LEI Lookup: Legal Entity Identifier by LEI or Company Name
Look up a Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) record by 20-character LEI, or search legal entities by name and country. Returns legal name, registry number, legal form, addresses and LEI registration status. Company-level data only.
x402: $0.005 per callMCP tool: lei_lookupApify Actor: $0.005 per event
Input
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
lei | string | Exact 20-character LEI. If set, name and country are ignored. | |
name | string | Legal name to search (exact match on registered legal name, e.g. "Novo Nordisk A/S"). | |
country | string | ISO 3166 country code of the legal address, e.g. DK. | |
limit | integer | 10 | Maximum records for a name search. |
* required
Source and freshness
- Source and licence
- GLEIF (www.gleif.org), Golden Copy, CC0 1.0.
- Last verified
- 2026-10-03 (hourly check against the live source)
Use it
HTTP (x402)
curl -i "https://api.ambolt.dev/v1/lei-lookup?lei=529900UTAHSVRYZL0380"Returns 402 Payment Required with the price until an x402 payment is attached; @x402/fetch does this for you. See Get started.
MCP
{ "mcpServers": { "ambolt": { "url": "https://api.ambolt.dev/mcp" } } }
# then call the tool: lei_lookup
Apify
Run the Actor ($0.005 per lookup, free trial credits for new accounts).
Example response
{
"query": {
"lei": "529900UTAHSVRYZL0380"
},
"count": 1,
"records": [
{
"lei": "529900UTAHSVRYZL0380",
"legalName": "Novo Nordisk Fonden",
"otherNames": [],
"jurisdiction": "DK",
"entityStatus": "ACTIVE",
"registrationStatus": "LAPSED",
"legalForm": "PIOI",
"registeredAs": "10582989",
"legalAddress": {
"lines": [
"Tuborg Havnevej 19"
],
"city": "Hellerup",
"region": "DK-84",
"country": "DK",
"postalCode": "2900"
},
"headquartersAddress": {
"lines": [
"Tuborg Havnevej 19"
],
"city": "Hellerup",
"region": "DK-84",
"country": "DK",
"postalCode": "2900"
},
"initialRegistrationDate": "2014-06-23T09:24:09Z",
"lastUpdateDate": "2021-11-19T12:22:37Z",
"nextRenewalDate": "2018-09-19T22:00:00Z"
}
],
"source": "Source: GLEIF (www.gleif.org), Golden Copy, CC0 1.0.",
"fetchedAt": "2026-10-02T21:35:47.846Z"
}
Good to know
- You are charged only when the call succeeds. Invalid input or an unavailable source costs nothing.
- Every response states its source and the time it was fetched.
- Informational only; not financial, legal or tax advice.
- Something wrong or missing? Open an issue on the repository (ambolt-mcp) and a reply follows under the Ambolt name.