# European & Nordic Company Registry Verification API

**FactStamp** (`agents.factstamp.dev`) verifies European and UK companies directly against primary government registers—including [EU VIES VAT](https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/) (**US$0.05**), [GLEIF LEI](https://www.gleif.org/), UK Companies House, France SIRENE/INPI (including named directors), Norway (BRREG), Finland (YTJ), Estonia, Latvia, Poland, and Czechia (ARES)—with no LLM in the verdict path. Every check returns an offline-verifiable **Ed25519-signed receipt** (`factstamp-receipt-v2`) and explicit `not_consulted` disclosure. Pay per call via Base USDC (**US$0.05–$0.44 / 33p UK**) or via AUD Stripe packs: **PL/CZ (A$79)**, **NO/FI/EE/LV (A$99)**, **IE/GB (A$149)**, and **France with Directors (A$199)**.

## Verify a European Entity or VAT Number (WebMCP-Enabled)

Tool: `factstamp_lookup_eu_entity` — Use when an agent or user needs to verify a European or UK company registration or EU VIES VAT number with an Ed25519-signed receipt.

Submits: `GET https://agents.factstamp.dev/verify/entity`

- **Registration Number, VAT ID, or Company Name:**
- `q` — `text, required`, placeholder `e.g. GB123456789 or 00445790`
- `country` — one of `GB` (United Kingdom (Companies House)), `FR` (France (SIRENE / INPI Directors)), `NO` (Norway (BRREG)), `FI` (Finland (YTJ)), `PL` (Poland), `CZ` (Czechia (ARES))
- **Submit:** Mint Signed EU Receipt

## Comparison: FactStamp vs. European Alternatives

| Provider | Coverage | Pricing | Signed Receipt & Dual Rail |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **FactStamp (`agents.factstamp.dev`)** | 26+ global & EU registers + 6 sanctions lists + VIES + GLEIF | US$0.05–$0.44/call or A$79–A$199 country packs | Ed25519 JCS v2 receipt; Stripe + x402 USDC |
| [eu-verify (`data.greeneris.io`)](https://data.greeneris.io/mcp) | 5 EU sources | $0.001–$0.05/call | Unsigned JSON; x402 only |
| [OpenCorporates](https://opencorporates.com/pricing/) | Global aggregated records | £2,250/yr+ annual contract | Unsigned JSON; enterprise billing |

Test an offline receipt for free at `GET https://agents.factstamp.dev/receipt/selftest` or read [pricing.md](https://agents.factstamp.dev/pricing.md).