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2passwords
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2 months ago

Better/easier credit card entry?

This is a feature request for the "Add new credit card" functionality in the browser extension, which opens a webpage like:

Right now, those fields are just "dumb" plaintext fields, and it's really easy to accidentally enter the wrong credit card number (by missing or mistyping a digit, for example).

I'd love for 1password to automatically detect the type of card using the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payment_card_number#Issuer_identification_number_(IIN) and validate the entered number (clientside only) using the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luhn_algorithm.

These are pretty common features in credit card entry screens and can help prevent user errors. I frequently enter credit cards into 1password because it's a great place to save them all, but having to manually check all the digits every time is quite difficult.

Thank you!

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4 Replies

  • 1P_Dave's avatar
    1P_Dave
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    2 months ago

    Hello 2passwords​! 👋

    Thank you for the feedback! 1Password does have the ability to detect the credit card type in some situations but I can see how it would be useful to expand this feature and add validation.

    I've submitted a feature request on your behalf and our product team will consider adding such functionality in the future. 

    -Dave

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    • 2passwords's avatar
      2passwords
      New Contributor
      2 months ago

      Thanks, Dave! And just to be clear, it's the checksum (via the Luhn algorithm) that would be most helpful to me. The auto card type detection would be a separate bonus.

      Both, together, help me as the user easily make sure I've entered the correct card number. The type detection helps me make sure I grabbed the correct card out of my wallet and the Luhn checksum gives me confidence I didn't mess up any digits.

      Thank you!

      • 1P_Dave's avatar
        1P_Dave
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        2 months ago

        Thanks again for the clarification and feedback! 

        -Dave

  • 2passwords's avatar
    2passwords
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    2 months ago

    Not sure why the hyperlinks didn't format right, sorry :( I seem to be having issues with this forum software.

    Anyway, the first link discusses the issuer identification number, which should let 1password automatically detect whether it's a Visa/Mastercard/Amex etc. in most cases.

    The second link describes the checksum algorithm used by major credit cards to verify whether the entered number is valid (as in proper and typo-free). It doesn't send anything across the internet for checking actual account validity or anything like that.