Returns legal entities by different search parameters
Search legal entity partners by their BPNLs. The response can contain less results than the number of BPNLs that were requested, if some of the BPNLs did not exist. For a single request, the maximum number of BPNLs to search for is limited to ${bpdm.bpn.search-request-limit} entries.
Query Parameters
- page string
Default value:
0
Number of page to get results from
- size string
Possible values:
<= 100
Default value:
10
Size of each page
- application/json
Request Body required
- bpnLs string[] required
- legalName string
- 200
- 400
Found legal entites
- application/json
- Schema
- Example (from schema)
Schema
- totalElements int64
Total number of all results in all pages
- totalPages int32
Total number pages
- page int32
Current page number
- contentSize int32
Number of results in the page
content object[]
Collection of results in the page
bpnl stringA BPNL represents and uniquely identifies a legal entity, which is defined by its legal name (including legal form, if registered), legal address and tax number.
legalName stringThe name of the legal entity according to official registers.
legalShortName stringThe abbreviated name of the legal entity.
legalForm object
A legal form is a mandatory corporate legal framework by which companies can conduct business, charitable or other permissible activities.
technicalKey stringThe technical identifier of the legal form according to ISO 20275.
name stringThe name of legal form according to ISO 20275.
abbreviation stringThe abbreviated name of the legal form, such as AG for German Aktiengesellschaft.
identifiers object[]
The list of identifiers of the legal entity.
value stringThe value of the identifier like "DE123465789".
type object
Named type uniquely identified by its technical key
technicalKey stringUnique key of this type for reference
name stringName or denotation of this type
issuingBody stringThe name of the official register, where the identifier is registered. For example, a Handelsregisternummer in Germany is only valid with its corresponding Handelsregister.
states object[]
The list of (temporary) states of the legal entity.
validFrom date-timeThe date from which the state is valid.
validTo date-timeThe date until the state is valid.
type object
Named type uniquely identified by its technical key
technicalKey stringPossible values: [
ACTIVE
,INACTIVE
]Unique key of this type for reference
name stringName or denotation of this type
relations object[]
Relations to other business partners.
type object
Named type uniquely identified by its technical key
technicalKey stringPossible values: [
CX_LEGAL_SUCCESSOR_OF
,CX_LEGAL_PREDECESSOR_OF
]Unique key of this type for reference
name stringName or denotation of this type
startBpnl stringBPN of partner which is the source of the relation
endBpnl stringBPN of partner which is the target of the relation
validFrom date-timeTime when the relation started
validTo date-timeTime when the relation ended
currentness date-timeThe date the business partner data was last indicated to be still current.
confidenceCriteria object
sharedByOwner booleancheckedByExternalDataSource booleannumberOfSharingMembers int32lastConfidenceCheckAt date-timenextConfidenceCheckAt date-timeconfidenceLevel int32isCatenaXMemberData booleanIndicates whether the legal entity is owned and thus provided by a Catena-X Member.
createdAt date-timeThe date when the data record has been created.
updatedAt date-timeThe date when the data record has been last updated.
legalAddress object
In general, an address is a collection of information to describe a physical location, using a street name with a house number and/or a post office box as reference. In addition, an address consists of several postal attributes, such as country, region (state), county, township, city, district, or postal code, which help deliver mail.In Catena-X, an address is a type of business partner representing the legal address of a legal entity, and/or the main address of a site, or any additional address of a legal entity or site (such as different gates).An address is owned by a legal entity. Thus, exactly one legal entity is assigned to an address. An address can belong to a site. Thus, one or no site is assigned to an address. An address is uniquely identified by the BPNA.
bpna stringA BPNA represents and uniquely identifies an address, which can be the legal address of a legal entity, and/or the main address of a site, or any additional address of a legal entity or site (such as different gates). It is important to note that only the BPNL must be used to uniquely identify a legal entity. Even in the case that the BPNA represents the legal address of the legal entity, it shall not be used to uniquely identify the legal entity.
name stringThe name of the address. This is not according to official registers but according to the name the sharing member chooses.
states object[]
The list of (temporary) states of the address.
validFrom date-timeThe date from which the state is valid.
validTo date-timeThe date until the state is valid.
type object
Named type uniquely identified by its technical key
technicalKey stringPossible values: [
ACTIVE
,INACTIVE
]Unique key of this type for reference
name stringName or denotation of this type
identifiers object[]
The list of identifiers of the address.
value stringThe value of the identifier like "0847976000005".
type object
Named type uniquely identified by its technical key
technicalKey stringUnique key of this type for reference
name stringName or denotation of this type
physicalPostalAddress object
A physical postal address describes the physical location of an office, warehouse, gate, etc.
geographicCoordinates object
The exact location of the physical postal address in latitude, longitude, and altitude.
longitude floatLongitude coordinate
latitude floatLatitude coordinate
altitude floatAltitude, if applicable
country object
Named type uniquely identified by its technical key
technicalKey stringPossible values: [
UNDEFINED
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,AD
,AE
,AF
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,AN
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,CD
,CF
,CG
,CH
,CI
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,CL
,CM
,CN
,CO
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,CR
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,CU
,CV
,CW
,CX
,CY
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,DE
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,DJ
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,DM
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,EA
,EC
,EE
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,ER
,ES
,ET
,EU
,EZ
,FI
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,GY
,HK
,HM
,HN
,HR
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,LA
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,LC
,LI
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,RU
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,SA
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,UA
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,XI
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,XK
,YE
,YT
,YU
,ZA
,ZM
,ZR
,ZW
]Unique key of this type for reference
name stringName or denotation of this type
administrativeAreaLevel1 object
Region within a country
countryCode stringPossible values: [
UNDEFINED
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,AD
,AE
,AF
,AG
,AI
,AL
,AM
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,GW
,GY
,HK
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,HN
,HR
,HT
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,KE
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,KH
,KI
,KM
,KN
,KP
,KR
,KW
,KY
,KZ
,LA
,LB
,LC
,LI
,LK
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,LS
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,LU
,LV
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,ME
,MF
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,MH
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,ML
,MM
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,MO
,MP
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,MV
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,MZ
,NA
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,NF
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,RS
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,SC
,SD
,SE
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,SG
,SH
,SI
,SJ
,SK
,SL
,SM
,SN
,SO
,SR
,SS
,ST
,SU
,SV
,SX
,SY
,SZ
,TA
,TC
,TD
,TF
,TG
,TH
,TJ
,TK
,TL
,TM
,TN
,TO
,TP
,TR
,TT
,TV
,TW
,TZ
,UA
,UG
,UK
,UM
,US
,UY
,UZ
,VA
,VC
,VE
,VG
,VI
,VN
,VU
,WF
,WS
,XI
,XU
,XK
,YE
,YT
,YU
,ZA
,ZM
,ZR
,ZW
]Country code
regionCode stringAbbreviation or shorthand of the area
regionName stringDescribes the full name of the region within a country according to ISO 3166-214
administrativeAreaLevel2 stringThe name of the locally regulated secondary country subdivision of the physical postal address, such as county within a country.
administrativeAreaLevel3 stringThe name of the locally regulated tertiary country subdivision of the physical address, such as townships within a country.
postalCode stringThe alphanumeric identifier (sometimes including spaces or punctuation) of the physical postal address for the purpose of sorting mail, synonyms:postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP code.
city stringThe name of the city of the physical postal address, synonyms: town, village, municipality.
district stringThe name of the district of the physical postal address which divides the city in several smaller areas.
street object
The street of the physical postal address, synonyms: road, avenue, lane, boulevard, highway
name stringThe name of the street.
houseNumber stringThe number representing the exact location of a building within the street.
houseNumberSupplement stringmilestone stringThe number representing the exact location of an addressed object within a street without house numbers, such as within long roads.
direction stringThe cardinal direction describing where the exit to the location of the addressed object on large highways / motorways is located, such as Highway 101 South.
namePrefix stringThe street related information, which is usually printed before the official street name on an address label.
additionalNamePrefix stringThe additional street related information, which is usually printed before the official street name on an address label.
nameSuffix stringThe street related information, which is usually printed after the official street name on an address label.
additionalNameSuffix stringThe additional street related information, which is usually printed after the official street name on an address label.
companyPostalCode stringThe company postal code of the physical postal address, which is sometimes required for large companies.
industrialZone stringThe industrial zone of the physical postal address, designating an area for industrial development, synonym: industrial area.
building stringThe alphanumeric identifier of the building addressed by the physical postal address.
floor stringThe number of a floor in the building addressed by the physical postal address, synonym: level.
door stringThe number of a door in the building on the respective floor addressed by the physical postal address, synonyms: room, suite.
taxJurisdictionCode stringTax jurisdiction codes are used to identify the specific jurisdiction(s) that a company belong to, particularly in bureaucratic processes such as tax returns and IRS forms.
alternativePostalAddress object
An alternative postal address describes an alternative way of delivery for example if the goods are to be picked up somewhere else.
geographicCoordinates object
The exact location of the physical postal address in latitude, longitude, and altitude.
longitude floatLongitude coordinate
latitude floatLatitude coordinate
altitude floatAltitude, if applicable
country object
Named type uniquely identified by its technical key
technicalKey stringPossible values: [
UNDEFINED
,AC
,AD
,AE
,AF
,AG
,AI
,AL
,AM
,AN
,AO
,AQ
,AR
,AS
,AT
,AU
,AW
,AX
,AZ
,BA
,BB
,BD
,BE
,BF
,BG
,BH
,BI
,BJ
,BL
,BM
,BN
,BO
,BQ
,BR
,BS
,BT
,BU
,BV
,BW
,BY
,BZ
,CA
,CC
,CD
,CF
,CG
,CH
,CI
,CK
,CL
,CM
,CN
,CO
,CP
,CR
,CS
,CU
,CV
,CW
,CX
,CY
,CZ
,DE
,DG
,DJ
,DK
,DM
,DO
,DZ
,EA
,EC
,EE
,EG
,EH
,ER
,ES
,ET
,EU
,EZ
,FI
,FJ
,FK
,FM
,FO
,FR
,FX
,GA
,GB
,GD
,GE
,GF
,GG
,GH
,GI
,GL
,GM
,GN
,GP
,GQ
,GR
,GS
,GT
,GU
,GW
,GY
,HK
,HM
,HN
,HR
,HT
,HU
,IC
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,IM
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,IR
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,IT
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,JP
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,KH
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,KN
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,KR
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,KY
,KZ
,LA
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,LC
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,LS
,LT
,LU
,LV
,LY
,MA
,MC
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,ME
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,MH
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,ML
,MM
,MN
,MO
,MP
,MQ
,MR
,MS
,MT
,MU
,MV
,MW
,MX
,MY
,MZ
,NA
,NC
,NE
,NF
,NG
,NI
,NL
,NO
,NP
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,NT
,NU
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,OM
,PA
,PE
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,PG
,PH
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,PL
,PM
,PN
,PR
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,PT
,PW
,PY
,QA
,RE
,RO
,RS
,RU
,RW
,SA
,SB
,SC
,SD
,SE
,SF
,SG
,SH
,SI
,SJ
,SK
,SL
,SM
,SN
,SO
,SR
,SS
,ST
,SU
,SV
,SX
,SY
,SZ
,TA
,TC
,TD
,TF
,TG
,TH
,TJ
,TK
,TL
,TM
,TN
,TO
,TP
,TR
,TT
,TV
,TW
,TZ
,UA
,UG
,UK
,UM
,US
,UY
,UZ
,VA
,VC
,VE
,VG
,VI
,VN
,VU
,WF
,WS
,XI
,XU
,XK
,YE
,YT
,YU
,ZA
,ZM
,ZR
,ZW
]Unique key of this type for reference
name stringName or denotation of this type
administrativeAreaLevel1 object
Region within a country
countryCode stringPossible values: [
UNDEFINED
,AC
,AD
,AE
,AF
,AG
,AI
,AL
,AM
,AN
,AO
,AQ
,AR
,AS
,AT
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,AZ
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,BD
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,BF
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,BH
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,BV
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,CA
,CC
,CD
,CF
,CG
,CH
,CI
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,CL
,CM
,CN
,CO
,CP
,CR
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,CU
,CV
,CW
,CX
,CY
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,DE
,DG
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,DK
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,EA
,EC
,EE
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,OM
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,PT
,PW
,PY
,QA
,RE
,RO
,RS
,RU
,RW
,SA
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,SD
,SE
,SF
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,SH
,SI
,SJ
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,SL
,SM
,SN
,SO
,SR
,SS
,ST
,SU
,SV
,SX
,SY
,SZ
,TA
,TC
,TD
,TF
,TG
,TH
,TJ
,TK
,TL
,TM
,TN
,TO
,TP
,TR
,TT
,TV
,TW
,TZ
,UA
,UG
,UK
,UM
,US
,UY
,UZ
,VA
,VC
,VE
,VG
,VI
,VN
,VU
,WF
,WS
,XI
,XU
,XK
,YE
,YT
,YU
,ZA
,ZM
,ZR
,ZW
]Country code
regionCode stringAbbreviation or shorthand of the area
regionName stringDescribes the full name of the region within a country according to ISO 3166-214
postalCode stringThe alphanumeric identifier (sometimes including spaces or punctuation) of the physical postal address for the purpose of sorting mail, synonyms:postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP code.
city stringThe name of the city of the physical postal address, synonyms: town, village, municipality.
deliveryServiceType stringPossible values: [
PO_BOX
,PRIVATE_BAG
,BOITE_POSTALE
]One of the alternative postal address types: P.O. box, private bag, boite postale.
deliveryServiceQualifier stringThe qualifier uniquely identifying the delivery service endpoint of the alternative postal address in conjunction with the delivery service number. In some countries for example, entering a P.O. box number, postal code and city is not sufficient to uniquely identify a P.O. box, because the same P.O. box number is assigned multiple times in some cities.
deliveryServiceNumber stringThe number indicating the delivery service endpoint of the alternative postal address to which the delivery is to be delivered, such as a P.O. box number or a private bag number.
bpnLegalEntity stringThe BPNL of the legal entity owning the address.
bpnSite stringThe BPNS of the site the address belongs to.
isCatenaXMemberData booleanIndicates whether the address is owned and thus provided by a Catena-X Member.
createdAt date-timeThe date when the data record has been created.
updatedAt date-timeThe date when the data record has been last updated.
confidenceCriteria object
sharedByOwner booleancheckedByExternalDataSource booleannumberOfSharingMembers int32lastConfidenceCheckAt date-timenextConfidenceCheckAt date-timeconfidenceLevel int32addressType stringPossible values: [
LegalAndSiteMainAddress
,LegalAddress
,SiteMainAddress
,AdditionalAddress
]Indicates the address type, the legal address to a legal entity or the main address to a site, an additional address, or both legal and site address.The site main address is where typically the main entrance or the reception is located, or where the mail is delivered to.
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"industrialZone": "string",
"building": "string",
"floor": "string",
"door": "string",
"taxJurisdictionCode": "string"
},
"alternativePostalAddress": {
"geographicCoordinates": {
"longitude": 0,
"latitude": 0,
"altitude": 0
},
"country": {
"technicalKey": "UNDEFINED",
"name": "string"
},
"administrativeAreaLevel1": {
"countryCode": "UNDEFINED",
"regionCode": "string",
"regionName": "string"
},
"postalCode": "string",
"city": "string",
"deliveryServiceType": "PO_BOX",
"deliveryServiceQualifier": "string",
"deliveryServiceNumber": "string"
},
"bpnLegalEntity": "string",
"bpnSite": "string",
"isCatenaXMemberData": true,
"createdAt": "2024-07-15",
"updatedAt": "2024-07-15",
"confidenceCriteria": {
"sharedByOwner": true,
"checkedByExternalDataSource": true,
"numberOfSharingMembers": 0,
"lastConfidenceCheckAt": "2024-07-15",
"nextConfidenceCheckAt": "2024-07-15",
"confidenceLevel": 0
},
"addressType": "LegalAndSiteMainAddress"
}
}
]
}
On malformed request parameters or if number of requested bpns exceeds limit