CR12 Business Search

The CR12 Business Search endpoint allows customers to verify a business using its Registration Number from the Business Registration Service (BRS).

This endpoint returns information captured during the initial registration of a business, including shareholder details and the registered business address, along with other key information required to verify a business in Kenya.

Use Case

CR12 Business Search can be used for business identity verification to help customers onboard other businesses more quickly.

Customers can verify the identity of a business using its official registration number.

{{baseUrl}}/v1/ke/identities/brs

Request Body

Parameters	Type	Description
regNumber (REQUIRED)	string	Registration Number

This endpoint will return registration details captured for the business. To conduct a test

Response Sample

{
    "id": 3259,
    "metadata": {
        "postalCode": "001000",
        "postalAddress": "139",
        "phoneNumber": "+254712356265",
        "email": "[email protected]",
        "accountId": 8,
        "applicationId": 446,
        "productCode": "verify_brs_sub",
        "isInvoice": false,
        "price": 0,
        "currency": "USD",
        "isLive": false,
        "requestSource": "api",
        "match": false,
        "enabledOpenIdentity": true,
        "type": "CR12"
    },
    "summary": {
        "brs_check": "verified"
    },
    "status": {
        "state": "complete",
        "status": "verified"
    },
    "brs": {
        "verified": true,
        "registrationStatus": true,
        "businessName": "BUNCH COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED",
        "registrationNumber": "CPR/2020/19423",
        "registrationDate": "2010-03-10",
        "postalAddress": "5399  - 00100",
        "physicalAddress": "PLOT NO. 209/114/4LANDHIS ROAD, PLOT NO. 209/114/4LANDHIS ROAD, Fl: PLOT NO. 209/114/4LANDHIS ROAD, Room/Door: PLOT NO. 209/114/4LANDHIS ROAD, PLOT NO. 209/114/4LANDHIS ROAD",
        "phoneNumber": "",
        "kraPin": "P051300331O",
        "shareCapital": [
            {
                "name": "ORDINARY",
                "nominalValue": 100,
                "numberOfShares": 1000
            }
        ],
        "partners": [
            {
                "type": "secretary",
                "name": "MARY AGOLA",
                "idType": "",
                "idNumber": "",
                "shares": [
                    {
                        "numberOfShares": "ORDINARY",
                        "name": "ORDINARY"
                    }
                ]
            },
            {
                "type": "director_shareholder",
                "name": "DOUGLAS ANTHONY GICHO",
                "idType": "citizen",
                "idNumber": "23731093",
                "shares": [
                    {
                        "numberOfShares": "ORDINARY",
                        "name": "ORDINARY"
                    }
                ]
            },
            {
                "type": "director_shareholder",
                "name": "ERICK MENSAH KIOME",
                "idType": "citizen",
                "idNumber": "23376706",
                "shares": [
                    {
                        "numberOfShares": "ORDINARY",
                        "name": "ORDINARY"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    }
}

How to integrate CR12 Business Search in a Collection

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Collection
1️⃣ Signup and Login to QoreID
2️⃣ Create a Collection
3️⃣ Select "Business Identity"
4️⃣ Subscribe to CR12 Business Search
5️⃣ Proceed to integrate
To test the CR12 Business Search endpoint. Click here

How to integrate CR12 Business Search in a Workflow

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Workflow
CR12 Business Search can also be integrated as part of a workflow..
1️⃣ Log in to QoreID
2️⃣ Create a Workflow using either Setup wizard or Workflow Editor.
3️⃣ Select "Business Identity"
4️⃣ Add "CR12 Business Search" to your workflow
5️⃣ Proceed to integrate
To test the CR12 Business Search endpoint. Click here