# Businesssearch — Wrapped API

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> | Environment | Landing | API | Docs |
> |---|---|---|---|
> | Production | paywithlocus.com | api.paywithlocus.com | docs.paywithlocus.com |
> | Beta | beta.paywithlocus.com | api.beta.paywithlocus.com | docs.paywithlocus.com |
> | Stage | stage.paywithlocus.com | api.stage.paywithlocus.com | docs.paywithlocus.com |
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> Search for registered businesses in Ohio and retrieve detailed information like entity names, registration status, and corporate details from the Ohio Secretary of State's office. Quickly look up company information to verify business registrations or find details about Ohio-based entities.

**Category:** Government & Public Data | **Website:** [businesssearch.ohiosos.gov/](https://businesssearch.ohiosos.gov/) | **Docs:** [parse.bot/marketplace/bcc377f3-58ce-4a14-8f8c-91f996e9434f/businesssearch-ohiosos-gov-api](https://parse.bot/marketplace/bcc377f3-58ce-4a14-8f8c-91f996e9434f/businesssearch-ohiosos-gov-api)

Pay-per-use API proxy for Locus Pro. Each call burns credits from your workspace balance.

## Access

**Base URL:** `https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/credits/businesssearch/`
**Auth:** `Authorization: Bearer <LOCUS_CREDITS_SECRET_KEY>` (an `lcr_` secret key or a scoped `lcac_` agent credential)
**Required header:** `Idempotency-Key: <fresh UUID per call>`. A retry with the same key replays the stored result without a new charge.
**Response:** the provider response after any endpoint-specific normalization. `X-Locus-Credits-Charged` carries the charge and `X-Locus-Credits-Balance` the remaining balance. Insufficient credits return `402` before the provider is called.
**Pricing:** estimated costs below are USD. Locus debits the credit equivalent at your workspace rate.

Full call contract: https://docs.paywithlocus.com/api-reference/introduction

> Using a Pay With Locus wallet key (`claw_` prefix)? Wallet routes are documented separately: https://docs.paywithlocus.com/wrapped-apis/for-agents

## Endpoints

### Details

Get full details for a specific business using its entity number (charter number). Returns business information including registered agent details and filing history. The entity_number comes from search results.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `entity_number` | string | Yes | The unique entity/charter number assigned to the business (from search results, e.g. '932871'). |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/credits/businesssearch/details \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOCUS_CREDITS_SECRET_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"entity_number":"<string>"}'
```

### Search

Search for businesses registered in Ohio by name keyword or phrase. Returns matching business records with basic information including entity number, name, type, status, and location. Results are not paginated; all matches are returned in a single response. The query is case-insensitive.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `query` | string | Yes | Business name or keyword to search for. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/credits/businesssearch/search \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOCUS_CREDITS_SECRET_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query":"<string>"}'
```

## Next steps

- [All wrapped API providers](https://paywithlocus.com/wapi/index.md): pick another provider.
- [Find and call tools](https://paywithlocus.com/agent/tools.md): price ceilings, async results, and errors.
- [Credits and billing](https://paywithlocus.com/agent/billing.md): what a call costs and how to add credits.
- [Agent docs index](https://paywithlocus.com/agent/index.md): every Locus agent page.