List business structures
curl --request GET \
--url https://api.bachs.io/v1/reference/business-structures \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>'const options = {method: 'GET', headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>'}};
fetch('https://api.bachs.io/v1/reference/business-structures', options)
.then(res => res.json())
.then(res => console.log(res))
.catch(err => console.error(err));import requests
url = "https://api.bachs.io/v1/reference/business-structures"
headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer <token>"}
response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
print(response.text)package main
import (
"fmt"
"net/http"
"io"
)
func main() {
url := "https://api.bachs.io/v1/reference/business-structures"
req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)
req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}{
"country": "NG",
"structures": [
{
"value": "business_name",
"label": "Business Name (BN)",
"description": "A sole trader or partnership registered with the CAC. No shareholders."
},
{
"value": "private_incorporated",
"label": "Private Company (RC / LTD)",
"description": "A company limited by shares, with directors and shareholders."
},
{
"value": "incorporated_trustees",
"label": "Incorporated Trustees (IT)",
"description": "An NGO, church, association or foundation registered as trustees."
}
]
}{
"detail": "Invalid request parameters",
"error_code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
"errors": [
{
"field": "amount",
"message": "Amount must be a positive decimal string",
"type": "value_error"
}
]
}{
"detail": "Invalid API key",
"error_code": "UNAUTHORIZED"
}Reference
List business structures
The legal structures a registered business can declare as company.structure, for the resolved country. Each carries a value to submit, a display label, and a description. Which documents a structure owes depends on it. See Requirements.
GET
/
v1
/
reference
/
business-structures
List business structures
curl --request GET \
--url https://api.bachs.io/v1/reference/business-structures \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>'const options = {method: 'GET', headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>'}};
fetch('https://api.bachs.io/v1/reference/business-structures', options)
.then(res => res.json())
.then(res => console.log(res))
.catch(err => console.error(err));import requests
url = "https://api.bachs.io/v1/reference/business-structures"
headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer <token>"}
response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
print(response.text)package main
import (
"fmt"
"net/http"
"io"
)
func main() {
url := "https://api.bachs.io/v1/reference/business-structures"
req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)
req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}{
"country": "NG",
"structures": [
{
"value": "business_name",
"label": "Business Name (BN)",
"description": "A sole trader or partnership registered with the CAC. No shareholders."
},
{
"value": "private_incorporated",
"label": "Private Company (RC / LTD)",
"description": "A company limited by shares, with directors and shareholders."
},
{
"value": "incorporated_trustees",
"label": "Incorporated Trustees (IT)",
"description": "An NGO, church, association or foundation registered as trustees."
}
]
}{
"detail": "Invalid request parameters",
"error_code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
"errors": [
{
"field": "amount",
"message": "Amount must be a positive decimal string",
"type": "value_error"
}
]
}{
"detail": "Invalid API key",
"error_code": "UNAUTHORIZED"
}Authorizations
Bearer token authentication. Pass your API key as Authorization: Bearer sk_.... See Authentication for keys, scopes, and sandbox vs production.
Query Parameters
Two-letter ISO 3166-1 country. Falls back to your own platform's country.
Response
Business structures available in the resolved country.

