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API Endpoint: Legal Entity Identifier

https://www.tincomply.com/api/v1/validate/legal-entity-identifier

This endpoint validates Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs) by retrieving the registered details of an entity associated with a given LEI.

Supported Parameters

  • lei – The Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) to validate. (Required)

Response Object

The response object legalEntityIdentifierResult contains the entity's registered details.

Property Description
names The official registered name of the entity.
topics The classification type (e.g., financial institution, corporation).
address The legal registered address of the entity.
legalForm The legal structure (e.g., Corporation, LLC, Trust).
registrationNumber The registration number issued by the entity’s jurisdiction.
jurisdiction The jurisdiction or country where the entity is registered.
leiCode The validated Legal Entity Identifier (LEI).
incorporationDate The date the entity was incorporated.
status The current LEI status (e.g., Active, Inactive, Lapsed).
swiftBic The SWIFT BIC code associated with the entity (if available).

Sample Request

{
  "lei": "VGRQXHF3J8VAAUA7XE92"
}

Response:

{
    "id": "SZOAFc1aZEGwmzkI4U9DAgA4",
    "request": {
        "lei": "VGRQXHF3J8VDLUA7XE92",
        "requestDate": "2025-02-20T05:30:32Z",
        "requestedServices": "legal-entity-identifier"
    },
    "legalEntityIdentifierResult": {
        "lei": "VGRQXHF3J8VDLUA7XE92",
        "properties": {
            "names": "INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION",
            "topics": "corp.public",
            "address": "ONE NORTH CASTLE DRIVE, Armonk, US-NY 10504; ONE NORTH CASTLE DRIVE, ARMONK, US-NY 10504",
            "legalform": "Business Corporation",
            "registrationNumber": "30059",
            "jurisdiction": "United States",
            "leiCode": "VGRQXHF3J8VDLUA7XE92",
            "dateIncorporated": "1911-06-16",
            "status": "ACTIVE",
            "swiftBic": "IBMXUS33"
        }
    }
}

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