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Dutch bankruptcy check API (faillissement)

Dutch company insolvency check (faillissementscheck, KvK) from the Centraal Insolventieregister of de Rechtspraak: active bankruptcy or suspension of payments, ended cases still in the register, court, case number, dates, curator/administrator and claims deadline. Legal entities only. For KYB, credit-risk, supplier and onboarding agents checking a business counterparty. Input: KvK number (exact) or company name.

0.01 USDC per call · GET /v1/nl/insolvency · free preview at /v1/nl/insolvency/preview

Parameters

Name	Required	Description
`kvk`	no	8-digit Dutch KvK (Chamber of Commerce) number, e.g. 11998877 (exact; preferred)
`name`	no	Company name, if no KvK number is known

Example request

curl "https://factline.dev/v1/nl/insolvency?kvk=11998877"
# 402 Payment Required: pay with an x402 client (USDC on Base), or send
# Authorization: Bearer <your Factline API key>

Example response

{
  "query": {
    "kvk": "11998877",
    "name": null
  },
  "status": "bankrupt",
  "found": true,
  "cases": [
    {
      "company": "Voorbeeld Holding B.V.",
      "kvk": "11998877",
      "trade_names": [],
      "type": "bankruptcy",
      "status": "active",
      "case_number": "F.09/26/123",
      "court": "Rechtbank Den Haag",
      "declared": "2026-09-30",
      "ended": null,
      "end_reason": null,
      "visible_until": null,
      "claims_deadline": "2027-01-15",
      "administrator": {
        "role": "curator",
        "name": "mr J. Jansen",
        "phone": "070-1234567"
      },
      "business_address": "Raadhuisweg 10, 1921AB, Akersloot",
      "publications": [
        {
          "date": "2026-10-01",
          "code": 1300,
          "text": "Uitspraak faillissement op 30 september 2026",
          "id": "09.dha.26.123.F.1300.1.26"
        }
      ],
      "register_url": "https://insolventies.rechtspraak.nl/"
    }
  ],
  "register_updated": "2026-10-09",
  "coverage": "Dutch bankruptcies and suspensions of payments of legal entities published since 2005.",
  "purpose": "For informing business counterparties about an insolvency only (CIR licence art. 2.1).",
  "source": "Centraal Insolventieregister, Raad voor de rechtspraak"
}

Use it from an AI agent

Agents with an x402 wallet call the URL directly and pay per request. Assistants that speak MCP connect to https://factline.dev/mcp. Full reference: docs, OpenAPI, llms.txt. Businesses: API keys with a free trial.

Questions

How much does the Dutch bankruptcy check API (faillissement) cost?

0.01 USDC per call, paid per request with x402 (no account), or included in a Factline API key plan with a free trial. Calls that fail are not charged.

Can I try it for free?

Yes: GET /v1/nl/insolvency/preview with the same parameters validates your input and shows what the paid answer contains, at no cost.

Where does the data come from?

Official public registers and open data, named with their licence in every response (source field) and at /.well-known/x402-license-provenance.