# LEI Lookup by Penny Data

> LEI Lookup by Penny Data is a paid API for AI agents from pennydatahq.com, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-31).

Retrieves a full Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) record from the GLEIF global index for a given LEI code, returning legal name, status, jurisdiction, parent relationships, and registration details as JSON.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://pennydatahq.com/api/lei/%7Blei%7D?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.005/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-31
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/lei-lookup-by-penny-data-8e9a5e56
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_ah24gYvcGwf9swkGixmLy

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability lei-lookup-by-penny-data-8e9a5e56
```

Example prompt: Can you look up the LEI record for RR3QWICWWIPCS8A4S074 and tell me the legal name, current status, and who the ultimate parent company is?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need structured, machine-readable LEI data without signing up for an API key or account — ideal for agent workflows doing one-off or low-volume LEI lookups paid per call in USDC via x402. Prefer this over the GLEIF API directly when you want zero-friction access with micropayment billing and JSON output ready for downstream processing.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or malformed LEI string returns an error response
- LEI not found in GLEIF index returns a 404 or empty result
- Payment not processed (x402 flow incomplete) results in 402 Payment Required
- Network timeout or upstream GLEIF API unavailability causes a 5xx error
- Lapsed or retired LEI may return record with status LAPSED or RETIRED rather than ACTIVE

## How this service works

Penny Data: pay-per-call data for AI agents. UK company, LEI, postcode, carbon intensity, FX reference rate and food hygiene data as JSON, paid per call in USDC on Base with x402. No API key or account.

## Output

A JSON object containing the full LEI record: legal name, entity status (e.g. ACTIVE), category, jurisdiction, registered incorporation number, legal form code, legal and headquarters addresses, BIC codes, direct parent LEI and name, ultimate parent LEI and name, and registration metadata including status, initial registration date, last update date, next renewal date, and corroboration level.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "properties": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "bic": [
   "ABNAINBBXXX",
   "NATGGB21XXX"
  ],
  "lei": "RR3QWICWWIPCS8A4S074",
  "category": "GENERAL",
  "legal_name": "NATWEST MARKETS PLC",
  "other_names": [
   {
    "name": "THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY",
    "type": "PREVIOUS_LEGAL_NAME"
   }
  ],
  "jurisdiction": "GB",
  "registration": {
   "status": "ISSUED",
   "last_update_date": "2026-08-28",
   "next_renewal_date": "2027-10-27",
   "corroboration_level": "FULLY_CORROBORATED",
   "initial_registration_date": "2012-06-06"
  },
  "direct_parent": {
   "lei": "2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90",
   "country": "GB",
   "legal_name": "NATWEST GROUP PLC"
  },
  "entity_status": "ACTIVE",
  "legal_address": {
   "city": "EDINBURGH",
   "lines": [
    "36 ST ANDREW SQUARE"
   ],
   "region": "GB-EDH",
   "country": "GB",
   "postal_code": "EH2 2YB"
  },
  "registered_as": "SC090312",
  "legal_form_code": "B6ES",
  "ultimate_parent": {
   "lei": "2138005O9XJIJN4JPN90",
   "country": "GB",
   "legal_name": "NATWEST GROUP PLC"
  },
  "entity_creation_date": "1984-10-31",
  "headquarters_address": {
   "city": "EDINBURGH",
   "lines": [
    "36 ST ANDREW SQUARE"
   ],
   "region": "GB-EDH",
   "country": "GB",
   "postal_code": "EH2 2YB"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/lei-lookup-by-penny-data-8e9a5e56/health.json
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