Technical information

Here you have access to the technical documentation from Bankgirot; technical manuals, sample files and test files, that you can read on the screen and download.

Technical manuals

  • Direct debit (Bg Autogiro) - Technical manual

    This document includes record and file descriptions for Direct debit (Bg Autogiro), the direct debit service, and is aimed at readers who will program software to create payments and mandates for Bankgirot, program software to process reports on processed payments and mandates from Bankgirot, adapt the company’s procedures to the Direct debit (Bg Autogiro) service and study record and file descriptions.

  • Bankgiro receivables (Bankgiro Inbetalningar) - Technical manual

    From October 31, 2016, Bankgirot will not handle payment orders in the currency Euro in Sweden. As payments in euro no longer are handled by Bankgirot, the currency will not be reported in the service. The technical manual is updated and valid from October 31, 2016. This document includes record and file descriptions for Bankgiro Receivables.

  • Connect:Direct - Technical manual (in Swedish)

    This document provides detailed technical information on  communication method Connect: Direct and is aimed for those who will  customize your system for Connect: Direct. 

  • E-invoice BGC Invoice - Technical manual

    The aim of the document is to describe the invoice format BGC Invoice and its XML interface and how it is used in the service e-invoice for companies as well as private.

  • FTP-via-Internet - Technical manual

    This manual is designed for bank customers intending to use bankgiro services using FTP-via-Internet as the method of delivery. Among other things, this manual describes tamper protection, outlines technical user specifications and describes how file transfer works. 

  • HMAC Tamper protection SHA256-128 - Technical manual

    The technical manual for HMAC is aimed for customers, developers, software companies and banks, and describes how the change in protection with HMAC-SHA-256 and 128-bit key will be implemented and verified.

  • Salaries (Löner) - Technical manual

    This document includes detailed information on Salaries (Löner), Bankgirot’s salaries service, and is aimed at those creating applications that will use the Löner service.

  • SFTP - Technical manual

    This document includes detailed technical information on the communication method SFTP (FTP SSH) - Secure Shell FTP using SSH2 protocol. This document has been devised for anyone wishing to adapt their system for SFTP.

  • Supplier payments (Leverantörsbetalningar) - Technical manual

    From October 31, 2016, Bankgirot will not handle payment orders in the currency Euro in Sweden. As payments in euro no longer are handled by Bankgirot, the currency will not be reported in the service Supplier Payments (Leverantörsbetalningar). The technical manual is updated and valid from October 31, 2016. This document includes record and file descriptions for the supplier payments service.

  • TCP/IP via FTP - Technical manual (in Swedish)

    This document provides detailed technical information on the communication method TCP/IP FTP and is aimed for those who will customize your system for TCP/IP FTP.