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Verza Business Verify — South African KYB API
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Verza Business Verify — South African KYB API is a paid API for AI agents from verza.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.02/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-28).
Verifies a South African business by cross-checking its CIPC registration number, VAT number, email, or non-.za domain to confirm legitimacy and identity.
Price / call$0.02
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
KYB and verification checks for South Africa: ID validation, VAT validation and NCA loan-agreement lawfulness checks against the Reg 42 interest caps. Free API key tier, or pay per call via x402 with no account.
Output
Returns a JSON object containing the verification outcome for the South African business, including the validity status of the provided CIPC registration number, VAT number, and/or the match between the company and the supplied email or domain. Indicates whether the entity is confirmed as a legitimate registered business in South Africa.
Example use cases
Onboarding a new South African supplier
“Before we onboard this Cape Town supplier, can you verify their business using CIPC number 2021/045678/07 and their email hello@capegoods.co to make sure they're legit?”
Due diligence on a fintech partner
“We're about to sign a deal with a South African fintech. Can you do a KYB check on them using their VAT number 4987654321 and domain capefintech.io to confirm they're properly registered?”
Fraud screening for a marketplace seller
“Flag this for me — a seller on our platform claims to be a South African company. Can you verify their CIPC reg 2018/334455/07 and email seller@zamarket.com before we release their first payout?”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://verza.dev/v1/business-verify?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need a combined KYB check on a South African business entity that ties together CIPC registration, VAT validation, and an email or non-.za domain signal in a single call. Prefer this over the free sibling endpoints (/v1/company-validate or /v1/vat-validate) when you need cross-entity corroboration (e.g. confirming a VAT number belongs to the same entity as a given email or domain). Ideal for automated supplier onboarding, marketplace fraud screening, and compliance workflows targeting South African businesses. Supports x402 pay-per-call with no account required.
Side effects
- Invalid or malformed CIPC registration number returns a validation error
- VAT number format mismatch returns invalid VAT response
- Body with only .za domain provided fails because .za domains do not satisfy the body requirement
- Request with only reg or vat (no email or non-.za domain) is rejected — use the free /v1/company-validate or /v1/vat-validate endpoints instead
- Payment failure via x402 if insufficient USDC balance and no free API key
- Rate limiting or quota exhaustion on free tier
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| reg | string | string, optional: CIPC enterprise number. The body must include a non-.za domain or an email. reg and vat alone are free at /v1/company-validate and /v1/vat-validate |
| vat | string | string, optional: SA VAT number. The body must include a non-.za domain or an email. reg and vat alone are free at /v1/company-validate and /v1/vat-validate |
| string | string, optional: contact email, at most 254 characters. An email satisfies the body | |
| domain | string | string, optional: domain name. A .za name does not satisfy the body |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "object"
}Tags
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