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POST
/
api
/
onboarding
/
nigeria_kyc
/
cac_advanced
CAC Advanced
curl --request POST \
  --url https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/cac_advanced/ \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'x-access-token: <api-key>' \
  --data '
{
  "registration_number": "RC-123456"
}
'
{
  "status": "failed",
  "data": [
    "<unknown>"
  ],
  "message": "<string>"
}

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The CAC Advanced endpoint returns a full business profile from the Corporate Affairs Commission, including the complete list of directors, their personal details, shareholding information, and affiliated PSC data.

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Endpoint

POST /api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/cac_advanced/

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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 CAC registration number
company_namestringYesRegistered company name
company_typestringYesEntity type: "RC" (registered company), "BN" (business name), or "IT" (incorporated trustee)

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Example

curl -X POST "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/cac_advanced/" \
  -H "x-access-token: YOUR_SECRET_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"registration_number": "10056", "company_name": "JOYCE VENTURES", "company_type": "IT"}'

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Response

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200 OK

FieldTypeDescription
data.rc_numberstringRegistration number
data.company_namestringCompany name
data.company_idintegerInternal company ID
data.entity_typestringEntity type (e.g., "IT", "RC", "BN")
data.company_statusstringe.g., "ACTIVE"
data.registrationDatestringDate of registration
data.directorsarrayList of directors with full personal and shareholding details
data.directors[].firstnamestringDirector’s first name
data.directors[].surnamestringDirector’s surname
data.directors[].genderstringDirector’s gender
data.directors[].statusstringDirector status (e.g., "ACTIVE")
data.directors[].isChairmanbooleantrue if the director is the chairman
data.directors[].dateOfAppointmentstringDate of appointment
{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "rc_number": "10056",
    "company_name": "JOYCE VENTURES",
    "company_id": 906200,
    "entity_type": "IT",
    "company_status": "ACTIVE",
    "registrationDate": "2007-03-30",
    "directors": [
      {
        "id": 11234246,
        "firstname": "SAMSON",
        "surname": "ADELOLU",
        "otherName": "DANIEL",
        "gender": "MALE",
        "status": "ACTIVE",
        "occupation": "CLERGY",
        "isChairman": true,
        "dateOfAppointment": "2007-03-13T00:00:00.000+00:00",
        "city": "IBADAN",
        "state": "OYO",
        "address": "NO. 4, AGBA ROAD, SANYO"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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"
}

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401 Unauthorized

{
  "status": "failed",
  "message": "Authentication credentials were not provided."
}

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:

"RC-123456"

Response

CAC advanced data retrieved