Reuse open data while preserving its context
Select a dataset, examine its licence, period and coverage, document transformations and provide useful attribution.
Read the practical method →API Recherche d’Entreprises
Official page for the open API to search French businesses by name or location and review the data it provides.
Use this resource for a specific task.
Data and artificial intelligence · France
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Test API fields, limits and update behaviour before treating it as a reference source in a service.
How to start
Test searches on a small set of known enterprises and inspect returned fields in the documentation. Preserve SIREN and SIRET at the correct level to avoid confusing enterprises with establishments.
Limits to keep in mind
The search API and API Entreprise are distinct services. Do not infer access to all administrative documents or creditworthiness validation.
Check before using
Three points to record with the decision.
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Documented parameters, pagination and limits.
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Identify whether the result describes an establishment or legal unit.
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Available masking, status and update information.
A method and complementary resources.
Annuaire des Entreprises
Public service for consulting public legal information about French businesses, associations and public bodies, useful for identifying an organisation before a professional conversation.
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Search and APIs for businesses in the national register, plus trademarks, patents and industrial designs.
Explore this resource →Source and verification
API Recherche d’Entreprises — primary source. Link checked . The checklist is editorial guidance; link availability does not guarantee completeness or suitability.
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