The Netherlands' company registry, Kamer van Koophandel (KVK), has updated its API for accessing corporate data. The new free tier provides real-time, but limited, company information such as activity dates and legal forms. Crucially, it omits personally identifiable information like company names and addresses, requiring developers to use the 8-digit KVK number for integration. Accessing more detailed data, including names, directors, and beneficial ownership, necessitates paid subscriptions or specific AML-gated channels. AI
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IMPACT Developers building AI agents or compliance tools will need to adapt integration strategies due to the removal of PII from the free API.
RANK_REASON The article describes changes to an API for accessing corporate data, which is a product-related update.