> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://lava.so/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# GLEIF

> Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation API providing LEI records, entity search, autocomplete, and corporate hierarchy data for legal entities worldwide.

Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation API providing LEI records, entity search, autocomplete, and corporate hierarchy data for legal entities worldwide. Best for KYC/AML compliance, counterparty identification, and resolving legal entity names to standardized identifiers. The authoritative global registry for legal entity identification — unlike People Data Labs or Apollo (contact-level data), GLEIF operates at the legal entity level with regulatory-grade identifiers.

1 example endpoint available through Lava's AI Gateway. See the [GLEIF API docs](https://api.gleif.org/api/v1) for full documentation.

<Info>This provider is **managed** — no additional setup required.</Info>

<Info>This is a **catch-all provider** — any valid URL under `https://api.gleif.org/api/v1` is supported. Legal entity identifier API. Construct URL as [https://api.gleif.org/api/v1/\&#123;endpoint\&#125](https://api.gleif.org/api/v1/\&#123;endpoint\&#125);. Common endpoints: /lei-records?filter\[entity.legalName]=\{name}, /autocompletions?field=fullName\&q=\{query}, /lei-records/\{lei}. The endpoints below are curated examples.</Info>

## Endpoints

### Search LEI records

**GET** `https://api.gleif.org/api/v1/lei-records?filter[entity.legalName]=Apple` — Free

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  <Tab title="SDK">
    ```typescript theme={null}
    const data = await lava.gateway('https://api.gleif.org/api/v1/lei-records?filter[entity.legalName]=Apple', { method: 'GET' });
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="cURL">
    ```bash theme={null}
    curl "https://api.lava.so/v1/forward?u=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.gleif.org%2Fapi%2Fv1%2Flei-records%3Ffilter%5Bentity.legalName%5D%3DApple" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $LAVA_SECRET_KEY"
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

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