# Delx BIC Format Validator

> Delx BIC Format Validator is a paid API for AI agents from api.delx.ai, paid per call via x402, $0.001/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Validates whether a given BIC/SWIFT code is correctly formatted

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://api.delx.ai/api/v1/x402/bic-format-validate
- Price: $0.001/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/delx-bic-format-validator-b2aedf76
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_CLTfy_Nizl3vC_gKLAX4W

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability delx-bic-format-validator-b2aedf76 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you check if 'DEUTDEDB' is a valid BIC/SWIFT code format before I submit the wire transfer?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a lightweight, fast format check on a BIC/SWIFT code prior to executing a payment or storing banking data — especially in agentic workflows where you want to catch malformed codes before submitting to a payment processor. It validates structure only (not live bank existence), making it ideal for pre-validation in forms, ETL pipelines, or payment orchestration flows.

## Known failure modes

- Missing or empty 'bic' field in request body returns a validation error
- Non-string BIC value may return an error or false validation result
- Malformed request body returns HTTP 400
- Service unavailability returns HTTP 5xx
- The endpoint validates format only — it does not confirm the BIC exists or is active at a real bank

## How this service works

Validate BIC/SWIFT format shape (8 or 11 alnum). Call when preflight for bank routing fields. Returns valid boolean as deterministic JSON for $0.001 USDC via x402 on Base. First-party local math only—no RPC, live market feed, API keys, storage, or mediagen. Advisory only; the caller owns capital, risk, and production controls.

## Output

A JSON object containing a boolean 'valid' field indicating whether the BIC/SWIFT code is correctly formatted, and a 'schema' string identifying the validation schema version used (e.g. 'delx/util-bic-format-validate/v1').

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "bic": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "BIC/SWIFT code"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "valid": true,
  "schema": "delx/util-bic-format-validate/v1"
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/delx-bic-format-validator-b2aedf76/health.json
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