ktoblzcheck
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Description:
Library for German banks
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Other
Tags: german banking validation library finance
Install: brew install ktoblzcheck
About:
Ktoblzcheck is a C library designed to validate German bank account numbers and identify the associated bank institution. It utilizes the official bank code list (Bankleitzahl) to perform checks and return bank names. This tool is essential for ensuring data integrity in financial applications handling German banking details.
Key Features:
  • Validates German bank account numbers (Kontonummer)
  • Identifies bank names from Bankleitzahl (BLZ)
  • C library for easy integration into applications
  • Uses official German bank data
  • Command-line interface included
Use Cases:
  • Validating customer banking details during e-commerce checkout
  • Data cleansing for financial databases containing German accounts
  • Building FinTech applications requiring German bank verification
Alternatives:
  • fints4j – Java-based library supporting FinTS protocol, broader than just validation.
  • python-ktoblzcheck – Python wrapper for the ktoblzcheck C library.
Version History
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Sep 11, 2025 8:18am 0 VERSION_BUMP 30f7b3ba
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