BIN Card Checker Actor

This Actor helps check payment card information based on the first 6 digits of the card (BIN number) using various API sources.

Features

• Support multiple BIN lookup APIs:
  • BINList.net (Free)
  • BinTable.com (Requires API Key)
  • BinCheck.io (Free)
  • BinLookup.io (Free)
  • FreeBinChecker.com (Free)
• Detailed card information including:
  • Issuing Bank
  • Card Brand
  • Card Type
  • Card Level
  • Country Name
  • Issuer's Website
  • Card Category
  • Bank Phone
  • Bank City
• Timestamp for each check
• Source tracking
• Error handling and logging

Input

The Actor accepts the following input parameters:

1{
2    "bin_numbers": ["411111", "422222"],  // Array of BIN numbers to check
3    "api_source": "binlist",              // Selected API source
4    "bintable_api_key": "your-api-key"    // Required only for BinTable.com
5}

Input Parameters

• bin_numbers (Required): Array of BIN numbers to check (6 or more digits)
• api_source (Required): One of the following values:
  • binlist - BINList.net (Free)
  • bintable - BinTable.com (Requires API Key)
  • bincheck - BinCheck.io (Free)
  • binlookup - BinLookup.io (Free)
  • freebinchecker - FreeBinChecker.com (Free)
• bintable_api_key (Optional): API key for BinTable.com, required only if using BinTable.com as the source

Output

Each piece of information is returned as a separate record in the dataset. Example output:

1{
2    "bin_number": "411111",
3    "info_type": "issuing_bank",
4    "value": "VISA"
5}

Available Information Types

• issuing_bank: Name of the issuing bank
• card_brand: Card brand (e.g., VISA, Mastercard)
• card_type: Type of card (e.g., credit, debit)
• card_level: Card level (e.g., classic, gold, platinum)
• country_name: Country of issuance
• issuers_website: Bank's website
• card_category: Card category
• bank_phone: Bank's phone number
• bank_city: Bank's city
• source: API source used for the check
• checked_at: Timestamp of the check

Usage

1. Create a new task in Apify Console
2. Select this Actor
3. Configure input:
   • Enter BIN numbers to check
   • Select an API source
   • Provide BinTable.com API key if using BinTable.com
4. Run the Actor
5. Check results in the Dataset tab

Notes

• Each BIN number must have at least 6 digits
• Some APIs may have rate limits or require authentication
• Not all information may be available for every BIN number
• If an API fails to return data, the Actor will return "Not Found" for all fields
• Results are stored in the default dataset with each piece of information as a separate record

Error Handling

The Actor includes comprehensive error handling:

• Invalid BIN numbers are skipped
• API errors are logged
• Missing or invalid API keys are handled gracefully
• Network errors are caught and logged

Technical Details

• Built with Python 3.9
• Uses Apify SDK for Python
• Implements multiple API integrations
• Includes detailed logging
• Handles rate limiting and API errors
• Supports parallel processing of multiple BIN numbers

Contact & Support

For questions, issues, or suggestions:

• Email: hungad4gate@gmail.com
• Issues: Use the Issues tab in the Actor's page on Apify platform
• Response Time: Usually within 24-48 hours
• Languages: English, Vietnamese