# Check Vendor Business Status in New York DOS

**Use case:** 

Check whether a New York vendor is active before onboarding or signing. Returns the entity’s legal name, DOS ID, status, formation date, and registration details such as status reasons when available. Change entityName and entityStatus to look up another business or include inactive and suspended records.

## Input

```json
{
  "mode": "byEntityName",
  "entityName": "AMAZON",
  "entityNameMatchType": "startsWith",
  "idNumbers": [
    "4087072"
  ],
  "assumedNameMatchType": "contains",
  "agentMatchType": "contains",
  "county": "New York",
  "entityType": "DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY",
  "jurisdiction": "Delaware",
  "city": "BROOKLYN",
  "cityMatchType": "startsWith",
  "officerMatchType": "contains",
  "zipCode": "10001",
  "state": "NY",
  "entityStatus": "AllStatuses",
  "entityTypeCategories": [],
  "includeDetails": true,
  "includeHistory": false,
  "sortBy": "source",
  "maxItems": 25
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "entityName": {
    "label": "Entity name"
  },
  "idNumber": {
    "label": "Id number"
  },
  "entityType": {
    "label": "Entity type"
  },
  "status": {
    "label": "Status"
  },
  "formationDate": {
    "label": "Formation date"
  },
  "county": {
    "label": "County"
  },
  "assumedName": {
    "label": "Assumed name"
  }
}
```

## How it works

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

The New York DOS Business Entity Registry Lookup Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Check Vendor Business Status in New York DOS". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/Y2CGBRyH4kJwJyEgJ) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Check Vendor Business Status in New York DOS" task

The New York DOS Business Entity Registry Lookup Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like search mode, entity name (mode=byentityname), and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Check Vendor Business Status in New York DOS" 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 entity name, id number, entity type, 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 "Check Vendor Business Status in New York DOS" task via API](https://apify.com/xyrelith-data/new-york-dos-business-entity-registry-lookup.md).

## FAQ

### How do I check if a New York business is active before signing a contract?

The New York business status task searches the public registry by business name and can return active, inactive, and suspended records. Review the status and registration details before signing.

### What data does a New York business lookup include?

The New York business status task can return the legal name, DOS ID, entity type, status, formation date, county, and assumed name. With details enabled, it may also include status reasons and registration information.

### How do I search for a different New York business name?

In the New York business status task, change the business name and choose whether it should start with, contain, or exactly match your search. Exact matching is applied after results are returned.

### Can I find inactive or suspended New York businesses?

The New York business status task can include inactive and suspended records when you select those statuses or all statuses. DOS ID lookups return the entity’s actual status.

### Can I export New York business search results to CSV or Excel?

Results from the New York business status task land in a dataset that you can download as CSV, Excel, JSON, XML, RSS, or an HTML table, or read through the Apify API.

### Can I run a New York business lookup on a schedule or through an API?

You can run the New York business status task on an Apify Schedule, through the Apify API, or from integrations such as Zapier, Make, and n8n.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [New York DOS Business Entity Registry Lookup](https://apify.com/xyrelith-data/new-york-dos-business-entity-registry-lookup.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/xyrelith-data/new-york-dos-business-entity-registry-lookup.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/xyrelith-data/new-york-dos-business-entity-registry-lookup.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`).