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This documentation relates to Version 1, the current version of the greenID Business API. Version 1 became available to customers as of 

Authentication

HTTP basic authentication is used for accessing the endpoint. The username is your greenID customer account ID that you use for greenID Business, and the password is your greenID web services password for that account. 

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Field NameDescriptionTypeExample
addressA structure encoding the address of the entity Address-
dataSource

Details of the data source (e.g. a company register) from which this entity's details were retrieved.

<<KS: I can't see that a 'Datasource' structure is being returned. Has this changed? 'dataSource' seems to just have the description of the data source now - no 'type'>>

DataSource

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dobDate of birth for this individualString"25/05/1947"
entityTypeThe type of this entity. (Possible values are 'individual' and 'business')String"individual"
fromDataSource

Whether or not this entity was retrieved from a data source (e.g. a lookup of on a company business register).

(Note: the individual's details retrieved may have subsequently been edited by a user)

Boolean"true" or "false"
givenNameThe given name of this individualString"John"
idThe unique ID of this entityInteger789112
middleNamesMiddle name(s) for this individualString"Clive"
notesA list of notes associated with this entity

List of Notes

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surnameThe surname of this individualString"Smith"
verificationA structure encoding verification details for the entityVerification-
verificationNeverRequiredWhether or not verification is required for this entity. If 'true', then this entity does not need to be verified within any relationship within the business structure in order for the overall business verification to be 'verified'.Boolean"true" or "false"

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Field NameDescriptionTypeExample
addressA structure encoding the address of the entity Address-
businessNumberThe business number for this entity. This will be the business number for the business as registered on the stated 'dataSource'. Example: if the business was retrieved from the NZBN Register, then the business number will be the NZBN. String"111307361"
businessStatusThe status of the business as returned from a business register. (Possible values will differ dependent on the business register)String"Registered"
businessSubtypeThe business subtypeString"AU Limited Company"
businessTypeThe type of businessString"company"
countryOfRegistrationThe country where the business is registered, in the form of a two-letter country code. This will only be populated if the business is registered on the stated business register (see dataSource). String"AU"
dataSourceDetails on of the data source (e.g. a company register) used for getting information on from which this entity's details were retrieved.DataSource-String"the New Zealand Business Number Register"
documentsA list of documents associated with this entityList of Documents-
entityTypeThe type of this entityString"business"
existenceVerifiedWhether or not the existence of this entity has been verified or notBoolean"true" or "false"
foundInRegisterWhether or not this entity was found in a company registerBoolean"true" or "false"
fromDataSourceWhether or not this entity came from a data source (e.g. a lookup of a company register).Boolean"true" or "false"
idThe ID of this entityInteger1096
nameThe name of this businessString"Acme Pty Ltd"
notesA list of notes associated with this entityList of Notes-
verificationA structure encoding verification details for the entityVerification-
verificationNeverRequiredWhether or not verification is required for this entityBoolean"true" or "false"

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Field NameDescriptionTypeExample
countryCodeThe address country code i.e. a two digit code.String"NZ"
countryNameThe human-readable version of the country name.String"New Zealand"
fullAddressThe full address in a single StringString"67 HAVEN ROAD, NELSON 7010, NEW ZEALAND"
postcodeThe address postcode (only available if address has been validated)String"7010"
streetNameThe address street name (only available if address has been validated)String"HAVEN"
streetNumberThe street number (only available if address has been validated)String"67"
streetTypeThe type of street (only available if address has been validated)String"ROAD"
townCityThe town or city of the address (only available if address has been validated)String"NELSON"

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