# IBANForge BIC/SWIFT Lookup

> IBANForge BIC/SWIFT Lookup is a paid API for AI agents from api.ibanforge.com, paid per call via x402, $0.003/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-13).

Resolves a BIC/SWIFT code (8 or 11 characters) into the corresponding bank's name, country, city, LEI, and registered head-office address.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://api.ibanforge.com/v1/bic/:code?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.003/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-13
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/ibanforge-bic-swift-lookup-5a78244b
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_-hVeA9EPb-QUCjs6_LQN-

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 ibanforge-bic-swift-lookup-5a78244b
```

Example prompt: Can you look up the BIC code DEUTDEDB and tell me the full bank name, country, city, and registered address — and if there's a LEI for them too?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you already have a BIC/SWIFT code and need to resolve it to bank details. If your input is an IBAN (not a bare BIC), prefer the /v1/iban/validate endpoint, which extracts and resolves the BIC as part of IBAN validation. Choose this endpoint for fast, direct BIC-to-bank enrichment in payment workflows, compliance due diligence, or transaction record enrichment.

## Known failure modes

- Unknown or invalid BIC returns a 404 or error indicating no match found
- Malformed BIC (not 8 or 11 characters) returns a validation error
- LEI not available for all institutions — field may be absent or null
- Network latency adds to server's sub-5ms processing time
- Rate limiting or authentication errors if API key is missing or quota exceeded

## How this service works

Resolve a BIC/SWIFT code (8 or 11 chars) into the underlying bank: name, country, city, LEI, and registered head-office address (where available). Use only when you already have the BIC — for IBAN inputs, prefer /v1/iban/validate which resolves the BIC for you. Production · server processing <5ms (network excluded — measure your own round trip on GET /ping) · 121,000+ BICs (39,000+ LEI-enriched via GLEIF, refreshed monthly) · v1.4.4.

## Output

Returns structured bank details for the given BIC: institution name, country, city, registered head-office address (where available), and LEI (Legal Entity Identifier, available for 39,000+ institutions via GLEIF enrichment). Coverage spans 121,000+ BICs refreshed monthly.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
 "required": [
  "input"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type",
    "method"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string",
     "const": "http"
    },
    "method": {
     "enum": [
      "GET"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "pathParams": {
     "type": "object"
    },
    "discoverable": {
     "type": "boolean"
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "example": {
     "type": "object"
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/ibanforge-bic-swift-lookup-5a78244b/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from api.ibanforge.com](https://www.zero.xyz/host/api.ibanforge.com/llms.txt)