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Verify Denmark companies via API
Know Your Customer Limited verifies Denmark companies live from the CVR – Central Business Register, 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 Denmark
When you create a KYB case for a Denmark company, Know Your Customer Limited retrieves data live from the CVR – Central Business Register. 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.
Denmark data and document availability
What the API makes available for Denmark companies:
| Category | Available |
|---|---|
| Company data | Entity Name, Entity Type, Entity Status, Registration Number, Address, Registration Date, Other Names, Previous Names, Registered Capital, Activity Type |
| Controlling entities & individuals | Name, Address, Role |
| Shareholders & beneficial owners | Name, Address, Registration number (if entity), Role, Share count |
| Documents | Retrieved by default: Registry Report, Registration Certificate, Annual Accounts Available on demand: Navneændringscertifikatet (name change certificate), Serviceattest (service certificate), Vedtægter (Articles of association), Kapitaldokumentation (capital documentation), Stiftelsesdokument (foundation document), Generalforsamlingsprotokollat (Minutes of the general meeting), Vurderingsberetning (assessment report), Åbningsbalance (opening balance), Fusionsplan (merger plan), Anmeldelsesblanket (notification form), Ledelseserklæring (management statement), Spaltningsplan (demerger plan), Redegørelse om efterfølgende erhvervelser (statement of subsequent acquisitions), Redegørelse om selvfinansiering (statement on self-financing) |
AML, sanctions, and PEP screening on the entity and its associated individuals, and ongoing live monitoring with change alerts, are available for Denmark as part of the same case.
How to verify a Denmark company via API
The following example shows the complete flow: authenticate, search the Denmark registry, create a KYB case, and retrieve company data and the ownership org-chart. All calls go to the sandbox base URL for testing.
The sandbox at https://api.knowyourcustomer.dev is free. Request access to get your client credentials.
# 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 Denmark registry
curl -X POST https://api.knowyourcustomer.dev/v2/Companies/search \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"name":"Denmark National Bank","codeiso31662":"DK"}'
# 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":"Denmark National Bank","codeiso31662":"DK"}'
# 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 Denmark KYB API
What company data can I verify in Denmark?
For a Denmark company, the API returns the company record read live from the CVR – Central Business Register: 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 Denmark availability.
Does the API return beneficial ownership (UBO) data for Denmark companies?
The API resolves the controlling parties, shareholders, and beneficial owners for Denmark 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 CVR – Central Business Register discloses. See the UBO API.
Can I retrieve official registry documents for Denmark companies?
Yes. The default document set for Denmark includes Registry Report, Registration Certificate, Annual Accounts, retrieved by default, with additional documents available on demand (Navneændringscertifikatet (name change certificate), Serviceattest (service certificate), Vedtægter (Articles of association), Kapitaldokumentation (capital documentation), Stiftelsesdokument (foundation document), Generalforsamlingsprotokollat (Minutes of the general meeting), and more). List and download them with the documents endpoint (GET /v2/Companies/{caseCommonId}/documents).
Is there a free sandbox for testing Denmark 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 Denmark. One integration, one set of credentials, one response schema across all markets. Browse all covered jurisdictions.
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