SWIFT National IDs API

National ID lookup and BIC resolution

OpenAPI Specification

swift-national-ids-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: SWIFT SwiftRef Account Numbers National IDs API
  description: The SWIFT SwiftRef API provides automated real-time lookup and validation of payments reference data. Supports validation and retrieval of BICs, IBANs, LEIs, National IDs, country codes, currency codes, and account numbers. Enables financial institutions, corporates, and PSPs to achieve greater straight-through processing rates by validating identifiers before payment execution. Data is updated daily from authoritative sources.
  version: 2.0.0
  contact:
    name: SWIFT Developer Support
    email: developer-support@swift.com
    url: https://developer.swift.com
  termsOfService: https://developer.swift.com/terms
servers:
- url: https://api.swift.com/swiftrefdata
  description: SWIFT SwiftRef Production API
- url: https://sandbox.swift.com/swiftrefdata
  description: SWIFT SwiftRef Sandbox
security:
- OAuth2: []
tags:
- name: National IDs
  description: National ID lookup and BIC resolution
paths:
  /v2/national_ids/{national_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getNationalId
      summary: Get National ID Details
      description: Returns details for a National ID (clearing code, routing number) used for domestic payment routing.
      tags:
      - National IDs
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/nationalId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: National ID details
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/NationalIdDetails'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /v2/national_ids/{national_id}/validity:
    get:
      operationId: validateNationalId
      summary: Validate National ID
      description: Checks the validity of a National ID (clearing code or routing number).
      tags:
      - National IDs
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/nationalId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: National ID validity result
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidityResult'
  /v2/national_ids/{national_id}/bics:
    get:
      operationId: getBicsForNationalId
      summary: Get BICs for National ID
      description: Returns the BIC(s) associated with a National ID.
      tags:
      - National IDs
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/nationalId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: BICs for the National ID
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/BicDetails'
components:
  schemas:
    NationalIdDetails:
      type: object
      properties:
        nationalId:
          type: string
        type:
          type: string
        bankName:
          type: string
        countryCode:
          type: string
        city:
          type: string
    BicDetails:
      type: object
      properties:
        bic:
          type: string
          description: Bank Identifier Code
        institutionName:
          type: string
          description: Name of the financial institution
        countryCode:
          type: string
          description: ISO 3166-1 country code
        city:
          type: string
          description: City where the institution is located
        address:
          type: string
          description: Institution address
        status:
          type: string
          description: BIC status (active, passive, etc.)
        connectedToBIC:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the BIC is connected to SWIFT network
    ValidityResult:
      type: object
      properties:
        valid:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the identifier is valid
        errorCode:
          type: string
          description: Error code if invalid
        errorDescription:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable description of validation failure
  responses:
    NotFound:
      description: Identifier not found in reference data
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              code:
                type: string
              message:
                type: string
  parameters:
    nationalId:
      name: national_id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
      description: National ID clearing code or routing number
  securitySchemes:
    OAuth2:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        password:
          tokenUrl: https://api.swift.com/oauth2/v1/token
          scopes:
            urn:swiftref:external: External customer access to SwiftRef data
            urn:swiftref:internal: Internal payment validation access
externalDocs:
  description: SWIFT SwiftRef API Documentation
  url: https://developer.swift.com/apis/swiftref-api