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Check ISO 20022 Postal Address

check_postal_address
Read-onlyIdempotent

Check a structured ISO 20022 postal address against a payment rail's published address rules, rule by rule, each verdict citing the document it comes from. USE WHEN: assembling a payment instruction (pain.001, a Fedwire message, a T2 transfer) with a creditor or debtor address, to learn whether the rail accepts it BEFORE submitting. The November 2026 changes (SIC 20.11, Fedwire 16.11, T2 R2026.NOV) remove the fully unstructured address option — this check tells you whether an address survives them. DO NOT USE to verify that a street or town EXISTS: this checks conformity with the message format rules, not postal reality. SCHEMES: 'sps' (Swiss Payment Standards, SIX), 'hvps_plus' (HVPS+ / T2, ECB), 'fedwire' (Federal Reserve). There is deliberately NO 'cbpr+' scheme: that guideline sits behind swift.com, unreachable to automated readers, and a conformity boolean quoting an unread document would be a guess dressed as a verdict — the note field restates this on every answer. VERDICTS: pass, fail, and not_applicable — the last marks a rule whose precondition is not met and never counts as a pass. conforms is true when no finding failed. IMPORTANT: relay each finding's source string — it names the exact document, version and validity date the rule is quoted from. They are what makes the verdict auditable. FREE: the rules are published commodities. The paid surface is the postal_address block that /v1/bic and /v1/iban/validate return for the resolved institution. COST: $0 per call, on every surface (free with no key on this transport: 25 units a week per source address, one per call and one per IBAN in batch_validate_iban, reset on Monday 00:00 UTC. Or an ifk_ key with no e-mail at all: POST https://api.ibanforge.com/v1/keys/generate with no body for 25 REST calls/month, and POST /v1/keys/claim lifts that same key to 200 a month).

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
schemeYesWhich rail's rules to check against: sps | hvps_plus | fedwire
addressYesThe ISO 20022 PostalAddress under test, in ISO tag vocabulary (snake_cased).

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
noteYesWhy 'cbpr+' is not on the menu. Served on every answer.
schemeYessps | hvps_plus | fedwire — the rule set that was applied.
conformsYesTrue when no finding failed. not_applicable findings never count against it.
findingsYesOne entry per rule of the scheme, in a stable order.

Schema Changelog

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TDQS

A4.8/5.0
Behavior5/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already mark the call read-only and idempotent; the description adds verdict semantics (pass/fail/not_applicable, not_applicable never counts as pass, conforms true when no finding failed), the requirement to relay source strings for auditability, and the no-cbpr+ behavior. It also discloses cost/rate-limit behavior, going well beyond the annotation surface.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is long but well-structured with labeled sections (USE WHEN, DO NOT USE, SCHEMES, VERDICTS, IMPORTANT, FREE, COST) and front-loads the core purpose. The cost/key-management section is verbose and arguably beyond tool selection, but it is relevant operational context and not fluff.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

The description covers purpose, usage boundaries, scheme semantics, verdict semantics, auditability, and cost/rate limits. An output schema exists, so return-value details are not required, and the description still explains the key result fields (conforms, findings, source strings). Complete for a read-only validation tool.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters4/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is 100%, so the baseline is 3. The description adds meaning for the scheme parameter by expanding each enum value to its full name and operator (SPS/SIX, HVPS+/ECB, Fedwire) and explicitly notes the absent cbpr+ option. It does not add address-field semantics, but the schema already documents every field.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb and resource: 'Check a structured ISO 20022 postal address against a payment rail's published address rules, rule by rule.' The 'DO NOT USE' line distinguishes it from postal-existence verification, and the scheme list scopes it precisely. This is far beyond a tautology and clearly differentiates it from sibling validation tools.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Explicit 'USE WHEN' clause ties the tool to assembling payment instructions and checking acceptance before submission. The 'DO NOT USE' clause excludes postal-reality verification, and the 'deliberately NO cbpr+ scheme' note sets expectations. This is explicit when/when-not guidance, even though sibling tools are not named.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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