International

LEI number

GLEIF Legal Entity Identifier

The LEI (Legal Entity Identifier) is a 20-character alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies a legal entity that engages in financial transactions. It is defined by ISO 17442 and managed by the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF).

Format details

This identifier follows a strict format, here represented as X = alphanumeric character, A = letter, 0 = digit, and # = alphanumeric or special character (*, +, ?).

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Valid identifiers

Example of syntactically valid GLEIF Legal Entity Identifier

LEI5493 000IBP32UQZ0KL 24

Linked registries

Data for this identifier is verified against the following registries

GLEIFGlobal LEI Foundationww-gleif

GLEIF Legal Entity Identifier

Syntax 5493 000IBP32UQZ0KL 24

Verification API

Identifier to details

Use our API to verify any LEI number from International in real-time and get detailed information about the associated entity, ensure its presence in the registry of record, see the registered address, and more.

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TerminalBASH

curl -X GET "https://verifyvat.com/api/verify/ww_lei/5493000IBP32UQZ0KL24" \
     -H "x-api-key: {your_api_key}"

# You can also use query parameters with a GET request:
curl -X GET "https://verifyvat.com/api/verify?type=ww_lei&id=5493000IBP32UQZ0KL24" \
     -H "x-api-key: {your_api_key}"

# Or via JSON body with a POST request:
curl -X POST "https://verifyvat.com/api/verify" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -H "x-api-key: {your_api_key}" \
     -d '{"type":"ww_lei","id":"5493000IBP32UQZ0KL24"}'

TerminalBASH

curl -X GET "https://verifyvat.com/api/types/ww_lei"

# Via query parameters with a GET request:
curl -X GET "https://verifyvat.com/api/id-types?id=ww_lei"

# Or via JSON body with a POST request:
curl -X POST "https://verifyvat.com/api/id-types" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '{"id":"ww_lei"}'

Format API

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Explore the format and validation rules of this identifier, and implement the verification logic in your platform.

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curl -X GET "https://verifyvat.com/api/verify/ww_lei/5493000IBP32UQZ0KL24" \ -H "x-api-key: {your_api_key}" # You can also use query parameters with a GET request: curl -X GET "https://verifyvat.com/api/verify?type=ww_lei&id=5493000IBP32UQZ0KL24" \ -H "x-api-key: {your_api_key}" # Or via JSON body with a POST request: curl -X POST "https://verifyvat.com/api/verify" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -H "x-api-key: {your_api_key}" \ -d '{"type":"ww_lei","id":"5493000IBP32UQZ0KL24"}'

curl -X GET "https://verifyvat.com/api/types/ww_lei" # Via query parameters with a GET request: curl -X GET "https://verifyvat.com/api/id-types?id=ww_lei" # Or via JSON body with a POST request: curl -X POST "https://verifyvat.com/api/id-types" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"id":"ww_lei"}'