BizCheckNow

API for Developers & AI Agents

Integrate real-time business trust data directly into your applications.

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Endpoint
Look up a business TrustScore by name and location
GET
POST
/api/v1/getTrustScore

Parameters:

  • name or businessName - Business name to search for
  • location or businessLocation - City/state to narrow results
  • businessId - Direct lookup by business ID or slug
GET
Request Example
GET /api/v1/getTrustScore?name=Wendy%27s&location=Chicago,%20IL

cURL:

curl "https://bizchecknow.com/api/v1/getTrustScore?name=Wendy%27s&location=Chicago"
POST
Request Example
POST /api/v1/getTrustScore
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "businessName": "Wendy's",
  "businessLocation": "Chicago, IL"
}

cURL:

curl -X POST "https://bizchecknow.com/api/v1/getTrustScore" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"businessName": "Wendy'\''s", "businessLocation": "Chicago, IL"}'
Success Response
HTTP 200 - Business found
{
  "businessId": "wendy-s-chicago",
  "name": "Wendy's",
  "location": "Chicago, IL",
  "trustScore": 64,
  "scoreBreakdown": {
    "courtRecords": { "score": 70, "value": "No records found" },
    "osha": { "score": 100, "value": "Clean record" },
    "epaEcho": { "score": 55, "value": "3 facility violation(s) ($0)" },
    "bbbRating": { "score": 85, "value": "B" },
    "businessAge": { "score": 50, "value": "Unknown" },
    "licenseStatus": { "score": 100, "value": "Pass (High Risk)" },
    "complaintResponse": { "score": 70, "value": "Unknown" },
    "reviewAverage": { "score": 68, "value": "3.7/5" },
    "reviewVolume": { "score": 100, "value": "2514 reviews" },
    "sentimentAnalysis": { "score": 8, "value": "Negative (5 reviews)" }
  },
  "redFlags": [
    "Very negative review sentiment",
    "8 concerning review phrases",
    "5 health violations found",
    "3 EPA facility violations"
  ],
  "lastUpdated": "2025-12-08T13:03:35.869Z"
}
Response Fields
FieldTypeDescription
trustScorenumberOverall score 0-100
scoreBreakdownobjectIndividual factor scores and values
redFlagsstring[]Critical issues detected
lastUpdatedISO 8601When score was last calculated
Error Response
HTTP 404 - Business not found
{
  "error": "Not Found",
  "message": "Business not found",
  "statusCode": 404
}
Pricing
Current

Free Tier

$0/mo

100 requests/day

Per IP address

Pro

$99/mo

10,000 requests/day

Coming soon

Enterprise

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Unlimited requests

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Rate Limit Headers
Included in every response
X-RateLimit-LimitMaximum requests per day (100)
X-RateLimit-RemainingRequests remaining today
X-RateLimit-ResetISO timestamp when limit resets