Actions6
Overview
This node interacts with the UK Companies House API to retrieve various types of company information. It supports operations such as searching for companies by name, retrieving detailed company profiles, fetching filing history, listing company officers, obtaining registered office addresses, and listing persons with significant control. This node is useful for users who need to access official company data for verification, research, or compliance purposes.
Use Case Examples
- Search for companies by name to find matching company records.
- Retrieve detailed profile information for a specific company using its registration number.
- Fetch the filing history of a company to review its submitted documents.
- List the directors and secretaries of a company for governance insights.
Properties
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Company Name or Number | The company name to search for when using the search operation, or the company registration number for other operations. |
Output
JSON
json- The JSON response from the Companies House API containing the requested company information based on the selected operation.
Dependencies
- Requires an API key credential for the UK Companies House API, used for HTTP Basic Authentication.
Troubleshooting
- Common issues include providing an invalid or missing API key credential, which will result in authentication errors from the API.
- Using an unknown or unsupported operation value will throw an error indicating the operation is unknown.
- Providing an invalid company name or registration number may result in empty or error responses from the API.
Links
- UK Companies House API Documentation - Official documentation for the Companies House API, detailing endpoints, parameters, and usage.