# Businesssearch — Wrapped API

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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. Each call is automatically billed to your wallet in USDC.

## Access

**Base URL:** `https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-businesssearch-ohiosos-gov-api-bcc377f3/`
**Auth:** `Authorization: Bearer <LOCUS_API_KEY>`

## 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/parse-businesssearch-ohiosos-gov-api-bcc377f3/details \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -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/parse-businesssearch-ohiosos-gov-api-bcc377f3/search \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query":"<string>"}'
```