# Vextorium BIC/SWIFT Code Validator

> Vextorium BIC/SWIFT Code Validator is a paid API for AI agents from api.vextorium.com, paid per call via x402, $0.003/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-15).

Validates a BIC/SWIFT code (8 or 11 characters) and returns parsed components including bank code, country, locality, office, and test-mode flag

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://api.vextorium.com/v1/bic-validate?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.003/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/vextorium-bic-swift-code-validator-013cb64d
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_kFKgMXLhByTvj4RVD2mpq

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 vextorium-bic-swift-code-validator-013cb64d -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you check whether the SWIFT code CAIXESBBXXX is valid and tell me which country and bank it belongs to?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need fast, cheap BIC/SWIFT format validation and component parsing (bank, country, locality, office) as part of payment workflows, fintech onboarding, or data cleansing pipelines. It is a pay-per-call service billed in USDC via x402 at $0.003/call, making it economical for high-volume checks. Note that it performs format validation only and does not confirm whether a BIC is currently active on the SWIFT network.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or malformed BIC string returns valid=false with a reason field explaining the issue
- BIC that passes format validation may still be inactive — the endpoint explicitly notes it does not confirm active status
- Missing or empty bic field in request body causes a 400-level error
- BIC codes of incorrect length (not 8 or 11 chars) will fail validation
- Network or payment failure may prevent the call from completing

## How this service works

BIC/SWIFT code validation and parsing: bank, country, location and branch codes, test-code flag.

## Output

Returns a JSON object with: valid (boolean), bic (normalized code), bank (4-char bank code), country (2-char ISO country), locality (2-char city code), office (3-char branch code), is_test (boolean indicating TEST BIC), note (disclaimer about format-only validation), and reason (null if valid, else failure description)

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "bic": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "BIC/SWIFT code (8 or 11 characters)"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "bic": "CAIXESBBXXX",
  "bank": "CAIX",
  "note": "Format validation; it does not confirm the BIC is active.",
  "valid": true,
  "office": "XXX",
  "reason": null,
  "country": "ES",
  "is_test": false,
  "locality": "BB"
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/vextorium-bic-swift-code-validator-013cb64d/health.json
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