Start Company - France
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Access data on over 37 million French businesses, from activity status to company name, registered office, and geolocation, all in real-time via API.
Company Start France provides real-time access to over 30 data points on French companies with a single API request, such as identification details and registered office.
Company Start also enables verification of the activity status of the company in the business register.
All data can be retrieved using one of the following parameters:
- Siret Number (SiretCode)
- Siren Number (SirenCode)
- VAT Number (VAT Code)
- ID (internal company identifier)
Company Start is accessible via the endpoint:
GET company.openapi.com/FR-start/{siretCode_sirenCode_vatCode_or_id}
REQUEST EXAMPLE
GET /FR-start/{siretCode_sirenCode_vatCode_or_id}
This is an example of a request:
company.openapi.com/FR-start/9XXXXXXXXXXXX5The response, as indicated, will include over 30 data points, such as:
- SiretCode
- Full Company Name and any trading or alias names
- SirenCode
- VAT Number
- Activity Status (ACTIVE, CEASED)
- Registered Office (street, number, address, city, department, ZIP code)
- GPS Coordinates (latitude and longitude)
- Company Registration Date
- ID (internal company identifier)
RESPONSE EXAMPLE
GET /FR-start/{siretCode_sirenCode_vatCode_or_id}
Here is an example of the response obtained using the Siret Code parameter 9XXXXXXXXXXXX5:
{
"data": {
"siretCode": "9XXXXXXXXXXXX5",
"companyName": "Company Name",
"tradingName": "null",
"aliasName": "null",
"sirenCode": "9XXXXXXXX",
"coCode": "FR9XXXXXXXX",
"activityStatus": "ACTIVE",
"registrationDate": "2023-06-01",
"vatCode": "FR189XXXXXXXX",
"address": {
"registeredOffice": {
"street": "RUE DU xxxxx",
"streetNumber": "11",
"streetName": "11 RUE DU xxxxx",
"streetName2": null,
"streetName3": null,
"streetName4": "76370 CITY NAME",
"town": "CITY NAME",
"zipCode": "76370",
"country": "FR",
"department": {
"code": "76",
"description": "Seine-Maritime"
}
"gps": {
"coordinates": [
1.210859,,
49.967891
]
},
"region": {
"description": "Normandie",
"code": "28",
},
"townCode":"76618"
}
},
"creationTimestamp": 1724544000,
"lastUpdateTimestamp": 1724544000,
"id": 672a26f3cc42ced63a092dd5
"success": true,
"message": "",
"error": null
}Company Start France is the ideal solution for businesses such as software houses, marketing and sales companies, insurance firms, real estate agencies, and many others. Thanks to its real-time response times, it is often used to verify and validate company data during the registration phase.
REQUEST MONITORING
Through a dedicated endpoint, it is possible to enable a monitoring service for Company services, in order to receive notifications whenever updates occur regarding the company data of interest.
By configuring a callback, the system will automatically send a notification whenever changes are detected. The frequency of checks depends on the selected service; below are some examples:
- Every 7 days for the services: IT-aml, IT-marketing, IT-stakeholders, IT-full, IT-closed, IT-vatgroup, IT-sdicode
- Every 30 days for the services: IT-Start, IT-Advanced, IT-shareholders, IT-address, IT-pec, IT-name, IT-ubo, FR-Start, FR-Advanced, DE-Start, DE-Advanced, ES-Start, ES-Advanced, PT-Start, PT-Advanced, GB-start, GB-Advanced, BE-Start, BE-Advanced, AT-Start, AT-Advanced, CH-Start, CH-Advanced, PL-Start, PL-Advanced, WW-Start, WW-Advanced, WW-Top
The monitoring remains active for one year if the autorenew parameter is set to false
If the autorenew parameter is set to true, the service will be automatically renewed, provided that sufficient credit is available.
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Company Start France is an Openapi API service that allows real-time access to basic information on French companies. With a single API request, it is possible to retrieve over 30 pieces of company and registered office data for a business registered in France, starting from one of the main company identifiers such as Siret, Siren, or VAT number. It is designed for software solutions, marketing, agencies, and other applications that require immediate access to company data.
With Company Start France, you can obtain over 30 data points related to a French company in real time and with a single API call, including:
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Identification codes (Siret, Siren, VAT number)
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Full company name
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Activity status (e.g. ACTIVE, CEASED)
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Registered office (full address)
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GPS coordinates of the registered office
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Date of incorporation
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Internal company ID
The main difference between the two services lies in the level of detail of the data provided:
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Company Start France offers basic and registry information, useful for identifying a French company and understanding its status, registered office, and other essential data (over 30 fields).
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Company Advanced France provides a much more comprehensive dataset, including both registry information and economic and business activity data. With Advanced, you can access over 60 data points, which, in addition to the basic fields, include details such as additional operating units, legal form, activity classification, and financial data (turnover, profits, number of employees).
The Company Start service is designed for different types of users who need to verify and obtain company data quickly and securely. These include:
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E-commerce and marketplaces that need to quickly verify company data of suppliers or partners.
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Software houses and developers who integrate company data verification services into applications and platforms.
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Marketing and sales companies for collecting company registry and billing information.
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Payment services that require company data checks to ensure secure transactions.
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Professionals and consultants who require reliable data on German companies.
No, currently, free requests are not available for Company Start.
Yes, there are dedicated services for specific countries, including Germany, France, Italy, and Portugal, as well as two international services:
- Company EU Start: For verifying VAT numbers and accessing the name and registered office of European companies, even those not registered with VIES.
- Company Worldwide: With three different datasets (Start, Advanced, Top), this service provides access to company information on a global scale through a single API.
Yes, it is possible to activate a Company monitoring service through a dedicated endpoint, which allows you to automatically detect any updates to the company information of interest. By configuring a callback URL, the system sends an automatic notification whenever changes are detected, without the need for manual checks.
The frequency of checks depends on the monitored service:
Every 7 days for the following services: IT-aml, IT-marketing, IT-stakeholders, IT-full, IT-closed, IT-vatgroup, IT-sdicode
Every 30 days for the following services: IT-Start, IT-Advanced, IT-shareholders, IT-address, IT-pec, IT-name, IT-ubo, FR-Start, FR-Advanced, DE-Start, DE-Advanced, ES-Start, ES-Advanced, PT-Start, PT-Advanced, GB-start, GB-Advanced, BE-Start, BE-Advanced, AT-Start, AT-Advanced, CH-Start, CH-Advanced, PL-Start, PL-Advanced, WW-Start, WW-Advanced, WW-Top
The monitoring service has a duration of one year.
If the autorenew parameter is set to false, the service ends at the annual expiration; if set to true, the monitoring service is automatically renewed, provided that sufficient credit is available.
The service provides a response within 10 seconds.
It is possible to choose subscription plans that offer more convenient rates, with prices starting from €0.055 + VAT per request. The subscriptions include usage limits, which vary depending on the chosen plan, providing greater flexibility based on needs. Alternatively, the cost for each individual request via prepaid credits is €0.06 + VAT.
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