Brazil Banks & Pix Directory (Bancos e ISPB)

A clean directory of every Brazilian bank and payment institution, built from the official lists of Banco Central do Brasil (BCB): COMPE bank code, ISPB, short and full name, CNPJ base, and whether the institution takes part in Pix, and how.

Use it to validate bank codes in payment forms, map an ISPB from a Pix transaction to a bank name, enrich a CRM with bank data, or give an AI agent a reliable bank lookup.

What you get per institution

• compeCode: 3-digit bank code used in transfers and boletos (e.g. 001, 260, 341); empty for institutions without one
• ispb: 8-digit ISPB identifier used by the Brazilian payment system and Pix
• shortName, fullName
• cnpjBase (first 8 digits of the CNPJ) and the full cnpj when BCB publishes it
• institutionType (multiple bank, payment institution, credit cooperative...)
• inStr, participatesInCompe, strAccess and strStartDate (start of operation in the STR)
• pixParticipant, pixParticipationType (direct or indirect in the SPI), pixRole, pixModality (mandatory or voluntary)
• pixListDate: date of the Pix list used

Input

Field	Description
queries	Any mix of bank names (accents and case ignored), COMPE codes (1, 001, 260), ISPBs (00360305) or CNPJs (60.746.948/0001-12). Empty = whole directory.
pixOnly	Only institutions in the current Pix participants list.
maxItems	Stop after this many institutions (default 100).

How a query is read: 1 to 3 digits is a COMPE code, 4 to 8 digits is an ISPB or CNPJ base, 14 digits is a full CNPJ (only the base is compared), anything with letters is a name search. A run takes a few seconds.

Output example

{
  "ispb": "18236120",
  "compeCode": "260",
  "shortName": "NU PAGAMENTOS - IP",
  "fullName": "NU PAGAMENTOS S.A. - INSTITUIÇÃO DE PAGAMENTO",
  "cnpjBase": "18236120",
  "institutionType": "Instituição de Pagamento",
  "participatesInCompe": false,
  "strStartDate": "2019-11-11",
  "pixParticipant": true,
  "pixParticipationType": "Direto",
  "pixModality": "Obrigatória",
  "pixListDate": "2026-10-29"
}

Labels such as pixModality and institutionType are kept in Portuguese exactly as BCB publishes them.

How much does it cost?

You pay only for institutions returned (institution event). Downloading and searching the official lists is free.

This Actor does one thing: the bank and Pix directory. Company registry data is in Brazil CNPJ Lookup, from the same publisher.

$0.001 per institution (institution event, pay per event). Charged once per bank or payment institution returned. Downloading and searching the Banco Central lists is free.

You get	Free tier	Bronze tier (10% off)	Gold tier (30% off)
100 institutions	$0.10	$0.09	$0.07
1,000 institutions	$1.00	$0.90	$0.70
10,000 institutions	$10.00	$9.00	$7.00

Discounts follow your Apify subscription tier: Bronze 10%, Silver 20%, Gold and above 30%. No subscription to this Actor and no charge for platform usage: you pay only for results. The Apify Free plan includes $5 of monthly credit, enough for about 5,000 institutions at the list price. You can cap the cost of any run with Maximum cost per run; the Actor stops when it is reached.

Data source and freshness

Both files are downloaded from Banco Central on every run, so the output is always as current as BCB:

List	Exact source	Update
STR participants (ISPB, COMPE code, names, start date)	https://www.bcb.gov.br/content/estabilidadefinanceira/str1/ParticipantesSTR.csv (fallback: https://www.bcb.gov.br/pom/spb/estatistica/port/ParticipantesSTRport.csv)	Updated by BCB when institutions join or leave
Pix participants (CNPJ, type, SPI participation, Pix modality)	https://www.bcb.gov.br/content/estabilidadefinanceira/participantes_pix/lista-participantes-instituicoes-em-adesao-pix-YYYYMMDD.csv	Published by BCB with the date in the file name; the Actor takes the newest file of the last 20 days

The exact URLs and the Pix list date of each run are saved in the SOURCES record of the run's key-value store, and every item carries pixListDate. Public pages: STR participants and Pix participants.

The two lists are joined by ISPB. Institutions that operate in Pix only through another bank (indirect participants without an STR account) appear with inStr: false and no COMPE code. When BCB does not publish the full CNPJ, cnpjBase is the ISPB, which by BCB rule is the CNPJ base of the institution.

More questions

What is the difference between COMPE code and ISPB?

The COMPE code is the 3-digit bank number used in TED/DOC transfers and boletos (001 Banco do Brasil, 341 Itaú, 260 Nubank). The ISPB is the 8-digit identifier of the institution in the Brazilian payment system (SPB) and in Pix; it equals the first 8 digits of the institution's CNPJ. Many Pix institutions have an ISPB but no COMPE code, so compeCode is null for them.

How do I find the bank behind a Pix transaction?

Pix receipts and the Pix APIs identify the institution by ISPB. Put the 8-digit ISPB in queries (for example 18236120) and you get the name, COMPE code and Pix participation of that institution.

How does the Actor read each query?

1 to 3 digits is a COMPE code (1 and 001 are the same), 4 to 8 digits is an ISPB or CNPJ base, 14 digits is a full CNPJ (only the first 8 digits are compared), and anything with letters is a name search ignoring accents and case (itau finds ITAÚ UNIBANCO S.A.). A name search can match several institutions; they are all returned up to maxItems.

How current is the list?

Both official files are downloaded from Banco Central on every run: the STR participants list and the newest Pix participants list of the last 20 days. pixListDate and the SOURCES record show exactly which files were used.

What does "direct" or "indirect" Pix participation mean?

A direct participant (pixParticipationType: "Direto") has its own account in the Central Bank's instant payment system (SPI); an indirect one settles through another institution. pixModality says whether participation is mandatory (Obrigatória, large institutions) or voluntary (Voluntária). Labels are kept in Portuguese exactly as BCB publishes them.

Can I get the whole directory at once?

Yes. Leave queries empty and raise maxItems (default 100) to a value above the size of the directory, which has roughly 1,000 to 1,500 institutions. Turn on pixOnly to keep only current Pix participants.

What if Banco Central changes the file layout?

The Actor checks that both files were read correctly (enough rows, with codes and names) before returning anything. If the layout changes or BCB is down, the run fails with a clear message and nothing is charged, instead of returning half-empty rows.

Use it via API

Run it from any language and get the results as JSON. Replace <YOUR_API_TOKEN> with your Apify API token.

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/br_data_hub~br-bank-pix-directory/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<YOUR_API_TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"queries": ["001", "itau", "18236120"]}'

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")
run = client.actor("br_data_hub/br-bank-pix-directory").call(run_input={'queries': ['001', 'itau', '18236120']})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

You can also schedule runs, send results to webhooks, or connect the Actor to Make, Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets and other integrations.

Use it with AI agents (MCP)

This Actor is ready for AI agents: typed input and output schemas, pay-per-event pricing, limited permissions and short runs.

• Apify MCP server: add https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=br_data_hub/br-bank-pix-directory to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code or any MCP client, and the agent can call this Actor as a tool.
• Agent frameworks: call it from LangChain, LlamaIndex, CrewAI or the OpenAI Agents SDK through the Apify integrations, or with the API call above.
• Results come as structured JSON with stable field names, documented in the Output tab.

FAQ

Where does the data come from?

Both files are downloaded from Banco Central on every run, so the output is always as current as BCB:

How much does it cost?

$0.001 per institution. Discounts follow your Apify subscription tier: Bronze 10%, Silver 20%, Gold and above 30%. See How much does it cost? above for examples.

Do I pay for errors or empty results?

No. Charged once per bank or payment institution returned. Downloading and searching the Banco Central lists is free.

Can I run it on a schedule or connect it to other tools?

Yes. Use Apify schedules to run it daily or weekly, webhooks to get notified, and integrations such as Make, Zapier, n8n and Google Sheets. Everything also works through the API.

Can AI agents use it?

Yes. It works as a tool in the Apify MCP server and in agent frameworks, and AI agents can pay per event. See Use it with AI agents (MCP).

Is it legal to use this data?

The Actor reads only public, official sources and keeps personal data masked as the source publishes it. You are responsible for how you use the data, including LGPD compliance.

I found a bug or need a feature. What should I do?

Open an issue in the Issues tab. We answer within 14 days, usually much sooner.

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Usar em português

Lista de bancos e participantes do Pix a partir das listas oficiais do Banco Central: participantes do STR (código COMPE, ISPB, nome reduzido e completo, data de início) e participantes do Pix (CNPJ, tipo de instituição, participação direta ou indireta, modalidade obrigatória ou voluntária). As duas listas são baixadas do Banco Central em cada execução e unidas pelo ISPB.

Para que serve: validar o código do banco em formulários de pagamento, descobrir o banco de um ISPB que aparece num Pix, enriquecer cadastros e CRMs com dados bancários e dar a agentes de IA uma consulta confiável de bancos.

Como usar em 3 passos:

1. Clique em Try for free e escreva no campo Search nomes de bancos, códigos COMPE, ISPBs ou CNPJs, um por linha (vazio = diretório inteiro).
2. Se quiser, marque Only Pix participants e ajuste Maximum institutions.
3. Clique em Start e baixe na aba Output (JSON, CSV, Excel) ou leia pela API.

Exemplo de entrada:

{ "queries": ["001", "itau", "18236120", "60.746.948/0001-12"], "pixOnly": false, "maxItems": 100 }

Como a busca é lida: 1 a 3 dígitos é código COMPE; 4 a 8 dígitos é ISPB ou raiz de CNPJ; 14 dígitos é CNPJ completo (só a raiz é comparada); texto com letras é busca por nome, sem acento e sem diferença de maiúsculas.

Campos principais: ispb, compeCode (código do banco), shortName, fullName, cnpjBase, cnpj, institutionType, inStr, participatesInCompe, strAccess, strStartDate, pixParticipant, pixParticipationType (direto ou indireto), pixRole, pixModality (obrigatória ou voluntária), authorizedByBcb e pixListDate (data da lista do Pix usada). As URLs exatas de cada execução ficam no registro SOURCES.

O que é grátis: baixar e pesquisar as listas não custa nada; você paga só pelas instituições entregues. Se o Banco Central estiver fora do ar ou mudar o formato dos arquivos, a execução falha com mensagem clara e sem cobrança.

Quanto custa: $0.001 por resultado (institution); 1.000 resultados saem por $1.00. Desconto pelo nível da assinatura Apify: Bronze 10%, Silver 20%, Gold ou acima 30%. Erros e consultas sem resultado não são cobrados. Use também pela API ou por agentes de IA no servidor MCP da Apify (https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=br_data_hub/br-bank-pix-directory).