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ASIC Search Bulk API

ASIC Search Bulk runs the ASIC Search for a list of companies or business names in a single call. Each business in the list is answered on its own with its register record, so a customer file can be checked against the ASIC register in one pass.

Each item is searched by ABN, ACN, state registration number or exact business name, against the register maintained by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission
A check_id you supply is echoed on each result, and an item with no match is returned as null rather than failing the batch

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For developers

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For the technical detail, go to the API documentation. It holds the request and response schema, the integration guides and the error codes for this endpoint.

Request and response schema
Number formats and error codes

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What the check gives you

Checking a file of businesses against the ASIC register in one pass

Checking supplier or customer businesses one at a time does not suit a file review. ASIC Search Bulk takes a list of numbers or business names in one request and returns a result for each. Every result carries the same match record as a single ASIC Search, so registered names, statuses and dates can be written back to your file in one operation.

A result for every business sent

The results array holds one item per request item. Each item carries the match record for that business, or null where no match was found.

Your own reference on each result

A check_id supplied on a request item is returned on the matching result item, so each record lands against the right row in your file.

The full register record for each match

Each match carries the identifier, registered name, type, class and subclass, status, ABR entity details, registration and review dates, addresses and the most recent documents lodged.

A business that is not found does not fail the batch

An item with no matching record is returned with a null match. The other items in the batch are answered as normal.

How a check runs

Many businesses in, one register record per business out

The list is sent as one request. Each business is searched on the ASIC register independently and the results come back together in the same response.

Each request item carries a number or an exact business name, and optionally a check_id. Numbers are an 11-digit ABN, a 9-digit ACN, or a state registration number in the form jurisdiction:number. The reference documentation does not state a maximum number of items per request.

What it costs

A monthly subscription, drawn down as you run checks

Your subscription is credited to your account each month and each check consumes credits from it. If you go past the included amount, further checks are charged at a per-check rate. The rate depends on the volume you commit to, so the sales team is the fastest way to find where your business lands.

Volume-based pricing
No lock-in contract

How billing works

Subscribe monthly, spend it as credits

The monthly subscription arrives as credits on your account.
Each check draws down credits as it runs.
Checks beyond the included credits are billed per check.
Higher monthly volume moves you to a lower rate.

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Related checks

Others in ASIC

ASIC Search is the single-business form of this check. ASIC Extract orders the official extract for a company or a person once the business has been identified.

ASIC Banned Persons Search API ASIC Extract API ASIC Extract Company Search API ASIC Extract Person Search API ASIC ID Check API ASIC Search API Retrieve ASIC Extract API

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Questions

Questions we get asked about bulk ASIC search

Do we need a developer to implement this?

Yes. ASIC Search Bulk is a REST endpoint that takes a JSON array of businesses and returns a JSON array of results, so a developer connects it to your data pipeline or batch job. A sandbox with a separate test dataset is provided at no usage cost, so the integration can be built and tested before production keys are issued.

What does our system need to send?

A requests array. Each item carries either a number or an exact business name, and optionally a check_id of your choosing. The number can be an 11-digit ABN, a 9-digit ACN or a state registration number written as the jurisdiction and the number, for example NSW:1234567.

What comes back for each business?

The check_id from the request and a match object, or null where no record was found. The match carries the identifier, registered name, type, class and subclass, status, ABR entity details, registration and review dates, addresses and the most recent documents lodged.

Where does the data come from?

Each record is returned from the ASIC register, maintained by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. The ABR entity details describe the business on the Australian Business Register.

How large a file can we process?

The reference documentation does not state a maximum number of items per request. The API allows 600 requests per minute by default, measured as a rolling average, and returns a 429 response above that rate. A higher limit can be requested through Global Data support.

Is the list we send stored by Global Data?

Personally identifiable information sent in a request is not stored or retained unless it is needed to process that request. Query data is stripped of PII before it is kept for audit. Data in transit and at rest is encrypted, and retention follows the Australian Privacy Act and the Australian Privacy Principles.

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