Business objects allow you to perform verification and due diligence of companies.
There are many pieces of information that Middesk surfaces about each business including the following:
| Property | Type | Description | Guaranteed |
|---|---|---|---|
| object | string | A definition of the type of object returned | yes |
| id | string | Middesk generated unique identifier for the business | yes |
| external_id | string | Identifier from non-Middesk system | no - populated if external_id was provided when creating the business |
| unique_external_id | string | Unique identifier from non-Middesk system. If a new business is created using the same unique_external_id, Middesk will not create that business. This can be used to prevent duplicate businesses | no |
| name | string | The given name for the company | yes |
| created_at | timestamp | yes | |
| updated_at | timestamp | no | |
| status | string | The current status of the business lifecycle. | yes |
| tin | object | Information about the employer identification number | guaranteed if tin provided when creating the business. null if no tin was provided |
| formation | object[] | Information about the formation of the business | yes - can be an empty array if no registrations found for the business |
| registrations | object[] | List and details of all known registrations | yes - can be an empty array if no registrations found for the business |
| names | object[] | Details about the business names | yes |
| addresses | object[] | All known addresses tied to a business entity. | yes |
| review | object | The business Review. | yes - will be empty until the business moves to in_review, approved, or rejected |
| orders | object[] | The Orders determine what information is fetched on the Business. The orders field contains a business's most recently updated orders per package. A full list of a business's orders can be fetched using the business orders list endpoint. | yes |
| people | object[] | Information about people | yes - can be an empty array |
| policy_results | policy_result[] | Information about policy results | yes - can be an empty array |
| profiles | object[] | Information about profile | yes - can be an empty array |
| documents | object[] | Information about Document | yes - can be an empty array |
| supported_document_types | string[] | Only present if Document Retrieval is enabled for the account. This will specify the document types available for retrieval for this particular Business. The valid values are Articles of Incorporation and Certificate of Good Standing. | yes - can be an empty array |
| monitor | object | The Monitor on this Business, if present | nullable |
| adverse_media_screening | object | Information about Adverse Media | nullable |
| bankruptcies | object[] | Information about Bankruptcy | yes - can be an empty array |
| phone_numbers | object[] | Information about Phone Number | yes - can be an empty array |
| industry_classification | object | Information about Industry Classification | nullable |
| liens | object[] | Information about Liens | yes- can be an empty array |
| tags | string[] | Custom tags that can be added to a Business at creation for analytics, tracking, and various other use cases. | yes - can be an empty array |
| watchlist | object | Information about the watchlist screenings | null until the business moves to in_review, approved, or rejected |
| website | object | Website information | nullable |
{
"object": "business",
"id": "32e7fb2c-60ca-4ddc-add2-694475b73f2b",
"name": "Middesk Inc. ",
"created_at": "2023-01-21T06:43:23.313Z",
"updated_at": "2023-01-21T06:44:07.184Z",
"status": "approved",
"addresses": [
{
"object": "address",
"address_line1": "2180 Bryant St Ste 210",
"address_line2": null,
"city": "San Francisco",
"state": "CA",
"postal_code": "94110-2141",
"full_address": "2180 Bryant St Ste 210, San Francisco, CA 94110-2141",
"latitude": 37.75938,
"longitude": -122.40994,
"created_at": "2019-01-30T23:49:01.100Z",
"updated_at": "2019-01-30T23:49:01.100Z"
}
],
"orders": [
{
"object": "order",
"id": "12e97a44-e4ca-498f-912a-e6c72f632807",
"completed_at": "2023-07-18T19:47:12.392Z",
"created_at": "2023-07-18T19:47:09.886Z",
"package": "business_verification_verify",
"requester": {
"name": "Jane Doe"
},
"status": "completed",
"subproducts": [],
"updated_at": "2023-07-18T19:47:12.396Z"
},
{
"object": "order",
"id": "1db81bfc-f204-5e4d-8238-fea683bd071c",
"completed_at": "2023-07-18T19:47:11.765Z",
"created_at": "2023-07-18T19:47:09.850Z",
"package": "website",
"requester": {
"name": "Jane Doe"
},
"status": "completed",
"subproducts": [],
"updated_at": "2023-07-18T19:47:11.769Z"
}
],
"people": [
{
"object": "person",
"name": "John Doe",
"titles": [
{
"object": "person_title",
"title": "president"
},
{
"object": "person_titles",
"title": "registered agent"
}
],
"sources": [
{
"id": "5d1308ad-0d33-472d-8e61-ed223649d074",
"type": "registration",
"metadata": {
"state": "CA",
"status": "active",
"file_number": "C4221590"
}
}
]
}
],
"policy_results": [
{
"object": "policy_result",
"id": "0af5caf6-a8e4-431c-8d0a-4618ae8a2054",
"result": "approved",
"business_id": "32e7fb2c-60ca-4ddc-add2-694475b73f2b",
"created_at": "2023-01-21T22:23:35.432Z",
"matched": true,
"name": "Approval Policy",
"details": {
"insight_state": {
"name": { "match": true,"status": "verified"},
"address_verification": {"match": true,"status": "verified"}
},
"mismatched_rules": []
},
"policy_action_results": [
{
"object": "policy_action_result",
"id": "936d73d6-aa5c-44bc-86b9-d98b255b16fa",
"details": null,
"executed": true,
"policy_action": {
"id": "c232ad85-9a70-4292-baea-575fcb6e4a1d",
"action_type": "auto_decision",
"options": {"decision": "approve"},
"policy_version_id": "7b1e539f-b622-4615-ba1b-5fd4c1436e0c"
}
]
},
],
"tin": {
"object": "tin",
"updated_at": "2023-01-21T06:43:31.201Z",
"name": "Middesk Inc. ",
"tin": "37-1883180",
"mismatch": false,
"unknown": false,
"verified": true
},
"formation": {
"object": "formation",
"entity_type": "CORPORATION",
"formation_date": "2018-03-05",
"formation_state": "DE",
"created_at": "2023-01-30T23:49:01.164Z",
"updated_at": "2023-01-30T23:49:01.217Z"
},
"website": {
"object": "website",
"domain": {
"domain": "middesk.com",
"creation_date": "2018-11-20T07:02:53.000Z",
"expiration_date": "2019-11-20T07:02:53.000Z",
"registrar": {}
},
"pages": [
{
"category": "home",
"url": "https://www.middesk.com/"
}
],
"entities": [
{
"text": "Middesk"
}
],
"parked": false
},
"watchlist": {
"object": "watchlist",
"lists": [
{
"title": "Denied Persons List (DPL) - Bureau of Industry and Security",
"results": [
],
"source_last_updated": "2019-01-03T18:03:07.761+00:00"
}
]
},
"review": {
"object": "review",
"id": "0eb9094c-33fc-49eb-b5a5-18101d948857",
"created_at": "2020-03-06 19:20:29 UTC",
"updated_at": "2020-03-06 19:23:24 UTC",
"completed_at": "2020-03-06 19:23:24 UTC",
"tasks": [
{
"category": "tin",
"key": "tin",
"label": "TIN Match",
"message": "The IRS does not have a record for the submitted TIN and Business Name combination",
"status": "failure",
"sub_label": "Not Found"
},
{
"category": "name",
"key": "name",
"label": "Business Name",
"message": "Match identified to the submitted Business Name",
"status": "success",
"sub_label": "Verified"
},
{
"category": "watchlist",
"key": "watchlist",
"label": "Watchlist",
"message": "No Watchlist hits were identified",
"status": "success",
"sub_label": "No Hits"
}
]
},
"registrations": [
{
"object": "registration",
"id": "53a101f2-d671-4c0a-89b6-6c069e5a3857",
"name": "MIDDESK, INC.",
"status": "active",
"status_details": null,
"sub_status": null,
"jurisdiction": "FOREIGN",
"entity_type": "CORPORATION",
"file_number": "C4221590",
"addresses": [
"2180 BRYANT ST UNIT 210 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94110"
],
"registration_date": "2018-12-21",
"state": "CA",
"source": "https://businesssearch.sos.ca.gov/CBS"
},
{
"object": "registration",
"id": "53a101f2-d671-4c0a-89b6-6c069e5a3864",
"name": "MIDDESK, INC.",
"status": "active",
"status_details": null,
"sub_status": null,
"jurisdiction": "DOMESTIC",
"entity_type": "CORPORATION",
"file_number": "6782397",
"registration_date": "2018-03-05",
"state": "DE",
"source": "https://icis.corp.delaware.gov"
}
],
"monitor": {
"object": "monitor",
"id": "2b58c9a9-8279-4e85-bcf9-60dc2a0241cb",
"created_at": "2023-01-21T21:05:52.100Z",
"event_types": [
{
"type": "bankruptcy",
"status": "active"
}
]
}
}
{
"object": "business",
"id": "ad2b731b-4fe5-403d-90e0-85a8de332ba0",
"external_id": null,
"name": "Middesk",
"created_at": "2023-07-18T22:06:50.720Z",
"updated_at": "2023-07-18T22:06:52.503Z",
"status": "in_review",
"tags": [],
"requester": {
"id": "55129a1c-5824-4527-bb14-e7ad8db3af5b",
"type": "user",
"name": "Ziggy Stardust",
"requested_at": "2023-07-18T22:06:50.766Z"
},
"assignee_id": "55129a1f-5824-4547-bb14-e7ad8de3af5b",
"review": {
"object": "review",
"id": "a1c3f813-53dc-435c-a2f7-89de494c16f0",
"created_at": "2023-07-18T22:06:52.483Z",
"updated_at": "2023-07-18T22:06:52.712Z",
"completed_at": null,
"tasks": [
{
"category": "name",
"key": "name",
"label": "Business Name",
"message": "Similar match identified to the submitted Business Name",
"name": "name",
"status": "warning",
"sub_label": "Similar Match"
},
{
"category": "address",
"key": "address_verification",
"label": "Office Address",
"message": "Match identified to the submitted Office Address",
"name": "address",
"status": "success",
"sub_label": "Verified"
},
{
"category": "sos",
"key": "sos_status",
"label": "SOS Filings",
"message": "At least one SOS filing status is active.",
"name": "sos",
"status": "success",
"sub_label": "Active"
},
{
"category": "formation",
"key": "time_in_business",
"label": "Time in Business",
"message": "This business was formed between 3 years and 10 years ago.",
"name": "formation",
"status": "success",
"sub_label": "3-10 years"
}
],
"assignee": {
"object": "user",
"id": "55129a1c-5824-4527-bb14-e7ad8db3af5b",
"name": "Ziggy Stardust",
"email": "[email protected]",
"roles": [
"admin",
"member"
],
"image_url": "//www.gravatar.com/avatar/6a1a8830f128a136b36395f9e68c5cab?s=64&d=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.middesk.com%2Fimages%2Fdefault-avatar.png",
"last_login_at": "2023-07-19T23:36:06.319Z",
"settings": {
"receives_agent_emails": false
}
}
},
"business_batch_id": null,
"names": [
{
"object": "name",
"id": "575bbdf8-5f18-4dae-9594-e34fe5b56f26",
"name": "Middesk",
"submitted": true,
"type": "legal",
"business_id": "ad2b730b-4fe5-40fd-94e0-85a6de332ba0"
}
],
"addresses": [
{
"object": "address",
"address_line1": "85 2nd St",
"address_line2": null,
"city": "San Francisco",
"state": "CA",
"postal_code": "94105-3459",
"full_address": "85 2nd St, San Francisco, CA 94105-3459",
"submitted": true,
"id": "a85d93f2-3970-4ec7-ae1c-52575316d47f",
"latitude": 37.78827,
"longitude": -122.39997,
"property_type": null,
"deliverable": null,
"deliverability_analysis": null,
"street_view_available": null,
"labels": [],
"created_at": "2023-07-18T22:06:50.752Z",
"updated_at": "2023-07-18T22:06:51.015Z",
"registered_agent_name": null,
"cmra": null,
"business_id": "ad2b730b-4fe5-40fd-94e0-85a6de332ba0"
}
],
"people": [],
"orders": [
{
"object": "order",
"id": "923f44df-6e71-4506-bd5d-e7d0af0ffd83",
"completed_at": "2023-07-18T22:06:52.407Z",
"created_at": "2023-07-18T22:06:50.766Z",
"product": "business_verification_qualify",
"package": "business_verification_qualify",
"requester": {
"name": "Erica Clark "
},
"status": "completed",
"subproducts": [],
"updated_at": "2023-07-18T22:06:52.409Z"
}
],
"actions": [],
"submitted": {
"object": "submitted_attributes",
"name": "Middesk",
"entity_type": null,
"addresses": [
{
"full_address": "85 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA, USA"
}
],
"orders": [
{
"package": "business_verification_qualify",
"subproducts": []
}
]
}
}