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"
}
'import requests
url = "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/cac_advanced/"
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_advanced/', 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_advanced/",
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_advanced/"
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_advanced/")
.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_advanced/")
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
CAC Advanced
Retrieve a comprehensive CAC business profile including directors and shareholding structure.
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"
}
'import requests
url = "https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/cac_advanced/"
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_advanced/', 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_advanced/",
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_advanced/"
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_advanced/")
.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_advanced/")
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 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.
Endpoint
POST /api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/cac_advanced/
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_advanced/" \
-H "x-access-token: YOUR_SECRET_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"registration_number": "10056", "company_name": "JOYCE VENTURES", "company_type": "IT"}'
import requests
response = requests.post(
"https://adhere-api.smartcomply.com/api/onboarding/nigeria_kyc/cac_advanced/",
headers={"x-access-token": "YOUR_SECRET_KEY", "Content-Type": "application/json"},
json={"registration_number": "10056", "company_name": "JOYCE VENTURES", "company_type": "IT"},
)
Response
200 OK
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
data.rc_number | string | Registration number |
data.company_name | string | Company name |
data.company_id | integer | Internal company ID |
data.entity_type | string | Entity type (e.g., "IT", "RC", "BN") |
data.company_status | string | e.g., "ACTIVE" |
data.registrationDate | string | Date of registration |
data.directors | array | List of directors with full personal and shareholding details |
data.directors[].firstname | string | Director’s first name |
data.directors[].surname | string | Director’s surname |
data.directors[].gender | string | Director’s gender |
data.directors[].status | string | Director status (e.g., "ACTIVE") |
data.directors[].isChairman | boolean | true if the director is the chairman |
data.directors[].dateOfAppointment | string | Date 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"
}
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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