Step 1: Create a Pagos Account or Sign In
If you’re interested in the BIN Data API, you can try it out in Test Mode. Sign up for a Pagos account or log into your existing account, then click the environment toggle in the top-right corner; a yellow bar will appear across the top of the Pagos Service Panel to confirm you’re in Test Mode.Step 2: Generate Your Test Mode API Keys
In Test Mode, generate an API Key for the BIN Data API.These API Keys are universal across Test Mode and will be used for testing all Pagos API products. If you’ve already created an API key in Test Mode, you don’t need to create a new one.
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Click your settings icon in the top-right corner of your Pagos Service Panel.
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Under Developers, click API Keys.
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In the API Keys tab, click Create API Key to add a new key to your account.
API keys generated in any other tab under Developers—BIN Data API, Action API, and Data Ingestion & Observability API—are legacy keys that will stop working on September 1, 2026.
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In the side panel that opens, set your Key Name, then click Create API Key.
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Copy your new API Key and store it somewhere secure.
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Click I’ve Copied My Keys to confirm and exit the side panel.

