Returns a single adhoc check by its UUID, including:
The base envelope (created_by, outcome, timestamps, etc.) - same shape as the
list endpoint
results_overview[] - one row per result, with a uniform {title, status, alert_ids}
shape across all operation types
children[] - per-child summaries when the check is a group; empty otherwise
details - the typed per-operation details block. The exact shape depends on
check_type and uses the same per-operation discriminated union as the
entity check show endpoint. Group checks
(check_type = group) always return details: null - fetch each child via this
endpoint to read its typed details.
PDF version
A printable PDF of the adhoc check (including subject, configuration and per-match
details) is available via the PDF download endpoint.
Path parameters
Field
Description
adhoc_check_uuidrequired
string (uuid)
The adhoc check UUID
Responses
200
Adhoc check response
application/json
Field
Description
data
object
Same as AdhocCheck, plus the uniform results_overview and children arrays and
the typed per-operation details block. Returned by the show endpoint so callers do
not need a follow-up request to read match-level data.
data.uuid
string (uuid)
The adhoc check's UUID
Example:6f9e0a8e-2b9f-4f0e-8d1a-1e2b3c4d5e6f
data.check_number
string
A short obfuscated public identifier for the adhoc check
Example:Q-A1B2CD
data.check_type
string
The type of check that was run (see AdhocCheck.check_type)
Example:pep_sanction_check
data.check_type_name
string
Display name for the check type
Example:PEP and Sanction Screening
data.status
string
Lifecycle status of the adhoc check (see AdhocCheck.status)
Enum:pending, processing, complete, failed
Example:complete
data.failed_reason
string or null
Short reason why the check failed (see AdhocCheck.failed_reason)
data.outcome
string or null
High-level outcome of the check (see AdhocCheck.outcome)
Enum:pass, warning
Example:warning
data.check_summary
string or null
Short, human-readable summary of the result
Example:Found 2 PEP matches
data.data_summary
string or null
Short, human-readable summary of the subject the check ran against
Example:John A Smith, 1980-06-23
data.checked_at
string (date-time) or null
Example:2025-01-01T00:00:00Z
data.created_by
object or null
Actor who launched the adhoc check - see AdhocCheck.created_by
data.created_by.type
string
Enum:user, api_key
data.created_by.uuid
string (uuid)
data.created_by.username
string
Present only when type is user.
data.created_by.label
string
Present only when type is api_key.
data.parent_uuid
string (uuid) or null
data.results_overview
array of objects
A uniform per-result summary across all operation types. Empty for group checks
and for operations that pack everything into a single record (in which case
details.record carries the full data).
data.results_overview[].title
string
Short label for the result, suitable for display in a list (e.g. "Match 1: John
Smith - PEP", "0412 345 678 (Connected)", "5 records at 12 Main St, Sydney").
Example:Match 1: John Smith - PEP
data.results_overview[].status
string
Per-result status:
pass - this individual result is clean
warning - this individual result needs review (the default for any non-pass
row when an operation does not assign a finer-grained status)
fail - this individual result is a definitive failure (used by email and phone
checks for undeliverable / disconnected entries)
Enum:pass, warning, fail
Example:warning
data.results_overview[].alert_ids
array of strings
Provider-side identifiers for the alert(s) this row generated. Use these to match
up against check_result_ids on a related event from the events
endpoint. Empty when the result is pass.
data.children
array of objects
Summaries of the child adhoc checks for a group check. Empty for non-group checks.
Fetch each child via the show adhoc check endpoint
to get its full payload.
data.children[].uuid
string (uuid)
Example:6f9e0a8e-2b9f-4f0e-8d1a-1e2b3c4d5e6f
data.children[].check_number
string
Example:Q-A1B2CD
data.children[].check_type
string
Example:pep_sanction_check
data.children[].check_type_name
string
Example:PEP and Sanction Screening
data.children[].status
string
Lifecycle status of the child check (see AdhocCheck.status)
Enum:pending, processing, complete, failed
Example:complete
data.children[].failed_reason
string or null
Short reason why the child check failed (see AdhocCheck.failed_reason)
data.children[].outcome
string or null
Enum:pass, warning
Example:warning
data.children[].check_summary
string or null
Short human-readable summary of the child adhoc check result (see
AdhocCheck.check_summary). null while the child is pending / processing or when
the child has no summary.
Example:Found 2 PEP matches
data.children[].checked_at
string (date-time) or null
Example:2025-01-01T00:00:00Z
data.details
one of 11 shapes
Typed per-operation details for the check. null for group checks. The exact
shape depends on the check_type and uses the same per-operation schemas as the
entity checks endpoint:
pep_sanction_check - see CheckDetailsPepSanction
adverse_media - see CheckDetailsAdverseMedia
adc_check - see CheckDetailsAdc
adc_custodian_check - see CheckDetailsAdcCustodian
banned_disqualified_persons - see CheckDetailsBannedDisqualified
court_check - see CheckDetailsCourt
email_check - see CheckDetailsEmail
phone_check - see CheckDetailsPhone
business_check - see CheckDetailsBusiness
uk_business_check - see CheckDetailsUkBusiness
realestate_check - see CheckDetailsRealEstate
object 1
Field
Description
subject
object
subject.full_name
string or null
Example:John Smith
subject.first_name
string or null
Example:John
subject.middle_name
string or null
Example:Albert
subject.last_name
string or null
Example:Smith
subject.dob
string or null
Example:1980-06-23
subject.business_name
string or null
subject.vessel_name
string or null
subject.address_country
string or null
Example:AU
config
object
config.search_type
string or null
Enum:broad_search, medium_search, narrow_search
Example:medium_search
config.similarity_threshold
integer or null
Example:80
config.pep_countries
array of strings
config.sanction_countries
array of strings
config.max_results
integer or null
Example:25
config.extended_result
boolean
Example:true
results
array of objects
results[].uuid
string or null
Provider-side identifier for the match.
Example:NK-12345
results[].name
string or null
Canonical name on the matched record.
Example:John Albert Smith
results[].matched_name
string or null
The name (or alias) on the matched record that scored against the subject's name.
Example:J A Smith
results[].similarity
number (float) or null
Match similarity score from 0.0 to 1.0 (1.0 is an exact match). null for some
extended-result records where similarity is not produced.
Example:0.95
results[].is_pep
boolean
True when the matched record is on a PEP list.
Example:true
results[].is_sanctioned
boolean
True when the matched record is on a sanctions list.
Example:false
results[].pep_matches
array of objects
Per-list PEP source records that contributed to this match (e.g. country lists,
international PEP databases). Shape varies by source.
results[].sanction_matches
array of objects
Per-list sanction source records that contributed to this match (e.g. UN, OFAC,
DFAT). Shape varies by source.
results[].record
object
Top-level metadata about the matched record.
results[].record.id
string or null
Example:Q12345
results[].record.caption
string or null
Display name for the matched record.
Example:John Albert Smith
results[].record.schema
string or null
What the matched record represents (e.g. Person, Vessel, Organization).
See the upstream OpenSanctions documentation for the full vocabulary.
Example:Person
results[].record.first_seen
string (date-time) or null
Example:2018-01-01T00:00:00Z
results[].record.last_seen
string (date-time) or null
Example:2025-01-01T00:00:00Z
results[].record.last_change
string (date-time) or null
Example:2024-12-01T00:00:00Z
results[].properties
object
Known properties of the matched record. Most fields are arrays because the matched
record can carry multiple values (e.g. multiple birthdates, multiple aliases).
results[].properties.birth_date
array of strings
results[].properties.death_date
array of strings
results[].properties.gender
array of strings
results[].properties.nationality
array of strings
results[].properties.citizenship
array of strings
results[].properties.birth_place
array of strings
results[].properties.aliases
array of strings
results[].properties.positions
array of strings
results[].properties.phone
array of strings
results[].properties.email
array of strings
results[].properties.address
array of strings
results[].properties.education
array of strings
results[].properties.religion
array of strings
results[].properties.notes
array of strings
results[].properties.wikidata_id
array of strings
results[].properties.source_urls
array of strings
results[].properties.websites
array of strings
object 2
Field
Description
subject
object
subject.first_name
string or null
subject.middle_name
string or null
subject.last_name
string or null
subject.dob
string or null
subject.business_name
string or null
subject.address_country
string or null
config
object or null
Adverse media checks have no configurable options.
results
array of objects
results[].name
string or null
Example:John A Smith
results[].age
string or null
Example:45
results[].location
string or null
Example:Sydney, AU
results[].summary
string or null
Example:Local businessman charged with fraud...
results[].links
array of strings
results[].categories
array of strings
Categories assigned to the matched coverage (e.g. financial_crime, violent_crime,
regulatory_action, terrorism). See the portal for the full category list.
object 3
Field
Description
subject
object
subject.first_name
string or null
subject.middle_name
string or null
subject.last_name
string or null
subject.dob
string or null
subject.address_state
string or null
config
object or null
ADC checks have no configurable options.
results
array of objects
results[].reference
string or null
Reference for the matched death record.
Example:ADC-12345
results[].first_name
string or null
Example:John
results[].middle_name
string or null
Example:Albert
results[].last_name
string or null
Example:Smith
results[].date_of_birth
string or null
Example:1940-06-23
results[].date_of_death
string or null
Example:2024-01-15
results[].date_of_death_range
string or null
Approximate date-of-death range when an exact date is not available (e.g.
"2024-01" or "2024").
results[].state
string or null
Example:NSW
object 4
Field
Description
subject
object
subject.first_name
string or null
subject.middle_name
string or null
subject.last_name
string or null
subject.dob
string or null
subject.address_state
string or null
config
object or null
results
array of objects
results[].reference
string or null
Reference for the matched death record.
Example:ADC-12345
results[].first_name
string or null
Example:John
results[].middle_name
string or null
Example:Albert
results[].last_name
string or null
Example:Smith
results[].date_of_birth
string or null
Example:1940-06-23
results[].date_of_death
string or null
Example:2024-01-15
results[].date_of_death_range
string or null
Approximate date-of-death range when an exact date is not available (e.g.
"2024-01" or "2024").
results[].state
string or null
Example:NSW
object 5
Field
Description
subject
object
subject.first_name
string or null
subject.middle_name
string or null
subject.last_name
string or null
subject.address_state
string or null
subject.address_country
string or null
config
object
config.search_type
string or null
Enum:broad_search, medium_search, narrow_search
Example:medium_search
config.similarity_threshold
integer or null
Example:80
config.banned_types
array of strings
The banned-type registers the check was configured to look at. Empty array means
all registers.
Parsed sub-status providing additional detail on the result (e.g.
does_not_accept_mail, mailbox_not_found, role_based, disposable).
Example:
results[].result_label
string or null
Display-friendly label for the status (e.g. "Valid", "Mailbox not found").
Example:Valid
results[].result_description
string or null
Human-readable description of what the status means.
Example:This email address has been verified as valid and deliverable.
results[].ok_to_send
string or null
Convenience flag indicating whether it is safe to send email to this address:
Y - safe to send
N - do not send
U - unknown (use your own judgement)
Enum:Y, N, U
Example:Y
results[].status
string
Normalised per-result status used in results_overview (pass when ok_to_send is
Y, fail when N, warning otherwise).
Enum:pass, warning, fail
Example:pass
object 8
Field
Description
subject
object
subject.phones
array of strings
The phone numbers on the entity at the time of the check.
config
object or null
Phone checks have no configurable options.
results
array of objects
results[].phone
string or null
Example:0412345678
results[].ping_result
string or null
Raw ping result from the verification provider:
C - connected
D - disconnected
U - undetermined
I - invalid
Enum:C, D, U, I
Example:C
results[].ping_result_label
string or null
Display-friendly label for the ping result.
Example:Connected
results[].info
string or null
results[].carrier
string or null
Carrier the number is provisioned on, when available.
Example:Telstra
results[].geo_location
string or null
Geographic location for the number, when available.
Example:Sydney, NSW
results[].status
string
Normalised per-result status used in results_overview (pass when ping_result
is C, fail when D or I, warning otherwise).
Enum:pass, warning, fail
Example:pass
object 9
Field
Description
subject
object
subject.business_number_type
string or null
Enum:au_abn, au_acn
Example:au_abn
subject.business_number
string or null
Example:12345678901
subject.business_name
string or null
Example:Acme Pty Ltd
config
object
config.name_match
string or null
Enum:exact, similar, no
Example:similar
config.abn_active
string or null
Enum:yes, on_change, no
Example:yes
config.acn_active
string or null
Enum:yes, on_change, no
Example:yes
config.gst_registered
string or null
Enum:yes, on_change, no
Example:yes
config.recent_documents
string or null
Enum:no, 1, 2, 3, 6, 12
Example:3
config.recent_business_names
string or null
Enum:no, 1, 2, 3, 6, 12
Example:3
record
object or null
The matched business record. null when no record was found for the supplied
ABN/ACN; the sub_checks[] array will then contain a single failed record_exists
entry on a non-null record value, or null here when nothing came back.
record.name
string or null
Example:Acme Pty Ltd
record.type
string or null
Entity type (e.g. "Australian Private Company").
Example:Australian Private Company
record.address
object
record.address.locality
string or null
record.address.state
string or null
record.address.postcode
string or null
record.name_history
array of objects
All previous entity names recorded against the ABN.
record.name_history[].name
string or null
record.name_history[].entity_name
string or null
record.name_history[].from
string or null
Example:2010-01-15
record.name_history[].to
string or null
record.abn
string or null
Example:12345678901
record.abn_status
string or null
Current ABN status (active or cancelled).
Example:active
record.abn_gst_registered
boolean or null
Example:true
record.business_names
array of objects
All business names registered against the ABN.
record.business_names[].name
string or null
record.business_names[].entity_name
string or null
record.business_names[].from
string or null
Example:2010-01-15
record.business_names[].to
string or null
record.acn
string or null
Example:123456789
record.acn_status
string or null
Current ACN status (e.g. registered, deregistered).
Example:registered
record.asic_registration_date
string or null
Example:2010-01-15
record.asic_review_date
string or null
Example:2025-01-15
record.asic_deregistered_date
string or null
record.asic_recent_documents
array of objects
ASIC documents lodged against the record.
record.asic_recent_documents[].date
string or null
Example:2024-12-01
record.asic_recent_documents[].form_code
string or null
Example:484
record.asic_recent_documents[].description
string or null
Example:Change to company details
record.asic_recent_documents[].document_number
string or null
Example:1A2B3C4D
record.asic_recent_documents[].sub_documents
array of objects
Sub-documents associated with the parent document, when available.
record.asic_recent_business_names
array of objects
Recently registered business names.
record.asic_recent_business_names[].name
string or null
record.asic_recent_business_names[].entity_name
string or null
record.asic_recent_business_names[].from
string or null
Example:2010-01-15
record.asic_recent_business_names[].to
string or null
record.sub_checks
array of objects
Per-sub-check evaluation against the matched record. Each sub-check carries its own
pass/fail and mode (alert, on_change, observe) so you can tell which sub-checks
contributed to the top-level outcome.
record.sub_checks[].check
string or null
Which sub-check this row represents (e.g. record_exists, name_match,
abn_active, acn_active, gst_registered, recent_documents,
recent_business_names).
Example:abn_active
record.sub_checks[].passed
boolean or null
true when the sub-check passed, false when it failed, null when the sub-check
had no data to evaluate (e.g. acn_active on a record with no ACN).
Example:true
record.sub_checks[].result
string or null
Human-readable result message for the sub-check.
Example:ABN active
record.sub_checks[].mode
string or null
Enum:alert, on_change, observe
Example:alert
record.sub_checks[].document_numbers
array of strings
Document numbers contributing to a recent_documents sub-check.
record.sub_checks[].business_names
array of strings
Business names contributing to a recent_business_names sub-check.
object 10
Field
Description
subject
object
subject.business_number_type
string or null
Enum:uk_crn
Example:uk_crn
subject.business_number
string or null
Example:12345678
subject.business_name
string or null
Example:Acme Limited
config
object
config.name_match
string or null
Enum:exact, similar, no
Example:similar
config.company_status
string or null
Enum:yes, on_change, no
Example:yes
config.recent_filings
string or null
Enum:no, 1, 2, 3, 6, 12
Example:3
config.officer_changes
string or null
Enum:no, 1, 2, 3, 6, 12
Example:3
config.registered_address_change
string or null
Enum:on_change, no
Example:on_change
config.sic_codes_change
string or null
Enum:on_change, no
Example:on_change
record
object or null
record.company_name
string or null
Example:Acme Limited
record.company_number
string or null
Example:12345678
record.company_status
string or null
Current company status (e.g. active, dissolved, liquidation).
Example:active
record.type
string or null
Example:ltd
record.registered_office_address
object (dynamic) or null
Registered office address record from Companies House. The shape mirrors the upstream
object and is exposed as-is.
record.date_of_creation
string or null
Example:2010-04-01
record.date_of_cessation
string or null
record.previous_company_names
array of objects
record.sic_codes
array of strings
record.officers
array of objects
record.officers[].name
string or null
Example:SMITH, John Albert
record.officers[].appointed_on
string or null
Example:2010-04-01
record.officers[].resigned_on
string or null
record.officers[].officer_id
string or null
Example:abcDEF123
record.officers[].officer_role
string or null
Example:director
record.filing_history
array of objects
record.filing_history[].date
string or null
Example:2024-12-01
record.filing_history[].type
string or null
Example:AA
record.filing_history[].description
string or null
Example:accounts-with-accounts-type-small
record.filing_history[].transaction_id
string or null
Example:MzM5OTQ0NzU4MGFkaXF6a2N4
record.filing_history[].document_id
string or null
Example:MzM5OTQ0NzU4MGFkaXF6a2N4
record.sub_checks
array of objects
record.sub_checks[].check
string or null
Which sub-check this row represents (e.g. record_exists, name_match,
company_status, recent_filings, officer_changes, registered_address_change,
sic_codes_change).
Example:company_status
record.sub_checks[].passed
boolean or null
record.sub_checks[].result
string or null
record.sub_checks[].mode
string or null
Enum:alert, on_change, observe
record.sub_checks[].filing_ids
array of strings
Filing IDs contributing to a recent_filings sub-check.
record.sub_checks[].officer_ids
array of strings
Officer IDs contributing to an officer_changes sub-check.
record.sub_checks[].address_hash
string or null
Stable hash of the registered office address used by registered_address_change to
detect changes between runs.
record.sub_checks[].sic_hash
string or null
Stable hash of the SIC codes used by sic_codes_change.
object 11
Field
Description
subject
object
subject.address_country
string or null
Example:AU
subject.address_line1
string or null
Example:12 Main St
subject.address_line2
string or null
subject.address_suburb
string or null
Example:Sydney
subject.address_state
string or null
Example:NSW
subject.address_postcode
string or null
Example:2000
config
object
config.date_from
string or null
Optional lower bound (inclusive) on listing dates returned.
Example:2020-01-01
results
array of objects
results[].address
object
results[].address.address
string or null
Example:12 Main St
results[].address.suburb
string or null
Example:Sydney
results[].address.state
string or null
Example:NSW
results[].address.postcode
string or null
Example:2000
results[].address.address_id
string or null
Example:rea-12345
results[].listings
array of objects
results[].listings[].listing_type
string or null
Type of listing (e.g. sale, rent, sold). Vocabulary mirrors the upstream
provider.