Baselayer

Baselayer

Baselayer provides business intelligence and risk insights through public record data, web analysis, and proprietary consortium datasets. Their products are designed to support KYB (Know Your Business), fraud prevention, and compliance use cases by verifying company legitimacy, identifying potential financial or legal risks, and providing automated industry and web intelligence.

Products offered via RiskOS™

Product Name Description RiskOS™ Use Cases
Business Verification Verify any registered business across the U.S. using Legal Name and Address. Identifies Registered Agent addresses and registrations automatically, with access to consortium data. KYB, Business onboarding, Compliance
Industry Prediction Automatically classify a business into an industry category based on multiple data sources. KYB, Business onboarding, Compliance
Website Analysis Extract and review key information from a business website. Fraud detection, Reputation checks
Web Presence Combines Website Analysis and Industry Prediction in one call, without requiring Business Verification. Fraud detection, Reputation checks
UCC & Tax Lien Search Provides visibility into liens and lien positions, including UCC-1, UCC-3, and tax liens. Credit risk assessment, Lending, Due diligence
Lawsuit & Bankruptcy Search Surfaces litigation history, judgments, and bankruptcy filings for a business, including jurisdiction, status, and involved parties. Risk evaluation, Underwriting, Compliance

Example API responses

Business Verification

{
  "id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
  "name": "Levine-Santos",
  "structure": "C_CORPORATION",
  "addresses": [
    {
      "id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
      "street": "913 Hendrix Gardens Suite 492",
      "city": "Jasonfurt",
      "state": "VA",
      "zip": "19773",
      "latitude": 38.03012,
      "longitude": 78.47665,
      "rdi": "Commercial",
      "deliverable": false,
      "cmra": false,
      "url": "string",
      "delivery_type": "FIRM"
    }
  ],
  "phone_numbers": [
    "251-829-8026"
  ],
  "email": "kathleenholmes@example.com",
  "website": "http://www.cruz-adkins.net/",
  "social_profiles": {
    "site": "twitter",
    "url": "https://twitter.com/michelle98",
    "username": "michelle98"
  },
  "incorporation_state": "HI",
  "incorporation_date": "2011-11-27",
  "months_in_business": 256,
  "primary_address": {
    "id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
    "street": "913 Hendrix Gardens Suite 492",
    "city": "Jasonfurt",
    "state": "VA",
    "zip": "19773",
    "latitude": 38.03012,
    "longitude": 78.47665,
    "rdi": "Commercial",
    "deliverable": false,
    "cmra": false,
    "url": "string",
    "delivery_type": "FIRM"
  },
  "alternative_names": [
    "Ramos, Garcia and Good"
  ],
  "registrations": [
    {
      "id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
      "name": "Garcia, Hernandez and Woods",
      "issue_date": "2024-01-01",
      "dissolution_date": "2024-06-01",
      "file_number": "867124",
      "state": "AZ",
      "address": {
        "city": "Olsonfurt",
        "cmra": false,
        "deliverable": false,
        "id": "2d1a85ee-0bcb-4b9b-a96c-806cc3b56a51",
        "latitude": 34.0522,
        "longitude": -118.2437,
        "state": "WI",
        "street": "2678 Jorge Wells Olsonfurt, WI 26041",
        "zip": "26041"
      },
      "registration_type": null,
      "status": "active",
      "standing": "In Good Standing",
      "registered_agent": {
        "name": "Jeremy Crawford",
        "address": {
          "city": "Andrewton",
          "cmra": false,
          "deliverable": false,
          "id": "f251d8c6-7d11-45ae-be75-b54b09f43917",
          "latitude": 34.0522,
          "longitude": -118.2437,
          "state": "CA",
          "street": "3032 Mark Parks Andrewton, CA 27458",
          "zip": "27458"
        }
      },
      "officers": [
        {
          "name": "Tyler Johnson",
          "titles": [
            "CEO",
            "Founder"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "business_officers": [
    {
      "name": "Philip Mcguire",
      "titles": [
        "CEO",
        "Founder"
      ],
      "states": [
        "string"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "watchlist_hits": [
    {
      "code": "DMF",
      "name": "Death Master File",
      "count": 1,
      "details": null
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://api.baselayer.com/businesses/9083e7e2-1f6b-11ef-8f0f-1edb1b067314",
  "console_url": "https://console.baselayer.com/business/9083e7e2-1f6b-11ef-8f0f-1edb1b067314"
}

Industry Classification

{
  "id": "a3c8dc2b-3e53-4528-a3a9-5ae916404c6d",
  "state": "COMPLETED",
  "business_id": "4a90b13d-9a6e-4e3b-968f-eaee4d2c10c2",
  "predicted_naics": {
    "code": "336111",
    "title": "Automobile Manufacturing",
    "accuracy": 1,
    "keywords": [
      "Automobiles",
      "Manufacturing",
      "Cars",
      "Trucks"
    ],
    "mcc_codes": [
      {
        "code": "string",
        "description": "string",
        "mastercard_risk": true,
        "visa_risk_tier": 1
      }
    ],
    "sic_codes": [
      {
        "code": "string",
        "description": "string"
      }
    ],
    "risk_level": "high"
  },
  "error": "string",
  "created_at": "2025-08-18T21:40:09.499475",
  "updated_at": "2025-08-18T21:40:09.499525"
}

Website Analysis

[
  {
    "id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
    "state": "PENDING",
    "created_at": "2025-08-18T21:40:09.549571",
    "updated_at": "2025-08-18T21:40:09.549623",
    "url": "http://www.ray.com/",
    "business_id": "fc8258fb-ec38-46de-a7b0-d75fab074235",
    "website_analysis": {
      "id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
      "url": "http://www.warner.com/",
      "parked": true,
      "email_deliverable": true,
      "phone_numbers": [
        "362-345-4551",
        "(872) 628-1402"
      ],
      "emails": [
        "bennettamber@example.org",
        "goldenshawn@example.com"
      ],
      "social_profiles": [
        {
          "site": "twitter",
          "url": "https://twitter.com/michelle98",
          "username": "michelle98"
        }
      ],
      "addresses": [
        {
          "id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
          "street": "913 Hendrix Gardens Suite 492",
          "city": "Jasonfurt",
          "state": "VA",
          "zip": "19773",
          "latitude": 38.03012,
          "longitude": 78.47665,
          "rdi": "Commercial",
          "deliverable": false,
          "cmra": false,
          "url": "string",
          "delivery_type": "FIRM"
        }
      ],
      "people": [
        {
          "name": "Jane Smith",
          "titles": [
            "CEO",
            "Co-Founder"
          ]
        },
        {
          "name": "John Doe",
          "titles": [
            "CTO"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "website_summary": "Howard Concrete Pumping Co., Inc. is a concrete pumping contractor serving the construction industry. The company specializes in concrete placement services for residential and commercial construction projects. They operate throughout the greater metropolitan area and have been providing reliable concrete pumping solutions for over 20 years.",
      "console_url": "https://console.baselayer.com/business/dde7c16a-1f7b-11ef-9425-1edb1b067314/website_analysis",
      "screenshot_url": "https://api.baselayer.com/business/dde7c16a-1f7b-11ef-9425-1edb1b067314/website_analysis/screenshot",
      "whois_record": {
        "domain_created_at": "2020-05-15T10:30:00Z",
        "domain_age_months": 15,
        "domain_updated_at": "2023-06-01T14:45:00Z",
        "domain_expires_at": "2025-05-15T10:30:00Z",
        "registrar": "Example Registrar Inc."
      },
      "ssl_validity": {
        "is_valid": true
      }
    }
  }
]

Web Presence

{
  "id": "9425e8c9-ce69-423a-8c24-b65139152833",
  "state": "COMPLETED",
  "created_at": "2025-08-18T21:40:09.557766",
  "updated_at": "2025-08-18T21:40:09.557815",
  "name": "Ray's Pizza",
  "alternative_names": "Orginal Ray's Pizza",
  "address": "123 Main St, Anytown, USA",
  "website": "https://www.actual-valid-company-website.com/",
  "officer_names": [
    "John Doe",
    "Jane Smith"
  ],
  "phone_number": "123-456-7890",
  "email": "support@example.com",
  "reference_id": "WebPresence1234",
  "business_address_match": "EXACT",
  "business_website_match": true,
  "found_website": "https://www.actual-valid-company-website.com/",
  "website_accuracy": 0.95,
  "found_social_profiles": [
    {
      "site": "linked_in:personal",
      "username": "string",
      "url": "string"
    }
  ],
  "website_analysis": {
    "addresses": [],
    "console_url": "https://console.baselayer.com/website_analysis/uuid",
    "emails": [
      "contact@example.com"
    ],
    "id": "f0ee3189-7b27-4d25-bb9b-385593bb4164",
    "parked": false,
    "people": [],
    "phone_numbers": [
      "123-456-7890"
    ],
    "screenshot_url": "https://api.baselayer.com/website_analysis/uuid/screenshot",
    "social_profiles": [],
    "url": "http://example.com/"
  },
  "industry_prediction": {
    "accuracy": 0.95,
    "code": "541330",
    "keywords": [
      "Engineering",
      "Services"
    ],
    "mcc_codes": [
      {
        "code": "1234"
      }
    ],
    "risk_level": "low",
    "sic_codes": [
      {
        "code": "5678"
      }
    ],
    "title": "Engineering Services"
  }
}

UCC & Tax Lien Search

{
  "id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
  "state": "PENDING",
  "error": "TimeoutError: The Liens Search could not be completed.",
  "filings": [
    {
      "id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
      "state": "CA",
      "filing_number": "P98172",
      "filing_type": "Lien for Loan Default",
      "filing_date": "2023-09-18",
      "lapse_date": "2023-04-15",
      "status": "Under Appeal",
      "number_of_pages": 14,
      "document_filename": "string",
      "parties": [
        {
          "id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
          "role": "Debtor",
          "name": "Louis Schneider",
          "address": {
            "id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
            "street": "913 Hendrix Gardens Suite 492",
            "city": "Jasonfurt",
            "state": "VA",
            "zip": "19773",
            "latitude": 38.03012,
            "longitude": 78.47665,
            "rdi": "Commercial",
            "deliverable": false,
            "cmra": false,
            "url": "string",
            "delivery_type": "FIRM"
          },
          "type": "individual"
        }
      ],
      "amendments": [
        {
          "filing_number": "H76162",
          "filing_type": "Notarized Letter",
          "filing_date": "2023-11-27",
          "number_of_pages": 4
        }
      ],
      "collateral_statements": [
        {
          "text": "2022 Blue Honda Civic",
          "sort_order": 0
        }
      ],
      "last_updated_at": "2025-08-22"
    }
  ],
  "last_updated_at": "2024-06-01",
  "searched_states": [
    "AL"
  ],
  "business_id": "de637957-0a0d-4b95-a856-e7c033322d6d"
}

Lawsuit & Bankruptcy Search

{
  "id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
  "docket_id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
  "state": "PENDING",
  "error": "string",
  "docket": {
    "id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
    "docket_number": "A19284",
    "court": "Supreme Court of Orange County",
    "state": "CA",
    "division": "Civil Court Division",
    "judges": [
      "Honorable Paul Shaw"
    ],
    "title": "Doe v. City of New York",
    "case_type": "Civil",
    "status": "Pending",
    "is_bankruptcy": true,
    "bankruptcy_type": "Chapter 7",
    "date_filed": "2025-08-22",
    "last_synced_at": "2025-08-22T16:56:36.448Z",
    "parties": [
      {
        "id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
        "name": "James Washington",
        "party_type": "Complaintant",
        "counsel": [
          "Robin Keller"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "updates": [
      {
        "id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
        "title": "Update 2",
        "contents": "New details about the case.",
        "date": null,
        "exhibits": [
          {
            "id": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6",
            "title": "Exhibit 1A",
            "is_available": false,
            "document_url": "string"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "match_level": "NO_MATCH",
    "risk_level": "no_risk",
    "normalized_status": "open"
  }
}

Data dictionary

Business Verification

Field Type Description
id String (UUID) Baselayer business ID for the verification result.
name String Registered/primary legal name of the business.
structure String (enum) Legal structure of the entity (e.g., C_CORPORATION, LLC, etc.).
addresses Array
 All known addresses associated with the business.
addresses[].id String (UUID) Address record identifier.
addresses[].street String Street line (may include suite/unit).
addresses[].city String City/locality.
addresses[].state String (US state code) Two-letter state/territory code.
addresses[].zip String 5-digit ZIP (may include ZIP+4 in some cases).
addresses[].latitude Number Latitude for geocoded address.
addresses[].longitude Number Longitude for geocoded address.
addresses[].rdi String (enum) Residential Delivery Indicator; e.g., Commercial or Residential.
addresses[].deliverable Boolean Whether the address is confirmed deliverable.
addresses[].cmra Boolean True if address is a Commercial Mail Receiving Agency.
addresses[].url String (URL) Reference URL for the address (if provided).
addresses[].delivery_type String (enum) USPS delivery type classification (e.g., FIRM).
phone_numbers Array List of associated phone numbers (E.164 or national formatting).
email String (email) Primary business email address.
website String (URL) Official business website.
social_profiles Object A linked social profile for the business.
social_profiles.site String (enum) Social network name (e.g., twitter).
social_profiles.url String (URL) Profile URL.
social_profiles.username String Handle/username on the platform.
incorporation_state String (US state code) State where the entity was incorporated/formed.
incorporation_date String (YYYY-MM-DD) Incorporation/formation date.
months_in_business Integer Age of the business in months (derived).
primary_address Address Primary/most authoritative address record.
alternative_names Array Known DBAs/AKAs/legacy or matched names.
registrations Array State-level (or similar) business registration records.
registrations[].id String (UUID) Registration record identifier.
registrations[].name String Registered name on the filing/record.
registrations[].issue_date String (YYYY-MM-DD) Filing/issue/registration effective date.
registrations[].dissolution_date String (YYYY-MM-DD null)
registrations[].file_number String Jurisdictional file/registration number.
registrations[].state String (US state code) Filing jurisdiction state.
registrations[].address Address (lite) Address associated to the filing (often principal or mailing).
registrations[].registration_type String Registration/filing type (e.g., domestic/foreign/LLC, etc.).
registrations[].status String Registration status (e.g., active).
registrations[].standing String Good standing indicator/label from the registrar.
registrations[].registered_agent Object Registered Agent details for the filing.
registrations[].registered_agent.name String Registered Agent name.
registrations[].registered_agent.address Address (lite) Registered Agent address.
registrations[].officers Array Officers/principals listed on the filing.
registrations[].officers[].name String Officer/principal name.
registrations[].officers[].titles Array Titles/roles (e.g., CEO, Founder).
business_officers Array Consolidated officer/principal data at the business level.
business_officers[].name String Officer/principal name.
business_officers[].titles Array Titles/roles associated to the officer.
business_officers[].states Array States where officer is associated on filings (if provided).
watchlist_hits Array Screening results indicating watchlist matches.
watchlist_hits[].code String Watchlist/source code (e.g., DMF).
watchlist_hits[].name String Watchlist/source name.
watchlist_hits[].count Integer Number of hits/matches from the source.
watchlist_hits[].details Any Additional match details/metadata if available.
url String (URL) API resource URL for this business record.
console_url String (URL) Console/deep link to view the business in Baselayer.

Industry Classification

Field Type Description
id String (UUID) Unique identifier for the industry prediction request.
state String (enum) Current state of the prediction job (e.g., COMPLETED, PENDING, FAILED).
business_id String (UUID) Identifier of the business the prediction applies to.
predicted_naics Object Predicted NAICS classification details.
predicted_naics.code String Six-digit NAICS code (e.g., 336111).
predicted_naics.title String Industry title associated with the NAICS code.
predicted_naics.accuracy Float Confidence score for the prediction (0–1).
predicted_naics.keywords Array Keywords contributing to the NAICS classification.
predicted_naics.mcc_codes Array Associated merchant category codes.
predicted_naics.mcc_codes[].code String MCC code value.
predicted_naics.mcc_codes[].description String Text description of the MCC category.
predicted_naics.mcc_codes[].mastercard_risk Boolean Whether Mastercard considers the MCC as elevated risk.
predicted_naics.mcc_codes[].visa_risk_tier Integer Visa risk tier associated with the MCC (e.g., 1–4).
predicted_naics.sic_codes Array Associated Standard Industrial Classification codes.
predicted_naics.sic_codes[].code String SIC code value.
predicted_naics.sic_codes[].description String Text description of the SIC category.
predicted_naics.risk_level String (enum) Risk level of the predicted industry (e.g., low, medium, high).
error String Error message if prediction failed; otherwise null.
created_at String (ISO 8601 datetime) Timestamp when the prediction was created.
updated_at String (ISO 8601 datetime) Timestamp when the prediction record was last updated.

Website Analysis

Field Type Description
id String (UUID) Unique identifier for the website analysis request.
state String (enum) Current state of the website analysis job (e.g., PENDING, COMPLETED, FAILED).
created_at String (ISO 8601 datetime) Timestamp when the website analysis was created.
updated_at String (ISO 8601 datetime) Timestamp when the website analysis was last updated.
url String (URL) Business website URL submitted for analysis.
business_id String (UUID) Identifier of the business associated with this analysis.
website_analysis Object Nested object containing the actual analysis results.
website_analysis.id String (UUID) Unique identifier for the website analysis record.
website_analysis.url String (URL) Website URL analyzed.
website_analysis.parked Boolean Indicates whether the domain is parked (not an active website).
website_analysis.email_deliverable Boolean Whether email addresses associated with the domain are deliverable.
website_analysis.phone_numbers Array List of phone numbers identified on the website.
website_analysis.emails Array List of email addresses identified on the website.
website_analysis.social_profiles Array List of associated social media profiles.
website_analysis.social_profiles[].site String Social media platform (e.g., twitter).
website_analysis.social_profiles[].url String (URL) URL of the social media profile.
website_analysis.social_profiles[].username String Username/handle on the platform.
website_analysis.addresses Array
 List of addresses associated with the website/business.
website_analysis.addresses[].id String (UUID) Address record identifier.
website_analysis.addresses[].street String Street line (may include suite/unit).
website_analysis.addresses[].city String City/locality.
website_analysis.addresses[].state String US state code.
website_analysis.addresses[].zip String ZIP/postal code.
website_analysis.addresses[].latitude Number Latitude of the address.
website_analysis.addresses[].longitude Number Longitude of the address.
website_analysis.addresses[].rdi String Residential Delivery Indicator (Commercial / Residential).
website_analysis.addresses[].deliverable Boolean Whether the address is deliverable.
website_analysis.addresses[].cmra Boolean True if address is a Commercial Mail Receiving Agency.
website_analysis.addresses[].url String (URL) Reference URL if provided.
website_analysis.addresses[].delivery_type String USPS delivery type classification (e.g., FIRM).
website_analysis.people Array List of people identified on the website.
website_analysis.people[].name String Person’s full name.
website_analysis.people[].titles Array Titles/roles held by the person (e.g., CEO, CTO).
website_analysis.website_summary String Textual summary/description of the business website.
website_analysis.console_url String (URL) Console link to view this website analysis in Baselayer.
website_analysis.screenshot_url String (URL) API link to retrieve a screenshot of the analyzed website.
website_analysis.whois_record Object WHOIS record metadata.
website_analysis.whois_record.domain_created_at String (ISO 8601 datetime) Domain registration date.
website_analysis.whois_record.domain_age_months Integer Age of the domain in months.
website_analysis.whois_record.domain_updated_at String (ISO 8601 datetime) Last update date of the domain record.
website_analysis.whois_record.domain_expires_at String (ISO 8601 datetime) Domain expiration date.
website_analysis.whois_record.registrar String Registrar that owns the domain registration.
website_analysis.ssl_validity Object SSL certificate validity status.
website_analysis.ssl_validity.is_valid Boolean Indicates whether the SSL/TLS certificate is valid.

Web Presence

Field Type Description
id String (UUID) Unique identifier for the web presence request.
state String (enum) Current state of the request (e.g., COMPLETED, PENDING, FAILED).
created_at String (ISO 8601 datetime) Timestamp when the request was created.
updated_at String (ISO 8601 datetime) Timestamp when the record was last updated.
name String Business name identified through web presence search.
alternative_names Array Alternate business names/DBAs identified.
address String Business address string (single line).
website String (URL) Website URL associated with the business.
officer_names Array List of officer/principal names identified.
phone_number String Business phone number.
email String Business email address.
reference_id String Internal reference ID for the web presence request.
business_address_match String (enum) Degree of match between submitted and found business address (e.g., EXACT, PARTIAL, NONE).
business_website_match Boolean Whether the submitted website matches the discovered website.
found_website String (URL) Discovered/validated website URL.
website_accuracy Float Confidence score for the website match (0–1).
found_social_profiles Array Social media profiles identified.
found_social_profiles[].site String Social media site/platform (e.g., linked_in:personal).
found_social_profiles[].username String Username/handle for the profile.
found_social_profiles[].url String URL of the social media profile.
website_analysis Object Embedded website analysis results.
website_analysis.id String (UUID) Unique identifier for the website analysis record.
website_analysis.url String (URL) URL of the analyzed website.
website_analysis.parked Boolean Whether the domain is parked.
website_analysis.emails Array Emails extracted from the analyzed website.
website_analysis.phone_numbers Array Phone numbers extracted from the analyzed website.
website_analysis.addresses Array
 Addresses extracted from the analyzed website.
website_analysis.people Array People identified on the analyzed website.
website_analysis.social_profiles Array Social media profiles linked on the analyzed website.
website_analysis.console_url String (URL) Console link to view this website analysis in Baselayer.
website_analysis.screenshot_url String (URL) API link to retrieve a screenshot of the website.
industry_prediction Object Embedded industry prediction results.
industry_prediction.code String NAICS industry code predicted.
industry_prediction.title String Title/label of the predicted industry.
industry_prediction.accuracy Float Confidence score for the prediction (0–1).
industry_prediction.keywords Array Keywords contributing to the classification.
industry_prediction.mcc_codes Array Associated MCC codes.
industry_prediction.mcc_codes[].code String MCC code value.
industry_prediction.risk_level String (enum) Risk level of the industry (e.g., low, medium, high).
industry_prediction.sic_codes Array Associated SIC codes.
industry_prediction.sic_codes[].code String SIC code value.