About Pagos Data MCP Server
Pagos Data MCP Server provides BIN data lookup using the Pagos API. It supports basic or enhanced response attributes, with an API key required for access.
Key features
- 01Look up data by BIN number
- 02Choose basic or enhanced BIN attributes
- 03Configure access with a Pagos API key
Use cases
- 01Retrieve data for a payment card BIN
- 02Request enhanced BIN attributes when needed
MCP support
It exposes Pagos BIN data lookup to MCP clients. The response can use basic or enhanced attributes.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEPagos Data MCP Server
Capabilities
- Get BIN data for a given BIN number.
Configuration
Pagos API Key
Follow the instructions in the Pagos API Key documentation to create an API key.
Enhanced BIN Data
Set to "true" for enhanced BIN response attributes which will provide the richest insights on the BIN. Set to "false" for basic BIN data. Defaults to "false" if value is not provided. Check your contract for any additional costs associated with enhanced bin data calls before setting to "true".
Clone the repository locally and install uv
On MacOs, install uv with Homebrew:
brew install uv
Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/pagos-ai/pagos-mcp.git
Add the MCP Server to Desktop Claude
On MacOs, update config file ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json and update elements with your systems specific values.
{
"mcpServers": {
"bin-data": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"--directory",
"</path/to/pagos-mcp-server>",
"run",
"pagos-mcp-server.py"
],
"env": {
"PAGOS_API_KEY": "<your-pagos-api-key>",
"ENHANCED_BIN_DATA": "true"
}
}
}
}
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