KYC verification of private companies (USA)
Use this API call to perform KYC verification of private companies.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
country (required) | string | USA |
name (required) | string | |
entityNumber (required) | string | |
incorporatedState (required) | string | USA states |
privateCompanyType | string | LimitedLiabilityCompany / ProfessionalLimitedLiabilityCompany / cCorporation / sCorporation / NonProfitCorporation |
certifiedArticles | string | base64 Data URI (JPG/PNG/PDF) |
stakeholders | array | shareholders / directors |
Stakeholder types
| Name | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|
shareholders | individual | Individuals who directly or indirectly own 25% or more of the entity. |
directors | individual | Individuals who are directors. If the directors are organisations (such as companies or trusts), provide the ultimate beneficial owners and controllers of these corporate director entities. |
Note on submitting stakeholders
For each company, the same individual can hold multiple stakeholder roles. For example, in a company, a person can be both a director and a shareholder. We strongly recommend submitting an individual in only one stakeholder role. If there is a specific role that must be included (i.e., is required), submit the individual in that role to avoid running multiple KYCs (identity verifications) for the same person within a single KYB, which would be redundant. This is a cost-effective approach. For instance, if John ok Citizen is both a director and shareholder of MY COMPANY, submit John ok Citizen as either a director or a shareholder, but not both. This will prevent duplicate charges for verification. Even if the individual is submitted under one role, bronID will map any additional relevant roles in the background and include them in the documentation.
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
// 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": "privateCompany",
"fields": {
"country": "USA",
"name": "entity name",
"entityNumber": "123456",
"privateCompanyType": "LimitedLiabilityCompany",
"incorporatedState": "CA",
"certifiedArticles":
"data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAUAAAAFCAYAAACNbyblAAAAHElEQVQI12P4//8/w38GIAXDIBKE0DHxgljNBAAO9TXL0Y4OHwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg=="
},
"stakeholders": [
{
"type": "individual",
"role": "directors",
"fields": {
"firstName": "American",
"middleName": "ok",
"lastName": "Person",
"gender": "female",
"dateOfBirth": "30/10/1982",
"email": "person@email.com",
"country": "USA",
"socialSecurityNumber": "123456789",
"unitNumber": "",
"streetNumber": "250",
"streetName": "Point Lobos",
"streetType": "Ave",
"suburb": "San Francisco",
"postcode": "941211471",
"state": "CA",
"phone": "0432248425"
}
},
{
"type": "individual",
"role": "shareholders",
"fields": {
"firstName": "Jane",
"middleName": "ok",
"lastName": "Citizen",
"gender": "female",
"dateOfBirth": "30/12/1982",
"unitNumber": "",
"streetNumber": "95",
"streetName": "Lennox",
"streetType": "Street",
"suburb": "CASINO",
"postcode": "2470",
"state": "NSW",
"email": "email@gmail.com",
"country": "AUS"
}
}
]
};
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);
}