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Apify US Business Entity Search - KYB Verification API

Verify US companies across 18 Secretary of State registries in one API call. Get officers, registered agents, formation dates, and status for KYB and compliance. $0.002/result — 15x cheaper than self-serve SOS APIs ($0.03+/lookup). No API keys needed.

Apify US Business Entity Search - KYB Verification API

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Summary

Search US business entities via Apify KYB API with optional state filters and parameters

Inputs

  • searchQuery — The business name to search for across selected states (e.g. "Tesla", "Goldman Sachs")
  • caApiKey — Your free CA SOS CALICO API key. Required only if searching CA. Get one at https://calicodev.sos.ca.gov (~2 minutes).
  • states — State codes to search. Supported: NY, TX, CO, OR, IA, WI, NJ, CT, PA, MN, KY, SC, ND, AL, AR, RI (no key needed), CA (requires API key).
  • maxResults — Maximum number of results to return per state.
  • fetchDetails — When true, fetches full entity details including officers, addresses, and registered agent for each result. When false, returns basic search results only (faster).
  • authentication — Choose which authentication method to use

Output shape

A list of matched business entity objects

Each entity includes basic info; when fetchDetails is true, additional fields such as officers, addresses, and formation dates are included. Errors are propagated as node failures.

Examples

Example 1: Search for 'Tesla' in New York and California

searchQuery=Tesla, states=NY,CA, maxResults=10, fetchDetails=true

Example 2: Retrieve full details for all results in Texas

searchQuery=Texas, states=TX, fetchDetails=true, maxResults=25

Example 3: Perform a cheap search across multiple states without API key

searchQuery=Google, states=NY,TX,CO,OR, maxResults=5, fetchDetails=false

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