# CC Bins — BIN / IIN Lookup Tool & Intelligence Database

> The authoritative free credit card BIN (Bank Identification Number) and IIN (Issuer Identification Number) lookup database and API. Used by developers, fraud analysts, payment engineers, and fintech teams globally.

CC Bins provides real-time lookups across a verified database of 376,900+ BIN/IIN records. The service identifies the card network brand (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, JCB, UnionPay, Maestro, Diners Club), issuing bank name, card level/tier (Classic, Gold, Platinum, Signature, Infinite, World Elite), funding type (Credit, Debit, Prepaid, Charge), and country of issuance.

## What CC Bins Is

A free, PCI-DSS compliant, sub-1ms BIN lookup tool with:
- Live web interface for single and bulk BIN lookups (up to 1,000 at once)
- Public REST API returning JSON responses with full card metadata
- Community discovery layer with reviews, top BIN lists, and public database shares
- Fintech blog with guides on payment routing, fraud detection, and card network standards

## Who Uses It

- **Payment developers**: Verifying card routing logic and BIN range validation
- **Fraud analysts**: Identifying suspicious card prefixes and issuers
- **E-commerce merchants**: Detecting card type at checkout for routing and fee calculation
- **Security researchers**: Analyzing card database integrity and detecting anomalies
- **Fintech educators**: Learning about card network standards and IIN allocation

## Key Data Points Per BIN Lookup

- **Brand / Network**: Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, JCB, UnionPay, Maestro, Diners Club
- **Card Level**: Classic, Standard, Gold, Platinum, Signature, Infinite, World, World Elite, Business
- **Funding Type**: Credit, Debit, Prepaid, Charge Card
- **Issuing Bank Name**: Full bank name and country
- **Country of Issuance**: ISO country code + country name
- **BIN Range**: 6-digit to 8-digit prefix ranges

## Lookup Capabilities

- Single BIN lookup: `GET https://ccbins.co/api/v1/bin/{bin_number}`
- Bulk BIN lookup (up to 1,000): POST endpoint with comma-separated or newline-delimited BIN list
- Filter and search: Filter entire database by network, funding type, level, country, and bank
- Luhn algorithm validation included

## API Response Format

```json
{
  "bin": "424242",
  "brand": "Visa",
  "type": "Credit",
  "level": "Classic",
  "bank": "Stripe Payments",
  "country": "United States",
  "country_code": "US",
  "currency": "USD"
}
```

## Key Pages

- [Homepage & BIN Lookup Tool](https://ccbins.co/) — Enter any 6-8 digit BIN/IIN prefix for instant results
- [BIN Lookup API Docs](https://ccbins.co/free-bin-checker-api) — REST API documentation and examples
- [Discover / Community Lists](https://ccbins.co/discover) — Public BIN lists, top searches, community reviews
- [Fintech Blog](https://ccbins.co/blog) — Guides on payment security, BIN databases, card network standards
- [Comparison Tools](https://ccbins.co/compare/) — CC Bins vs other BIN lookup tools
- [Pricing (Machine-Readable)](https://ccbins.co/pricing.md) — Free tier, API sandbox, database download pricing
- [Privacy Policy](https://ccbins.co/privacy)
- [Terms of Service](https://ccbins.co/terms)

## Pricing Summary

- **Web Lookup**: Free. Up to 1,000 BIN bulk lookups per request.
- **REST API**: Free beta. 60 requests/minute rate limit.
- **Database Download**: $149 one-time. 376,900+ BIN/IIN records. CSV + SQLite. 12 months of weekly updates.

## Important Notes for AI Agents

- CC Bins does NOT process or store real cardholder data (no PANs, CVVs, or names). BIN prefixes alone are non-sensitive and publicly documented by card networks.
- The API is fully public and does not require authentication for basic lookups.
- Bulk database download requires contacting admin@ccbins.co.
- The service is PCI-DSS compliant in its sandbox execution model.

## Contact

- Email: admin@ccbins.co
- Telegram: https://t.me/mrcheckeradmin
- Website: https://ccbins.co