ND Secretary of State API: Fast Business Entity Lookups for North Dakota
The North Dakota Secretary of State maintains comprehensive records on business entities registered in the state. Accessing this data traditionally required manual searches through the state portal or expensive third-party aggregators. OpenSOSData provides a developer-friendly REST API that connects directly to ND Secretary of State data, delivering structured business information at $0.0314 per lookup.
For developers, compliance teams, and data engineers building applications that require ND business verification, this API eliminates the friction of web scraping, portal navigation, and data standardization.
Why You Need Programmatic Access to ND Business Data
North Dakota's business registry includes corporations, LLCs, partnerships, and other entity types. Whether you're building a lending platform, conducting due diligence, verifying counterparties, or managing commercial relationships, real-time access to current registration status and officer information is critical.
Manual lookups don't scale. Web scraping is brittle and resource-intensive. The ND Secretary of State API through OpenSOSData provides a stable, cost-efficient alternative.
What Data You Get Back
Each API lookup returns comprehensive entity information:
- Entity name and normalized legal name
- Entity type (corporation, LLC, partnership, etc.)
- Secretary of State ID
- Current status (active, dissolved, inactive)
- Formation date
- Registered agent name and address
- Principal business address
- Officer and manager information
This structured response eliminates manual parsing and allows you to immediately integrate business data into your systems, databases, or decision workflows.
Pricing That Makes Sense
OpenSOSData charges $0.0314 per lookup—a Pi-based pricing model that reflects the fundamental nature of the data. To put this in perspective:
- OpenCorporates: $0.10–$0.50 per lookup
- Cobalt Intelligence: $0.50–$2.00 per lookup
- Middesk: $1.00+ per lookup
At $0.0314 per lookup, you can perform 100 queries for just $3.14. No subscription required. No hidden fees. No minimum contract. Pay for what you use.
7-Day Caching for Efficiency
OpenSOSData caches all lookups for 7 days using Redis. If you query the same ND business entity within the cache window, you'll receive the cached response instantly at no additional cost. This architecture reduces unnecessary calls while keeping data fresh.
When you need real-time data—perhaps to verify a status change or confirm updated officer information—pass the ?fresh=true parameter to bypass the cache and retrieve current data directly from the ND Secretary of State.
Quick Start: Making Your First ND Secretary of State API Call
Getting started takes minutes. You'll need a wallet with at least $3.14 (100 lookups' worth of Pi dollars).
Step 1: Sign up at opensosdata.com
Visit https://opensosdata.com and join the waitlist. You'll receive API credentials and a starting wallet balance.
Step 2: Make your first request
Here's a real curl example looking up a North Dakota business entity by name:
curl -X POST https://api.opensosdata.com/v1/lookup \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"state": "ND",
"query": "technology north dakota llc",
"query_type": "name"
}'The API returns JSON with full entity details. Each request costs $0.0314 and deducts from your wallet automatically.
Step 3: Scale as needed
Whether you need 10 lookups per month or 10,000, the pricing remains constant. No volume commitments. No tiered pricing. Just $0.0314 per lookup.
Real-Time Scraping vs. Cached Data
By default, responses come from the 7-day cache, which means:
- Faster response times
- Lower computational overhead
- Predictable cost (no additional charges for cached hits)
If an entity was last queried 3 days ago, you'll receive that cached snapshot. For time-sensitive applications—such as pre-closing verification or fraud detection—append ?fresh=true to force a real-time scrape of current ND Secretary of State data.
State Coverage Beyond North Dakota
OpenSOSData currently supports 50 states plus territories:
CA, UT, WY, DE, AK, MT, AR, TX, CO, IN, ME, MD, IA, LA, KY, GA, NH, OH, MI, MN, ND, NJ, NE, MO, PA, TN, WA, SC, WI, OR, SD, IL, ID, CT, AL, NC, FL, HI, VA, MA, RI, NY, VT, NV, NM, WV, AZ, PR, VI, DC, AS, OK, MS, KS
This means you can build a nationwide business lookup system using a single API endpoint and unified authentication. One integration, all states.
Common Use Cases
Lending and Credit: Verify borrower business registration, check officer continuity, and validate principal addresses before underwriting.
Vendor Management: Automatically validate counterparty business status at onboarding and periodically refresh registration data.
Due Diligence: Build acquisition due diligence workflows that pull current officer and address information for cross-reference and verification.
Compliance and Risk: Screen business entities against internal risk models and flag dissolved or inactive entities in your portfolio.
Data Enrichment: Append Secretary of State data to existing customer records, prospects, or leads for richer internal analysis.
Integration Paths
The API follows REST conventions and accepts JSON requests. Responses are valid JSON, making integration straightforward in any language or framework—Python, Node.js, Go, Java, Ruby, PHP, C#, and beyond.
Full OpenAPI/Swagger documentation is available at https://opensosdata.com/openapi.yaml for code generation, mocking, and API exploration.
For teams already using Zapier, Make, or other automation platforms, webhooks and native connectors can be configured to trigger ND business lookups as part of larger business processes.
Why OpenSOSData Stands Out
Unlike aggregators that charge per-seat subscriptions or minimum volumes, OpenSOSData charges only for actual lookups. You control costs entirely. The Pi pricing ($0.0314) is deliberately simple and defensible—no surprise increases, no seat limits, no contract obligations.
The 7-day cache reduces costs for repeated queries while the ?fresh=true option ensures you can always get current data when it matters.
Next Steps
If your application, business process, or due diligence workflow requires North Dakota Secretary of State data, OpenSOSData provides the fastest, cheapest, most developer-friendly path to that information.
Start your free trial today. The first step is joining the waitlist at https://opensosdata.com. You'll receive API credentials, documentation, and a starting wallet balance to begin testing immediately.
Once onboarded, your first ND business lookup costs just $0.0314. Scale from there.