Card Generator API Reference

API Overview

Card Generator is a simple tool for generating test/sample card numbers. It returns a list of card numbers for testing. To use this API, you need an API key. You can get one by creating a free account and visiting your dashboard.

Important: Ensure that this API is enabled from within your dashboard to use it in your application. If not, you may receive a 403 error

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Client Libaries

To get started with minimal code, most of our APIs are available through client libraries:

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Generate Card Numbers

1 Token

Generate a list of test card numbers

	
#GET Request
https://api.apiverve.com/v1/cardgenerator?brand=visa&count=5	

	
					

x-api-key (required)

This is a required header on every request. Your API Key is found from within your dashboard

accept

This is an optional header. Set the value to application/json, application/xml, or application/yaml


brandstring(required)

The brand of the card (e.g., visa, mastercard, amex, discover)

countint

The number of test card numbers to generate


Sample Request
	
import requests

url = "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/cardgenerator"

querystring = {'brand': 'visa', 'count': '5'}

headers = {
	"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=querystring)

print(response.json())
	
							
	
using System.Net.Http.Headers;
var client = new HttpClient();
var request = new HttpRequestMessage
{
	Method = HttpMethod.Get,
	RequestUri = new Uri("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/cardgenerator?brand=visa&count=5"),
	Headers =
	{
		{ "x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY" }
	},
};
using (var response = await client.SendAsync(request))
{
	response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
	var body = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
	Console.WriteLine(body);
}
	
							
	
const data = null;

const xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
xhr.withCredentials = true;

xhr.addEventListener('readystatechange', function () {
	if (this.readyState === this.DONE) {
		console.log(this.responseText);
	}
});

xhr.open('GET', 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/cardgenerator?brand=visa&count=5');
xhr.setRequestHeader('x-api-key', 'YOUR_API_KEY');
xhr.setRequestHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json');
xhr.setRequestHeader('Accept', 'application/json');

xhr.send(data);
	
							
	
const request = require('request');

const options = {
  method: 'GET',
  url: 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/cardgenerator?brand=visa&count=5',
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY'
  }
};

request(options, function (error, response, body) {
	if (error) throw new Error(error);

	console.log(body);
});
	
							
	
HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
		.uri(URI.create("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/cardgenerator?brand=visa&count=5"))
		.header("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY")
		.method("GET", HttpRequest.BodyPublishers.noBody())
		.build();
HttpResponse response = HttpClient.newHttpClient().send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());
System.out.println(response.body());
	
							
	
import Foundation

let headers = [
	"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
]

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/cardgenerator?brand=visa&count=5")! as URL,
				cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                timeoutInterval: 10.0)

request.httpMethod = "GET"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
	if (error != nil) {
		print(error as Any)
	} else {
		let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
		print(httpResponse)
	}
})

dataTask.resume()
	
							
	
curl --request GET \
	--url 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/cardgenerator?brand=visa&count=5' \
	--header 'x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY'
	
							

Sample Response
	
{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "brand": "visa",
    "count": 5,
    "cards": [
      {
        "cvv": 186,
        "issuer": "COOPERATIVE EMPLOYEE'S C.U.",
        "number": "4373147897184685",
        "expiration": "2030-02-20T21:29:17.166Z",
        "brand": "visa",
        "number_alt": "4373 1478 9718 4685"
      },
      {
        "cvv": 428,
        "issuer": "SCOTIABANK DE COSTA RICA, S.A.",
        "number": "4411783532951999",
        "expiration": "2030-02-20T21:29:17.176Z",
        "brand": "visa",
        "number_alt": "4411 7835 3295 1999"
      },
      {
        "cvv": 389,
        "issuer": "MBNA AMERICA BANK, N.A.",
        "number": "4607118472526663",
        "expiration": "2030-02-20T21:29:17.179Z",
        "brand": "visa",
        "number_alt": "4607 1184 7252 6663"
      },
      {
        "cvv": 751,
        "issuer": "ING BANK (AUSTRALIA), LTD.",
        "number": "4622635158951106",
        "expiration": "2030-02-20T21:29:17.181Z",
        "brand": "visa",
        "number_alt": "4622 6351 5895 1106"
      },
      {
        "cvv": 600,
        "issuer": "EVANSVILLE TEACHERS F.C.U.",
        "number": "4690679884272137",
        "expiration": "2030-02-20T21:29:17.184Z",
        "brand": "visa",
        "number_alt": "4690 6798 8427 2137"
      }
    ],
    "owner": {
      "name": "Hugo Batz",
      "address": {
        "street": "2335 Augusta Vista",
        "city": "Zboncakside",
        "state": "New Hampshire",
        "zipCode": "11458"
      }
    }
  },
  "code": 200
}
	
							
	
<Root>
  <status>ok</status>
  <error />
  <data>
    <brand>visa</brand>
    <count>5</count>
    <cards>
      <cvv>186</cvv>
      <issuer>COOPERATIVE EMPLOYEE'S C.U.</issuer>
      <number>4373147897184685</number>
      <expiration>2030-02-20T21:29:17.166Z</expiration>
      <brand>visa</brand>
      <number_alt>4373 1478 9718 4685</number_alt>
    </cards>
    <cards>
      <cvv>428</cvv>
      <issuer>SCOTIABANK DE COSTA RICA, S.A.</issuer>
      <number>4411783532951999</number>
      <expiration>2030-02-20T21:29:17.176Z</expiration>
      <brand>visa</brand>
      <number_alt>4411 7835 3295 1999</number_alt>
    </cards>
    <cards>
      <cvv>389</cvv>
      <issuer>MBNA AMERICA BANK, N.A.</issuer>
      <number>4607118472526663</number>
      <expiration>2030-02-20T21:29:17.179Z</expiration>
      <brand>visa</brand>
      <number_alt>4607 1184 7252 6663</number_alt>
    </cards>
    <cards>
      <cvv>751</cvv>
      <issuer>ING BANK (AUSTRALIA), LTD.</issuer>
      <number>4622635158951106</number>
      <expiration>2030-02-20T21:29:17.181Z</expiration>
      <brand>visa</brand>
      <number_alt>4622 6351 5895 1106</number_alt>
    </cards>
    <cards>
      <cvv>600</cvv>
      <issuer>EVANSVILLE TEACHERS F.C.U.</issuer>
      <number>4690679884272137</number>
      <expiration>2030-02-20T21:29:17.184Z</expiration>
      <brand>visa</brand>
      <number_alt>4690 6798 8427 2137</number_alt>
    </cards>
    <owner>
      <name>Hugo Batz</name>
      <address>
        <street>2335 Augusta Vista</street>
        <city>Zboncakside</city>
        <state>New Hampshire</state>
        <zipCode>11458</zipCode>
      </address>
    </owner>
  </data>
  <code>200</code>
</Root>
	
							
	
status: ok
error: 
data:
  brand: visa
  count: 5
  cards:
  - cvv: 186
    issuer: COOPERATIVE EMPLOYEE'S C.U.
    number: 4373147897184685
    expiration: 2030-02-20T21:29:17.1660000Z
    brand: visa
    number_alt: 4373 1478 9718 4685
  - cvv: 428
    issuer: SCOTIABANK DE COSTA RICA, S.A.
    number: 4411783532951999
    expiration: 2030-02-20T21:29:17.1760000Z
    brand: visa
    number_alt: 4411 7835 3295 1999
  - cvv: 389
    issuer: MBNA AMERICA BANK, N.A.
    number: 4607118472526663
    expiration: 2030-02-20T21:29:17.1790000Z
    brand: visa
    number_alt: 4607 1184 7252 6663
  - cvv: 751
    issuer: ING BANK (AUSTRALIA), LTD.
    number: 4622635158951106
    expiration: 2030-02-20T21:29:17.1810000Z
    brand: visa
    number_alt: 4622 6351 5895 1106
  - cvv: 600
    issuer: EVANSVILLE TEACHERS F.C.U.
    number: 4690679884272137
    expiration: 2030-02-20T21:29:17.1840000Z
    brand: visa
    number_alt: 4690 6798 8427 2137
  owner:
    name: Hugo Batz
    address:
      street: 2335 Augusta Vista
      city: Zboncakside
      state: New Hampshire
      zipCode: 11458
code: 200

	
							
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Response Types

The Card Generator API supports the following response content types:

application/json, application/xml, application/yaml

You can specify the response content type by setting the Accept header in your request. If you don't specify a content type, the API will default to application/json.

Authentication

The Card Generator API uses an API Key to authenticate requests. You can view and manage your API key by visiting your dashboard.

Your API keys carry many privileges. To keep them from being abused, please do not share the keys on client-side code or Github etc. Keep them very secure.

To use any API, you must have it enabled from within your dashboard. Disabled APIs will fail to respond to your requests.

All requests made to the API must contain the header x-api-key in each of your requests. API requests without authentication will fail.

All API requests must also be made over secure HTTPS. Requests made over plain HTTP will fail.

Error Code Meaning
401 Your request was made with invalid credentials. This error also appears when you don't pass the x-api-key header in your request.
403 Typically, this occurs when you are trying to access an API that you have not enabled.

Rate Limits

	
{
    "status": "error",
    "data": null,
    "error": "tokens have been depleted",
    "code": 429
}
	
							

Each subscription has its own monthly token limit. Your token count is based on your subscription plan. If you reach your limits, don't worry. You can always upgrade or downgrade at any time.

When you reach your limit, the service will stop responding and typically return an HTTP 429 response status code. The error will also contain a detailed JSON.

The Card Generator API uses the following error code:

Error Code Meaning
429 You have exceeded your rate limit and further requests will be denied until the next cycle.

Error Codes

For reference, the Card Generator API uses the following error codes:

Error Code Meaning
Code Message
200 The request was successful. The response will include the requested data.
400 The request was invalid. The response will include a message that explains the error.
401 The request was not authorized. Usually, this means that the API key is missing or invalid.
403 This means that the request was trying to access a resource that it does not have permission to access.
404 This means that the resource you are trying to access does not exist.
429 This means that you have reached the rate limit. The response will include a Retry-After header that indicates how many seconds you need to wait before making a new request.
500 This means that there was an error on the server side. We are alerted when this happens and we will work to fix it as soon as possible.
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