# Nordic Counterparty Compliance Check (`vhsgreed/nordic-counterparty-check`) Actor

Risk snapshot on a Nordic company from official keyless sources: registry record (SE/NO/DK/FI), EU VIES VAT validity, and OpenSanctions bulk-dump screening. No API keys, no scraping behind walls.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/vhsgreed/nordic-counterparty-check.md
- **Developed by:** [Karl Sundström](https://apify.com/vhsgreed) (community)
- **Categories:**
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $0.95 / 1,000 result scrapeds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Nordic Counterparty Compliance Check

> Independent tool; registry, VIES and sanctions data from official public sources. Not affiliated with any of them.

Run a **risk snapshot on any Nordic company from official keyless sources** — one call gives you the registry record (SE/NO/DK/FI), EU VIES VAT validity, and OpenSanctions bulk-dump screening. Built for onboarding checks: verify the counterparty exists, is VAT-registered, and isn't on a sanctions list. No API keys, no scraping of gated services.

### Why Nordic Counterparty Check?

- ✅ **Three checks in one run** — registry identity, VAT validity, sanctions screening.
- 🏛️ **Official sources** — national registries, the EC's VIES service, OpenSanctions bulk data.
- 🌍 **All four Nordic countries** — SE, NO, DK, FI with one input format.
- 🤖 **Automation-ready** — flat JSON verdict you can gate your onboarding flow on.

### Use cases

Vendor/customer onboarding · AML and sanctions pre-screening · invoicing and VAT checks · periodic re-screening of existing counterparties

### What data you get?

| 🏷️ Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| 🏢 registry | Registry record for the company (SE/NO/DK/FI source) |
| ✅ vat | VIES VAT validity verdict |
| 🚨 sanctions | OpenSanctions screening result |
| 📝 summary | Combined risk snapshot |

Exact output fields depend on which checks succeed for the given company — run the actor once on a sample to confirm the latest output shape.

### How to use

1. Add the actor to your Apify account and click **Run**.
2. Enter `country` (SE/NO/DK/FI) and `registryNumber` — or fall back to `name`.
3. Optionally supply `vatNumber` for a direct VAT check.
4. Export results as JSON, CSV or Excel.

### Input

```json
{
  "country": "SE",
  "registryNumber": "556188-8404"
}
```

| Field | Type | Description | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `country` | enum | Registry country: `SE`, `NO`, `DK`, `FI` | — |
| `registryNumber` | string | SE: 10-digit orgnr. NO: 9-digit orgnr. DK: 8-digit CVR. FI: business ID | — |
| `name` | string | Fallback when no registryNumber: registry name search, best match only | — |
| `vatNumber` | string | Optional full EU VAT number (e.g. `SE556188840401`); otherwise attempted via registry data | — |

### Output

```json
{
  "registry": {
    "name": "Example Företag AB",
    "orgnr": "556188-8404",
    "status": "Aktivt",
    "legalForm": "Aktiebolag"
  },
  "vat": {
    "valid": true,
    "name": "Example Företag AB"
  },
  "sanctions": {
    "matches": []
  }
}
```

Screening is based on OpenSanctions bulk dumps — it covers listed entities and close name variants, not bespoke risk scoring.

### Support

Questions or missing fields? Open an issue on the actor page or contact the developer via Apify.

# Actor input Schema

## `country` (type: `string`):

Registry country of the company.

## `registryNumber` (type: `string`):

SE: 10-digit orgnr (with or without dash). NO: 9-digit orgnr. DK: 8-digit CVR. FI: business ID (e.g. 0184852-1). Preferred identifier.

## `name` (type: `string`):

Optional fallback when no registryNumber is given: registry name search, best match only.

## `vatNumber` (type: `string`):

Optional full EU VAT number (e.g. SE556188840401). If omitted, VAT validity is attempted via standard derivation from the registry number where the country's VAT format allows it (NO is not derivable and is skipped).

## Actor input object example

```json
{}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `riskSnapshot` (type: `string`):

Full risk snapshot as dataset items.

## `runView` (type: `string`):

Inspect this run, its logs and storages in Apify Console.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("vhsgreed/nordic-counterparty-check").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("vhsgreed/nordic-counterparty-check").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call vhsgreed/nordic-counterparty-check --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,vhsgreed/nordic-counterparty-check"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/dtEKaGIu2TIvzsvqG/builds/ShX18gzhchEPBshdO/openapi.json