Lookup Bank

Retrieves information about the bank associated with a specified Routing Number.

Endpoints

URL

XML Endpoint

/EPNAPI/ACH.aspx

CGI

/EPNAPI/ACHXML.aspx

XML

Parameters

Parameter Name

Type

Character Limit

Required

Notes

Method

String

20

Yes

“Cancel". This parameter is not submitted to WebService interfaces because it is implied by the WebService method being called.

Version

String

15

Yes

Version of the API with which you integrated. Should be at least "1.4.2".

ResponseXML

Boolean

5

 

"True" for an XML response. "False" (default) for a simple text response. The "ResponseXML" parameter is not submitted to XML interfaces because they always return an XML response.

Login

String

16

Yes

Normally this is the merchant's 6-digit Company Number.

Password

String

16

Yes

 

RoutingNumber

String

9

Yes

Always 9 digits.

Request Samples

/EPNAPI/ACH.aspx

Request

EPNAPI/ACH.aspx?Method=LookupBank&Version=1.4.2.35&Login={MerchantLogin}&Password={MerchantPassword}&RoutingNumber=122000247

Response

Network=ACH
Method=LookupBank
Version=1.4.2.35
Success=True
Severity=0
Message=Bank Located
BankName=WELLS FARGO BANK NA
BankPhone=8007452426
BankAddress=MAC N9301-041
BankCity=MINNEAPOLIS
BankZip=55479
BankState=MN
ApprovalCode=

/EPNAPI/ACHXML.aspx

Request

<ACH>
    <Method>LookupBank</Method>
    <Version>1.4.2.35</Version>
    <Login>{MerchantLogin}</Login>
    <Password>{MerchantPassword}</Password>
    <RoutingNumber>122000247</RoutingNumber>
</ACH>

Response

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<Response Network="ACH" Method="LookupBank" Version="1.4.2.35" Success="True" Severity="0" BankName="WELLS FARGO BANK NA" BankPhone="8007452426" BankAddress="MAC N9301-041" BankCity="MINNEAPOLIS" BankZip="55479" BankState="MN" ApprovalCode="">
    <Message>Bank Located</Message>
</Response>

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