Ibanforge MCP Server

IBAN validation, BIC/SWIFT lookup, Swiss clearing, SEPA compliance, issuer classification and risk indicators for AI agents. 121k+ BIC entries (38k+

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What is the Ibanforge MCP server?

Ibanforge MCP server is a hosted integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. IBAN validation, BIC/SWIFT lookup, Swiss clearing, SEPA compliance, issuer classification and risk indicators for AI agents. 121k+ BIC entries (38k+ LEI-enriched via GLEIF; additional rows from SWIFT directory, Bundesbank, SIX, NBP, EBA.

What you get

Add to your MCP config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop):

What the assistant can call

Once Ibanforge is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • validate_iban — User mentions an IBAN, a bank account, or a SEPA payment
  • batch_validate_iban — List of IBANs, CSV cleanup, customer DB dedup, payout list triage
  • lookup_bic — User already has a BIC/SWIFT — backed by 121k+ BIC entries (39k+ LEI-enriched via GLEIF)
  • lookup_ch_clearing — Swiss BC-Nummer / IID — the deepest Swiss clearing data in any public API: full SIX BankMaster rail participation (SIC, euroSIC, CHF instant) +
  • check_compliance — Pre-flight risk triage before a SEPA / cross-border payment (sanctions + FATF + VoP)
  • Railway — The Railway tool exposed by this server

Setting it up

Being a remote server, there is no local install. You register the endpoint with your client, authorise it once, and the tools appear.

Configuration and credentials

You will need 2 environment variables: IBANFORGE_API_KEY, FACILITATOR_URL. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

Choosing this one

Among the payments and commerce options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Ibanforge's toolset — validate_iban, batch_validate_iban, lookup_bic and 3 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by cammac-creator; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Before you rely on it

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the ibanforge mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
validate_ibanUser mentions an IBAN, a bank account, or a SEPA payment
batch_validate_ibanList of IBANs, CSV cleanup, customer DB dedup, payout list triage
lookup_bicUser already has a BIC/SWIFT — backed by 121k+ BIC entries (39k+ LEI-enriched via GLEIF)
lookup_ch_clearingSwiss BC-Nummer / IID — **the deepest Swiss clearing data in any public API**: full SIX BankMaster rail participation (SIC, euroSIC, CHF instant) + QR-IID
check_compliancePre-flight risk triage before a SEPA / cross-border payment (sanctions + FATF + VoP)
RailwayThe Railway tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Ibanforge MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ibanforge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "ibanforge-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
IBANFORGE_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
FACILITATOR_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Ibanforge to validate iban.
  • Use Ibanforge to batch validate iban.
  • Use Ibanforge to lookup bic.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Ibanforge to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 6 tools (validate_iban, batch_validate_iban, lookup_bic, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Ibanforge directly.