Handelsregister API

Structured, reliable and fast API access to the German Handelsregister. In real-time.

Automated KYC/KYB

Streamline your compliance processes with automated verification:

  • Real-time company verification against official register data
  • Automated ownership structure validation
  • Legal representative verification and monitoring

Accelerated Business Onboarding

Reduce onboarding time with automated data import:

  • Instant company detail validation and import
  • Automated document collection and verification
  • Structured data for seamless system integration

Automated Due Diligence

Comprehensive company verification and monitoring:

  • Access to complete historical company records
  • Real-time monitoring of company changes
  • Automated shareholder and management tracking

API Example

{
  "name": "Bundesanzeiger Verlag GmbH",
  "register_type": "HRB",
  "register_number": "31248",
  "legal_form": "GmbH",
  "description": "Druck und Vertrieb von amtlichen Veröffentlichungen, insbesondere die Herausgabe des Bundesanzeigers...",
  "capital": {
    "amount": 3100000,
    "currency": "EUR"
  },
  "address": {
    "street": "Amsterdamer Straße",
    "house_number": "192",
    "city": "Köln",
    "zip_code": "50735",
    "country_code": "DE"
  },
  "management": {
    "managing_director": {
      "name": "Matthias Schulenberg"
    },
    "authorized_officers": [
      "Michael Hecker",
      "Sascha Heinig",
      "Thomas Mersmann",
      "Martin Jäger",
      "Ulf Krause"
    ]
  }
}

API Capabilities

Access official company data from the German Commercial Register through our REST API endpoints.

Company Search & Retrieval

Search and retrieve detailed company information through our /v1/companies endpoint:

  • Legal entity details and status
  • Company addresses and contact info
  • Management and authorized officers
  • Capital structure and amounts

Document Access

Access official documents via /v1/organizations/documents/ endpoint:

  • Articles of association
  • Annual financial statements
  • Shareholder resolutions
  • Real-time document updates

Organization Monitoring

Track company changes through our /v1/organizations endpoint:

  • Ownership structure changes
  • Management appointments
  • Capital modifications
  • Legal form updates

Document Overview

Access official company documents directly from the German Commercial Register. The examples are static, our API always downloads real-time documents.

Simple, Usage-Based Pricing

Self-Serve
/ month
billed annually
  • Available credits with your subscription:
  • 500 Company Details
  • 500 Search Results
  • 7 Documents
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Business Plan
Custom Pricing
billed annually
  • All features included, plus enterprise capabilities:
  • Unlimited Company Details
  • Unlimited Search Results
  • Unlimited Documents
  • Real-Time Document Retrieval
  • Custom Integration Support
  • Ownership Structure Chart (Multiple Levels)
  • Real-Time UBOs
  • Real-Time Financials
  • Real-Time Sanctions and PEP Screening
  • Priority Support