GLEIF API

@GLEIF API look up the LEI record for Apple Inc. and show me its registered legal name, jurisdiction, and registration status

Based on the LEI record retrieved, Apple Inc.'s registered legal name is 'Apple Inc.' with LEI HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394. The entity is registered in the United States (jurisdiction US-CA, California) with registration authority code RA000602 (California Secretary of State). The LEI status is ISSUED and currently active, with the record last updated in December 2024. The entity type is classified as a general corporation under entity category GENERAL.

This example demonstrates basic LEI lookup by company name using fuzzy completion followed by full record retrieval. The GLEIF API requires no authentication, making it immediately accessible. Note that LEI records contain standardized legal entity data only—financial performance, stock prices, or operational details are not included in this dataset.

@GLEIF API find the ultimate parent company for LEI 549300VSGCJ7SMC9LE72 and explain the ownership relationship structure

For LEI 549300VSGCJ7SMC9LE72 (Barclays Bank PLC), the ultimate parent is Barclays PLC with LEI 213800LBQA1Y9L22JB70. The relationship shows DIRECT_ACCOUNTING_CONSOLIDATION_PARENT at the ultimate level. The relationship was established with validation documents dated 2023-12-31, reported by the entity itself (relationship type DIRECT_ACCOUNTING_CONSOLIDATION_PARENT). Barclays PLC is registered in the United Kingdom (jurisdiction GB) and holds 100% ownership through this consolidation structure.

This example showcases the parent-relationship lookup tool, which is critical for corporate structure analysis and regulatory compliance. The API distinguishes between direct parents and ultimate parents, and includes reporting exceptions when entities claim no parent exists. Relationship data depends on entity self-reporting and may lag behind recent M&A activity by several months.

@GLEIF API export all active LEI records for entities registered in Singapore as a CSV file, filtered to show only those updated in the last 90 days

Export initiated for LEI records matching criteria: jurisdiction SG (Singapore), status ISSUED, last update within 90 days. The query returned 1,247 matching records. The CSV export includes columns for LEI, legal name, registration authority, entity status, last update date, and registered address. Due to API limits, this export is capped at 1,247 records (under the 5,000-record maximum). The file is formatted with UTF-8 encoding and comma delimiters, ready for import into spreadsheet or database tools.

This demonstrates the bulk export capability with field-level filtering and format selection (CSV, XLSX, JSON, or XML). The 5,000-record cap per export is a hard API limit—larger datasets require multiple filtered queries. Export operations are synchronous and may take 15-30 seconds for result sets above 2,000 records. Useful for compliance teams conducting jurisdiction-specific entity audits.

When GLEIF supports accounting teams closing books

A 5-person finance team at a multinational needs to validate counterparty LEIs in their ERP before quarterly close. GLEIF's LEI record lookup and issuer tools let them verify that vendor and customer LEIs are current, not expired, and match the legal names in contracts. The export surface lets them pull batch validation results as CSV for their audit trail. This works when you're reconciling 100-500 counterparties per quarter and regulators require LEI attestation in filings. If your counterparties don't have LEIs or you're in a jurisdiction that doesn't mandate them, this MCP won't cover your validation needs—you'll fall back to tax ID lookups. For teams in EMIR, MiFID, or similar regimes where LEI is the entity key, this MCP turns a manual spreadsheet check into a programmatic validation step.