ISO 20022

ISO 20022 is the international financial messaging standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that provides a common language and model for financial data. It defines business processes, data elements, and message definitions used by banks, payment systems, securities settlement systems, and other financial institutions worldwide for payment messages, securities messages, trade finance, and foreign exchange. SWIFT serves as the ISO 20022 Registration Authority, maintaining the message repository and e-Repository. As of 2025 ISO 20022 became the exclusive format for cross-border payments on the SWIFT network, with more than 60 central banks worldwide either completed or underway with migration.

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name: ISO 20022
description: >
  ISO 20022 is the international financial messaging standard published by
  the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that provides a
  common language and model for financial data. It defines business processes,
  data elements, and message definitions used by banks, payment systems,
  securities settlement systems, and other financial institutions worldwide for
  payment messages, securities messages, trade finance, and foreign exchange.
  SWIFT serves as the ISO 20022 Registration Authority, maintaining the
  message repository and e-Repository. As of 2025 ISO 20022 became the
  exclusive format for cross-border payments on the SWIFT network, with more
  than 60 central banks worldwide either completed or underway with migration.
image: https://www.iso20022.org/sites/default/files/2023-04/ISO20022_logo.png
tags:
  - Financial Messaging
  - Payments
  - Securities
  - Banking
  - ISO Standard
  - SWIFT
  - Financial Services
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/iso20022/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
  - name: ISO 20022 Message Catalogue API
    description: >
      Browse and retrieve ISO 20022 message definitions from the official
      catalogue. The catalogue contains all current versions of ISO 20022 global
      message definitions across business domains including payments, securities,
      trade services, cards, and foreign exchange. Definitions are searchable by
      message identifier (e.g., pacs.008, camt.053) and downloadable as XSD
      schemas.
    image: https://www.iso20022.org/sites/default/files/2023-04/ISO20022_logo.png
    humanURL: https://www.iso20022.org/catalogue-messages
    baseURL: https://www.iso20022.org
    tags:
      - Message Definitions
      - Payment Messages
      - Securities Messages
      - Financial Standards
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.iso20022.org/catalogue-messages
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: https://www.iso20022.org/iso-20022-message-definitions
    contact:
      - FN: ISO 20022 Registration Authority (SWIFT)
        url: https://www.iso20022.org/contact
        email: [email protected]
  - name: ISO 20022 e-Repository API
    description: >
      The ISO 20022 e-Repository provides programmatic access to the full ISO
      20022 data dictionary and business process catalogue maintained by SWIFT
      as Registration Authority. It contains the canonical data model including
      message components, data types, code sets, and business concepts that
      underpin all ISO 20022 message definitions. Downloadable XMI files expose
      the complete metamodel.
    image: https://www.iso20022.org/sites/default/files/2023-04/ISO20022_logo.png
    humanURL: https://www.iso20022.org/iso20022-repository/e-repository
    baseURL: https://www.iso20022.org
    tags:
      - Data Dictionary
      - Business Process Catalogue
      - Metamodel
      - XMI
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.iso20022.org/iso20022-repository/e-repository
      - type: TermsOfService
        url: https://www.iso20022.org/terms-and-conditions
    contact:
      - FN: ISO 20022 Registration Authority (SWIFT)
        url: https://www.iso20022.org/contact
        email: [email protected]
  - name: ISO 20022 API Resources Catalogue
    description: >
      The ISO 20022 API Resources Catalogue, governed by the API Standards
      Evaluation Group (APISEG), provides registered API resources aligned with
      the ISO 20022 standard. Submitting organisations develop ISO 20022
      compliant RESTful API resources and Resource Definition Reports following
      the ISO 20022 API best practices white paper and OpenAPI Specification
      guidance. Resources cover payments, securities, trade finance, and foreign
      exchange domains.
    image: https://www.iso20022.org/sites/default/files/2023-04/ISO20022_logo.png
    humanURL: https://www.iso20022.org/catalogue-api-resources-change-requests
    baseURL: https://www.iso20022.org
    tags:
      - API Resources
      - RESTful APIs
      - OpenAPI
      - Financial APIs
      - APISEG
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.iso20022.org/about-iso-20022/apis-and-iso-20022
      - type: GettingStarted
        url: https://www.iso20022.org/development-new-api-resources
      - type: Guide
        url: https://www.iso20022.org/sites/default/files/media/file/ISO_20022_and_Web_APIs_An_Implementation_Best_Practices_White_Paper_10June2025.pdf
    contact:
      - FN: ISO 20022 API Standards Evaluation Group
        url: https://www.iso20022.org/development-new-api-resources
        email: [email protected]
  - name: ISO 20022 Message Archive API
    description: >
      Historical archive of superseded and retired ISO 20022 message
      definitions. Provides access to previous versions of message definitions
      for backward compatibility and migration purposes. Essential for financial
      institutions maintaining legacy payment and securities systems during
      migration to current ISO 20022 standards.
    image: https://www.iso20022.org/sites/default/files/2023-04/ISO20022_logo.png
    humanURL: https://www.iso20022.org/catalogue-messages/iso-20022-messages-archive
    baseURL: https://www.iso20022.org
    tags:
      - Message Archive
      - Legacy Messages
      - Migration
      - Backward Compatibility
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.iso20022.org/catalogue-messages/iso-20022-messages-archive
    contact:
      - FN: ISO 20022 Registration Authority (SWIFT)
        url: https://www.iso20022.org/contact
        email: [email protected]
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.iso20022.org
  - type: Developer
    url: https://www.iso20022.org/about-iso-20022/apis-and-iso-20022
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.iso20022.org/catalogue-messages
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.iso20022.org/development-new-api-resources
  - type: Guide
    url: https://www.iso20022.org/sites/default/files/media/file/ISO_20022_and_Web_APIs_An_Implementation_Best_Practices_White_Paper_10June2025.pdf
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: https://www.iso20022.org/terms-and-conditions
  - type: PrivacyPolicy
    url: https://www.iso20022.org/privacy-policy
  - type: Contact
    url: https://www.iso20022.org/contact
  - type: GitHub
    url: https://github.com/20022
  - type: Plans
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/iso20022/refs/heads/main/plans/plans.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/iso20022/refs/heads/main/rate-limits/rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/iso20022/refs/heads/main/finops/finops.yml
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    X-twitter: kinlane
    email: [email protected]