Registration object

Many businesses register to operate in multiple states. For every state that a business is registered in, Middesk returns a registration record. This page describes the contents of those records.

Example JSON response
1{
2 "object": "registration",
3 "id": "2d780017-23d2-485c-a1c2-073524851747",
4 "business_id": "6fa5f1bd-afc8-49e4-985e-77cb2f0c28c1",
5 "name": "MIDDESK, INC.",
6 "status": "unknown",
7 "sub_status": null,
8 "status_details": null,
9 "jurisdiction": "DOMESTIC",
10 "entity_type": "CORPORATION",
11 "file_number": "6782397",
12 "addresses": [
13 "2035 SUNSET LAKE RD, NEWARK, DE 19702"
14 ],
15 "officers": [],
16 "registered_agent": {
17 "name": "JOHN DOE"
18 },
19 "registration_date": "2018-03-05",
20 "state": "DE",
21 "source": "https://icis.corp.delaware.gov/Ecorp/EntitySearch/NameSearch.aspx"
22}

Registration attributes

AttributeTypeDescription
namestringThe name that is registered with the Secretary of State in that state
statusstringThe current filing status of that business in that state. These are high-level status categories set by Middesk based on the SoS data, possible values are:
  • active: The business license is active and in good standing in that state
  • inactive: The business license is inactive in that state
  • unknown: The state does not provide business license status
sub_statusstringIf available, the normalized sub-status of the business if the state doesn’t use the standard SoS statuses, possible values are:
  • DISSOLVED: The company no longer exists
  • GOOD_STANDING: In good standing, explicitly stated by agency
  • NOT_GOOD_STANDING: Missing payments or filings from the business, other poor behavior
  • PENDING_ACTIVE: In the process of becoming truly active
  • PENDING_INACTIVE: Businesses that are currently active, but are pending an inactive status
  • null: No sub-status provided by the state
status_detailsstringIf available, the official filing status message provided by the state.
entity_typestringThe type of entity as detailed in formation.
file_numberstringThe unique identifier for that business with the state.
addressesstring[]An array containing a list of the addresses that are filed with the state.
jurisdictionstringA string indicating is a FOREIGN or DOMESTIC filing in this state.
officersobject[]A nested object containing the details of each officer or agent mentioned on a given registration record.
officers.namestringThe full name of the officer or agent that is listed as associated with the entity.
officers.rolesstringThe known title of the officer or agent associated with the entity.
registered_agentobjectThe full name of the registered agent associated with the entity.
registration_datestringThe date that this business registered with the specific state for operation.
statestringThe state in reference.
sourcestringA link to the Secretary of State website for that specific state.
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