# IBAN, VAT, BIC and ISIN validator (`mangudai/iban-vat-validator`) Actor

Validate and parse IBAN, VAT, BIC and ISIN codes offline, no API key. Checks format and check digits, then returns a table with the type, country, compact and formatted form, and a reason for any code that fails. Runs on python-stdnum, so it stays fast and reliable.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/mangudai/iban-vat-validator.md
- **Developed by:** [Mangudäi](https://apify.com/mangudai) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, Open source
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $0.01 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## IBAN, VAT, BIC and ISIN validator

Validate and parse financial and banking codes without an API key. This actor checks IBAN bank account numbers, EU VAT numbers, BIC/SWIFT codes and ISIN security identifiers, then returns a clean table with the result for each code.

Everything runs offline using the pinned python-stdnum library, so there is no external service to rate limit you, break, or ask for a key. The checks are format and checksum validations (for example the IBAN mod-97 check digit and the VAT country structure), not a live lookup against a bank or tax registry.

### What it does

Give it a list of codes. For each one you get:

- whether the code is valid
- the detected code type (IBAN, VAT, BIC or ISIN)
- the country code and country name
- the compact form (no spaces)
- the human-readable formatted form
- an error message when a code fails, so you know why

Auto detect works out the type of each code from its shape. If your list is all one kind, you can force the type instead.

### Input

- Codes to validate: one or more codes. You can add them one per line or paste several separated by commas or new lines.
- Code type: Auto detect, or force IBAN, VAT, BIC or ISIN.

Example input:

```json
{
  "codes": ["DE89 3704 0044 0532 0130 00", "DE136695976", "DEUTDEFF", "US0378331005"],
  "codeType": "auto"
}
```

### Output

One row per code. Sample:

| input | code_type | valid | country_code | country_name | compact | formatted | error |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DE89 3704 0044 0532 0130 00 | iban | true | DE | Germany | DE89370400440532013000 | DE89 3704 0044 0532 0130 00 | |
| DE136695976 | vat | true | DE | Germany | DE136695976 | DE136695976 | |

Results are stored in the dataset and can be exported to JSON, CSV or Excel.

### What validation means here

This is an offline structural and checksum check. A valid result means the code is well formed and passes its check digits. It does not confirm the account is open, the company is trading, or the VAT number is currently registered. For that you would need a live registry, which this actor deliberately avoids to stay fast and reliable.

### Common uses

- Clean and check a spreadsheet of customer IBANs or VAT numbers before import
- Filter out malformed bank details in a signup or billing form pipeline
- Sort security identifiers by country from a list of ISINs
- Sanity-check BIC/SWIFT codes against their country

# Actor input Schema

## `codes` (type: `array`):

One or more codes to validate. Accepts IBAN, VAT, BIC or ISIN. You can also paste several codes into one line separated by commas or new lines.

## `codeType` (type: `string`):

Force a code type, or leave on Auto detect to guess each code from its shape.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "codes": [
    "DE89 3704 0044 0532 0130 00",
    "GB29 NWBK 6016 1331 9268 19",
    "DE136695976",
    "FR40303265045",
    "DEUTDEFF",
    "US0378331005"
  ],
  "codeType": "auto"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `datasetOverview` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "codes": [
        "DE89 3704 0044 0532 0130 00",
        "GB29 NWBK 6016 1331 9268 19",
        "DE136695976",
        "FR40303265045",
        "DEUTDEFF",
        "US0378331005"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("mangudai/iban-vat-validator").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "codes": [
        "DE89 3704 0044 0532 0130 00",
        "GB29 NWBK 6016 1331 9268 19",
        "DE136695976",
        "FR40303265045",
        "DEUTDEFF",
        "US0378331005",
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("mangudai/iban-vat-validator").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "codes": [
    "DE89 3704 0044 0532 0130 00",
    "GB29 NWBK 6016 1331 9268 19",
    "DE136695976",
    "FR40303265045",
    "DEUTDEFF",
    "US0378331005"
  ]
}' |
apify call mangudai/iban-vat-validator --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,mangudai/iban-vat-validator"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/nv5JZzMm3eEzPU5cQ/builds/8Egqf521GYNXVzer9/openapi.json