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Global KYB Verification

Global KYB - Advance

Overview

The Global KYB Advance API delves deeper into a business's profile, using a specific business ID to retrieve comprehensive data, including legal status, structure, and significant control information. This API is targeted towards thorough due diligence and advanced KYB needs.

The Business ID retrieved for a particular business from Global KYB Lite API must be utilized here as the input.

Usecases

  • Compliance and Enhanced Due Diligence: Financial institutions can utilize the Global KYB Advance API for enhanced due diligence processes, enabling them to thoroughly verify complex corporate structures and identify beneficial owners.
  • Supplier Verification in High-Risk Jurisdictions: Corporations engaging with suppliers or partners in high-risk jurisdictions can leverage this API to conduct detailed background checks, verifying the legal status, ownership structure, and operational history of the entities to ensure they are engaging with legally compliant and ethically sound businesses.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Entity ID's Supported for Different Countries

The Registration Numbers differ from country to country and Global Business Search Advance 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

API Input

Production
Pre-Production


API Input Mapping

Parameter

Type

Description

datasetName

String

Specifies the dataset type, e.g., 'live' or 'index' depending on the type of search

businessId

String

Unique identifier for the business to be queried.

API Output

JSON


API Output Mapping



Dataset Information

Field

Type

Description

datasetId

String

Unique identifier for the dataset used during the search.

businessId

String

Unique identifier of the business within the dataset.

datasetName

String

Type of dataset used ('live' indicates real-time data fetching).

Search Results

Field

Type

Description

searchResults

Object

Container for detailed findings from the query.

Business Details

Field

Type

Description

businessId

String

Confirmation of the business ID queried.

countryCode

String

ISO code of the country where the business is registered.

countryName

String

Name of the country where the business is registered.

state

String

State or region within the country where the business is located.

registrationNumber

String

Official registration number of the business.

name

String

Legal name of the business.

status

String

Current operational status of the business (e.g., 'LIVE', 'CLOSED').

providedStatus

String

Additional status information provided by external sources.

address

String

Primary registered address of the business.

legalForm

String

Legal form or structure of the business (e.g., LLC, Corporation).

Additional Business Data

Field

Type

Description

additionalData

Object

Contains identifiers, branches, and legal events details.

Identifiers and Branch Details

Field

Type

Description

otherIdentifiers

Array

Other identifiers related to the business, such as LEI numbers.

branches

Array

Detailed information on any branches associated with the business.

legalEvents

Object

Key legal dates such as registration or incorporation of the business.

Associated Entities

Field

Type

Description

associatedEntities

Object

Information about shareholders and key individuals associated with the business.

Industry and Provider Specific Data

Field

Type

Description

industryActivityCode

Object

Industry activity code representing the primary business activity.

providerSpecificData

Object

Data specifics to the provider, such as account status.

Data Sources and Metadata

Field

Type

Description

sources

Array

Sources of the data provided, including their reliability status.

metadata

Object

Additional metadata about the query, including processing details and status.

info

String

Additional information about the query and processing details.

status

String

Status of the API request, typically 'COMPLETED' or 'ERROR'.

Error Code Response & Mapping

Error Code

Description

404

The company for which you have tried to request the dataset does not seem to exist. Please double check if the passed value is correct.

409

Error in fetching data from upstream. Please try again later.

401

Invalid Authentication Token

400

Bad Request. Invalid input data.

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