search.sunbiz.org APIsearch.sunbiz.org ↗
Search Florida Division of Corporations records by entity name, officer, address, ZIP, or EIN. Returns status, registered agents, officers, and filing history.
curl -X GET 'https://api.parse.bot/scraper/d84b5d85-9365-414b-b2b6-86c687268da5/search_by_entity_name?name=Google&limit=5' \ -H 'X-API-Key: $PARSE_API_KEY'
Search for corporations, LLCs, and other entities by name. Returns a list of matching entities with their document number, status, and a detail_url for retrieving full information via get_entity_detail.
| Param | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| namerequired | string | Entity name to search for (e.g. 'Google') |
| limit | integer | Maximum number of results to return |
{
"type": "object",
"fields": {
"results": "array of entity objects with name, document_number, status, detail_url, and aggregate_id"
},
"sample": {
"data": {
"results": [
{
"name": "GOOGLE INC.",
"status": "InActive",
"detail_url": "https://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResultDetail?inquirytype=EntityName&directionType=Initial&searchNameOrder=GOOGLE%20F130000040050&aggregateId=forp-f13000004005-88ae94c5-daf0-4a46-96fa-67d12dacc86c&searchTerm=Google&listNameOrder=GOOGLE%20F130000040050",
"aggregate_id": "forp-f13000004005-88ae94c5-daf0-4a46-96fa-67d12dacc86c",
"document_number": "F13000004005"
}
]
},
"status": "success"
}
}About the search.sunbiz.org API
This API exposes 7 endpoints covering Florida's Division of Corporations registry at search.sunbiz.org, letting you look up corporations, LLCs, and other business entities by name, officer, ZIP code, street address, or FEI/EIN. The get_entity_detail endpoint returns a full record including entity type, principal address, registered agent, officer list, and annual report history for any matched entity.
Search Methods
Four search endpoints let you approach the registry from different angles. search_by_entity_name accepts a name string and returns an array of matching entities, each with a document_number, status, and a detail_url you pass to get_entity_detail. search_by_officer queries by individual name — useful for finding all entities a person is listed as an officer or registered agent for. search_by_zip and search_by_address return entities by geographic identifiers; each result includes street_address or zip_code alongside the document_number and status.
Entity Detail Records
get_entity_detail takes the detail_url field from any search result and returns the complete filing record. Response fields include entity_type (e.g. "Foreign Limited Liability Company"), status (e.g. ACTIVE, INACT), principal_address, registered_agent (name and address), an officers array with each officer's title, name, and address, and an annual_reports array showing year and date_filed for each filing on record.
EIN Lookup and Cable Franchises
search_by_fei_ein accepts a Federal Employer Identification Number and returns matching corporate registrations — useful when you have a tax ID and need the corresponding Florida filing details. list_cable_franchises is a separate, paginated endpoint that returns all Florida-registered cable franchises by name and franchise_number, browsable page by page.
Pagination and Identifiers
All search endpoints accept an optional limit parameter to cap result counts. Each result also carries an aggregate_id field alongside the document_number, which serves as a stable identifier for downstream processing. The list_cable_franchises endpoint uses a page integer for pagination.
- Verify the active status and registered agent for a Florida LLC before entering a contract
- Enumerate all Florida entities associated with a specific officer or director by name
- Cross-reference a Federal EIN against Florida corporate filings using search_by_fei_ein
- Map business density in a ZIP code by pulling entity counts with search_by_zip
- Retrieve annual report filing history from get_entity_detail to track compliance timelines
- Build a cable franchise directory for Florida using the paginated list_cable_franchises endpoint
- Identify all entities registered at a specific address for due diligence or fraud screening
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