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On-Demand Entity Identification for Small Businesses

Also known as Small Business Match

Update History

No modifications have been made to this data layer since the initial release.

Feature Request

IMPORTANT: Please see the new Online Services Security Enhancement Release, effective November 09, 2020.

Overview

The available criteria options are identical for Basic and Advanced match type requests. This feature will default to Advanced if a type is not specified.

There are several options available when implementing this feature.

1. Population: By default this feature will match against the universe of organizations for which D&B has assigned a D-U-N-S Number. An SBRI option (match type set to 'SBRI') is available to perform a match against the collection of U.S. small businesses for which a D-U-N-S Number has not been assigned.

2. Lookup: If a D-U-N-S Number is passed on the request, this feature will perform a direct match and return details about the organization to which the D-U-N-S Number is assigned. This option is not available when matching small businesses.

SBRI Lookup

In order to complete an SBRI lookup, name & address information must be submitted, along with matcht type text.

Global Availability

This data layer is only available for businesses domiciled in the United States.

The Company Match SBRI data layer is available for businesses domiciled in the following country:

CountryISO Code
United States of AmericaUS

Data Layer Entitlement

For customers in U.S. and Canadian markets, the API is provisioned for specific collections of products, reports, and/or features (collectively referred to as data layers) for production and trial usage. Entitlement is not required for testing in the sandbox environment.

  • This feature is entitled as "On-Demand Entity Identification" for D&B Direct 2.0 customers.

NOTE: The SBRI match option of this feature will be entitled/invoiced under a "Search - Small Business Risk Insight" for D&B Direct 2.0 customers.

For customers in the UK, Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg markets, the API is provisioned as a specific set of data layers for production, trial, and sandbox usage.

  • This particular data layer is included in the D&B Direct Onboard 2.0 suite.

Specification

Please refer to the Minimum Requirements section in this topic for scenario specific Required fields.

Sample Request (SmallBiz)
GET https://direct.dnb.com/V4.0/organizations?match=true&MatchTypeText=SBRI&SubjectName=GORMAN MANUFACTURING&StreetAddressLine=492 KOLLER STREET&PrimaryTownName=SAN FRANCISCO&CountryISOAlpha2Code=US&TerritoryName=CA&FullPostalCode=94110
Authorization: <My Token>

Input parameters that include a "-n" designation may be repeated on the request, using a sequence number. For example, for the parameter "example-n", create a request like https://{endpoint}?{other parameters}&example-1={value}&example-2={value} and so on. If a single instance of the parameter is used, it still requires a "-1" suffix.

Name Characteristics
ApplicationTransactionID Attribute, Optional
TransactionTimestamp Element, Optional

Unique Transaction ID of the request generated by the service

SubmittingOfficeID Element, Optional

The date and time when this request was created.

SubjectName Element, Required

A number that identifies the system or the software application from where this request originated.

StreetAddressLine-n (repeats twice) Element, Optional
PrimaryTownName Element, Optional
CountryISOAlpha2Code Element, Optional
TerritoryName Element, Required
FullPostalCode Element, Optional
TelephoneNumber Element, Optional
InternationalDialingCode Element, Optional
CandidateMaximumQuantity Element, Optional
MatchTypeText Element, Optional

A numeric value indicating the greatest number of candidate subjects that may be included in the result set.

CustomerReferenceText-n Element, string at least 1 chars. up to 240 chars., Optional (Up to 5x)

A freeform reference string provided by the customer to be linked to the product in order to support subsequent order reconciliation.

CustomerBillingEndorsementText Element, Optional

A freeform reference string provided by the customer to be linked to the product in order to support subsequent order reconciliation.

Endpoint

Use the following endpoint for requesting this feature. The {version} is dependent on the underlying service delivering the response.

NOTE: While "organizations" is part of this endpoint, there is no service by this name. Many D&B Direct calls have a similar structure; however, the {version} component is based on the SERVICE to which a given product is associated.

REST (Company)
GET https://direct.dnb.com/V{version}/organizations?match

Testing

This operation will return a static set of results in the D&B Direct test environment (sandbox), regardless of the request parameters.

Exception: If the Small Business option is selected, this operation will not return any results in the D&B Direct sandbox.

Feature Response

NOTE: The D&B Direct REST implementation uses the BadgerFish approach for JSON with some minor variations.

Specification

The following is a list of the possible data fields returned by this operation in the JSON response. Samples are provided for testing successful and failed retrieval, and to demonstrate the basic layout of a response. The data returned in samples may not represent actual values that this feature will deliver.

NOTE: The D-U-N-S Number returned in the response will be a nine-digit zero-padded, numeric value.

Sample Response (SmallBiz)
{
	"MatchResponse": {
		"@ServiceVersionNumber": "4.0",
		"TransactionDetail": {
			"ServiceTransactionID": "Id-0c90b85887646c00dc633900725c6df6-1",
			"TransactionTimestamp": "2017-03-02T16:35:10"
		},
		"TransactionResult": {
			"SeverityText": "Information",
			"ResultID": "CM000",
			"ResultText": "Success"
		},
		"MatchResponseDetail": {
			"CandidateMatchedQuantity": 1,
			"MatchCandidate": [{
				"SubjectID": "19248122082",
				"OrganizationPrimaryName": {
					"OrganizationName": {
						"$": "GORMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY"
					}
				},
				"PrimaryAddress": {
					"StreetAddressLine": [{
						"LineText": "492 KOLLER STREET"
					}],
					"PrimaryTownName": "SAN FRANCISCO",
					"PostalCode": "94110",
					"TerritoryAbbreviatedName": "CA"
				},
				"TelephoneNumber": {
					"TelecommunicationNumber": "6505550000"
				},
				"MatchQualityInformation": {
					"ConfidenceCodeValue": 10,
					"MatchGradeText": "AAAAAZZ",
					"MatchGradeComponentCount": 7,
					"MatchGradeComponent": [{
						"MatchGradeComponentTypeText": {
							"$": "Name"
						},
						"MatchGradeComponentRating": "A",
						"MatchGradeComponentScore": 100,
						"DisplaySequence": "1"
					}, {
						"MatchGradeComponentTypeText": {
							"$": "Street Number"
						},
						"MatchGradeComponentRating": "A",
						"MatchGradeComponentScore": 100,
						"DisplaySequence": "2"
					}, {
						"MatchGradeComponentTypeText": {
							"$": "Street Name"
						},
						"MatchGradeComponentRating": "A",
						"MatchGradeComponentScore": 100,
						"DisplaySequence": "3"
					}, {
						"MatchGradeComponentTypeText": {
							"$": "City"
						},
						"MatchGradeComponentRating": "A",
						"DisplaySequence": "4"
					}, {
						"MatchGradeComponentTypeText": {
							"$": "State"
						},
						"MatchGradeComponentRating": "A",
						"DisplaySequence": "5"
					}, {
						"MatchGradeComponentTypeText": {
							"$": "PO Box"
						},
						"MatchGradeComponentRating": "Z",
						"DisplaySequence": "6"
					}, {
						"MatchGradeComponentTypeText": {
							"$": "Phone"
						},
						"MatchGradeComponentRating": "Z",
						"MatchGradeComponentScore": 448,
						"DisplaySequence": "7"
					}]
				}
			}]
		}
	}
}


Name Characteristics
MatchResponse Aggregate, Required
MatchResponse@ServiceVersionNumber Attribute, string, Required
MatchResponse { TransactionDetail Aggregate, string, Required
MatchResponse { TransactionDetail { ApplicationTransactionID Element, string, Optional
MatchResponse { TransactionDetail { ServiceTransactionID Element, string, Required
MatchResponse { TransactionDetail { TransactionTimestamp Element, date/Time, Required
END: MatchResponse { TransactionDetail Aggregate, Required
MatchResponse { TransactionResult Aggregate, Required
MatchResponse { TransactionResult { SeverityText Element, string, Required
MatchResponse { TransactionResult { ResultID Element, string, Required
MatchResponse { TransactionResult { ResultText Element, string, Optional
MatchResponse { TransactionResult { ResultMessage Aggregate, Optional
MatchResponse { TransactionResult { ResultMessage { ResultDescription Element, string, Optional
END: MatchResponse { TransactionResult { ResultMessage Aggregate, Optional
END: MatchResponse { TransactionResult Aggregate, Required
MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail Aggregate, Optional
MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { CandidateMatchedQuantity Element, integer, Required
MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate Aggregate, Optional
MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { SubjectID Element, string, Optional

Auto-Generated Number that idenfies a business in the D&B's Non-DUNS Numbered Repository.

MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { OrganizationPrimaryName Aggregate, Required
MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { OrganizationPrimaryName { OrganizationName Element, Required

Primary Business name of the organization

END: MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { OrganizationPrimaryName Aggregate, Required
MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { TradeStyleName Aggregate, Optional
MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { TradeStyleName { OrganizationName Element, string, Required

Trade Styles are additional business names used by a Company – also referred to as a DBA (doing business as) or AKA (also known as) names.

END: MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { TradeStyleName Aggregate, Optional
MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { PrimaryAddress Aggregate, Optional
MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { PrimaryAddress { StreetAddressLine Aggregate, Optional
MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { PrimaryAddress { StreetAddressLine { LineText Element, string, Required

Physical address line of the company

END: MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { PrimaryAddress { StreetAddressLine Aggregate, Optional
MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { PrimaryAddress { PrimaryTownName Element, string, Optional

City where company is located

MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { PrimaryAddress { CountryISOAlpha2Code Element, string, Optional

ISO Country code Alpha 2 where company is located

MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { PrimaryAddress { PostalCode Element, string, Optional

Postal code

MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { PrimaryAddress { PostalCodeExtensionCode Element, string, Optional
MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { PrimaryAddress { TerritoryAbbreviatedName Element, string, Optional

Abbreviated State/province where company is located

END: MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { PrimaryAddress Aggregate, Optional
MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { TelephoneNumber Aggregate, Optional
MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { TelephoneNumber { TelecommunicationNumber Element, string, Required
END: MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { TelephoneNumber Aggregate, Optional
MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { FamilyTreeMemberRole Aggregate, Optional
MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { FamilyTreeMemberRole { FamilyTreeMemberRoleText Element, string, Optional

Indicates if the location is HQ or Branch

END: MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { FamilyTreeMemberRole Aggregate, Optional
MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { MatchQualityInformation Aggregate, Optional
MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { MatchQualityInformation { ConfidenceCodeValue Element, integer, Optional

Confidence Code (CC) indicates the degree of Match between an Inquiry and a Match Result.

MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { MatchQualityInformation { MatchGradeText Element, string, Optional

Match Grade represents the closeness of a single attribute match to the data on D&B Reference Files. A = means the components should be considered to be the same, B = means there is some similarity, F = the components are different, Z = one or both components are missing or not used as part of the match experience Attributes includes:- Business Name, Street Number, Street Name, PO Box, City/Town, State, Postal Code, Telephone Number, Uniqueness, Density and Industry

MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { MatchQualityInformation { MatchGradeComponentCount Element, integer, Optional

The total number of constituent parts (e.g., Name, Street Number) that were used in the calculation of the Match Grade.

MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { MatchQualityInformation { MatchGradeComponent Aggregate, Optional
MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { MatchQualityInformation { MatchGradeComponent { MatchGradeComponentTypeText Element, string, Optional
MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { MatchQualityInformation { MatchGradeComponent { MatchGradeComponentRating Element, string, Optional
MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { MatchQualityInformation { MatchGradeComponent { MatchGradeComponentScore Element, decimal, Optional
END: MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { MatchQualityInformation { MatchGradeComponent Aggregate, Optional
END: MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate { MatchQualityInformation Aggregate, Optional
END: MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { MatchCandidate Aggregate, Optional
MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { InquiryReferenceDetail Aggregate, Optional
MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { InquiryReferenceDetail { CustomerReferenceText Element, string, Optional

A freeform reference string provided by the customer to be linked to the product in order to support subsequent order reconciliation.

MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { InquiryReferenceDetail { CustomerBillingEndorsementText Element, string, Optional

Text that is filled in by customer and commonly contains requesting individual or department name, or customer's own account/reference number and/or name for the case on which the product was provided.This text is a reference used during the billing process.

END: MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail { InquiryReferenceDetail Aggregate, Optional

An identifier used by the local country Postal Authority to identify a particular geographic location. For example, in Belgium, Postal Code 9000 identifies the town of GHENT.

END: MatchResponse { MatchResponseDetail Aggregate, Optional

The two-letter country code, defined in the ISO 3166-1 scheme published by International Organization for Standardization (ISO), identifying the country for this address.

END: MatchResponse Aggregate, Required

The name of the country where this address belongs to.

Abbreviated Territory Names

When present, the Territory Abbreviated Name field will contain local abbreviations, which may be based on standard designations. For companies domiciled in the United States or Canada, this field will contain the second component of ISO 3166-2 codes. For example, the ISO 3166-2:US code for New Jersey is "US-NJ" and the value "NJ" will be delivered in this field. Similarly, the ISO 3166-2:CA code for Ontario is "CA-ON" and the value "ON" will be delivered in this field.

Response Codes & Error Handling

Successful service requests will return a CM000 response code in the TransactionResult ResultID field. Otherwise, one of the D&B Direct standard response codes will be returned.

This operation may return the following response codes: CM001, CM002, CM003, CM004, CM007, CM008, CM009, CM011, CM012, CM016, CP001, CP003, CP004, and SC001-SC009.

D&B Direct 2.0 API requests are provided on a metered basis; and may require entitlement prior to use in the production environment. In addition, a concurrency limit (QPS) is monitored to ensure that it is not exceeded. An error code will be returned in the event that a transaction is throttled.

Qualified usage (e.g., a successful response) is tracked and billed according to the terms & conditions of the customer's contract. The response codes CM000, CM010, PD002 and PD015 are considered successful. A built-in feature exists to prevent duplicate billing when multiple successful requests with the same criteria are submitted on the same calendar day (which is based on Eastern Standard Time [GMT-5]).

Business Elements

While D&B Direct uses a product canonical naming model in the request/response, many customers may be more familiar with the following business element labels.

Name Description
Auto Generated Number (AGN) Auto-Generated Number that idenfies a business in the D&B's Non-DUNS Numbered Repository.

PCM XPath: //MatchCandidate/ SubjectID

Branch/Headquarter Indicator Indicates if the location is HQ or Branch

PCM XPath: //MatchCandidate/ FamilyTreeMemberRole/ FamilyTreeMemberRoleText

Confidence Code Confidence Code (CC) indicates the degree of Match between an Inquiry and a Match Result.

PCM XPath: //MatchCandidate/ MatchQualityInformation/ ConfidenceCodeValue

Country Code ISO Country code Alpha 2 where company is located

PCM XPath: //MatchCandidate/ PrimaryAddress/ CountryISOAlpha2Code

Match Grade (Combined) Match Grade represents the closeness of a single attribute match to the data on D&B Reference Files.

PCM XPath: //MatchCandidate/ MatchQualityInformation/ MatchGradeText

Match Grade Component Quantity The total number of constituent parts (e.g., Name, Street Number) that were used in the calculation of the Match Grade.

PCM XPath: //MatchCandidate/ MatchQualityInformation/ MatchGradeComponentCount

Match Grade Component Type

PCM XPath: //MatchCandidate/ MatchQualityInformation/ MatchGradeComponent/ MatchGradeComponentTypeText

Match Grade Component Value

PCM XPath: //MatchCandidate/ MatchQualityInformation/ MatchGradeComponent/ MatchGradeComponentRating

Number Of Candidates

PCM XPath: //CandidateMatchedQuantity

Postal Code

PCM XPath: //MatchCandidate/ PrimaryAddress/ PostalCode

Primary Business Name Primary Business name of the organization

PCM XPath: //MatchCandidate/ OrganizationPrimaryName/ OrganizationName

Street Address Physical address line of the company

PCM XPath: //MatchCandidate/ PrimaryAddress/ StreetAddressLine/ LineText

Telephone Number The telephone number of the business.

PCM XPath: //MatchCandidate/ TelephoneNumber/ TelecommunicationNumber

Territory Abbreviated Name Abbreviated State/province where company is located

PCM XPath: //MatchCandidate/ PrimaryAddress/ TerritoryAbbreviatedName

Town Name City where company is located

PCM XPath: //MatchCandidate/ PrimaryAddress/ PrimaryTownName

Trade Style Name Trade Styles are additional business names used by a Company – also referred to as a DBA (doing business as) or AKA (also known as) names.

PCM XPath: //MatchCandidate/ TradeStyleName/ OrganizationName

Feature Notes

The results from a small business search will return subject identification numbers (Subject ID) that may be used to request the Small Business Risk Insight product for additional information about an organization.