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BSB API

The BSB API is a comprehensive BSB lookup and BSB checker tool. Validate any 6-digit Australian BSB number and retrieve the associated bank, branch, address, and supported payment systems.

A BSB (Bank-State-Branch) number is a 6-digit code that identifies the bank and branch holding an Australian bank account, usually written as two groups of three digits separated by a hyphen (e.g. 062-000). It is used to route domestic Australian payments via Direct Entry, RTGS, and the New Payments Platform (NPP).

Looking up bank codes in other countries? See our Routing Number API (US), Canada Routing Number API, and Sort Code API (UK).

Available endpoints:

  • /v1/bsblookup - Look up an Australian bank branch by BSB number
  • /v1/bsbsearch - Search for Australian branches by bank name and location
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/v1/bsblookup GET

https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/bsblookup

Returns detailed information about an Australian bank branch based on its BSB number.

Parameters

  • bsb  required

    The 6-digit Australian BSB number, with or without a hyphen (e.g. 062-000 or 062000).

Headers

  • X-Api-Key  required

    API Key associated with your account.

Response

A JSON array of objects, each containing the following fields, or an error if the request is unsuccessful.

  • bank_name premium only

    The name of the bank.

  • bsb

    The 6-digit BSB number, hyphenated.

  • branch_name premium only

    The name of the branch.

  • street_address premium only

    The street address of the branch.

  • suburb

    The suburb of the branch.

  • state

    The Australian state or territory code (e.g. NSW, VIC, QLD).

  • postcode

    The 4-digit Australian postcode of the branch.

  • country

    Always AU.

  • phone_number premium only

    The customer service phone number of the bank.

  • direct_entry_supported premium only

    Whether the branch supports Direct Entry (DE) payments — the Australian equivalent of ACH.

  • rtgs_supported premium only

    Whether the branch supports RTGS (Real-Time Gross Settlement) wire transfers via RITS.

  • npp_supported premium only

    Whether the branch supports the New Payments Platform (NPP) for instant payments and PayID.

  • swift_code premium only

    The SWIFT/BIC code of the bank, useful for international wire transfers. May be null if the bank does not participate in SWIFT. See our SWIFT Code API for full SWIFT lookups.

Sample Request Live Demo!

bsb

Try this API endpoint with all available parameters in our API playground

https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/bsblookup?bsb=062-000

Headers

X-Api-KeyLog in or sign up to get your API Key

Sample Response

JSON
[
    {
      bank_name:"COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA",
      bsb:"062-000",
      branch_name:"48 Martin Place Sydney",
      street_address:"48 Martin Place",
      suburb:"Sydney",
      state:"NSW",
      postcode:"2000",
      country:"AU",
      phone_number:"13 22 21",
      direct_entry_supported:true,
      rtgs_supported:true,
      npp_supported:true,
      swift_code:"BKWAAU6P"
    }
]

Code Examples

1 2 curl -X GET "https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/bsblookup?bsb=062-000" \ -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

If your programming language is not listed in the Code Example above, you can still make API calls by using a HTTP request library written in your programming language and following the above documentation.

/v1/bsbsearch GETPremium Only

https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/bsbsearch

Search for Australian bank branches and their BSB numbers by bank name and location. Returns a list of branches matching the search criteria.

At least one of the parameters listed below is required. Each request can only return up to 10 results - use the offset parameter to paginate through results.

Parameters

  • bank_name  optional

    Bank name to search for.

  • suburb  optional

    Suburb to search for branches.

  • state  optional

    Australian state or territory code (e.g. NSW, VIC, QLD).

  • postcode  optional

    4-digit Australian postcode to search for branches.

  • offset  optional annual subscriptions only

    Number of results to offset for pagination.

Headers

  • X-Api-Key  required

    API Key associated with your account.

Response

A JSON array of objects, each containing the same fields as the previous response , or an error if the request is unsuccessful.

Sample Search Request Live Demo!

bank_name
suburb
state
postcode
offset

Try this API endpoint with all available parameters in our API playground

https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/bsbsearch?bank_name=Commonwealth+Bank

Headers

X-Api-KeyLog in or sign up to get your API Key

Sample Search Response

JSON
[
    {
      bank_name:"COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA",
      bsb:"062-000",
      branch_name:"Sydney CBD",
      street_address:"48 Martin Place",
      suburb:"Sydney",
      state:"NSW",
      postcode:"2000",
      country:"AU",
      phone_number:"13 22 21",
      direct_entry_supported:true,
      rtgs_supported:true,
      npp_supported:true,
      swift_code:"CTBAAU2S"
    },
    {
      bank_name:"COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA",
      bsb:"062-001",
      branch_name:"Pitt Street Sydney",
      street_address:"175 Pitt Street",
      suburb:"Sydney",
      state:"NSW",
      postcode:"2000",
      country:"AU",
      phone_number:"13 22 21",
      direct_entry_supported:true,
      rtgs_supported:true,
      npp_supported:true,
      swift_code:"CTBAAU2S"
    },
    "..."
]