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Lookup with CAC number

Look up an entity's registration information
In Nigeria, one can search an entity using the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) number. When looking up a Nigerian entity using their CAC number, the number can start with BN, RC, IT, LP or LLP. For example "RC123456".
POST https://api.appruve.co/v1/verifications/ng/business_info
The request object will take in the following parameters:
Input
Code
Object
Type
Required
Description
search_term
string
true
The CAC number. For eg. 'RC123456'
curl --location --request POST 'https://api.appruve.co/v1/verifications/ng/business_info' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <API_TOKEN>' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
"search_term": "1234567"
}'
The response object will look like this:
Output
Response
Object
Description
company_name
This is the entity's official name
company_status
This shows whether the entity has been active depending on if entity reports have been filled for the past year.
company_registration
This is the entity's registration number.
company_commencement_date
This is the date on which the entity was registered.
company_type_info
This is the legal type of entity e.g a limited liability company, a sole proprietorship etc.
company_email
This is the registered email address of the entity.
company_address
This is the registered address of the entity.
{
"company_id": "1234567",
"company_name": "JOHN DOE TECHNOLOGIES LTD",
"company_status": "INACTIVE",
"company_registration": "2345689",
"company_commencement_date": "2018-07-10",
"company_type_info": "Company",
"company_email": "[email protected]",
"company_address": "8, LASODE CRESCENT, OFF OZUMBA MBADIWE"
}