---
title: "Check an entity for PEP ties, insolvency and adverse media"
method: POST
path: "/v1/entity/deep-check"
---

# Check an entity for PEP ties, insolvency and adverse media

`POST /v1/entity/deep-check`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.limitguard.ai`
- URL: `https://api.limitguard.ai/v1/entity/deep-check`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `X-API-Key`
  - none

Extended screening in two tiers. fresh ($0.88): PEP and relative/close-associate matches from OpenSanctions, plus a Dutch insolvency register screen (NL only). enhanced ($1.71): the same plus adverse media screening. If a tier's source cannot be reached the call returns 503 and is not charged.

## Request body

- object
  - `entity_name` string, required: Legal entity or person name
  - `country` string, required: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
  - `kvk_number` string: Dutch KVK number (8 digits), optional; exact insolvency-register lookup
  - `credit_report_identifier` string: VAT number, tax code or company ID, optional; enables the `credit` tier's Italian credit report (Italy only, available when enabled)

## Response `200`

Success

## Other responses

- `402`: Payment required. The x402 v2 challenge is in the base64 PAYMENT-REQUIRED header and the JSON body; pay and retry with PAYMENT-SIGNATURE, or send X-API-Key with prepaid balance.

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