ISO 20275 Entity Legal Form (ELF) Code Directory & Resolver
Resolve 4-character ISO 20275 ELF codes into standardized corporate entity types across 160+ jurisdictions.
Quick Technical Summary: Resolve 4-character ISO 20275 ELF codes into standardized corporate entity types across 160+ jurisdictions. Implementation conforms to ISO 17442 Legal Entity Identifier.
Specification & Structural Breakdown
ISO 20275 standardizes corporate forms (Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Aktiengesellschaft) with unique 4-character alphanumeric ELF codes.
| ELF Code | Legal Form Name | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| 2H62 | Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH) | Germany |
| 112A | Corporation | United States (Delaware) |
| H4A1 | Limited Liability Company (LLC) | United States |
| 964R | Société par Actions Simplifiée (SAS) | France |
Test ISO 20275 Entity Legal Form (ELF) Code Directory & Resolver Live
Paste raw inputs up to 32KB and inspect deterministic parsed JSON in real-time across 330+ Cloudflare edge locations. Pure compute, zero cold-starts.
Parsed JSON Response Model
The edge microservice transforms input payloads into strongly-typed hierarchical JSON with zero cold starts:
{
"elfCode": "2H62",
"name": "GmbH",
"jurisdiction": "DE"
}
Copy-Paste Integration Code
Integrate this validator directly into your application using your production API key:
curl --request POST \
--url "https://global-lei-corporate-tax-id-validator-api.stanzaapi.com/api/v1/lei/validate" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--header "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
--data '{
"lei": "5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18"
}'
const response = await fetch("https://global-lei-corporate-tax-id-validator-api.stanzaapi.com/api/v1/lei/validate", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"Content-Type": "application/json",
"x-api-key": process.env.API_KEY || "YOUR_API_KEY"
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"lei": "5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18"
})
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
import requests
import json
url = "https://global-lei-corporate-tax-id-validator-api.stanzaapi.com/api/v1/lei/validate"
headers = {
"Content-Type": "application/json",
"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
payload = {
"lei": "5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18"
}
response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
print(response.json())
package main
import (
"bytes"
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
"os"
)
func main() {
url := "https://global-lei-corporate-tax-id-validator-api.stanzaapi.com/api/v1/lei/validate"
payload := []byte(`{"lei":"5493006MHB84DD0ZWV18"}`)
req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, bytes.NewBuffer(payload))
req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
req.Header.Add("x-api-key", os.Getenv("API_KEY"))
res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}
Frequently Asked Questions & Technical Notes
Every LEI record includes an ELF code identifying the legal structure of the registered entity.
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