CAC Verification
curl --request POST \
--url https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/cac/ \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'x-access-token: <api-key>' \
--data '
{
"registration_number": "RC-123456"
}
'import requests
url = "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/cac/"
payload = { "registration_number": "RC-123456" }
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: 'RC-123456'})
};
fetch('https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/cac/', 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/nigeria_kyc/cac/",
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' => 'RC-123456'
]),
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/nigeria_kyc/cac/"
payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"registration_number\": \"RC-123456\"\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/nigeria_kyc/cac/")
.header("x-access-token", "<api-key>")
.header("Content-Type", "application/json")
.body("{\n \"registration_number\": \"RC-123456\"\n}")
.asString();require 'uri'
require 'net/http'
url = URI("https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/cac/")
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\": \"RC-123456\"\n}"
response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body{
"status": "failed",
"data": [
"<unknown>"
],
"message": "<string>"
}{
"status": "failed",
"message": "Authentication credentials were not provided."
}Nigeria
Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)
Verify a registered Nigerian business using its CAC registration number.
POST
/
api
/
onboarding
/
nigeria_kyc
/
cac
/
CAC Verification
curl --request POST \
--url https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/cac/ \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'x-access-token: <api-key>' \
--data '
{
"registration_number": "RC-123456"
}
'import requests
url = "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/cac/"
payload = { "registration_number": "RC-123456" }
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: 'RC-123456'})
};
fetch('https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/cac/', 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/nigeria_kyc/cac/",
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' => 'RC-123456'
]),
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/nigeria_kyc/cac/"
payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"registration_number\": \"RC-123456\"\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/nigeria_kyc/cac/")
.header("x-access-token", "<api-key>")
.header("Content-Type", "application/json")
.body("{\n \"registration_number\": \"RC-123456\"\n}")
.asString();require 'uri'
require 'net/http'
url = URI("https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/cac/")
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\": \"RC-123456\"\n}"
response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body{
"status": "failed",
"data": [
"<unknown>"
],
"message": "<string>"
}{
"status": "failed",
"message": "Authentication credentials were not provided."
}The CAC endpoint returns verified details of a registered business from the Corporate Affairs Commission database, including address, registration date, and approved name.
Endpoint
POST /api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/cac/
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 CAC registration number |
company_name | string | Yes | Registered company name |
company_type | string | Yes | Entity type: "RC" (registered company), "BN" (business name), or "IT" (incorporated trustee) |
Example
curl -X POST "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/cac/" \
-H "x-access-token: YOUR_SECRET_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"registration_number": "1261103", "company_name": "JOYCE VENTURES", "company_type": "RC"}'
import requests
response = requests.post(
"https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/cac/",
headers={"x-access-token": "YOUR_SECRET_KEY", "Content-Type": "application/json"},
json={"registration_number": "1261103", "company_name": "JOYCE VENTURES", "company_type": "RC"},
)
Response
200 OK
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
data[].id | integer | Internal record ID |
data[].rcNumber | string | CAC registration number |
data[].approvedName | string | Government-approved business name |
data[].address | string | Registered business address |
data[].city | string | City |
data[].state | string | State |
data[].lga | string | Local government area |
data[].email | string | Business email (if available) |
data[].registrationDate | string | Date of CAC registration |
{
"status": "success",
"data": [
{
"id": 8693434,
"lga": "Ibadan North West",
"city": "Mokola Ibadan",
"email": "joyceventures@gmail.com",
"state": "OYO",
"address": "Okunmade street, Opposite Veterinary Hospital",
"rcNumber": "1261103",
"approvedName": "JOYCE VENTURES",
"registrationDate": "2023-07-11T08:39:54.898+00:00"
}
],
"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"
}
401 Unauthorized
{
"status": "failed",
"message": "Authentication credentials were not provided."
}
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