ASIC Search

POST /api/v2/asic_search operationId: asic_search

Live: https://gdapi.globaldata.net.au/api/v2/asic_search · Sandbox: https://sandbox-gdapi.globaldata.net.au/api/v2/asic_search

ASIC Search searches the ASIC register for the given company or business name and returns the results.

Company Search

A company can be searched by either a number (ABN / ACN / State Number)

Type	Format	Example	Description
ABN	11 digits	12345678901	Australian Business Number
ACN	9 digits	123456789	Australian Company Number
State Number	Jurisdiction:number	NSW:1234567	State business registration number

Business Name Search

A business name can be searched by providing the exact name of the business,

Request body

Content type application/json. The details of the business to search for.

Field Description

Field	Description
`number`	string The number of the company to search for (ABN / ACN / State Number) Example: `12345678901`
`business_name`	string The exact name of the business to search for. Example: `Acme Services`

number

string

The number of the company to search for (ABN / ACN / State Number)

Example: 12345678901

business_name

string

The exact name of the business to search for.

Example: Acme Services

Responses

200

Successful response

application/json

Field	Description
`message`	string A message indicating the result of the request. This will be `Ok` if the request was successful. Example: `Ok`
`api_reference`	string (uuid) A unique identifier for this request. This can be used to track the request in the logs. Example: `fe4291ca-d831-4760-96df-c9cb03b3cd95`
`match`	object Details of the match found.
`match.identifier`	object The number of the business.
`match.identifier.numberHeading`	string The heading of the number. Example: `ABN`
`match.identifier.number`	string The number of the business. Example: `12345678901`
`match.jurisdiction`	string The jurisdiction of the business. Example: `Australian Securities & Investments Commission`
`match.name`	object The name of the business.
`match.name.name`	string The name of the business. Example: `Acme Services`
`match.type`	object The type of business.
`match.type.code`	string The code of the business type. Example: `BUSN`
`match.type.description`	string The description of the business type. Example: `Business Names`
`match.class`	object The class of business (available for companies only).
`match.class.code`	string The code of the business class. Example: `LMSH`
`match.class.description`	string The description of the business class. Example: `Limited By Shares`
`match.subClass`	object The subclass of business (available for companies only).
`match.subClass.code`	string The code of the business subclass. Example: `PROP`
`match.subClass.description`	string The description of the business subclass. Example: `Proprietary Company`
`match.status`	object The status of business.
`match.status.code`	string The code of the business status. Example: `REGD`
`match.status.description`	string The description of the business status. Example: `Registered`
`match.status.isRegistered`	boolean Whether the business is registered. Example: `true`
`match.abrEntity`	object Whether the business is an ABR entity.
`match.abrEntity.abn`	string The ABN of the ABR entity. Example: `12345678901`
`match.abrEntity.entityName`	string The name of the ABR entity. Example: `Acme Services`
`match.abrEntity.entityType`	string The type of ABR entity. Example: `Company`
`match.abrEntity.effectiveDate`	string The effective date of the ABR entity. Example: `2021-01-01`
`match.dateReview`	string The date of the next review of the ABR entity. Example: `2024-01-01`
`match.dateRegistered`	string The date the business was registered. Example: `2021-01-01`
`match.address`	array of objects The address of the business.
`match.address[].type`	string The type of address. (RG = registered office, PA = principal place of business) Example: `RG`
`match.address[].state`	string The state of the address. Example: `NSW`
`match.address[].postcode`	string The postcode of the address. Example: `2000`
`match.address[].locality`	string The locality / suburb of the address. Example: `Sydney`
`match.address[].addressLine`	string The first line of the address. (This is RESTRICTED in most cases) Example: `RESTRICTED`
`match.address[].iso3166CountryCode`	string The ISO 3166 country code of the address. Example: `AU`
`match.incorporationState`	string The state of the incorporation. Example: `NSW`
`match.recentDocument`	array of objects The most recent documents for the company
`match.recentDocument[].formCode`	string The form code of the document. Example: `484`
`match.recentDocument[].description`	string The description of the document. Example: `CHANGE TO COMPANY DETAILS`
`match.recentDocument[].dateReceived`	string The date of the document. Example: `2021-01-01`
`match.recentDocument[].numberOfPages`	number The number of pages in the document. Example: `1`
`match.recentDocument[].documentNumber`	string The document number. Example: `ABC12345678`
`match.recentDocument[].additionalDescription`	array of objects Additional description of the document.
`match.recentDocument[].additionalDescription[].subformCode`	string The subform code of the additional description. Example: `484N`
`match.recentDocument[].additionalDescription[].subformDescription`	string CHANGES TO (MEMBERS) SHARE HOLDINGS. Example: `Change of name`

Standard error responses: 400 401 402 403 429 5XX See common error responses

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Request body application/json

{
    "number": "12345678901",
    "business_name": "Acme Services"
}

Response

200 Successful response

{
    "message": "Ok",
    "api_reference": "fe4291ca-d831-4760-96df-c9cb03b3cd95",
    "match": {
        "identifier": {
            "numberHeading": "ABN",
            "number": "12345678901"
        },
        "jurisdiction": "Australian Securities & Investments Commission",
        "name": {
            "name": "Acme Services"
        },
        "type": {
            "code": "BUSN",
            "description": "Business Names"
        },
        "class": {
            "code": "LMSH",
            "description": "Limited By Shares"
        },
        "subClass": {
            "code": "PROP",
            "description": "Proprietary Company"
        },
        "status": {
            "code": "REGD",
            "description": "Registered",
            "isRegistered": true
        },
        "abrEntity": {
            "abn": "12345678901",
            "entityName": "Acme Services",
            "entityType": "Company",
            "effectiveDate": "2021-01-01"
        },
        "dateReview": "2024-01-01",
        "dateRegistered": "2021-01-01",
        "address": [
            {
                "type": "RG",
                "state": "NSW",
                "postcode": "2000",
                "locality": "Sydney",
                "addressLine": "RESTRICTED",
                "iso3166CountryCode": "AU"
            }
        ],
        "incorporationState": "NSW",
        "recentDocument": [
            {
                "formCode": "484",
                "description": "CHANGE TO COMPANY DETAILS",
                "dateReceived": "2021-01-01",
                "numberOfPages": 1,
                "documentNumber": "ABC12345678",
                "additionalDescription": [
                    {
                        "subformCode": "484N",
                        "subformDescription": "Change of name"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    }
}

400 Bad or missing input parameter shared error response

{
    "message": "string"
}

401 Unauthorized - The request is not authorized. shared error response

{
    "message": "API Key Inactive"
}

402 Insufficient Credit - Insufficient credit to process this request shared error response

{
    "message": "Insufficient Credit"
}

403 No access - No permission to process this request shared error response

{
    "message": "No access"
}

429 Rate limited - The request rate limit has been reached shared error response

{
    "message": "Rate limited"
}

5XX Internal error - Internal system error shared error response

{
    "message": "Internal error"
}