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California Business Leads - SOS Entity & Filing Search

IMPORTANT: Requires a free CA SOS API key (request at api.sos.ca.gov, takes 1-3 business days). Search California Secretary of State business entities. Returns entity names, formation dates, status, registered agents, and addresses. For B2B leads, KYC verification, and compliance workflows.

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You can access the California Business Leads - SOS Entity & Filing Search programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.

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California Business Verification - SOS Entity Search OpenAPI definition

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