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Can you look that BIN up and tell me what bank issued it and what type of card it is?"}],"resultDescription":"A JSON object with a BIN sub-object containing: validity flag, card scheme (e.g. VISA), card type (CREDIT/DEBIT/CHARGE), card level (e.g. PURCHASING), brand, currency, issuer name/phone/website, country name/alpha2/currency, is_prepaid, and is_commercial fields. Also includes a success boolean and upstream status code.","failureModes":["Invalid or too-short BIN (fewer than 6 digits) returns validation error","Unknown or unregistered BIN returns success:false with no card metadata","Network or upstream provider timeout returns non-200 status","Payment failure (x402) if USDC balance is insufficient or wallet not configured"],"whenToPreferThis":"Choose this endpoint when you need real-time BIN resolution for a single card prefix and want structured data covering issuer, scheme, type, country, and prepaid/commercial flags. Ideal for fraud checks, payment routing, and customer support workflows where per-lookup micropayment billing ($0.01 USDC via x402) is acceptable. Prefer over batch BIN databases when freshness and accuracy matter more than bulk throughput.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-15T06:37:37.432Z","isFirstParty":false}