Global Data API
Build with the Global Data API
Identity verification, company searches and data validation for Australia, New Zealand and the UK. A RESTful API with JSON payloads, one API key, and a free sandbox for integration testing.
Base URLs
Live
https://gdapi.globaldata.net.au/api/v2
Sandbox
https://sandbox-gdapi.globaldata.net.au/api/v2
Authenticate every request with
Authorization: Bearer <your-api-key>Guides
Integration walkthroughs for each product area, from first request to production.
Getting started
Global Data API System · Access Overview · Authentication and Authorization
Global Data Check
Global Data Check · How the check works · Sandbox data
ASIC
ASIC Extracts
UK Companies House
UK Companies House
Company Risk
Company Risk Report
DVS
DVS Responses · Sandbox Responses · Sample Documents
ID Pass
ID Pass Overview
ID Pass validation
ID Pass validation strategies · ID Pass - DVS mode · ID Pass - IDSP mode
ID Pass workflow
User Journey
Custom ID verification workflow
Custom Identity Verification
API reference
Every endpoint, with its parameters, response fields and JSON examples.
Address
7
Adverse Media
1
ASIC
8
Business Check
2
Business Intelligence
2
Caspar
2
Company Risk
3
Court Check
2
Deceased Check
2
DVS
14
Email
1
Global Data Check
1
ID Document
1
ID Pass
3
Likeness Check
1
Liveness Check
2
NZ Identity Verification
1
Payroll and Super Check
3
Person
5
Phone
4
Sanctions
2
Social
2
Test
1
UK Companies House
9
Machine readable
OpenAPI 3 specification
The same file this reference is built from. Use it with Postman, client generators and API tools.
/docs/openapi.yamlOffline
PDF bundles
Everything on this site in one document, or just the ID Pass guides.
For coding agents
llms.txt
A plain-text index of every guide and endpoint, so tools find the canonical source first.
/docs/llms.txtPlain text
Markdown for every page
Append .md to any guide or endpoint URL to get the source without the page chrome.