Kenya Business Registration
curl --request POST \
--url https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/kenya_kyc/business_registration/ \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'x-access-token: <api-key>' \
--data '
{
"registration_number": "BUS/2020/123456",
"postal_code": "<string>",
"postal_address": "<string>"
}
'import requests
url = "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/kenya_kyc/business_registration/"
payload = {
"registration_number": "BUS/2020/123456",
"postal_code": "<string>",
"postal_address": "<string>"
}
headers = {
"x-access-token": "<api-key>",
"Content-Type": "application/json"
}
response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.text)const options = {
method: 'POST',
headers: {'x-access-token': '<api-key>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
body: JSON.stringify({
registration_number: 'BUS/2020/123456',
postal_code: '<string>',
postal_address: '<string>'
})
};
fetch('https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/kenya_kyc/business_registration/', options)
.then(res => res.json())
.then(res => console.log(res))
.catch(err => console.error(err));<?php
$curl = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($curl, [
CURLOPT_URL => "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/kenya_kyc/business_registration/",
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST",
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
'registration_number' => 'BUS/2020/123456',
'postal_code' => '<string>',
'postal_address' => '<string>'
]),
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
"Content-Type: application/json",
"x-access-token: <api-key>"
],
]);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);
curl_close($curl);
if ($err) {
echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
echo $response;
}package main
import (
"fmt"
"strings"
"net/http"
"io"
)
func main() {
url := "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/kenya_kyc/business_registration/"
payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"registration_number\": \"BUS/2020/123456\",\n \"postal_code\": \"<string>\",\n \"postal_address\": \"<string>\"\n}")
req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)
req.Header.Add("x-access-token", "<api-key>")
req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/kenya_kyc/business_registration/")
.header("x-access-token", "<api-key>")
.header("Content-Type", "application/json")
.body("{\n \"registration_number\": \"BUS/2020/123456\",\n \"postal_code\": \"<string>\",\n \"postal_address\": \"<string>\"\n}")
.asString();require 'uri'
require 'net/http'
url = URI("https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/kenya_kyc/business_registration/")
http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true
request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["x-access-token"] = '<api-key>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n \"registration_number\": \"BUS/2020/123456\",\n \"postal_code\": \"<string>\",\n \"postal_address\": \"<string>\"\n}"
response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body{
"status": "failed",
"data": [
"<unknown>"
],
"message": "<string>"
}{
"status": "failed",
"message": "Authentication credentials were not provided."
}Kenya
Business Registration
Verify a Kenyan business using its registration number and retrieve directors, shareholders, and beneficial owners.
POST
/
api
/
onboarding
/
kenya_kyc
/
business_registration
/
Kenya Business Registration
curl --request POST \
--url https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/kenya_kyc/business_registration/ \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'x-access-token: <api-key>' \
--data '
{
"registration_number": "BUS/2020/123456",
"postal_code": "<string>",
"postal_address": "<string>"
}
'import requests
url = "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/kenya_kyc/business_registration/"
payload = {
"registration_number": "BUS/2020/123456",
"postal_code": "<string>",
"postal_address": "<string>"
}
headers = {
"x-access-token": "<api-key>",
"Content-Type": "application/json"
}
response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.text)const options = {
method: 'POST',
headers: {'x-access-token': '<api-key>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
body: JSON.stringify({
registration_number: 'BUS/2020/123456',
postal_code: '<string>',
postal_address: '<string>'
})
};
fetch('https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/kenya_kyc/business_registration/', options)
.then(res => res.json())
.then(res => console.log(res))
.catch(err => console.error(err));<?php
$curl = curl_init();
curl_setopt_array($curl, [
CURLOPT_URL => "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/kenya_kyc/business_registration/",
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "POST",
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode([
'registration_number' => 'BUS/2020/123456',
'postal_code' => '<string>',
'postal_address' => '<string>'
]),
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
"Content-Type: application/json",
"x-access-token: <api-key>"
],
]);
$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);
curl_close($curl);
if ($err) {
echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
echo $response;
}package main
import (
"fmt"
"strings"
"net/http"
"io"
)
func main() {
url := "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/kenya_kyc/business_registration/"
payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"registration_number\": \"BUS/2020/123456\",\n \"postal_code\": \"<string>\",\n \"postal_address\": \"<string>\"\n}")
req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)
req.Header.Add("x-access-token", "<api-key>")
req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/kenya_kyc/business_registration/")
.header("x-access-token", "<api-key>")
.header("Content-Type", "application/json")
.body("{\n \"registration_number\": \"BUS/2020/123456\",\n \"postal_code\": \"<string>\",\n \"postal_address\": \"<string>\"\n}")
.asString();require 'uri'
require 'net/http'
url = URI("https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/kenya_kyc/business_registration/")
http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true
request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["x-access-token"] = '<api-key>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n \"registration_number\": \"BUS/2020/123456\",\n \"postal_code\": \"<string>\",\n \"postal_address\": \"<string>\"\n}"
response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body{
"status": "failed",
"data": [
"<unknown>"
],
"message": "<string>"
}{
"status": "failed",
"message": "Authentication credentials were not provided."
}The Business Registration endpoint retrieves verified company information — including directors, beneficial owners, and shareholding structure — using a valid Kenya business registration number.
Endpoint
POST /api/onboarding/kenya_kyc/business_registration/
Request
Headers
| Header | Value | Required |
|---|---|---|
x-access-token | Your API secret key | Yes |
Content-Type | application/json | Yes |
Body Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
registration_number | string | Yes | The business registration number (e.g. PVT-ABC123) |
postal_code | string | No | Postal code of the registered business address |
postal_address | string | No | Postal address number |
Example
curl -X POST "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/kenya_kyc/business_registration/" \
-H "x-access-token: YOUR_SECRET_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"registration_number": "PVT-ABC123", "postal_code": "00100", "postal_address": "1234"}'
Response
200 OK
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
data.valid | boolean | Whether the registration is valid |
data.directors | array | List of directors with identity and shareholding details |
data.beneficial_owners | array | List of beneficial owners with shareholding details |
data.fiduciaries | array | Fiduciary details if applicable |
data.proprietors | array | Proprietor details if applicable |
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"valid": true,
"success": true,
"directors": [
{
"name": "JAMES KARIUKI MWANGI",
"gender": "Male",
"address": "P.O BOX 1234 NAIROBI",
"id_type": "National ID",
"id_number": "A12345678",
"occupation": "Director",
"nationality": "Citizen",
"phone_number": "N/A",
"date_of_birth": "N/A",
"shareholdings": 10,
"shareholding_breakdown": [{"type": "ORDINARY", "number_of_shares": 10}]
}
],
"documents": {},
"fiduciaries": [],
"proprietors": [],
"beneficial_owners": [
{
"name": "JAMES KARIUKI MWANGI",
"gender": "Male",
"address": "P.O BOX 1234 NAIROBI",
"nationality": "Citizen",
"phone_number": "N/A",
"shareholdings": 10,
"shareholder_type": "Individual",
"registration_number": "N/A",
"shareholding_breakdown": [{"type": "ORDINARY", "number_of_shares": 10}]
}
]
},
"message": "Business Registration details retrieved successfully"
}
400 Bad Request
{
"status": "failed",
"data": [],
"message": "Sorry, your check cannot be processed at the moment. Please try again in a few minutes"
}
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