Card BIN Verification
This document will show you how to verify card bin numbers
There's a need to verify user-provided credentials before initiating payments or giving value. Flutterwave gives you the ability to verify the business identification numbers of bank-issued cards through our card bin check endpoint: https://api.ravepay.co/i/v1/extras/bin_check.
Simply pass the query parameters below as
Card BIN Verification Parameter Description
Method: GET
Header Params - Content-Type: application/json
| Parameters | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| card_bin | True | This is the first 6 digits of the card |
| public_key | True | This is your merchant public key |
Sample Request Payload
{
"card_bin": "0690000034",
"public_key": "FLWPUBK-4e9d4e37974a61157ce8ca4f43c84936-X"
}
For more details about Card BIN Verification, see our reference section here
Response
{
"status": "success",
"message": "Completed",
"data": {
"issuing_country": "NIGERIA NG",
"bin": "537883",
"card_type": "MASTERCARD",
"issuer_info": "GUARANTY TRUST BANK Mastercard Naira Debit Card"
}
}
{
"status": "success",
"message": "Completed",
"data": {
"data": {
"country": null,
"cardBin": null,
"cardName": null,
"transactionReference": "FLW1584033233795",
"nigeriancard": false,
"responseMessage": "BIN not Found",
"responseCode": "RR"
},
"status": "success"
}
}
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