Show an entity
/entities/{entity_uuid}
Returns a single entity by its UUID. Unknown UUIDs return 404.
Example Request
GETRequest Schema
entity_uuid
The entity UUID
Available Response Data
13 Data Pointsuuid uuid
The entity's UUID
entity_number string (A short obfuscated public identifier for the entity (e.g. "E-A1-B2C-3D4"))
reference_number string
An optional customer-supplied reference number, unique within the program
entity_type enum
The type of entity: individual, business, vessel, property
entity_name string
The display name of the entity, computed from the relevant type-specific fields
first_name string (First name (individuals only))
middle_name string (Middle name (individuals only))
last_name string (Last name (individuals only))
birth_date string (Date of birth in YYYY-MM-DD format (individuals only))
business_name string (Business name (businesses only))
business_number string (Business identifier (businesses only); format depends on business_number_type)
business_number_type enum
The type of business_number: au_abn, au_acn, uk_crn, other
api_reference uuid
unique request identifier for log tracing and audit
API Data Scale & Coverage tag
Unmatched data depth to power your compliance and verification workflows.
Sandbox Environment
Build and test against a sandbox account. Sandbox is a separate account with its own UUID and its own API keys, and the environment is fixed at the account level, so you cannot switch an existing key between live and sandbox with a parameter or header. Both share the same base URL, so the account behind your key is what determines which environment you are in. GET /v1/account returns an environment field of live or sandbox, and that is the authoritative answer.
Calls on a sandbox key are not billed. Every endpoint, response shape, error envelope, idempotency and rate-limit behaviour mirrors live, so the only change when you move to production should be the credentials. Sandbox accounts are provisioned by your Global Data account manager.
Technical Use Cases tag
Detail view in your own UI
Fetch the full entity record by UUID to render a detail screen inside your own application, so staff never need a second system open.
Evidence for a decision record
Retrieve the stored entity at the point a decision is made and attach it to your case file, with the api_reference value recorded for log tracing.
Support and reconciliation
Resolve a single UUID when investigating a discrepancy, without paging a list endpoint to find it.
Compliance & Security tag
Enterprise-grade infrastructure audited against the standards your regulators require.
Common Questions tag
Everything you need to know about implementation details and compliance infrastructure.
help_center General
Is this call billed?
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Is this call billed?
Yes. This is a chargeable endpoint, and the fee is billed to your account at the time of the request. Your rates are set per account and confirmed by your Global Data account manager.
If your balance reaches zero or an agreed call limit is reached, further chargeable requests return 402 Payment Required until the account is topped up. Calls made with a key on a sandbox account are never charged.
rocket_launch Implementation
What are the rate limits?
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What are the rate limits?
600 requests per minute by default, enforced with a 60-second fixed window. Every response carries X-RateLimit-Limit and X-RateLimit-Remaining.
Exceeding the limit returns 429 Too Many Requests with a Retry-After header giving the number of seconds to wait, and X-RateLimit-Reset giving the reset timestamp. Schedule retries from Retry-After instead of a fixed sleep, and slow down before you hit zero, not after.
Higher limits can be arranged case by case through WatchEye support.
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