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

Object	Type	Required	Description
search_term	string	true	The CAC number. For eg. 'RC123456'

Code

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

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.

Response

{
    "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": "[e-mail]",
    "company_address": "8, LASODE CRESCENT, OFF OZUMBA MBADIWE"
}