CAC Lookup: Verify Nigerian Companies

Fetch company details from CAC by name or RC number. Confirm registration, directors, and status in one API call.

There are two payload responses for this endpoint based on the details returned:

• Basic
• Advance

CAC Basic

Request

[GET]

{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/kyc/cac/basic

Header

Header	Type	Description
AppId	string	Create an app to get your app ID on dashboard here
Authorization	string	Private/secret key. Use <key> not Bearer <key>

Query parameter

Parameter	Type	Description	Required
rc_number *	string	RC number (Registration Number) is a unique identification number assigned to a business by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in Nigeria.	required
company_type *	string	type of company, values are BUSINESS_NAME, COMPANY, INCORPORATED_TRUSTEES, LIMITED_PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED_LIABILITY_PARTNERSHIP	required

Sample response

Response

{
    "entity": {
        "company_name": "JOHN DOE LIMITED",
        "type_of_company": "BUSINESS_NAME",
        "address": "25A James Street Magodo Phase I, Lagos, Nigeria.",
        "status": "Not Active",
        "rc_number": "1234567",
        "business_number": "1234567",
        "email": "[e-mail]",
        "state": "Lagos",
        "city": "Lagos",
        "lga": "Kosofe",
        "business": "7a666454-8ce0-44e2-ac32-3e8cb04b6b72"
    }
}

Response Fields (CAC Basic)

Field	Type	Description
entity	object	Contains the CAC basic lookup response data
entity.company_name	string	Registered name of the company
entity.type_of_company	string	Type of company registration (e.g., BUSINESS_NAME, COMPANY)
entity.address	string	Registered address of the company
entity.status	string	Current registration status of the company (e.g., Active, Not Active)
entity.rc_number	string	RC number assigned by the Corporate Affairs Commission
entity.business_number	string	Business number assigned to the company
entity.email	string	Registered email address of the company
entity.state	string	State where the company is registered
entity.city	string	City where the company is registered
entity.lga	string	Local government area of the company
entity.business	string	Unique business identifier

CAC Advance

This endpoint allows one to resolve premium CAC details using RC number. It returns information on company’s board of directors

Request

[GET]

{{baseUrl}}/api/v1/kyc/cac/advance

Header

Header	Type	Description
AppId	string	Create an app to get your app ID on dashboard here
Authorization	string	Private/secret key. Use <key> not Bearer <key>

Query parameter

Parameter	Type	Description	Required
rc_number *	string	RC number (Registration Number) is a unique identification number assigned to a business by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in Nigeria.	required
company_type *	string	type of company, values are BUSINESS_NAME, COMPANY, INCORPORATED_TRUSTEES, LIMITED_PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED_LIABILITY_PARTNERSHIP	required

Sample response

[200]

{
    "entity": {
        "company_name": "JOHN DOE LIMITED",
        "rc_number": "1234567",
        "address": "John doe street opposite dunamis church ",
        "state": "Plateau",
        "city": "Jos Town (Capital)",
        "lga": "Jos south",
        "email": "[e-mail]",
        "type_of_company": "BUSINESS_NAME",
        "date_of_registration": "2024-07-19T08:00:06.224+00:00",
        "nature_of_business": null,
        "share_capital": null,
        "share_details": {},
        "affiliates": [
            {
                "first_name": "JOHN",
                "last_name": "DOE",
                "email": "[e-mail]",
                "address": "John Doe Road",
                "state": "Plateau",
                "city": "Jos North",
                "lga": "Jos",
                "occupation": null,
                "phone_number": "[phone]",
                "gender": "MALE",
                "date_of_birth": "1995-08-03T00:00:00.000+00:00",
                "nationality": "Nigeria",
                "affiliate_type": "PROPRIETOR",
                "affiliate_category_type": "individual_proprietor",
                "country": "NIGERIA",
                "id_number": null,
                "id_type": null
            }
        ]
    }
}

Response Fields (CAC Advance)

Field	Type	Description
entity	object	Contains the CAC advance lookup response data
entity.company_name	string	Registered name of the company
entity.rc_number	string	RC number assigned by the Corporate Affairs Commission
entity.address	string	Registered address of the company
entity.state	string	State where the company is registered
entity.city	string	City where the company is registered
entity.lga	string	Local government area of the company
entity.email	string	Registered email address of the company
entity.type_of_company	string	Type of company registration (e.g., BUSINESS_NAME, COMPANY)
entity.date_of_registration	string	Date and time the company was registered (ISO 8601 format)
entity.nature_of_business	string | null	Description of the company’s business activities
entity.share_capital	string | null	Registered share capital of the company
entity.share_details	object	Details of the company’s share structure
entity.affiliates	array	List of individuals affiliated with the company (directors, proprietors, etc.)
entity.affiliates[].first_name	string	First name of the affiliate
entity.affiliates[].last_name	string	Last name of the affiliate
entity.affiliates[].email	string	Email address of the affiliate
entity.affiliates[].address	string	Residential address of the affiliate
entity.affiliates[].state	string	State of residence of the affiliate
entity.affiliates[].city	string	City of residence of the affiliate
entity.affiliates[].lga	string	Local government area of the affiliate
entity.affiliates[].occupation	string | null	Occupation of the affiliate
entity.affiliates[].phone_number	string	Phone number of the affiliate
entity.affiliates[].gender	string	Gender of the affiliate
entity.affiliates[].date_of_birth	string	Date of birth of the affiliate (ISO 8601 format)
entity.affiliates[].nationality	string	Nationality of the affiliate
entity.affiliates[].affiliate_type	string	Role of the affiliate in the company (e.g., PROPRIETOR, DIRECTOR)
entity.affiliates[].affiliate_category_type	string	Category classification of the affiliate (e.g., individual_proprietor)
entity.affiliates[].country	string	Country of the affiliate
entity.affiliates[].id_number	string | null	Identification number of the affiliate
entity.affiliates[].id_type	string | null	Type of identification document provided

Test Credentials for Sandbox

Kindly use this Test RC Number in sandbox Environment

RC Number = 1261103, 14320749