BIN Info

BIN Info is available on both the Account Vaults and Transactions API Endpoints.  The information below describes all of the fields, possible values, and requirements.

Fields

Field Size Description
issuer_bank_name 60 The Issuer Bank name for the BIN
country_code 3
Issuer Value Description
VISA Three character alpha country code
MC Three character alpha country code
Maestro Three character alpha country code
Amex Space Filled
Discover Three character alpha country code or spaces when Discover doesn't share issuer
country.
detail_card_product 1
Value Description
V Visa
M MasterCard
A American Express
D Discover
N PIN Only (Non-Visa/MasterCard/AMEX/Discover)
detail_card_indicator 2

Left justified, Space filled.

Indicator Card
Type
Description PIN/Sig/Both
C Credit Credit Hybrid (has PIN capability also). Both
E Debit Debit – PIN Only with EBT. PIN
H Debit Debit Hybrid (PIN and Signature).  Both
J Debit USA Commercial Debit – Signature Only – Not PIN Capable.  Sig
K Debit USA Commercial Debit – PIN Capable. Both
L Debit NON USA Consumer Debit – Not PIN Capable.  Sig
M Debit NON USA Commercial Debit – Not PIN Capable. Sig
N Debit NON USA Consumer Debit – PIN Capable Both
O Debit NON USA Commercial Debit – PIN Capable Both
P Debit Debit – PIN Only without EBT.  PIN
R Credit Private Label (MasterCard) Sig
S Debit Signature only (not PIN capable). Sig
X Credit True credit (– Not PIN Capable/ No Signature capability). Sig
fsa_indicator 1 F = FSA 
Default: Space filled
prepaid_indicator 1 P = Prepaid Card 
Default: Space filled
product_id 3

These values indicate card product sub categories (Purchase Card, Business Card, etc.) for Visa, MasterCard, and Discover. Values are subject to change at any time.
See BIN Info Product IDs for more details.

regulator_indicator 1 Applies to US issued cards only (Visa, MasterCard, and Discover).
Value Description
B ISS REGULATED (regulated issuer)
N (default) ISS NONREGULATED (unregulated issuer OR Non US issued card)  
1 ISS REGULATED FRAUD (regulated issuer with fraud)
visa_product_sub_type 2

This is used to identify product sub-types, i.e. further classification of product. 

Value Descriptor
AC Brazil Agriculture Maintenance Account / Custeio 
AE Brazil Agriculture Debit Account / Electron
AG Brazil Agriculture
AI Brazil Agriculture Investment Loan / Investimento
CG Brazil Cargo 
CS Construction 
DS Distribution
EN Large Market Enterprise
EX Small Market Expenses
HC Healthcare 
LP Visa Large-Purchase Advantage (VLPA) 
MA Visa Mobile Agent  
MB Interoperable Mobile Branchless Banking
MG Visa Mobile General 
MX Merchant Agent and Merchant Payment 
VA Brazil Food or Supermarket / Alimentacao Visa Vale 
VF Brazil Fuel/Flex Visa Vale 
VM Visa Vale Meal Voucher 
VN Visa Vale Food Voucher
VR Brazil Food or Restaurant / Refeicao Visa Vale 
visa_large_ticket_indicator 1 L = Visa Large Ticket    
Default: Space filled 
account_fund_source 1

For Visa, MasterCard, and Discover.  Identifies the source of the funds associated with the primary account for the card.

Value Description
C Credit
D Debit
P Prepaid
H Charge
R Deferred Debit (Visa ONLY).
Space Filled Network only ranges
card_class 1

Categorizes the BIN as a Business card, Corporate T&E card, Purchase card or Consumer card. Assists the POS device with prompting decisions – to collect addenda or not.  Visa, MasterCard and Discover only.

Value Description
B Business
C Consumer
P Purchase
T Corporate
token_ind 1 Token Indicator values: 
Y = Token BIN 
Default: Space filled
VISA, MC, and Discover Only.
issuing_network 2 For Discover card types
Value Description
00 Discover
01 Diners
02 JCB (Japanese Credit Bank)
03 CUP (China Union Pay)
04 PayPal

 

Product IDs

Product ID Product Name
A^ Visa Traditional
B^ Visa Traditional Rewards
C^ Visa Signature
D^ Visa Signature Preferred
E^ Proprietary ATM
F^ Visa Classic
G^ Visa Business (non-US)
G^ Visa Business Tier 1 (US)
G1 Visa Signature Business (non-US)
G1 Visa Business Tier 3 (US)
G3 Visa Business Enhanced (non-US)
G3 Visa Business Tier 2 (US)
G4 Visa Infinite Business (non-US)
G4 Visa Business Tier 4 (US)
G5 Visa Business Rewards
I^ Visa Infinite
I1 Visa Infinite Privilege
I2 Visa Ultra High Net Worth
J3 Visa Healthcare
K^ Visa Corporate T&E
K1 Visa GSA Corporate T&E (US) Visa Government Corporate T&E (global)
L^ Visa Electron
N^ Visa Platinum
N1 Visa Rewards
N2 Visa Select
P^ Visa Gold
Q^ Private Label
Q2 Private Label Basic
Q3 Private Label Standard
Q4 Private Label Enhanced
Q5 Private Label Specialized
Q6 Private Label Premium
R^ Proprietary
S^ Visa Purchasing
S1 Visa Purchasing with Fleet
S2 Visa GSA Purchasing (US) Visa Government Purchasing (Global)
S3

Visa GSA Purchasing with Fleet (US) Visa Government Purchasing With Fleet (global)

S4 Government Services Loan
S5 Visa Commercial Transport (EBT)
S6 Business Loan
U^ Visa Travel Money
V^ V Pay
X^ Visa B2B Virtual Payments