---
title: "Changes to Create a Business Verification"
method: POST
path: "/business_verification/create"
---

# Changes to Create a Business Verification

`POST /business_verification/create`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 7 of 55 revisions.

- **2026-04-17** `b9a2871636de`: 1 breaking, 3 info
- **2026-03-04** `ac31f04fdb58`: 2 info
- **2026-02-18** `9019356335ec`: 5 info
- **2026-01-26** `8addecd0b74a`: 1 warning, 1 info
- **2025-12-11** `465584b48c99`: 10 breaking
- **2025-12-01** `992b331d4a08`: 1 info
- **2024-02-21** `5de70cc1e6ca`: 1 breaking

## Changes

- **2026-04-17** `b9a2871636de`: 1 breaking, 3 info
  - removed the required property `kyb_check/match_details/name` from the response with the `200` status
  - added the new optional request property `business/alternative_name`
  - added the required property `kyb_check/match_details/names` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `search_terms/alternative_names` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-03-04** `ac31f04fdb58`: 2 info
  - added the required property `digital_presence_check` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `risk_check/industry_prediction` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-02-18** `9019356335ec`: 5 info
  - the request property `business` became nullable
  - the request property `business` became optional
  - the request property `business/address` became optional
  - the request property `business/name` became optional
  - added the required property `shareable_url` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-01-26** `8addecd0b74a`: 1 warning, 1 info
  - removed the request property `business/email`
  - added the new optional request property `business/email_address`
- **2025-12-11** `465584b48c99`: 10 breaking
  - the response property `kyb_check/match_details/addresses/items/city` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `kyb_check/match_details/addresses/items/street` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `kyb_check/match_details/email_addresses/items/email_address` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `kyb_check/match_details/entity_type` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `kyb_check/match_details/name` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `kyb_check/match_details/phone_numbers/items/number` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `kyb_check/match_details/websites/items/url` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `search_terms/address/city` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `search_terms/address/street` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `search_terms/name` became nullable for the status `200`
- **2025-12-01** `992b331d4a08`: 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2024-02-21** `5de70cc1e6ca`: 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/plaid/apis/the-plaid-api/docs/business_verification/create/post.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/plaid/apis/the-plaid-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/plaid/apis/the-plaid-api/changes/business_verification/create/post)