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A business can go by one or multiple names. This page describes the names array object, which contains all the known names associated with a business and the sources (like state registrations or websites) where each name was found.
Example JSON response
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"names": [
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{
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"name": "MIDDESK INC",
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"sources": [
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{
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"id": "f074244d-5cf3-4703-950a-73a7d54ee555",
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"type": "registration",
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"metadata": {
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"file_number": "C4221590",
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"state": "CA"
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}
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},
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{
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"id": "02c1dcb2-6405-478b-9b94-78c7cbea99",
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"type": "website",
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"metadata": {
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"url": "https://www.middesk.com"
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}
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}
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]
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},
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{
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"name": "MIDDESK",
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"sources": {
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"id": "w026445j-5ofb-2401-527b-27a6d84pw947",
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"type": "registration",
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"metadata": {
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"file_number": "DE5267854",
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"state": "DE"
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}
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}
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}
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]
Name attributes
Attribute
Type
Description
object
string
The object type. Always name.
id
string (uuid)
The unique identifier for the name record.
name
string
The known names that are tied to the business you are verifying
submitted
boolean
Whether the name was submitted by the user (true) or discovered by Middesk (false).
type
string | null
The type of name. Possible values: legal, dba.
business_id
string (uuid)
The ID of the business this name belongs to.
sources
object[]
An array of source objects containing information about where this name is found
sources[].id
string
Id of the source object
sources[].type
string
The type of the source object
sources[].metadata
object
Additional metadata to identify the source object
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