Extract KYC Onboarding Data

Compliance agencies and financial service providers use this recipe to accelerate client onboarding — extracting identity documents, company registrations, and beneficial ownership details for KYC verification workflows.

APIs Used

Document Extraction (1 credit per page)

Prerequisites

You need an Iteration Layer API key. Get one at platform.iterationlayer.com — free trial credits included, no credit card required.

For full integration guidance (SDKs, auth, MCP, error handling), see the Iteration Layer Integration Guide.

Implementation

curl -X POST https://api.iterationlayer.com/document-extraction/v1/extract \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "files": [
      {
        "type": "url",
        "name": "kyc-packet-meridian-holdings.pdf",
        "url": "https://example.com/kyc/meridian-holdings-onboarding.pdf"
      }
    ],
    "schema": {
      "fields": [
        {
          "name": "company_name",
          "type": "TEXT",
          "description": "Legal company name"
        },
        {
          "name": "registration_number",
          "type": "TEXT",
          "description": "Company registration or incorporation number"
        },
        {
          "name": "country_of_incorporation",
          "type": "COUNTRY",
          "description": "Country where the company is incorporated"
        },
        {
          "name": "incorporation_date",
          "type": "DATE",
          "description": "Date of incorporation"
        },
        {
          "name": "registered_address",
          "type": "ADDRESS",
          "description": "Registered business address"
        },
        {
          "name": "tax_id",
          "type": "TEXT",
          "description": "Tax identification number"
        },
        {
          "name": "business_type",
          "type": "TEXT",
          "description": "Type of business or industry"
        },
        {
          "name": "contact_person",
          "type": "TEXT",
          "description": "Primary contact person name"
        },
        {
          "name": "contact_email",
          "type": "EMAIL",
          "description": "Contact email address"
        },
        {
          "name": "beneficial_owners",
          "type": "ARRAY",
          "description": "Beneficial owners with 25% or more ownership",
          "fields": [
            {
              "name": "owner_name",
              "type": "TEXT",
              "description": "Full name of the beneficial owner"
            },
            {
              "name": "nationality",
              "type": "COUNTRY",
              "description": "Nationality"
            },
            {
              "name": "ownership_percentage",
              "type": "DECIMAL",
              "description": "Ownership percentage"
            },
            {
              "name": "date_of_birth",
              "type": "DATE",
              "description": "Date of birth"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "name": "id_document_type",
          "type": "TEXT",
          "description": "Type of identity document provided, e.g. passport, national ID"
        },
        {
          "name": "id_document_number",
          "type": "TEXT",
          "description": "Identity document number"
        }
      ]
    }
  }'

import { IterationLayer } from "iterationlayer";
const client = new IterationLayer({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });

const result = await client.extract({
  files: [
    {
      type: "url",
      name: "kyc-packet-meridian-holdings.pdf",
      url: "https://example.com/kyc/meridian-holdings-onboarding.pdf",
    },
  ],
  schema: {
    fields: [
      { name: "company_name", type: "TEXT", description: "Legal company name" },
      { name: "registration_number", type: "TEXT", description: "Company registration or incorporation number" },
      { name: "country_of_incorporation", type: "COUNTRY", description: "Country where the company is incorporated" },
      { name: "incorporation_date", type: "DATE", description: "Date of incorporation" },
      { name: "registered_address", type: "ADDRESS", description: "Registered business address" },
      { name: "tax_id", type: "TEXT", description: "Tax identification number" },
      { name: "business_type", type: "TEXT", description: "Type of business or industry" },
      { name: "contact_person", type: "TEXT", description: "Primary contact person name" },
      { name: "contact_email", type: "EMAIL", description: "Contact email address" },
      {
        name: "beneficial_owners",
        type: "ARRAY",
        description: "Beneficial owners with 25% or more ownership",
        fields: [
          { name: "owner_name", type: "TEXT", description: "Full name of the beneficial owner" },
          { name: "nationality", type: "COUNTRY", description: "Nationality" },
          { name: "ownership_percentage", type: "DECIMAL", description: "Ownership percentage" },
          { name: "date_of_birth", type: "DATE", description: "Date of birth" },
        ],
      },
      { name: "id_document_type", type: "TEXT", description: "Type of identity document provided, e.g. passport, national ID" },
      { name: "id_document_number", type: "TEXT", description: "Identity document number" },
    ],
  },
});

from iterationlayer import IterationLayer
client = IterationLayer(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")

result = client.extract(
    files=[
        {
            "type": "url",
            "name": "kyc-packet-meridian-holdings.pdf",
            "url": "https://example.com/kyc/meridian-holdings-onboarding.pdf",
        }
    ],
    schema={
        "fields": [
            {"name": "company_name", "type": "TEXT", "description": "Legal company name"},
            {"name": "registration_number", "type": "TEXT", "description": "Company registration or incorporation number"},
            {"name": "country_of_incorporation", "type": "COUNTRY", "description": "Country where the company is incorporated"},
            {"name": "incorporation_date", "type": "DATE", "description": "Date of incorporation"},
            {"name": "registered_address", "type": "ADDRESS", "description": "Registered business address"},
            {"name": "tax_id", "type": "TEXT", "description": "Tax identification number"},
            {"name": "business_type", "type": "TEXT", "description": "Type of business or industry"},
            {"name": "contact_person", "type": "TEXT", "description": "Primary contact person name"},
            {"name": "contact_email", "type": "EMAIL", "description": "Contact email address"},
            {
                "name": "beneficial_owners",
                "type": "ARRAY",
                "description": "Beneficial owners with 25% or more ownership",
                "fields": [
                    {"name": "owner_name", "type": "TEXT", "description": "Full name of the beneficial owner"},
                    {"name": "nationality", "type": "COUNTRY", "description": "Nationality"},
                    {"name": "ownership_percentage", "type": "DECIMAL", "description": "Ownership percentage"},
                    {"name": "date_of_birth", "type": "DATE", "description": "Date of birth"},
                ],
            },
            {"name": "id_document_type", "type": "TEXT", "description": "Type of identity document provided"},
            {"name": "id_document_number", "type": "TEXT", "description": "Identity document number"},
        ]
    },
)

package main

import il "github.com/iterationlayer/sdk-go"

func main() {
	client := il.NewClient("YOUR_API_KEY")

	result, err := client.Extract(il.ExtractRequest{
		Files: []il.FileInput{
			il.NewFileFromURL("kyc-packet-meridian-holdings.pdf", "https://example.com/kyc/meridian-holdings-onboarding.pdf"),
		},
		Schema: il.ExtractionSchema{
			"company_name":             il.NewTextFieldConfig("company_name", "Legal company name"),
			"registration_number":      il.NewTextFieldConfig("registration_number", "Company registration or incorporation number"),
			"country_of_incorporation": il.NewCountryFieldConfig("country_of_incorporation", "Country where the company is incorporated"),
			"incorporation_date":       il.NewDateFieldConfig("incorporation_date", "Date of incorporation"),
			"registered_address":       il.NewAddressFieldConfig("registered_address", "Registered business address"),
			"tax_id":                   il.NewTextFieldConfig("tax_id", "Tax identification number"),
			"business_type":            il.NewTextFieldConfig("business_type", "Type of business or industry"),
			"contact_person":           il.NewTextFieldConfig("contact_person", "Primary contact person name"),
			"contact_email":            il.NewEmailFieldConfig("contact_email", "Contact email address"),
			"beneficial_owners": il.NewArrayFieldConfig("beneficial_owners", "Beneficial owners with 25% or more ownership", []il.FieldConfig{
				il.NewTextFieldConfig("owner_name", "Full name of the beneficial owner"),
				il.NewCountryFieldConfig("nationality", "Nationality"),
				il.NewDecimalFieldConfig("ownership_percentage", "Ownership percentage"),
				il.NewDateFieldConfig("date_of_birth", "Date of birth"),
			}),
			"id_document_type":   il.NewTextFieldConfig("id_document_type", "Type of identity document provided"),
			"id_document_number": il.NewTextFieldConfig("id_document_number", "Identity document number"),
		},
	})
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	_ = result
}

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        "schemaInputMode": "rawJson",
        "schemaJson": "{\"fields\":[{\"name\":\"company_name\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Legal company name\"},{\"name\":\"registration_number\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Company registration number\"},{\"name\":\"country_of_incorporation\",\"type\":\"COUNTRY\",\"description\":\"Country of incorporation\"},{\"name\":\"incorporation_date\",\"type\":\"DATE\",\"description\":\"Date of incorporation\"},{\"name\":\"registered_address\",\"type\":\"ADDRESS\",\"description\":\"Registered business address\"},{\"name\":\"tax_id\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Tax identification number\"},{\"name\":\"business_type\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Type of business\"},{\"name\":\"contact_person\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Primary contact person\"},{\"name\":\"contact_email\",\"type\":\"EMAIL\",\"description\":\"Contact email\"},{\"name\":\"beneficial_owners\",\"type\":\"ARRAY\",\"description\":\"Beneficial owners\",\"fields\":[{\"name\":\"owner_name\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Owner name\"},{\"name\":\"nationality\",\"type\":\"COUNTRY\",\"description\":\"Nationality\"},{\"name\":\"ownership_percentage\",\"type\":\"DECIMAL\",\"description\":\"Ownership percentage\"},{\"name\":\"date_of_birth\",\"type\":\"DATE\",\"description\":\"Date of birth\"}]},{\"name\":\"id_document_type\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"ID document type\"},{\"name\":\"id_document_number\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"ID document number\"}]}",
        "files": {
          "fileValues": [
            {
              "fileInputMode": "url",
              "fileName": "kyc-packet-meridian-holdings.pdf",
              "fileUrl": "https://example.com/kyc/meridian-holdings-onboarding.pdf"
            }
          ]
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Extract KYC onboarding data from the file at [file URL]. Use the extract_document tool with these fields:

- company_name (TEXT): Legal company name
- registration_number (TEXT): Company registration or incorporation number
- country_of_incorporation (COUNTRY): Country where the company is incorporated
- incorporation_date (DATE): Date of incorporation
- registered_address (ADDRESS): Registered business address
- tax_id (TEXT): Tax identification number
- business_type (TEXT): Type of business or industry
- contact_person (TEXT): Primary contact person name
- contact_email (EMAIL): Contact email address
- beneficial_owners (ARRAY): Each with owner_name (TEXT), nationality (COUNTRY), ownership_percentage (DECIMAL), date_of_birth (DATE)
- id_document_type (TEXT): Type of identity document provided
- id_document_number (TEXT): Identity document number

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "company_name": {
      "value": "Meridian Holdings B.V.",
      "confidence": 0.99,
      "citations": [
        "Meridian Holdings B.V."
      ]
    },
    "registration_number": {
      "value": "KVK 82947361",
      "confidence": 0.98,
      "citations": [
        "KvK-nummer: 82947361"
      ]
    },
    "country_of_incorporation": {
      "value": "NL",
      "confidence": 0.99,
      "citations": [
        "Geregistreerd in Nederland"
      ]
    },
    "incorporation_date": {
      "value": "2019-04-02",
      "confidence": 0.97,
      "citations": [
        "Opgericht: 02-04-2019"
      ]
    },
    "registered_address": {
      "value": {
        "street": "Herengracht 412",
        "city": "Amsterdam",
        "postal_code": "1017 BZ",
        "country": "NL"
      },
      "confidence": 0.96,
      "citations": [
        "Herengracht 412, 1017 BZ Amsterdam"
      ]
    },
    "tax_id": {
      "value": "NL862947361B01",
      "confidence": 0.97,
      "citations": [
        "BTW-nummer: NL862947361B01"
      ]
    },
    "business_type": {
      "value": "Investment holding company",
      "confidence": 0.94,
      "citations": [
        "Activiteit: Beleggingsmaatschappij"
      ]
    },
    "contact_person": {
      "value": "Jan de Vries",
      "confidence": 0.97,
      "citations": [
        "Contactpersoon: Jan de Vries"
      ]
    },
    "contact_email": {
      "value": "j.devries@meridian-holdings.nl",
      "confidence": 0.98,
      "citations": [
        "E-mail: j.devries@meridian-holdings.nl"
      ]
    },
    "beneficial_owners": {
      "value": [
        {
          "owner_name": {
            "value": "Jan de Vries",
            "confidence": 0.98,
            "citations": [
              "Jan de Vries"
            ]
          },
          "nationality": {
            "value": "NL",
            "confidence": 0.97,
            "citations": [
              "Nederlandse"
            ]
          },
          "ownership_percentage": {
            "value": 60.0,
            "confidence": 0.96,
            "citations": [
              "60%"
            ]
          },
          "date_of_birth": {
            "value": "1978-09-14",
            "confidence": 0.95,
            "citations": [
              "14-09-1978"
            ]
          }
        },
        {
          "owner_name": {
            "value": "Eva Lindström",
            "confidence": 0.97,
            "citations": [
              "Eva Lindström"
            ]
          },
          "nationality": {
            "value": "SE",
            "confidence": 0.96,
            "citations": [
              "Zweedse"
            ]
          },
          "ownership_percentage": {
            "value": 40.0,
            "confidence": 0.96,
            "citations": [
              "40%"
            ]
          },
          "date_of_birth": {
            "value": "1982-03-22",
            "confidence": 0.95,
            "citations": [
              "22-03-1982"
            ]
          }
        }
      ],
      "confidence": 0.96,
      "citations": []
    },
    "id_document_type": {
      "value": "Passport",
      "confidence": 0.98,
      "citations": [
        "Identiteitsbewijs: Paspoort"
      ]
    },
    "id_document_number": {
      "value": "NW8K42P17",
      "confidence": 0.97,
      "citations": [
        "Documentnummer: NW8K42P17"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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