Verify ISO 9362 SWIFT / BIC bank codes
Verify ISO 9362 SWIFT / BIC bank codes. Decodes institution code, ISO country code, location processing center, and branch identifier
Request
- x-api-key: <your-api-key>
- Content-Type: application/json
Response
{
"bicDetails": {
"bic11": "<bic11>",
"bic8": "<bic8>",
"branchCode": "0000",
"branchType": "HEAD_OFFICE",
"countryCode": "PL",
"countryName": "Poland",
"institutionCode": "ABC-123",
"locationCode": "ABC-123",
"normalized": "PL61109010140000071219812874",
"participantType": "standard",
"rawInput": "PL61109010140000071219812874"
},
"isValid": true,
"recognizedBank": {
"city": "Wrocław",
"country": "PL",
"isKnown": true,
"name": "Ada Lovelace"
},
"status": "success",
"tokensDeducted": 1,
"validationResult": {
"isCountryCodeValid": true,
"isFormatValid": true,
"isHeadOffice": true,
"isTestBic": true,
"reason": "checksum ok"
}
}What it does
Verify ISO 9362 SWIFT / BIC bank codes. Decodes institution code, ISO country code, location processing center, and branch identifier
Request
Body
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
bic | string | yes | The 8 or 11 character SWIFT/BIC code string to verify (e.g., "CHASUS33", "BARCGB22XXX", or "BPKOPLPW") |
Example request
{
"bic": "BREXPLPWXXX"
}Response
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
bicDetails | object | |
↳ bic11 | string | |
↳ bic8 | string | |
↳ branchCode | string | |
↳ branchType | enum | One of: HEAD_OFFICE, SPECIFIC_BRANCH, TEST_LOCATION. |
↳ countryCode | string | |
↳ countryName | string | |
↳ institutionCode | string | |
↳ locationCode | string | |
↳ normalized | string | |
↳ participantType | string | |
↳ rawInput | string | |
isValid | boolean | |
recognizedBank | object | |
↳ city | string | |
↳ country | string | |
↳ isKnown | boolean | |
↳ name | string | |
status | string | |
tokensDeducted | integer | |
validationResult | object | |
↳ isCountryCodeValid | boolean | |
↳ isFormatValid | boolean | |
↳ isHeadOffice | boolean | |
↳ isTestBic | boolean | |
↳ reason | string |
Example response
{
"bicDetails": {
"bic11": "<bic11>",
"bic8": "<bic8>",
"branchCode": "0000",
"branchType": "HEAD_OFFICE",
"countryCode": "PL",
"countryName": "Poland",
"institutionCode": "ABC-123",
"locationCode": "ABC-123",
"normalized": "PL61109010140000071219812874",
"participantType": "standard",
"rawInput": "PL61109010140000071219812874"
},
"isValid": true,
"recognizedBank": {
"city": "Wrocław",
"country": "PL",
"isKnown": true,
"name": "Ada Lovelace"
},
"status": "success",
"tokensDeducted": 1,
"validationResult": {
"isCountryCodeValid": true,
"isFormatValid": true,
"isHeadOffice": true,
"isTestBic": true,
"reason": "checksum ok"
}
}Errors
Every error answers with the same envelope: an HTTP status, a machine code and a sentence.
400 | The body or a parameter failed validation. The details array names the field. |
401 | No key, a revoked key or a wrong header. Send x-api-key. |
402 | The wallet cannot cover this call. Top up or wait for the monthly grant. |
404 | The resource does not exist, or it is not yours. Both answer identically and cost nothing. |
429 | Over the per-minute quota of your tier. Back off and retry. |
5xx | Upstream refused or timed out. The call is not billed. |
Code
curl -X POST 'https://app.castomapi.com/v1/verify/swift-bic' \
-H 'x-api-key: <your-api-key>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"bic": "BREXPLPWXXX"}'const res = await fetch('https://app.castomapi.com/v1/verify/swift-bic', {
method: 'POST',
headers: { 'x-api-key': '<your-api-key>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
body: JSON.stringify({"bic": "BREXPLPWXXX"})
});
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);import { request } from 'node:https';
// Node 18+ has fetch built in
const res = await fetch('https://app.castomapi.com/v1/verify/swift-bic', {
method: 'POST',
headers: { 'x-api-key': '<your-api-key>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
body: JSON.stringify({"bic": "BREXPLPWXXX"})
});
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);import requests
res = requests.post(
'https://app.castomapi.com/v1/verify/swift-bic',
headers={'x-api-key': '<your-api-key>'},
json={"bic": "BREXPLPWXXX"},
timeout=30,
)
print(res.json())<?php
$ch = curl_init('https://app.castomapi.com/v1/verify/swift-bic');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => 'POST',
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ['x-api-key: <your-api-key>', 'Content-Type: application/json'],
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode(['bic' => 'BREXPLPWXXX']),
]);
$data = json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true);
print_r($data);Cost and limits
This operation needs no API key and costs nothing: called without a key it answers 200 and deducts zero tokens, up to 10 requests a minute per IP address.
Rate limits per minute
| No key | 10 |
| Free | 60 |
| Pro | 300 |
| Enterprise | 1200 |
Questions
What does Verify ISO 9362 SWIFT / BIC bank codes cost?
This operation needs no API key and costs nothing: called without a key it answers 200 and deducts zero tokens, up to 10 requests a minute per IP address.
How do I authenticate?
Send your key in the x-api-key header. One key covers every metered endpoint; there is nothing to enable per endpoint.
Can I send an Authorization: Bearer token instead?
Not for a metered endpoint — those take the x-api-key header and nothing else. Bearer tokens belong to the account side: the dashboard and account APIs accept a JWT session, and castomapi-auth issues those through a standard OAuth2 handshake, with authorization code, client credentials and refresh grants. The auth service page covers it.
What are the limits?
10 requests a minute per IP with no key at all, 60 a minute on the free tier, 300 on Pro, 1200 on Enterprise. Above the no-key tier the quota is per account, across every endpoint.
OpenAPI: https://app.castomapi.com/docs/json