BIN Code Lookup with apilayer API

This workflow is designed to validate and fetch information about a card using the BIN code. It utilizes apilayer's BIN Check API and provides details like the card brand, type, issuing bank, and country.

Prerequisites: An apilayer account API Key for the BIN Check API

Steps in n8n:

Step 1: Manual Trigger Node Type: Manual Trigger Purpose: Starts the workflow manually

Step 2: Set BIN Code and API Key Node Type: Set Fields to set: bin_code: A sample BIN like JH4KA7560RC003647 apikey: Your apilayer API key

Step 3: HTTP Request Node Type: HTTP Request Method: GET URL: https://api.apilayer.com/bincheck/{{ $json.bin_code }} Headers: Name: apiKey Value: {{ $json.apikey }}

(Optional) Step 4: Handle the Output Add nodes to store, parse, or visualize the API response.

Expected Output: The response from apilayer contains detailed information about the provided BIN: Card scheme (e.g., VISA, MasterCard) Type (credit, debit, prepaid) Issuing bank Country of issuance

Example Use Case: Use this to build a fraud prevention microservice, pre-validate card data before sending to payment gateways, or enrich card-related logs.