About our Application Programme Interface

Registry API overview

Our Registry API provides an alternative route to myRegistry applications in the JFSC Companies Registry.

Our API can be used by:

trust companies

regulated service providers

Benefits of using our Registry API

The role of the Registry API is to provide an efficient and secure channel to exchange information with us and to ensure that the central registers remain current and accurate.

Key Benefits

direct integration between your internal systems and the JFSC central Registry

flexibility to integrate with your own internal processes

reduce resource requirement, remove duplicate effort required to key-up data

reduce human-error element

simplified bulk-updates

enhanced ability to maintain central records

ability to search/query the central registers via the API

reduce staff training requirement (myRegistry)

potential to achieve simplified filing for your staff while maintaining enhanced security measures

The Registry API is free to use, returns live and real-time data, and is simple to use and understand.

How the Registry API can help your business

The Registry API enables Trust Companies and regulated service providers to integrate their current software system directly to the JFSC Companies Registry.

This approach provides several efficiencies such as:

accessing live and real-time Registry data via

automating manual tasks and streamlining processes

improving user experience for your staff

How it works

The Registry API is a Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) based suite of services.

The JFSC issue API users with unique security credentials, such as an API Key and client signing certificate, to ensure that the data transmitted is encrypted and can only be used by authenticated users.

Currently our Registry API provides the following services:

API service	API purpose
1   Get Entity Information	Retrieve full entity data (public and private)
2   Amend Associated Party	Amend the associated parties for a registered entity
3   File Confirmation Statement	File an annual confirmation statement
4   Change Registered Office	Change the registered office address
5   Amend Share Capital	Amend the share capital structure for a registered entity
6   Check Name	Check the register for similar reserved names or entity names
7   Check Submission Status	Check the current status of a submission
8   Get Countries	Retrieve a list of countries with their ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code
9   Upload Attachment	Upload a PDF file attachment for reference in subsequent filings

The on-boarding process

1   Complete application form and review terms of use

2   Once approved request a Digicert client signing security certificate

3   We will provide you with a unique API key and test pack

4   Digicert send you a unique Client Signing certificate to use on your software solution

5   Complete mandatory testing on our Test environment

6   Retrieve live data and submit updates for your entities

Registry API Integration

We are mindful that external third parties (Technology Partners) may build middleware tools to provide an alternative option for regulated service providers that do not have the time or resource available to directly build their own API solutions.

We welcome collaboration with your Technology Partners and provide them with access to our test environment to develop their software in a secure place.

API environments and testing

Live environment

Our live environment allows users to retrieve data for the entities that they are registered as nominated persons for and make submissions to update their data.

Test environment

Our test environment runs the same API versions as live allow software developers to test their integration with the Registry APIs in a safe place.

In this environment we ask users to undertake some mandatory test scenarios to ensure your integration is fit for purpose prior to making live submissions.

API support

For questions, regarding on boarding or technical support you can contact us at [email protected]