# BIN Lookup (`vcbox/bin-lookup`) Actor

A simple and powerful tool for performing Bank Identification Number (BIN) lookups using a local SQLite database. This script retrieves detailed information about a card's issuing bank, card brand, type, and country based on the first 6 to 16 digits of a card number.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/vcbox/bin-lookup.md
- **Developed by:** [VCBox](https://apify.com/vcbox) (community)
- **Categories:** Other
- **Stats:** 42 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 2 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$1.50 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

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- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## 🔍 BIN Card Lookup

A simple and powerful tool for performing **Bank Identification Number (BIN)** lookups using a local SQLite database. This script retrieves detailed information about a card's issuing bank, card brand, type, and country based on the first 6 to 16 digits of a card number.

> 💡 Hosted by [VCBox](https://vcbox.in) — your reliable tool for verification, enrichment, and data automation.\
> 💬 Need help? Contact: [@VCBox\_Team on Telegram](https://t.me/VCBox_Team)

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### 🚀 Features

- 🧠 **Instant BIN Lookup**: Retrieve metadata from BIN (first 6–16 digits).
- ⚡ **Fast & Lightweight**: Uses a local SQLite database for quick lookups.
- 🌍 **Comprehensive Data**: Includes card brand, type, category, bank details, country info, currency, and even emoji 🇯🇵.
- ☁️ **Optimized for platform automation**: Works seamlessly with structured input/output.

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### 📥 Input Schema

This tool expects a simple JSON input with one key: `bin`.

#### Example Input

```json
{
  "bin": "498000"
}
```

📌 The `bin` value must be a string of 6–16 numeric digits.

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### 📤 Output Schema

The result will be returned as a JSON object.

#### ✅ Example: BIN Found

```json
{
  "bin": "498000",
  "card_brand": "VISA",
  "card_type": "CREDIT",
  "card_category": "PREMIER",
  "bank_name": "SUMITOMO MITSUI CARD CO., LTD.",
  "bank_phone": "81-3-3282-8111",
  "bank_url": "www.smfg.co.jp",
  "country_code": "JP",
  "country_code3": "JPN",
  "country_name": "Japan",
  "country_phone_code": "+81",
  "currency_symbol": "¥",
  "currency_code": "JPY",
  "currency_name": "Japanese yen",
  "continent": "Asia",
  "continent_code": "AS",
  "country_capital": "Tokyo",
  "emoji": "🇯🇵"
}
```

#### ❌ Example: BIN Not Found

```json
{
  "error": "BIN not found"
}
```

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### 🛠️ How It Works

1. Receives a JSON input with the `bin` key.
2. Queries a local SQLite database for a match.
3. Returns detailed information or an error message.
4. Result is stored in the default Key-Value Store.

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### 📡 Use Cases

- 🏦 Fraud detection & payment validation
- 📲 Card BIN enrichment in fintech apps
- 🌐 E-commerce or checkout flow optimization
- 🔒 Real-time compliance verification

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### 🧑‍💻 Developer Notes

- Built with Node.js
- No need to expose a port or run a web server
- Local SQLite database bundled with the script

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### 🌐 About VCBox

**VCBox** is a toolkit for email, phone, IP, BIN, and domain verification — supporting high-scale enrichment & data validation.\
Explore more tools: <https://vcbox.in>

Join our dev & user group: [@VCBox\_Team](https://t.me/VCBox_Team)

***

### 📃 License

MIT — free to use, modify, and share. For commercial integration or large-scale use, please [contact the VCBox team](https://t.me/VCBox_Team).

# Actor input Schema

## `bin` (type: `string`):

Enter the BIN (Bank Identification Number), typically 6 to 16 digits.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "bin": "498000"
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "bin": "498000"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("vcbox/bin-lookup").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "bin": "498000" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("vcbox/bin-lookup").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "bin": "498000"
}' |
apify call vcbox/bin-lookup --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,vcbox/bin-lookup"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/E7jorkiSl2eOyN9jG/builds/eZHKQTgNfXD20KZ3R/openapi.json