Validate IBAN (Full)

Credits: 3 per call

Validates an IBAN number and returns comprehensive details including bank name, BIC/SWIFT code, branch information, SEPA membership, and country data. Supports 110+ countries.

Request

string

required

The IBAN to validate. Can include spaces (they are stripped automatically).

GET /services/iban/validate/{iban}

Both GET and POST methods are supported.

curl -X GET "https://api.edge.bh/api/v1/services/iban/validate/GB29NWBK60161331926819" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_your_key_here"

const response = await fetch(
  "https://api.edge.bh/api/v1/services/iban/validate/GB29NWBK60161331926819",
  { headers: { "Authorization": "Bearer sk_live_your_key_here" } }
);
const data = await response.json();

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.edge.bh/api/v1/services/iban/validate/GB29NWBK60161331926819",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer sk_live_your_key_here"}
)
data = response.json()

Response

boolean

Whether the IBAN is valid.

string

The normalized IBAN (spaces removed, uppercased).

object | null

Bank and account information. null if the bank could not be identified.

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string | null

8-character BIC/SWIFT code.

string | null

11-character BIC/SWIFT code (with branch suffix).

string | null

Bank name.

string | null

Branch name or identifier.

string | null

Bank address.

string | null

Bank city.

string | null

Bank state/region.

string | null

Bank postal/ZIP code.

string | null

Bank phone number.

string | null

Bank fax number.

string | null

Bank website URL.

string | null

Bank email address.

string | null

Country name.

string

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code.

string | null

ISO 4217 currency code.

string

Basic Bank Account Number (IBAN without country code and check digits).

string | null

Account number extracted from the IBAN.

string | null

Bank code extracted from the IBAN.

string | null

Branch code extracted from the IBAN.

object

SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area) status.

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boolean

Whether the country is a SEPA member.

string[]

Supported SEPA schemes. Possible values: SCT (Credit Transfer), SDD (Direct Debit), COR1, B2B, SCC (Card Clearing).

object

Keyed object of validation checks performed. Each key maps to an object with code and message.

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object

code and message — checks for illegal characters.

object

code and message — checks if the country supports IBAN.

object

code and message — checks IBAN length matches country spec.

object

code and message — checks IBAN structure matches country format.

object

code and message — checks IBAN check digits (mod-97).

object

code and message — checks account number check digit.

array

Array of failed validation checks. Each item has code and message. Empty array when the IBAN is valid.

Example response (valid IBAN):

{
  "valid": true,
  "iban": "GB29NWBK60161331926819",
  "bank_data": {
    "bic": "NWBKGB2L",
    "bic11": "NWBKGB2LXXX",
    "bank": "NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC",
    "branch": "Regent Street",
    "address": "PO Box 2027",
    "city": "LONDON",
    "state": null,
    "zip": "E14 5DA",
    "phone": null,
    "fax": null,
    "www": null,
    "email": null,
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "country_iso": "GB",
    "currency_code": "GBP",
    "bban": "NWBK60161331926819",
    "account_number": "31926819",
    "bank_code": "NWBK",
    "branch_code": "601613"
  },
  "sepa_data": {
    "member": true,
    "schemes": ["SCT", "SDD", "COR1", "B2B", "SCC"]
  },
  "validations": {
    "chars": { "code": "006", "message": "IBAN does not contain illegal characters" },
    "country_support": { "code": "007", "message": "Country supports IBAN standard" },
    "length": { "code": "003", "message": "IBAN Length is correct" },
    "structure": { "code": "005", "message": "IBAN structure is correct" },
    "iban": { "code": "001", "message": "IBAN Check digit is correct" },
    "account": { "code": "002", "message": "Account Number check digit is correct" }
  },
  "errors": []
}

Example response (invalid IBAN):

{
  "valid": false,
  "iban": "GB29NWBK00000000000000",
  "bank_data": null,
  "sepa_data": {
    "member": true,
    "schemes": ["SCT", "SDD", "COR1", "B2B", "SCC"]
  },
  "validations": {
    "chars": { "code": "006", "message": "IBAN does not contain illegal characters" },
    "country_support": { "code": "007", "message": "Country supports IBAN standard" },
    "length": { "code": "003", "message": "IBAN Length is not correct. Expected 22, got 22" },
    "structure": { "code": "005", "message": "IBAN structure is not correct" },
    "iban": { "code": "001", "message": "IBAN Check digit is not correct" },
    "account": { "code": "002", "message": "Account Number check digit is not correct" }
  },
  "errors": [
    { "code": "005", "message": "IBAN structure is not correct" },
    { "code": "001", "message": "IBAN Check digit is not correct" },
    { "code": "002", "message": "Account Number check digit is not correct" }
  ]
}

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