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SWIFT/BIC Lookup

SWIFT/BIC code lookup — identify banks by SWIFT code, search by name, filter by country.

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Data source: Curated dataset (ISO 9362, public records)

REST Bridge Endpoint https://context.gnist.ai/rest/swift-bic/
Authentication

All requests require a Gnist-API-Key header (or api_key query parameter).

Free tier: 100 calls/day. Get your API key.

Tools (4)

lookup_swift_code

Look up a bank by its SWIFT/BIC code.

Returns bank name, country, city, and branch information for the given SWIFT/BIC code.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
swift_codestringrequired8 or 11 character SWIFT/BIC code (e.g. CHASUS33, DEUTDEFF).
Request Body
{
  "swift_code": "example"
}
search_swift_banks

Search the SWIFT/BIC code database.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
querystringrequiredSearch by bank name, city, or SWIFT code.
limitintegeroptionalMaximum results to return. (default: 20)
Request Body
{
  "query": "example"
}
list_banks_by_country

List banks by country code from the SWIFT/BIC database.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
country_codestringrequiredISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (e.g. US, GB, DE, JP).
limitintegeroptionalMaximum results to return. (default: 50)
Request Body
{
  "country_code": "NO"
}
report_feedback

Report a bug, feature request, or general feedback for this data source.

Use this when something doesn't work as expected, when you'd like
a new feature, or when you have suggestions for improvement.

Args:
feedback: Describe the issue or suggestion.
feedback_type: One of 'bug', 'feature_request', or 'general'.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
feedbackstringrequired
feedback_typestringoptional (default: "general")
Request Body
{
  "feedback": "example"
}

Quick Start

Shell
curl -X POST "https://context.gnist.ai/rest/swift-bic/lookup_swift_code" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Gnist-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"swift_code": "example"}'
Python
import httpx

resp = httpx.post(
    "https://context.gnist.ai/rest/swift-bic/lookup_swift_code",
    headers={"Gnist-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    json={
  "swift_code": "example"
},
)
print(resp.json())

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