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Everything you need to know about COBOL Bridge platform, from getting started to advanced features.

What is COBOL Bridge?

COBOL Bridge is an AI-powered platform that modernizes legacy COBOL systems, enabling organizations to transform their mainframe applications into modern, cloud-native services while maintaining compliance with global regulations.

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Regulatory Fingerprint™

Automatically map your COBOL codebase against 76+ global regulations.

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ISO 20022 Bridge

Transform SWIFT MT messages to MX format for compliance.

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PQC Assessment

Ensure quantum-safe cryptography for future-proof security.

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AI-Powered

Leverage AI to accelerate modernization and reduce risk.

Quick Start Guide

Get up and running with COBOL Bridge in minutes.

1. Create an Account

Sign up for a free trial at cobolbridge.ai. No credit card required for the 14-day trial.

2. Access the Dashboard

Once logged in, you'll have access to the full suite of modernization tools.

3. Upload Your COBOL Code

Use the COBOL Discovery tool to analyze your codebase and generate insights.

# Example API call to analyze COBOL
POST /api/v1/discovery/analyze
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

{
  "source": "cobol-files",
  "options": {
    "includeCopybooks": true,
    "generateSchema": true
  }
}

4. Review Your Regulatory Fingerprint

The platform will automatically identify compliance gaps and provide remediation recommendations.

Regulatory Fingerprint™

Regulatory Fingerprint is our proprietary technology that automatically maps your COBOL codebase against 76+ global regulations, identifying compliance gaps and generating remediation paths.

Supported Regulations: GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, Basel III, PCI DSS, FCA, BaFin, APRA, and 70+ more.

How It Works

  1. Discovery: The system analyzes your COBOL codebase, identifying data flows, business logic, and security controls.
  2. Mapping: Each component is mapped against relevant regulatory requirements.
  3. Gap Analysis: The system identifies areas where your code may not meet regulatory standards.
  4. Remediation: Automated recommendations help you address compliance gaps.

Key Features

  • Real-time compliance monitoring
  • Automated gap analysis
  • Remediation recommendations
  • Audit trail generation
  • Regulatory change tracking

ISO 20022 Bridge

The ISO 20022 Bridge transforms SWIFT MT messages to MX format, ensuring compliance with the SWIFT migration requirements.

Features

  • Automatic MT to MX conversion
  • Validation against ISO 20022 schemas
  • Support for all message types (pacs, pain, camt, etc.)
  • Batch processing capabilities
  • Real-time transformation API

Message Types Supported

# Payment Messages (pacs)
- pacs.008 (FIToFICustomerCreditTransfer)
- pacs.009 (FinancialInstitutionCreditTransfer)
- pacs.004 (PaymentReturn)

# Payment Initiation (pain)
- pain.001 (CustomerCreditTransferInitiation)
- pain.008 (CustomerDirectDebitInitiation)

# Cash Management (camt)
- camt.053 (BankToCustomerStatement)
- camt.054 (BankToCustomerDebitCreditNotification)

Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Assessment

Prepare your systems for the quantum computing era with our PQC Assessment tool. Identify vulnerable cryptographic implementations and migrate to quantum-safe algorithms.

Assessment Areas

  • Public key infrastructure (PKI)
  • Key exchange mechanisms
  • Digital signatures
  • Symmetric encryption
  • Hash functions

Quantum-Safe Algorithms

  • CRYSTALS-Kyber: Key encapsulation mechanism
  • CRYSTALS-Dilithium: Digital signature algorithm
  • SPHINCS+: Stateless hash-based signatures
  • FALCON: Lattice-based signatures

MCP Tools (Model Context Protocol)

MCP Tools provide AI governance and orchestration capabilities, enabling secure and compliant AI-powered modernization workflows.

Note: MCP stands for Model Context Protocol, an open standard for connecting AI assistants to data sources and tools.

Available MCP Tools

  • Code Analyzer: AI-powered COBOL code analysis
  • Schema Mapper: Automatic data schema mapping
  • Test Generator: Generate test cases from COBOL logic
  • Documentation: Auto-generate technical documentation
  • Modernization Advisor: AI recommendations for refactoring

API Reference

COBOL Bridge provides a comprehensive REST API for integrating modernization capabilities into your workflows.

Base URL

https://api.cobolbridge.ai/v1

Authentication

All API requests require authentication using an API key passed in the Authorization header.

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

Rate Limits

  • Starter: 100 requests/minute
  • Professional: 1,000 requests/minute
  • Enterprise: 10,000 requests/minute

Support

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