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# Fetch bank information from Global Bank Directory

# Purpose

The API enables users to get bank information from our internal Global Bank Directory on the basis of local codes, swift codes and bank name.

# API Signature

## Endpoint

/v3/payout/bank

## Query Paramaters

country: valid country code
code\_type: the code on the basis of which user would like to search. It must be one of the following:

* swift\_code
* sort\_code
* aba\_code
* bsb\_code
* ifsc\_code
* iban
* bank\_name
  search\_text: code value or name of the bank

## Examples

* Match on swift code

```bash theme={null}
curl --location --get 'https://api-sandbox.tazapay.com/v3/payout/bank' \
  --data-urlencode 'country=AU' \
  --data-urlencode 'code_type=swift_code' \
  --data-urlencode 'search_text=BKCHAU2AP'
```

```json theme={null}
{
    "status": "success",
    "message": "",
    "data": {
        "has_more": false,
        "object": "list",
        "results": [
            {
                "address": {
                    "city": "SYDNEY",
                    "country": "AU",
                    "line1": "",
                    "line2": "",
                    "postal_code": "2000",
                    "state": "NSW"
                },
                "bank_codes": {
                    "bsb_code": "980202",
                    "swift_code": "BKCHAU2APAR"
                },
                "bank_name": "BANK OF CHINA (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED",
                "country_code": "AU",
                "id": "bke_d7ag8hfhambilrokaoog",
                "matched_on": {
                    "swift_code": "BKCHAU2APAR"
                },
                "object": "bank"
            },
            {
                "address": {
                    "city": "PERTH",
                    "country": "AU",
                    "line1": "",
                    "line2": "",
                    "postal_code": "6000",
                    "state": "WA"
                },
                "bank_codes": {
                    "bsb_code": "980600",
                    "swift_code": "BKCHAU2APTH"
                },
                "bank_name": "BANK OF CHINA (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED",
                "country_code": "AU",
                "id": "bke_d7ag8h7hambilrok50bg",
                "matched_on": {
                    "swift_code": "BKCHAU2APTH"
                },
                "object": "bank"
            }
        ]
    }
}
```