BIC / SWIFT

GET/v0/bic

Validates a Bank Identifier Code (BIC), also known as a SWIFT code. BIC codes are 8 or 11 characters long and identify financial institutions worldwide.

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Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
value	string	Yes	The BIC/SWIFT code to validate

Example Request

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  "https://api.isvalid.dev/v0/bic?value=XASXAU2SRTG"

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
valid	boolean	Whether the BIC/SWIFT code is valid
bankCode	string	4-character institution code
countryCode	string	ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
countryName	string \| null	Full English name of the country, or `null` if the country code is not recognised
locationCode	string	2-character location code
branchCode	string \| null	3-character branch code; `XXX` denotes the primary office. `null` for 8-character BICs
bankName	string \| null	Name of the institution if known, or `null` for institutions not in the built-in directory
city	string \| null	City of the branch if known, or `null` if not available
branch	string \| null	Branch name if known, or `null` if not available

Example Response

{
  "valid": true,
  "bankCode": "XASX",
  "countryCode": "AU",
  "countryName": "Australia",
  "locationCode": "2S",
  "branchCode": "RTG",
  "bankName": "ASX Operations Pty Limited",
  "city": "Sydney",
  "branch": "RTGS Settlement"
}