Capabilities
What the GLEIF API delivers.
LEI search by name or identifier
Query the GLEIF database by Legal Entity Identifier or company name. Returns legal name, jurisdiction, registration status, and entity category.
Parent and ultimate parent linkage
Retrieve direct parent and ultimate parent entity relationships where reported to GLEIF. Understand corporate hierarchies before screening.
Jurisdiction and registration status
Verify where an entity is registered, its legal form, and current registration status. Flags inactive or dissolved entities.
Sanctions enrichment
Optionally screen retrieved entities and their parents against configured sanctions, PEP, and watchlist sources in the same API flow.
Corporate structure context
Use GLEIF data to reduce ambiguity in corporate name matching. A known legal form and jurisdiction improve screening precision.
Audit-ready evidence
Every GLEIF query is logged with timestamp, data version, and source attribution. Retrievable for compliance review and audit reconstruction.
Developer experience
Lookup an entity in one request.
Pass an LEI or company name. Receive structured corporate data with parent linkage and registration context.
curl -X GET https://api.verifex.dev/v1/gleif/lookup \
-H "Authorization: Bearer vfx_your_api_key" \
-G -d "lei=5493001KJTIIGC8Y1R12"{
"lei": "5493001KJTIIGC8Y1R12",
"legal_name": "ACME GLOBAL HOLDINGS LIMITED",
"jurisdiction": "GB",
"legal_form": "Limited Company",
"registration_status": "ACTIVE",
"registration_date": "2015-03-12",
"direct_parent": {
"lei": "549300ABCD1234567890",
"legal_name": "ACME PARENT PLC"
},
"ultimate_parent": {
"lei": "549300XYZ9876543210",
"legal_name": "ULTIMATE ACME GROUP"
},
"queried_at": "2026-05-11T09:00:00.000Z",
"source": "GLEIF_GOLDEN_COPY",
"source_freshness_days": 2
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