Surcharging with BIN lookup

Rainforest now supports BIN lookup and returning BIN information to the platform when processing payments via the Payment Component.

A Bank Identification Number (BIN) is the first 8 digits of a card number, and can be utilized to identify the following information about the card:

Card brand (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, or American Express)
Card type (Credit, Debit, or Prepaid)
Country
Business Card
Healthcare Card

In order to compliantly surcharge, you can utilize BIN lookup with the Rainforest Payment Component to receive information about the credit card, such as if it's a credit card or debit card, as the user inputs their card number into the Payment Component.

Head over to the surcharging with BIN lookup guide for additional details.

How to enable

Contact your Platform Success Manager or reach out to support to get started with BIN lookup. We'll help you:

Set up the BIN lookup fee to pass fees onto your merchants
Enable the BIN lookup option for your platform