BIN Lookup Actor 🔍 This actor helps you look up Bank Identification Number (BIN) information. It provides detailed information about payment cards including the card scheme, type, brand, issuing bank, and country details. ## Features ✨ - 🏦 Retrieves comprehensive BIN/IIN information - 🌍 Includes detailed country data (name, currency, coordinates) - 🏢 Provides issuing bank information - 💳 Identifies card scheme (Visa, Mastercard, etc.) - ⚡ Fast and reliable lookups - 🔄 Automatic error handling and retries ## Use Cases 💡 - Payment system integration testing - Card validation processes - Financial data analysis - Fraud detection systems - Geographic transaction analysis ## Output 📊 The actor returns detailed JSON data including: - Card scheme and type - Brand information - Issuing bank details - Country information (including currency and location) - Timestamp of the lookup ## Input Parameters ⚙️ | Parameter | Type | Description | |-----------|------|-------------| | bin | String | The 6-8 digit Bank Identification Number (BIN) | ## Tips 💡 - Use valid BIN numbers (first 6-8 digits of a card number) - Consider rate limits when running bulk lookups - Check returned data completeness as some fields might be optional ## Proxy Support 🔒 The actor supports several proxy options: - Apify Proxy (Recommended) - Automatic IP rotation - Residential and datacenter proxies - Geographic location targeting - Custom Proxies - Use your own proxy servers - Support for authenticated proxies To use proxies, simply configure the proxyConfiguration in the input: ### Input Example A full explanation of an input example in JSON. { "bin": "45717360" } ### Output sample The results will be wrapped into a dataset which you can always find in the Storage tab. Here's an excerpt from the data you'd get if you apply the input parameters above: And here is the same data but in JSON. You can choose in which format to download your data: JSON, JSONL, Excel spreadsheet, HTML table, CSV, or XML. [ { "bin": "45717360", "number": {}, "scheme": "visa", "type": "debit", "brand": "Visa Classic/Dankort", "country": { "numeric": "208", "alpha2": "DK", "name": "Denmark", "emoji": "🇩🇰", "currency": "DKK", "latitude": 56, "longitude": 10 }, "bank": { "name": "Jyske Bank A/S" }, "timestamp": "2025-01-08T09:19:42.584Z" } ]