German Insolvency API — check companies against the Insolvenzbekanntmachungen register

Is this German company insolvent? Get a clear answer in one call. This actor checks any German company against the official insolvency register (Insolvenzbekanntmachungen) and returns whether there are active insolvency proceedings matched to that company — with court and case numbers (Aktenzeichen). No login, no API key, no manual portal clicking.

Built for credit-risk checks, KYB / business verification, supplier & customer onboarding, and lead qualification — anywhere you need to know a German company's insolvency status before you sign, ship, or extend credit.

What you get

For each company:

• isInsolvent — true / false (or null if the check couldn't complete)
• cases — matched proceedings with file number (Aktenzeichen), court, and date
• checkedAt — timestamp of the check

The check matches the debtor name to your company — so a person or unrelated firm that merely shares a surname does not produce a false "insolvent" flag.

Input

{
    "companies": ["Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof GmbH", "Musterfirma GmbH"]
}

Pass full legal names for best accuracy (e.g. Musterfirma GmbH, not just Musterfirma).

Output (example)

{
    "company": "Musterfirma GmbH",
    "isInsolvent": true,
    "caseCount": 1,
    "cases": [{ "fileNumber": "71 IN 123/26", "court": "München", "date": "18.07.2026" }],
    "source": "insolvenzbekanntmachungen.de",
    "checkedAt": "2026-07-20T10:00:00.000Z"
}

Use in n8n

Run this check from your workflows with the community node n8n-nodes-german-company-data (install via Settings → Community Nodes in n8n). Pick the Insolvency Check operation, map company names from any previous node, and route on isInsolvent. Also usable as a tool by n8n AI agents.

Pricing

Pay-per-event: you're charged only when a check completes with a definitive result (insolvent or not). Failed checks are free. See the listing for the current price.

FAQ

How current is it? The official register retains active proceedings and those concluded within the last ~6 months. This actor reflects that — it detects active / recent insolvency, which is exactly the KYB risk signal you want.

Does "not insolvent" guarantee solvency? No — it means no matching proceeding was found in the official register at check time. It is a strong risk signal, not a certified financial audit.

Which countries? Germany. (Austria uses a separate register.)

Related actors

• German Company Data & KYB Scraper — full profile: register number, address, directors, VAT and financials, cross-referenced and verified.
• German Impressum Scraper — cheap, HTTP-only company + contact data from any German website's Impressum.

Not legal or financial advice. Provides public-register data only.