Dun & Bradstreet API - DUNS Lookup & Company Intelligence

"Business Intelligence & Insights" by John Rippy | johnrippy.link

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Access the D&B Direct+ API for comprehensive business data. Search companies, lookup DUNS numbers, get firmographics, credit scores, risk ratings, beneficial ownership, and more. Essential for B2B sales intelligence, credit decisions, supplier risk management, and KYC/AML compliance.

Features

• Company Search & Match: Find companies and resolve to DUNS numbers
• Firmographics: Employee count, revenue, industry codes, locations
• Credit Scores: Commercial credit scores and payment predictions
• Risk Ratings: Viability ratings, financial stress scores, failure predictors
• Beneficial Ownership: Ultimate parent, ownership chains, UBO data
• Corporate Linkage: Parent/subsidiary relationships, family trees
• Public Records: Liens, judgments, suits, UCC filings, bankruptcies
• KYC Compliance: Know Your Customer and business verification data
• Demo Mode: Test with realistic sample data (no credentials required)

Use Cases

B2B Sales & Marketing

• Enrich CRM leads with firmographic data
• Score accounts by company size and revenue
• Identify decision-makers and contacts
• Find similar companies (competitors/prospects)

Credit & Finance

• Assess creditworthiness before extending terms
• Monitor customer financial health
• Predict payment behavior
• Automate credit decisions

Supplier Risk Management

• Evaluate vendor financial stability
• Monitor supply chain risk
• Due diligence on new suppliers
• Track supplier performance indicators

Compliance & KYC

• Verify business identity
• Beneficial ownership transparency
• Anti-money laundering screening
• Sanctions and watchlist checks

Input Parameters

Task Selection

• task: Operation to perform
  • search_company - Search companies by name/location
  • match_company - Match company to DUNS number
  • get_company_profile - Detailed company profile
  • get_firmographics - Company size, revenue, industry
  • get_credit_score - Commercial credit score
  • get_risk_rating - Viability and risk assessment
  • get_financial_stress - Financial stress score
  • get_payment_info - Payment history and trends
  • get_beneficial_ownership - Ownership structure
  • get_corporate_linkage - Parent/subsidiary tree
  • get_public_records - Liens, judgments, suits
  • get_contacts - Executive contacts
  • find_competitors - Similar companies
  • kyc_compliance - KYC/AML verification
  • batch_match - Batch DUNS matching

Authentication

• username: D&B Direct API username
• password: D&B Direct API password
• demoMode: Run with sample data (no credentials required)

Company Identification

• dunsNumber: 9-digit D-U-N-S number
• companyName: Company name for search
• countryCode: ISO country code (US, GB, DE, etc.)
• state: State or province
• city: City name
• postalCode: ZIP/postal code
• streetAddress: Street address
• telephoneNumber: Phone number
• registrationNumber: Business registration (EIN, etc.)

Industry Filters

• naicsCode: NAICS industry code
• sicCode: SIC industry code

Match Settings

• matchType: Basic or Advanced matching
• confidenceLowerLimit: Minimum confidence (1-10)
• maxCandidates: Max results to return

Product Selection

• productCode: D&B data product
  • DCP_STD - Standard Company Profile
  • DCP_ENH - Enhanced Company Profile
  • DCP_PREM - Premium Company Profile
  • BIR - Business Information Report
  • COMPR - Comprehensive Report
  • CPTR - Compact Report
  • BBR - Business Background Report

Webhook Delivery

• webhookUrl: Send results to Zapier, Make, n8n

Example Output

Company Match

{
  "task": "match_company",
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "matchCandidates": [
      {
        "dunsNumber": "001234567",
        "companyName": "ACME CORPORATION",
        "confidence": 9,
        "matchGrade": "AAAAAA",
        "address": {
          "street": "123 Main Street",
          "city": "New York",
          "state": "NY",
          "postalCode": "10001",
          "country": "United States"
        },
        "telephone": "212-555-1234",
        "employeeCount": 5000,
        "salesRevenue": 500000000
      }
    ],
    "totalCandidates": 1
  }
}

Company Profile

{
  "task": "get_company_profile",
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "dunsNumber": "001234567",
    "companyName": "ACME CORPORATION",
    "tradestyleName": "ACME",
    "primaryAddress": {
      "street": "123 Main Street",
      "city": "New York",
      "state": "NY",
      "postalCode": "10001",
      "country": "United States"
    },
    "telephone": "212-555-1234",
    "yearStarted": 1985,
    "incorporationDate": "1985-03-15",
    "incorporationState": "DE",
    "businessType": "Corporation",
    "employeesHere": 500,
    "employeesTotal": 5000,
    "annualSales": 500000000,
    "naicsCode": "541512",
    "naicsDescription": "Computer Systems Design Services",
    "sicCode": "7371",
    "sicDescription": "Computer Programming Services",
    "stockExchange": "NYSE",
    "tickerSymbol": "ACME",
    "executives": [
      {
        "name": "John Smith",
        "title": "Chief Executive Officer"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Credit Score

{
  "task": "get_credit_score",
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "dunsNumber": "001234567",
    "companyName": "ACME CORPORATION",
    "commercialCreditScore": 85,
    "creditScoreClass": 1,
    "creditScoreClassDescription": "Low Risk",
    "paymentBehavior": "Prompt",
    "averageDaysBeyondTerms": 5,
    "paydexScore": 80,
    "paydexScoreNorm": 72,
    "creditLimit": 1000000
  }
}

D&B Products Reference

Product	Code	Description
Standard Profile	DCP_STD	Basic firmographics and identifiers
Enhanced Profile	DCP_ENH	Includes financial data
Premium Profile	DCP_PREM	Full company intelligence
Business Info Report	BIR	Comprehensive analysis
Comprehensive Report	COMPR	Complete business data
Compact Report	CPTR	Condensed overview

Getting D&B API Credentials

1. Visit D&B Developer Portal
2. Register for a developer account
3. Request sandbox credentials for testing
4. Contact D&B sales for production access

Integrations

Results can be sent directly to:

• Zapier: Automate lead enrichment workflows
• Make (Integromat): Build data enrichment pipelines
• n8n: Self-hosted automation
• Custom Webhooks: Your CRM or data warehouse

Pricing

Pay only for what you use:

• Company Search: $0.02 per search
• DUNS Match: $0.03 per match
• Company Profile: $0.05 per lookup
• Credit Score: $0.08 per lookup
• Risk Rating: $0.08 per lookup
• Beneficial Ownership: $0.10 per lookup
• KYC Compliance: $0.15 per verification

Note: D&B API access requires a separate subscription with Dun & Bradstreet.

Support

• D&B Developer Portal
• D&B Direct+ Documentation
• Actor Issues

Legal

This actor integrates with the official D&B Direct+ API. Users must have valid D&B API credentials. Data usage is subject to D&B Terms of Service.