# Similar Business Names Already Registered — 7 States

**Use case:** 

Before you pick a business name, see which registered companies already use similar words in New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Connecticut and Oregon registries (Florida optional), with their status. It shows what is on file; it is not an official name-availability decision, which only each state's filing office can give. Pay per record found.

## Input

```json
{
  "names": [
    "Blue Ridge"
  ],
  "matchMode": "contains",
  "entityIds": [],
  "states": [
    "NY",
    "TX",
    "PA",
    "CO",
    "CT",
    "OR"
  ],
  "nyIncludeInactive": false,
  "maxMatchesPerName": 3,
  "maxRecords": 10
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "state": {
    "label": "State",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "entity_id": {
    "label": "Entity ID",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "entity_name": {
    "label": "Entity name",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "status": {
    "label": "Status",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "status_detail": {
    "label": "Status detail",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "entity_type": {
    "label": "Entity type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "formation_date": {
    "label": "Formation date",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "city": {
    "label": "City",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "matched_query": {
    "label": "Matched query",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "match_result": {
    "label": "Match result (id / single / multiple)",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "matches_in_state": {
    "label": "Entities this name matched in this state",
    "format": "integer"
  },
  "data_updated_at": {
    "label": "Data updated",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The LLC & Corp Status Lookup — Official State Registries (7 + DC) Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Similar Business Names Already Registered — 7 States". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/pvk1oCJ9gNoYOCkye) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Similar Business Names Already Registered — 7 States" task

The LLC & Corp Status Lookup — Official State Registries (7 + DC) Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like company names, name matching, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Similar Business Names Already Registered — 7 States" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as state, entity id, entity name, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Similar Business Names Already Registered — 7 States" task via API](https://apify.com/nexgensignal/us-business-entity-status-check.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [LLC & Corp Status Lookup — Official State Registries (7 + DC)](https://apify.com/nexgensignal/us-business-entity-status-check.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/nexgensignal/us-business-entity-status-check.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/nexgensignal/us-business-entity-status-check.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).