Global Company Search API
Search 40+ countries' company registries in one API call
I've been building for the past 2 months and just shipped. Looking for honest feedback.
What I built: An API that searches official government company registries across 40+ countries in one call. Pass a company name, LEI code, VAT number, or registration number — it auto-detects the format, routes to the right registries, and returns structured results with full provenance tracking.
The numbers:
980+ government data sources, 42 countries
82 sources in the flagship product, 60 verified and active
~60 second response for a global search
$0.003 per result, free tier available
Revenue: $0 (just launched)
Runway: ~5 weeks
Why this exists: KYB (Know Your Business) verification market is $3.7B. D&B charges $100+/month and has 1.1/5 on Trustpilot. OpenCorporates is $100-500/month with half their data stale. There's nothing in the pay-per-query tier for people who just need to check if a company exists across jurisdictions.
The moat: 55+ custom adapters for different government API formats. Every country's registry returns data differently. Nobody wants to do this integration work — that's the defensibility.
Biggest mistake: Spent 2 months building infrastructure before thinking about distribution. Classic builder trap. Just started marketing this week.
What I need feedback on:
Is $0.003/result the right price? Too cheap signals low quality, too expensive vs free alternatives.
Where do due diligence consultants and compliance freelancers hang out online?
Should I focus on API marketplace distribution (Apify/RapidAPI) or direct B2B outreach?
Product: https://apify.com/lentic_clockss/global-company-search
Brutal honesty appreciated — better to hear hard truths now than discover them in 5 weeks.
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