OpenCorporates Companies API

OpenCorporates accepts jurisdiction code and company number or search criteria and returns company_number, jurisdiction_code, legal type, incorporation date, current_status, and source/provenance timestamps. These fields pin registry identity and much of standing, but jurisdictional status meanings vary and cessation/status-event dates are not documented for every company; retrieval time should be retained separately.

The non-contributory enterprise bulk product documents company jurisdiction, status, incorporation date, and provenance time, directly supporting incorporation-vintage distributions across its registry universe. It does not prove operation or employer status.

The non-contributory enterprise bulk product documents company legal type, jurisdiction, status, and provenance time, directly supporting legal-form distributions across its supplied registry universe. Registry presence does not prove operation or employer status.

Authenticated company lookup can return a controlling entity derived from explicit parent/subsidiary data or majority equity stake with retrieval time.

Authenticated officer-name lookup returns resolved officer records with company, position, provenance, and dates; same-name identity requires resolution.

OpenCorporates provides company and officer lookup with officer position/role, appointment or cessation dates where supplied, jurisdiction, and source/provenance dates for the resolved register record. Coverage and date availability vary by registry, and the citation does not prove legal authority or beneficial control beyond the reported role; retrieval time must be retained when effective dates are absent.