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Business Verification
Global
Global Business Lite - Live Search
introduction the global business live search api offers an agile solution, providing real time access to critical company information across 60+ countries this api distinguishes itself by directly querying live datasets, ensuring immediate and precise retrieval of up to date business details by inputting the company name, country, and, where applicable (for the us), the state, users promptly receive the registration id of the queried company the live search functionality enables the user to verify details of companies live databases rather than existing database like the index funtionality notably, the api's adaptability extends to supporting various entity id formats unique to each country, enhancing its utility for streamlined verification processes entity id's differ from country to country entity ids, varying by country, are unique codes or numbers assigned to businesses for identification within specific jurisdictions these ids differ in format, naming conventions, and the information they encode, such as tax identification numbers (tins), company numbers, or other specific codes this diversity necessitates a flexible verification system capable of accurately interpreting these variations across different countries' registration systems use cases merchant onboarding and kyb compliance streamlining the onboarding process for merchants is crucial for various industries, especially in e commerce, finance, and payment processing sectors this api facilitates quick and accurate verification of company details across multiple countries, aiding in know your business (kyb) compliance and expediting the merchant approval process it ensures businesses onboard legitimate entities, reducing risks associated with fraud or non compliance international business partnerships and due diligence for companies expanding or collaborating across borders, verifying the legitimacy and details of potential partners or clients is pivotal this api enables swift access to essential company information, assisting in due diligence processes it helps in evaluating the credibility of partners, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and mitigating risks associated with international business ventures financial services and risk assessment financial institutions rely heavily on accurate company data for risk assessment, credit evaluation, and ensuring the integrity of their client base this api expedites the retrieval of official company details, aiding in efficient risk analysis and assessment for loan approvals, credit scoring, and other financial services it assists in making informed decisions while minimizing exposure to potential risks these use cases demonstrate the api's significance in various domains, showcasing its pivotal role in simplifying and expediting critical processes, ensuring compliance, and reducing risks associated with business operations across multiple countries entity id's supported for different countries the registration numbers differ from country to country and global business search lite index search supports all the different type of numbers provided in the list below country registration number name in english argentina unique tax identification code/ identification code australia australian company number or australian business number austria company register number bahrain commercial number belarus unique payer number belgium value added tax number botswana unique identification number brazil national register of legal entities number bulgaria unified identification code/personal identification code canada corporation number china unified social credit code croatia company registration number cyprus registration number czech republic identification number denmark central business register number estonia register code finland business id france business directory identification system number georgia identification code germany register number gibraltar company number greenland central business register number guernsey company reg number hongkong company register number hungary company registration number india corporate identification number ireland registration number israel company number italy company registration number japan corporate number jersey registration number jordan the national number of the establishment kyrgyzstan registration number latvia registration number lithuania company code luxembourg company trade registration number macedonia unique company identification number malaysia registration number malta company registration number netherlands netherlands chamber of commerce number new zealand new zealand business number norway organization number poland national court register number romania registration number russia primary state registration number singapore unique entity number slovakia identification number slovenia registration number south korea corporation registration number spain tax id sweden registration number switzerland commercial register number taiwan unified business number thailand legal entity registration number ukraine unified state register of enterprises and organisations of ukraine united arab emirates business license local number united kingdom company number united states of america entity id number differs from state to state eg illinois file number, colorado id number api details production curl location 'https //api signzy app/api/v3/global kyb live lite' \\ \ header 'content type application/json' \\ \ header 'authorization auth token ' \\ \ data '{ "countrycode" "au", "searchmethod" "name", "searchvalue" "company name", "strictsearch" true }' pre production curl location 'https //api preproduction signzy app/api/v3/global kyb live lite' \\ \ header 'content type application/json' \\ \ header 'authorization wzzmbzwcky9usixpd429shrat1fxe3vk' \\ \ data '{ "countrycode" "au", "searchmethod" "name", "searchvalue" "amazon", "strictsearch" true }' api input input parameters parameters required/optional data type description countrycode required string represents the country code iso alpha 2 country code or 5 digit country code (e g at, us de) searchmethod required string indicates the method of search name or number searchvalue required string the value being searched for company name or company entity id strictsearch optional boolean determines if the search is strict true to false supported countries the supported country codes are listed below country code country name at austria au australia be belgium bg bulgaria by belarus ca canada ch switzerland cn china cy cyprus cz czech republic de germany dk denmark ee estonia es spain fi finland fr france gg guernsey gi gibraltar gl greenland gr greece hk hongkong hr croatia hu hungary id indonesia ie ireland in india it italy je jersey jp japan kg kyrgyzstan kh cambodia lt lithuania lu luxembourg lv latvia me montenegro mk macedonia mt malta nl netherlands no norway nz new zealand pl poland ro romania rs serbia ru russia se sweden sg singapore si slovenia sk slovakia tw taiwan ua ukraine uk united kingdom us united states of america xk kosovo supported state codes for usa the supported state codes for us are listed below state code state name ak alaska al alabama ar arkansas az arizona ca california co colorado ct connecticut dc washington dc de delaware fl florida ga georgia hi hawaii ia iowa id idaho il illinois in indiana ks kansas ky kentucky la louisiana ma massachusetts md maryland me maine mi michigan mn minnesota mo missouri ms mississippi mt montana nc north carolina nd north dakota nh new hampshire nj new jersey nm new mexico nv nevada ny new york oh ohio ok oklahoma or oregon pa pennsylvania ri rhode island sc south carolina sd south dakota tx texas ut utah va virginia wa washington wi wisconsin wv west virginia wy wyoming api output success response & mapping { "result" { "searchresults" \[ { "countrycode" " country code ", "countryname" " country name ", "registrationnumber" " enitity id ", "name" " company name ", "status" "live", "address" "lidcombe, 2141, new south wales", "additionaldata" \[], "matchscore" 1 }, { "countrycode" " country code ", "countryname" " country name ", "registrationnumber" " enitity id ", "name" " company name ", "status" "closed", "address" "", "additionaldata" \[], "matchscore" 0 92 } ] } } output parameters field name data type description searchresults object array containing search result objects countrycode string represents the country code iso alpha 2 country code or 5 digit country code (e g at, us de) countrycode string represents the country name registrationnumber string registration number of the company name string name of the company status string status of the company address string address information, if available additionaldata othernames string other names associated with the company matchscore string match score logic arranging the order of output in descending order v