All requests must first be Authorized and must use the HTTP GET method over HTTPS.
This call allows you to see how many companies will be returned if you perform a search. This can be useful to verify a company number is valid, or if you plan to implement pagination in some search results.
https://services.vision-net.ie/cws/1.6/companycount?company_bus_ind={COMPANY_BUS_IND}&company_num={COMPANY_NUM}&company_name={COMPANY_NAME}&searchType={SEARCHTYPE}&address={ADDRESS}
Parameter | Type | Description |
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company_bus_ind | C, B or E | C) Company (default) B) Registered Business Name E) Search both companies and Registered Business Names. |
company_num | Positive Integer | The Company Number Or Registered Business Number as defined by the CRO. If the company_num is supplied then all other fields are ignored. |
company_name | String | A partial or full Company or Registered Business Name to search for. |
address | String | A partial or full Registered Address to search for. |
searchType | 1, 2 or 3 | 1) Exact match 2) Starts with this phrase (default). 3) Contains this phrase |
coStatus, coStatusNot, coType, coTypeNot, busStatus, busStatusNot, busType, busTypeNot | Lookup Table ID | Optionally include or exclude companies/businesses with specified status or type. These parameters can be used multiple times to specify multiple values (coStatus=1&coStatus=2) |
We reserve the right to require minimum field lengths, or to limit the maximum number of results which are returned.