IBANforge

About IBANforge

IBANforge is a REST API and MCP server for validating IBANs and looking up BIC/SWIFT codes, aimed at developers and AI agents integrating bank data checks into their applications. It performs ISO 13616 mod-97 IBAN validation with BBAN parsing across 89 countries, backed by BIC data sourced from GLEIF, the SWIFT directory, Bundesbank, SIX, NBP, and EBA Step2, refreshed monthly. It also provides Swiss clearing data (BC-Nummer/QR-IID) from the SIX BankMaster, including payment-rail participation such as SIC, euroSIC, and CHF instant payments.

Beyond basic validation, the API classifies virtual IBANs and EMI issuers (e.g., Wise, Revolut, N26, Mercury), and offers a compliance endpoint that combines OFAC sanctions screening, FATF, SEPA, and VoP reachability into a 0-100 risk score. It provides a native Model Context Protocol server (stdio and HTTP) installable via a single command for use with agents like Claude and Cursor, and supports per-request payment in USDC via x402 for autonomous agents, alongside a free tier and card-based credits for human users.

Endpoints include single and batch IBAN validation, BIC/SWIFT lookup, full compliance checks, and Swiss clearing lookups, priced individually per call. The free tier includes 200 requests per month with no card required. The company states IBANs are not stored and telemetry self-deletes 30 days after account closure, per its DPA.

Key features

• ISO 13616 mod-97 IBAN validation with full BBAN parsing across 89 countries
• BIC/SWIFT lookup backed by 121k+ entries from GLEIF, SWIFT directory, Bundesbank, SIX and NBP
• Swiss clearing data (BC-Nummer/QR-IID) from the SIX BankMaster with SIC, euroSIC and CHF instant payment rail info
• EMI/virtual IBAN issuer classification for providers like Wise, Revolut, N26 and Mercury
• Sanctions and compliance risk scoring combining OFAC, FATF, SEPA and VoP reachability into a 0-100 score

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