# KVK — Wrapped API

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> Search for Dutch businesses and retrieve detailed company information such as registration numbers, addresses, and business details directly from the official KVK trade register. Look up specific companies to access their official registration data and verify business information in the Netherlands.

**Category:** Business Directories | **Website:** [kvk.nl/](https://kvk.nl/) | **Docs:** [parse.bot/marketplace/fe1ac0fe-955e-42db-92eb-2f4639117b25/kvk-nl-api](https://parse.bot/marketplace/fe1ac0fe-955e-42db-92eb-2f4639117b25/kvk-nl-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-kvk-nl-api-fe1ac0fe/`
**Auth:** `Authorization: Bearer <LOCUS_API_KEY>`

## Endpoints

### get_business

Look up a specific business by its KVK number. Returns all registration entries (vestigingen and rechtspersoon) associated with that number. A business may have multiple entries when it has branch offices.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `kvk_nummer` | string | Yes | 8-digit KVK registration number (e.g. 52185532). |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-kvk-nl-api-fe1ac0fe/get_business \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"kvk_nummer":"<string>"}'
```

### search_businesses

Full-text search across the KVK Handelsregister (Dutch trade register). Matches business names, KVK numbers, addresses, and keywords. Returns paginated results filtered to currently registered (ingeschreven) businesses. Each result includes registration details, legal form, address, and activity description.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `page` | integer | No | Page number for pagination (1-based). |
| `page_size` | integer | No | Number of results per page (1-50). |
| `query` | string | Yes | Search term: business name, KVK number, address, or keyword. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-kvk-nl-api-fe1ac0fe/search_businesses \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"page":"<integer>","page_size":"<integer>","query":"<string>"}'
```