Oceania • ISO CC
Verify Cocos (Keeling) Islands companies via API
Know Your Customer Limited verifies Cocos (Keeling) Islands companies live from the ASIC, returning company data, controlling parties, shareholders and beneficial owners, and registry documents, with AML screening and ongoing monitoring. Free sandbox available.
What the API returns for Cocos (Keeling) Islands
When you create a KYB case for a Cocos (Keeling) Islands company, Know Your Customer Limited retrieves data live from the ASIC. A single integration returns the company record, the controlling parties and individuals, the shareholders and beneficial owners, and the registry documents, with AML screening on the entity and its associated individuals built into the same case.
Cocos (Keeling) Islands data and document availability
What the API makes available for Cocos (Keeling) Islands companies:
| Category | Available |
|---|---|
| Company data | Entity Name, Entity Type, Entity Status, Registration Number, Address, Creation Date, Dissolution Date, Other Identifiers |
| Controlling entities & individuals | Name, Role, Address, Nationality, Birth Date |
| Shareholders & beneficial owners | Name, Role, Address, Share count |
| Documents | Retrieved by default: Registry Extract Available on demand: Current and historical company information, Satisfied charges, Roles and relationship extract, Details of registration of corporations(s), Application For Registration as a Proprietary Company (201C), Change To Company Details (484), Change To Company Details Changes To (Members) Share Holdings (484N), Change To Company Details Appointment Or Cessation Of A Company Officeholder (484E), Application For Extension Of A Name Reservation (410F) |
AML, sanctions, and PEP screening on the entity and its associated individuals, and ongoing live monitoring with change alerts, are available for Cocos (Keeling) Islands as part of the same case.
How to verify a Cocos (Keeling) Islands company via API
The following example shows the complete flow: authenticate, search the Cocos (Keeling) Islands registry, create a KYB case, and retrieve company data and the ownership org-chart. All calls go to the sandbox base URL for testing.
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# 1. Authenticate (OAuth2 client credentials)
curl -X POST https://api.knowyourcustomer.dev/connect/token \
-d "grant_type=client_credentials" \
-d "client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID" \
-d "client_secret=YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET" \
-d "scope=PublicApi"
# 2. Search the Cocos (Keeling) Islands registry
curl -X POST https://api.knowyourcustomer.dev/v2/Companies/search \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"name":"Cocos (Keeling) Islands National Bank","codeiso31662":"CC"}'
# 3. Create a KYB case
curl -X POST https://api.knowyourcustomer.dev/v2/Companies \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"rawname":"Cocos (Keeling) Islands National Bank","codeiso31662":"CC"}'
# 4. Retrieve company data and status
curl https://api.knowyourcustomer.dev/v2/Companies/CASE_ID \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"
# 5. Get the beneficial ownership org-chart
curl https://api.knowyourcustomer.dev/v2/Companies/CASE_ID/org-chart \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"
Replace YOUR_CLIENT_ID and YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET with your sandbox credentials, and CASE_ID with the caseCommonId returned in step 3.
Frequently asked questions about the Cocos (Keeling) Islands KYB API
What company data can I verify in Cocos (Keeling) Islands?
For a Cocos (Keeling) Islands company, the API returns the company record read live from the ASIC: the entity name, type, status, registration number, address, and registration date, along with the controlling parties, the shareholders and beneficial owners, and the available registry documents. See the table above for the full Cocos (Keeling) Islands availability.
Does the API return beneficial ownership (UBO) data for Cocos (Keeling) Islands companies?
The API resolves the controlling parties, shareholders, and beneficial owners for Cocos (Keeling) Islands companies and exposes them as a recursive ownership org-chart (GET /v2/Companies/{caseCommonId}/org-chart), tracing control through holding companies to the individual beneficial owners. The depth available depends on what the ASIC discloses. See the UBO API.
Can I retrieve official registry documents for Cocos (Keeling) Islands companies?
Yes. The default document set for Cocos (Keeling) Islands includes Registry Extract, retrieved by default, with additional documents available on demand (Current and historical company information, Satisfied charges, Roles and relationship extract, Details of registration of corporations(s), Application For Registration as a Proprietary Company (201C), Change To Company Details (484), and more). List and download them with the documents endpoint (GET /v2/Companies/{caseCommonId}/documents).
Is there a free sandbox for testing Cocos (Keeling) Islands company verification?
Yes. The Know Your Customer sandbox at https://api.knowyourcustomer.dev is a free, high-fidelity test environment. Request free sandbox access to start testing.
The Know Your Customer Limited API covers 147 jurisdictions worldwide, including Cocos (Keeling) Islands. One integration, one set of credentials, one response schema across all markets. Browse all covered jurisdictions.
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