Resolve Card BIN

This endpoint takes the first 6 digits of a card PAN and returns the following details about the card:

Card Type
Bin
Brand
Sub-brand
Bank
Country code
Country name

Show Response

1curl https://api.paystack.co/decision/bin/539983
2-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SECRET_KEY"
3-X GET

1{
2  "status": true,
3  "message": "Bin resolved",
4  "data": {
5    "bin": "539983",
6    "brand": "Mastercard",
7    "sub_brand": "",
8    "country_code": "NG",
9    "country_name": "Nigeria",
10    "card_type": "DEBIT",
11    "bank": "Guaranty Trust Bank",
12    "linked_bank_id": 9
13  }
14}

You can use this endpoint to determine the country of issue of a card.

This endpoint is free.