> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pagos.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# BIN

> Perform BIN lookups, review data for requests made to the BIN Data API, or download the latest BIN Data Batch file.

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/pagossolutionsinc/5xLQiviJf7XZCuuT/images/bins/bin_lookup.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=5xLQiviJf7XZCuuT&q=85&s=1e4ec480197ea56e7076ca79ce754ada" alt="A BIN search in Pagos." width="3672" height="1826" data-path="images/bins/bin_lookup.png" />
</Frame>

<Warning>
  All [Pagos BIN Database](https://pagos.ai/product/bin-data) subscribers can access the **BIN** section of the Pagos Service Panel
</Warning>

To access the BIN section, click **BIN** in the main navigation. This section contains the following tabs:

* [Lookup](#lookup)
* [BIN API](#bin-api)
* [Batch](#batch)

## Lookup

Enter a 6-10 digit BIN, then click **Lookup** to query the [BIN Data API](/bin-data-APIs/bin-data-api-overview) directly from the Pagos Service Panel. The page will populate all available standard and enhanced data fields for that BIN in plain text. For a full list of the available data fields and their descriptions, see our [BIN Data API Dictionary](/bin-data-APIs/bin-data-api-dictionary).

Click a sample BIN to test out the lookup functionality quickly. If you have questions about the data returned for any given BIN, check out our [BIN Data FAQ pages](/bin-database/general-faq).

### Lookup with Benchmark

If your business opted in for data sharing with Pagos, you'll have a second option available: **Lookup with Benchmark**. Click this button to perform a lookup that includes benchmark metrics for the given BIN, pulled from the billions of transaction data points we’ve ingested from our merchants. Use this data to see how your performance on a given BIN compares to that of the Pagos network.

At this time, the available benchmark metrics include:

* Approval rate for customer-initiated transactions (CITs)
* Approval rate for merchant-initiated transactions (MITs)

<Warning>
  **Important Notes:**

  * You'll be charged for each BIN lookup that successfully returns benchmark data.
  * We may not have enough data for a given BIN to provide benchmark metrics. If we can't provide benchmark data for the submitted BIN, you'll receive lookup data only and will not face the additional benchmark charge.
</Warning>

## BIN API

From the **BIN API** tab, you can monitor and manage your usage of the BIN Data API.

This tab contains the following visuals:

* **Requests** - The number of API requests you've made for Standard vs. Enhanced BIN data over the selected date range
* **Response Time** - The response times for API requests made to for Standard vs. Enhanced BIN data over the selected date range

By default, these graphs contain data from the last seven days; to view historical data, use the **Date Range** filter.

## Batch

From the **Batch** tab, you can download batch files of the most up-to-date BIN data directly from the card networks:

* Click **Standard BIN Batch File** to download a file of the [standard BIN data fields](/bin-data-APIs/batch-api-dictionary#standard-data-fields).
* Click **Enhanced BIN Batch File** to download a file of the [enhanced BIN data fields](/bin-data-APIs/batch-api-dictionary#enhanced-data-fields)

<Warning>
  Only subscribers to [Batch BIN File add-on](https://pagos.ai/pricing) can download files from the **Batch** tab.
</Warning>

If you prefer to use the BIN Data Batch API to request these files, see the [BIN Data Batch API Overview](/bin-data-APIs/batch-api-overview) guide.


This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.