# Wise API: Search SWIFT codes > Finds the SWIFT/BIC codes and branch locations Wise lists for a bank in a country, optionally narrowed by city, address, postcode, branch name or code; head office first. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Wise. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/wise.com/search-swift-codes - Method: `wise.com/search_swift_codes`, version 1 - Website: wise.com - Returns: bank name, SWIFT/BIC code, branch name, address, city, postcode, country, Wise page link - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1ยข with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `bank` | string | yes | `"Chase"` | Bank name, such as Barclays. | | `country` | string | yes | `"US"` | Country name or two-letter code, such as United Kingdom or GB. | | `max_results` | integer | no | `100` | Maximum number of codes to return, such as 20. Default 20. | | `city_or_branch` | string | no | | Optional city, address, postcode, branch name or SWIFT code to narrow results, such as London. Default "". | ## Output From a run on Oct 31, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "bank": "Chase", "country": "US", "max_results": 100 } ``` Its output: ```json { "codes": [ { "city": "NEW YORK", "address": "270 PARK AVENUE", "country": "United States", "postcode": "10179", "bank_name": "JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.", "branch_name": "Head office", "swift_bic_code": "CHASUS33XXX", "wise_page_link": "https://wise.com/gb/swift-codes/CHASUS33XXX" }, { "city": "NEW YORK", "address": null, "country": "United States", "postcode": null, "bank_name": "JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.", "branch_name": null, "swift_bic_code": "CHASUS31HPQ", "wise_page_link": "https://wise.com/gb/swift-codes/CHASUS31HPQ" }, { "city": "NEW YORK", "address": "270 PARK AVENUE", "country": "United States", "postcode": "10179", "bank_name": "JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.", "branch_name": null, "swift_bic_code": "CHASUS331MX", "wise_page_link": "https://wise.com/gb/swift-codes/CHASUS331MX" } ] } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"wise.com/search_swift_codes","input":{"bank":"Chase","country":"US","max_results":100}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - What's the SWIFT code for HSBC in Hong Kong? I need the head office one for an incoming wire. - Look up BIC codes for Deutsche Bank branches in Frankfurt, Germany, with addresses and postcodes. - On wise.com, find the SWIFT/BIC for Banco Santander in Spain, Madrid branch. - I'm sending money to a friend who banks with ICICI Bank in Mumbai, India. Which SWIFT code should I use, and what's the branch address? - Use Wise to list up to 10 SWIFT codes for Commonwealth Bank of Australia, including branch names and cities. ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "bank", "country" ], "properties": { "bank": { "type": "string", "description": "Bank name, such as Barclays." }, "country": { "type": "string", "description": "Country name or two-letter code, such as United Kingdom or GB." }, "max_results": { "type": "integer", "default": 20, "maximum": 100, "minimum": 1, "description": "Maximum number of codes to return, such as 20." }, "city_or_branch": { "type": "string", "default": "", "description": "Optional city, address, postcode, branch name or SWIFT code to narrow results, such as London." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "codes" ], "properties": { "codes": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "bank_name", "swift_bic_code", "branch_name", "address", "city", "postcode", "country", "wise_page_link" ], "properties": { "city": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "address": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "country": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "postcode": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "bank_name": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "branch_name": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "swift_bic_code": { "type": "string", "description": "SWIFT/BIC code with 8 or 11 characters." }, "wise_page_link": { "type": "string", "description": "Wise page for this code." } }, "additionalProperties": false }, "description": "Matching bank codes, head office first." } }, "additionalProperties": false } ``` ## See more - [Wise API: Check IBAN](https://fous.com/methods/wise.com/check-iban.md): Checks an IBAN's country length and check digits locally, then looks up the bank details Wise shows for it. 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