Question 1

What is Retro CC?

Accepted Answer

Retro CC (RetroCC) is a free online card checker and BIN lookup platform. It lets you check credit and debit cards live using multiple payment gateway gates including Braintree, Stripe, and Luhn algorithm validation.

Question 2

What is the Retro CC Playground?

Accepted Answer

The Retro CC Playground is a visual API builder that lets you create custom card checking gates by configuring HTTP requests, headers, and keyword-based verdict rules — no coding required.

Question 3

What is Retro BIN Lookup?

Accepted Answer

Retro BIN Lookup identifies the first 6 digits (BIN/IIN) of any card number to reveal the issuing bank, card network (Visa/Mastercard/Amex), card level, and country of origin.

Question 4

Is Retro CC free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Retro CC offers a completely free plan with 50 card checks per day, access to Gates 1–3, BIN lookup, and 1 API key — no credit card required to sign up.

Question 5

Does Retro CC have an API?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Retro CC provides a REST API at /api/v1/check.php. Authenticate with the X-API-Key header and POST card numbers to get live/dead JSON results programmatically.

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