Verify CAC

Verify Nigerian Companies by fetching company details from the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).

Request

Provide the RC number, company type, and your API key to authenticate the request.

Parameters

x-api-keyHeaderRequired

Your Amadioha secret API key for authorization.

rc_numberStringRequired

RC number (Registration Number) is a unique identification number assigned to a business by the CAC in Nigeria.

company_typeStringRequired

Type of company (e.g. BUSINESS_NAME, COMPANY, INCORPORATED_TRUSTEES, LIMITED_PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED_LIABILITY_PARTNERSHIP).

Post/api/v1/identity/cac/verify

curl -X POST https://amadioha.io/api/v1/identity/cac/verify \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "x-api-key: your_api_key_here" \
  -d '{
  "rc_number": "1234567",
  "company_type": "BUSINESS_NAME"
}'

Response (CAC Basic)

The API returns a JSON object containing the company registration details.

Response Fields

entityObject

Contains the CAC basic lookup response data

entity.company_nameString

Registered name of the company

entity.type_of_companyString

Type of company registration (e.g., BUSINESS_NAME, COMPANY)

entity.addressString

Registered address of the company

entity.statusString

Current registration status of the company (e.g., Active, Not Active)

entity.rc_numberString

RC number assigned by the Corporate Affairs Commission

entity.business_numberString

Business number assigned to the company

entity.emailString

Registered email address of the company

entity.stateString

State where the company is registered

entity.cityString

City where the company is registered

entity.lgaString

Local government area of the company

entity.businessString

Unique business identifier

Sample Response

{
  "entity": {
    "company_name": "JOHN DOE LIMITED",
    "type_of_company": "BUSINESS_NAME",
    "status": "Not Active",
    "rc_number": "1234567",
    "business_number": "1234567",
    "state": "Lagos",
    "city": "Lagos",
    "lga": "Kosofe",
    "business": "7a666454-8ce0-44e2-ac32-3e8cb04b6b72"
  }
}