KYC verification of government bodies (USA)
Use this API call to perform KYC verification of government bodies.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
country (required) | string | USA |
name (required) | string | |
address | string | |
legislationType | string | federal / state / other |
legislationName | string | |
website | string |
legislationType options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
federal | Federal |
state | State |
other | Other |
Parameters only when verifying from Australia
Include these parameters only when verifying the company as a reporting entity in Australia. If your business is not a reporting entity for AML/CTF purposes in Australia, and the verification is not required for compliance with Australian AML/CTF laws and regulations, you may omit these fields entirely.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
ARBN | string | The Australian Registered Body Number (ARBN) is a unique, nine-digit identifier issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to foreign companies or registrable Australian bodies that operate in Australia. It is used to identify these entities, which may not require an Australian Company Number (ACN) but still need to be registered to conduct business legally within the country. |
registeredInAusOfficeAddress | string | address |
principalPlaceInAusAddress | string | address |
Tags
You can add tags to your verification requests to help you organise your verifications by using the metadata_tags parameter. Read more about tags here.
Note on uploading documents: base64 encoded uploads must be submitted as a Data URI (with data format prefix). Example PDF format:
data:application/pdf;base64,JVBERi0xLjUKJYCBgoMKMSAwIG9i...
Runnable example
POST
/verify// api endpoint
const apiEndpoint = 'https://dev.bronid.com/verify';
// request body
const data = {
"metadata_version": "4",
"metadata_serviceUid": "XL7ULiU6B4QE9Y2iWFZnhtMDKFN2",
"metadata_secretKey": "api_sec_NJAtNcRtUrPlf7xYDrMNP9URI-ZfN314",
"metadata_userId": "yourUniqueUserId",
"metadata_tags": ["product1", "client1"],
"type": "governmentBody",
"fields": {
"country": "USA",
"name": "entity name",
"address": "USA address",
"legislationType": "federal",
"legislationName": "specific text",
"website": "https://web.gov.au"
}
};
try {
const response = await fetch(apiEndpoint, {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify(data),
});
if (!response.ok) {
const errorData = await response.json();
console.log('error! click the results to expand them');
console.log(JSON.stringify(errorData, null, 2));
} else {
const result = await response.json();
const printResult = 'bronId API response: ' + JSON.stringify(result, null, 2);
console.log(printResult);
}
} catch (error) {
console.log('Fetch error: ', error);
}