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Verify Greece companies via API
Know Your Customer Limited verifies Greece companies live from the ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΗ ΕΝΩΣΗ ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΩΝ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ (Central Union of Hellenic Chambers of Commerce), 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 Greece
When you create a KYB case for a Greece company, Know Your Customer Limited retrieves data live from the ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΗ ΕΝΩΣΗ ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΩΝ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ (Central Union of Hellenic Chambers of Commerce). 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.
Greece data and document availability
What the API makes available for Greece companies:
| Category | Available |
|---|---|
| Company data | Entity Name, Entity Type, Entity Status, Registration Number, Address, Creation Date, Other Names, Other Names (Latin), VAT Number, Activity Type, Secondary Activities |
| Controlling entities & individuals | Name, Role |
| Shareholders & beneficial owners | Name, Role, Share count |
| Documents | Retrieved by default: Registry Extract, Articles of Association, YMS Document Available on demand: Αίτηση καταχώρισης αποδεικτικού φορολογικής δήλωσης (Application for registration of a tax return receipt), Γενική Αίτηση (General Application), ΜΕΤΑΒΙΒΑΣΗ ΜΕΤΟΧΩΝ-ΕΠΕΚΤΑΣΗ ΣΚΟΠΟΥ-ΜΕΤΑΦΟΡΑ ΕΔΡΑΣ (Transfer Of Shares-expansion Of Purpose-transfer Of Headquarters), ΑΠΟΧΩΡΗΣΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΟΥ, ΕΠΕΚΤΑΣΗ ΣΚΟΠΟΥ, ΑΛΛΑΓΗ ΔΙΑΧΕΙΡΗΣΗΣ (ΤΡΟΠΟΠΟΙΗΣΗ ΤΩΝ ΑΡΘΡΩΝ 3,5,6,8,9,11)ΚΑΙ ΚΩΔΙΚΟΠΟΙΗΣΗ ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΤΙΚΟΥ (Departure Of Partner, Extension Of Purpose, Change Of Management (Amendment Of Articles 3,5,6,8,9,11) And Code Of Statutes.) |
AML, sanctions, and PEP screening on the entity and its associated individuals, and ongoing live monitoring with change alerts, are available for Greece as part of the same case.
How to verify a Greece company via API
The following example shows the complete flow: authenticate, search the Greece 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 Greece registry
curl -X POST https://api.knowyourcustomer.dev/v2/Companies/search \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"name":"Greece National Bank","codeiso31662":"GR"}'
# 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":"Greece National Bank","codeiso31662":"GR"}'
# 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 Greece KYB API
What company data can I verify in Greece?
For a Greece company, the API returns the company record read live from the ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΗ ΕΝΩΣΗ ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΩΝ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ (Central Union of Hellenic Chambers of Commerce): 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 Greece availability.
Does the API return beneficial ownership (UBO) data for Greece companies?
The API resolves the controlling parties, shareholders, and beneficial owners for Greece 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 ΚΕΝΤΡΙΚΗ ΕΝΩΣΗ ΕΠΙΜΕΛΗΤΗΡΙΩΝ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ (Central Union of Hellenic Chambers of Commerce) discloses. See the UBO API.
Can I retrieve official registry documents for Greece companies?
Yes. The default document set for Greece includes Registry Extract, Articles of Association, YMS Document, retrieved by default, with additional documents available on demand (Αίτηση καταχώρισης αποδεικτικού φορολογικής δήλωσης (Application for registration of a tax return receipt), Γενική Αίτηση (General Application), ΜΕΤΑΒΙΒΑΣΗ ΜΕΤΟΧΩΝ-ΕΠΕΚΤΑΣΗ ΣΚΟΠΟΥ-ΜΕΤΑΦΟΡΑ ΕΔΡΑΣ (Transfer Of Shares-expansion Of Purpose-transfer Of Headquarters), ΑΠΟΧΩΡΗΣΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΟΥ, ΕΠΕΚΤΑΣΗ ΣΚΟΠΟΥ, ΑΛΛΑΓΗ ΔΙΑΧΕΙΡΗΣΗΣ (ΤΡΟΠΟΠΟΙΗΣΗ ΤΩΝ ΑΡΘΡΩΝ 3,5,6,8,9,11)ΚΑΙ ΚΩΔΙΚΟΠΟΙΗΣΗ ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΤΙΚΟΥ (Departure Of Partner, Extension Of Purpose, Change Of Management (Amendment Of Articles 3,5,6,8,9,11) And Code Of Statutes.)). List and download them with the documents endpoint (GET /v2/Companies/{caseCommonId}/documents).
Is there a free sandbox for testing Greece 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 Greece. One integration, one set of credentials, one response schema across all markets. Browse all covered jurisdictions.
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