ISO 20022

ISO 20022 is the international financial messaging standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that provides a common language and model for financial data. It defines business processes, data elements, and message definitions used by banks, payment systems, securities settlement systems, and other financial institutions worldwide for payment messages, securities messages, trade finance, and foreign exchange. SWIFT serves as the ISO 20022 Registration Authority, maintaining the message repository and e-Repository. As of 2025 ISO 20022 became the exclusive format for cross-border payments on the SWIFT network, with more than 60 central banks worldwide either completed or underway with migration.

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name: ISO 20022
description: 'ISO 20022 is the international financial messaging standard published by the International Organization for
  Standardization (ISO) that provides a common language and model for financial data. It defines business processes, data
  elements, and message definitions used by banks, payment systems, securities settlement systems, and other financial institutions
  worldwide for payment messages, securities messages, trade finance, and foreign exchange. SWIFT serves as the ISO 20022
  Registration Authority, maintaining the message repository and e-Repository. As of 2025 ISO 20022 became the exclusive format
  for cross-border payments on the SWIFT network, with more than 60 central banks worldwide either completed or underway with
  migration.

  '
image: https://www.iso20022.org/sites/default/files/2023-04/ISO20022_logo.png
tags:
- Financial Messaging
- Payments
- Securities
- Banking
- ISO Standard
- SWIFT
- Financial Services
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/iso20022/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- name: ISO 20022 Message Catalogue API
  description: 'Browse and retrieve ISO 20022 message definitions from the official catalogue. The catalogue contains all
    current versions of ISO 20022 global message definitions across business domains including payments, securities, trade
    services, cards, and foreign exchange. Definitions are searchable by message identifier (e.g., pacs.008, camt.053) and
    downloadable as XSD schemas.

    '
  image: https://www.iso20022.org/sites/default/files/2023-04/ISO20022_logo.png
  humanURL: https://www.iso20022.org/catalogue-messages
  baseURL: https://www.iso20022.org
  tags:
  - Message Definitions
  - Payment Messages
  - Securities Messages
  - Financial Standards
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.iso20022.org/catalogue-messages
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: https://www.iso20022.org/iso-20022-message-definitions
  contact:
  - FN: ISO 20022 Registration Authority (SWIFT)
    url: https://www.iso20022.org/contact
    email: iso20022ra@swift.com
- name: ISO 20022 e-Repository API
  description: 'The ISO 20022 e-Repository provides programmatic access to the full ISO 20022 data dictionary and business
    process catalogue maintained by SWIFT as Registration Authority. It contains the canonical data model including message
    components, data types, code sets, and business concepts that underpin all ISO 20022 message definitions. Downloadable
    XMI files expose the complete metamodel.

    '
  image: https://www.iso20022.org/sites/default/files/2023-04/ISO20022_logo.png
  humanURL: https://www.iso20022.org/iso20022-repository/e-repository
  baseURL: https://www.iso20022.org
  tags:
  - Data Dictionary
  - Business Process Catalogue
  - Metamodel
  - XMI
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.iso20022.org/iso20022-repository/e-repository
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: https://www.iso20022.org/terms-and-conditions
  contact:
  - FN: ISO 20022 Registration Authority (SWIFT)
    url: https://www.iso20022.org/contact
    email: iso20022ra@swift.com
- name: ISO 20022 API Resources Catalogue
  description: 'The ISO 20022 API Resources Catalogue, governed by the API Standards Evaluation Group (APISEG), provides registered
    API resources aligned with the ISO 20022 standard. Submitting organisations develop ISO 20022 compliant RESTful API resources
    and Resource Definition Reports following the ISO 20022 API best practices white paper and OpenAPI Specification guidance.
    Resources cover payments, securities, trade finance, and foreign exchange domains.

    '
  image: https://www.iso20022.org/sites/default/files/2023-04/ISO20022_logo.png
  humanURL: https://www.iso20022.org/catalogue-api-resources-change-requests
  baseURL: https://www.iso20022.org
  tags:
  - API Resources
  - RESTful APIs
  - OpenAPI
  - Financial APIs
  - APISEG
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.iso20022.org/about-iso-20022/apis-and-iso-20022
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.iso20022.org/development-new-api-resources
  - type: Guide
    url: https://www.iso20022.org/sites/default/files/media/file/ISO_20022_and_Web_APIs_An_Implementation_Best_Practices_White_Paper_10June2025.pdf
  contact:
  - FN: ISO 20022 API Standards Evaluation Group
    url: https://www.iso20022.org/development-new-api-resources
    email: iso20022ra@swift.com
- name: ISO 20022 Message Archive API
  description: 'Historical archive of superseded and retired ISO 20022 message definitions. Provides access to previous versions
    of message definitions for backward compatibility and migration purposes. Essential for financial institutions maintaining
    legacy payment and securities systems during migration to current ISO 20022 standards.

    '
  image: https://www.iso20022.org/sites/default/files/2023-04/ISO20022_logo.png
  humanURL: https://www.iso20022.org/catalogue-messages/iso-20022-messages-archive
  baseURL: https://www.iso20022.org
  tags:
  - Message Archive
  - Legacy Messages
  - Migration
  - Backward Compatibility
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.iso20022.org/catalogue-messages/iso-20022-messages-archive
  contact:
  - FN: ISO 20022 Registration Authority (SWIFT)
    url: https://www.iso20022.org/contact
    email: iso20022ra@swift.com
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://www.iso20022.org
- type: Developer
  url: https://www.iso20022.org/about-iso-20022/apis-and-iso-20022
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.iso20022.org/catalogue-messages
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://www.iso20022.org/development-new-api-resources
- type: Guide
  url: https://www.iso20022.org/sites/default/files/media/file/ISO_20022_and_Web_APIs_An_Implementation_Best_Practices_White_Paper_10June2025.pdf
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.iso20022.org/terms-and-conditions
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.iso20022.org/privacy-policy
- type: Contact
  url: https://www.iso20022.org/contact
- type: GitHub
  url: https://github.com/20022
- type: Plans
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/iso20022/refs/heads/main/plans/plans.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/iso20022/refs/heads/main/rate-limits/rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/iso20022/refs/heads/main/finops/finops.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  X-twitter: kinlane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

ISO 20022

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ISO 20022 Message Catalogue API

ISO 20022 e-Repository API

ISO 20022 API Resources Catalogue

ISO 20022 Message Archive API

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