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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>"
}
'
{
  "status": "failed",
  "data": [
    "<unknown>"
  ],
  "message": "<string>"
}

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The Business Registration endpoint retrieves verified company information — including directors, beneficial owners, and shareholding structure — using a valid Kenya business registration number.

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Endpoint

POST /api/onboarding/kenya_kyc/business_registration/

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Request

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Headers

HeaderValueRequired
x-access-tokenYour API secret keyYes
Content-Typeapplication/jsonYes

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Body Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
registration_numberstringYesThe business registration number (e.g. PVT-ABC123)
postal_codestringNoPostal code of the registered business address
postal_addressstringNoPostal address number

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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"}'

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Response

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200 OK

FieldTypeDescription
data.validbooleanWhether the registration is valid
data.directorsarrayList of directors with identity and shareholding details
data.beneficial_ownersarrayList of beneficial owners with shareholding details
data.fiduciariesarrayFiduciary details if applicable
data.proprietorsarrayProprietor 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"
}

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400 Bad Request

{
  "status": "failed",
  "data": [],
  "message": "Sorry, your check cannot be processed at the moment. Please try again in a few minutes"
}

Authorizations

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x-access-token
string
header
required

Your Adhere API secret key

Body

application/json
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registration_number
string
required
Example:

"BUS/2020/123456"

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postal_code
string
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postal_address
string

Response

Business registration verified