness_program": true,
  "incident_response_plan": true,
  "service_provider_monitoring": true
}

Sample Response:

{
  "compliance_status": "Compliant",
  "overall_score": 98,
  "assessment_date": "2025-01-20",
  "organization": "TechRetail Inc.",
  "requirement_summary": {
    "requirement_1": {
      "name": "Install and maintain firewall configuration",
      "status": "Compliant",
      "score": 100
    },
    "requirement_2": {
      "name": "Do not use vendor-supplied defaults",
      "status": "Compliant",
      "score": 100
    },
    "requirement_3": {
      "name": "Protect stored cardholder data",
      "status": "Compliant",
      "score": 100
    },
    "requirement_4": {
      "name": "Encrypt transmission of cardholder data",
      "status": "Compliant",
      "score": 100
    },
    "requirement_5": {
      "name": "Protect systems against malware",
      "status": "Compliant",
      "score": 100
    },
    "requirement_6": {
      "name": "Develop and maintain secure systems",
      "status": "Compliant",
      "score": 100
    },
    "requirement_7": {
      "name": "Implement strong access control measures",
      "status": "Compliant",
      "score": 95
    },
    "requirement_8": {
      "name": "Identify users and restrict access",
      "status": "Compliant",
      "score": 100
    },
    "requirement_9": {
      "name": "Restrict physical access to cardholder data",
      "status": "Compliant",
      "score": 100
    },
    "requirement_10": {
      "name": "Track and monitor access to cardholder data",
      "status": "Compliant",
      "score": 95
    },
    "requirement_11": {
      "name": "Test security systems regularly",
      "status": "Compliant",
      "score": 100
    },
    "requirement_12": {
      "name": "Maintain information security policy",
      "status": "Compliant",
      "score": 100
    }
  },
  "recommendations": [
    "Continue conducting regular vulnerability scans and penetration tests.",
    "Maintain robust service provider monitoring programs.",
    "Schedule quarterly access control audits to ensure least privilege is maintained."
  ],
  "next_steps": "Schedule annual compliance validation assessment."
}

Endpoints

POST /pci-compliance

Description: Performs a PCI DSS compliance assessment based on the organization's payment processing environment and security controls.

Method: POST

Path: /pci-compliance

Request Body:

The endpoint accepts a JSON object with the following properties:

Response (200 OK):

Returns a JSON object containing the compliance assessment results, including:

• compliance_status: Overall compliance status (Compliant, Non-Compliant, Partial)
• overall_score: Numeric compliance score (0-100)
• assessment_date: Date of assessment
• organization: Organization name from request
• requirement_summary: Detailed assessment for each of the 12 PCI DSS requirements with status and individual scores
• recommendations: List of prioritized remediation recommendations
• next_steps: Guidance on follow-up actions

Response (422 Validation Error):

Returns validation errors if required fields are missing or invalid:

{
  "detail": [
    {
      "loc": ["body", "organization_name"],
      "msg": "field required",
      "type": "value_error.missing"
    }
  ]
}

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References

• Kong Route: https://api.mkkpro.com/compliance/pci-dss-checker
• API Docs: https://api.mkkpro.com:8038/docs