diff --git a/modules/express/src/clientRoutes.ts b/modules/express/src/clientRoutes.ts
index 362969f4f6..9d75314bb6 100755
--- a/modules/express/src/clientRoutes.ts
+++ b/modules/express/src/clientRoutes.ts
@@ -356,26 +356,18 @@ function handleV2UserREST(req: express.Request, res: express.Response, next: exp
  * handle v2 address validation
  * @param req
  */
-function handleV2VerifyAddress(req: express.Request): { isValid: boolean } {
-  if (!_.isString(req.body.address)) {
-    throw new Error('Expected address to be a string');
-  }
-
-  if (req.body.supportOldScriptHashVersion !== undefined && !_.isBoolean(req.body.supportOldScriptHashVersion)) {
-    throw new Error('Expected supportOldScriptHashVersion to be a boolean.');
-  }
-
+function handleV2VerifyAddress(req: ExpressApiRouteRequest<'express.verifycoinaddress', 'post'>): { isValid: boolean } {
   const bitgo = req.bitgo;
   const coin = bitgo.coin(req.params.coin);
 
   if (coin instanceof Coin.AbstractUtxoCoin) {
     return {
-      isValid: coin.isValidAddress(req.body.address, !!req.body.supportOldScriptHashVersion),
+      isValid: coin.isValidAddress(req.decoded.address, req.decoded.supportOldScriptHashVersion),
     };
   }
 
   return {
-    isValid: coin.isValidAddress(req.body.address),
+    isValid: coin.isValidAddress(req.decoded.address),
   };
 }
 
@@ -1720,7 +1712,7 @@ export function setupAPIRoutes(app: express.Application, config: Config): void {
 
   // Miscellaneous
   app.post('/api/v2/:coin/canonicaladdress', parseBody, prepareBitGo(config), promiseWrapper(handleCanonicalAddress));
-  app.post('/api/v2/:coin/verifyaddress', parseBody, prepareBitGo(config), promiseWrapper(handleV2VerifyAddress));
+  router.post('express.verifycoinaddress', [prepareBitGo(config), typedPromiseWrapper(handleV2VerifyAddress)]);
   app.put(
     '/api/v2/:coin/pendingapprovals/:id',
     parseBody,
diff --git a/modules/express/src/typedRoutes/api/index.ts b/modules/express/src/typedRoutes/api/index.ts
index 4a45375e0d..6116861f9f 100644
--- a/modules/express/src/typedRoutes/api/index.ts
+++ b/modules/express/src/typedRoutes/api/index.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { PostAcceptShare } from './v1/acceptShare';
 import { PostSimpleCreate } from './v1/simpleCreate';
 import { PutPendingApproval } from './v1/pendingApproval';
 import { PostSignTransaction } from './v1/signTransaction';
+import { PostVerifyCoinAddress } from './v2/verifyAddress';
 
 export const ExpressApi = apiSpec({
   'express.ping': {
@@ -44,6 +45,9 @@ export const ExpressApi = apiSpec({
   'express.v1.wallet.signTransaction': {
     post: PostSignTransaction,
   },
+  'express.verifycoinaddress': {
+    post: PostVerifyCoinAddress,
+  },
 });
 
 export type ExpressApi = typeof ExpressApi;
diff --git a/modules/express/src/typedRoutes/api/v2/verifyAddress.ts b/modules/express/src/typedRoutes/api/v2/verifyAddress.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..725cf524fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/express/src/typedRoutes/api/v2/verifyAddress.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import * as t from 'io-ts';
+import { httpRoute, httpRequest, optional } from '@api-ts/io-ts-http';
+import { BitgoExpressError } from '../../schemas/error';
+
+/**
+ * Path parameters for coin-specific address verification.
+ * @property coin - Ticker or identifier of the coin (e.g. 'btc', 'eth').
+ */
+export const VerifyAddressV2Params = {
+  /** Coin ticker / chain identifier */
+  coin: t.string,
+};
+
+/**
+ * Request body for coin-specific address verification.
+ *
+ * @property address - The address string to validate.
+ * @property supportOldScriptHashVersion - (UTXO only) When true, treat legacy script hash version as acceptable.
+ */
+export const VerifyAddressV2Body = {
+  /** Address which should be verified for correct format */
+  address: t.string,
+  /** Accept legacy script hash version for applicable UTXO coins (optional). */
+  supportOldScriptHashVersion: optional(t.boolean),
+};
+
+/**
+ * Verify address for a given coin.
+ *
+ * Returns whether the address is valid for the specified coin.
+ * For UTXO coins, an optional legacy script hash flag can be provided to allow previous script hash versions.
+ *
+ * @operationId express.verifycoinaddress
+ */
+export const PostVerifyCoinAddress = httpRoute({
+  path: '/api/v2/{coin}/verifyaddress',
+  method: 'POST',
+  request: httpRequest({
+    params: VerifyAddressV2Params,
+    body: VerifyAddressV2Body,
+  }),
+  response: {
+    200: t.type({
+      isValid: t.boolean,
+    }),
+    404: BitgoExpressError,
+  },
+});
diff --git a/modules/express/test/unit/typedRoutes/decode.ts b/modules/express/test/unit/typedRoutes/decode.ts
index 57641f6338..4f29bddb4c 100644
--- a/modules/express/test/unit/typedRoutes/decode.ts
+++ b/modules/express/test/unit/typedRoutes/decode.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { DecryptRequestBody } from '../../../src/typedRoutes/api/common/decrypt'
 import { EncryptRequestBody } from '../../../src/typedRoutes/api/common/encrypt';
 import { LoginRequest } from '../../../src/typedRoutes/api/common/login';
 import { VerifyAddressBody } from '../../../src/typedRoutes/api/common/verifyAddress';
+import { VerifyAddressV2Body, VerifyAddressV2Params } from '../../../src/typedRoutes/api/v2/verifyAddress';
 import { SimpleCreateRequestBody } from '../../../src/typedRoutes/api/v1/simpleCreate';
 
 export function assertDecode<T>(codec: t.Type<T, unknown>, input: unknown): T {
@@ -92,6 +93,34 @@ describe('io-ts decode tests', function () {
       address: 'some-address',
     });
   });
+  it('express.verifycoinaddress', function () {
+    // invalid coin param type
+    assert.throws(() =>
+      assertDecode(t.type(VerifyAddressV2Params), {
+        coin: 123,
+      })
+    );
+    // valid coin param
+    assertDecode(t.type(VerifyAddressV2Params), {
+      coin: 'btc',
+    });
+
+    // invalid address type in body
+    assert.throws(() =>
+      assertDecode(t.type(VerifyAddressV2Body), {
+        address: 123,
+      })
+    );
+    // valid body without optional flag
+    assertDecode(t.type(VerifyAddressV2Body), {
+      address: 'some-address',
+    });
+    // valid body with optional flag
+    assertDecode(t.type(VerifyAddressV2Body), {
+      address: 'some-address',
+      supportOldScriptHashVersion: true,
+    });
+  });
   it('express.v1.wallet.simplecreate', function () {
     // passphrase is required
     assert.throws(() => assertDecode(t.type(SimpleCreateRequestBody), {}));