API Documentation - Sunbiz Daily

Overview

The Sunbiz Daily API provides read-only access to Florida business filing records. Query newly registered businesses by name, city, industry, officer, filing type, and date range. All responses are JSON.

Base URL https://sunbizdaily.com/api/v1/

Interactive API explorer available at /api/v1/docs/ (requires authentication).

Authentication

All API requests require an API key sent via the X-API-Key header. API access is available to all authenticated users.

curl -H "X-API-Key: sb_your_key_here" \
  https://sunbizdaily.com/api/v1/filings/

Keys use the format sb_<32 characters>. The full key is shown once at creation time — store it securely. You can create and manage keys from your API Keys dashboard.

Endpoints

GET /api/v1/filings/

Search and list business filings. Returns paginated results with optional filters.

curl -H "X-API-Key: sb_your_key_here" \
  "https://sunbizdaily.com/api/v1/filings/?city=miami&industry=restaurant&per_page=5"

Example response:

{
  "filings": [
    {
      "corporation_number": "P24000012345",
      "corporation_name": "MIAMI GRILL LLC",
      "filing_type": "FLAL",
      "filing_type_display": "Florida Limited Liability",
      "status": "A",
      "file_date": "2025-01-15",
      "source_date": "2025-01-16",
      "city": "MIAMI",
      "state": "FL",
      "zip": "33101",
      "industries": ["Restaurant"],
      "url": "https://sunbizdaily.com/filings/P24000012345/miami-grill-llc/"
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "total": 142,
    "page": 1,
    "per_page": 5,
    "total_pages": 29
  }
}

GET /api/v1/filings/{corporation_number}/

Get full details for a single filing, including officers, registered agent, addresses, and industry classifications.

curl -H "X-API-Key: sb_your_key_here" \
  "https://sunbizdaily.com/api/v1/filings/P24000012345/"

Example response:

{
  "corporation_number": "P24000012345",
  "corporation_name": "MIAMI GRILL LLC",
  "filing_type": "FLAL",
  "filing_type_display": "Florida Limited Liability",
  "status": "A",
  "file_date": "2025-01-15",
  "source_date": "2025-01-16",
  "fei_number": "12-3456789",
  "principal_address": {
    "address_1": "123 BISCAYNE BLVD",
    "address_2": "STE 400",
    "city": "MIAMI",
    "state": "FL",
    "zip": "33101",
    "country": "US",
    "latitude": "25.7751",
    "longitude": "-80.1870"
  },
  "mailing_address": null,
  "registered_agent": {
    "name": "JOHN SMITH",
    "agent_type": "Person",
    "address": {
      "address_1": "456 FLAGLER ST",
      "address_2": "",
      "city": "MIAMI",
      "state": "FL",
      "zip": "33130",
      "country": "US",
      "latitude": null,
      "longitude": null
    }
  },
  "officers": [
    {
      "position": 1,
      "name": "JOHN SMITH",
      "title": "MGR",
      "officer_type": "Manager"
    }
  ],
  "industries": [
    {"label": "Restaurant", "is_primary": true}
  ],
  "url": "https://sunbizdaily.com/filings/P24000012345/miami-grill-llc/"
}

Query Parameters

All parameters are optional. Filters are combined with AND logic. Multi-value parameters (like types) accept comma-separated values.

Filters

Parameter	Type	Description	Example
`q`	string	Natural language search query (AI-parsed)	`restaurants in miami`
`corporation_name`	string	Filter by business name (substring match)	`GRILL`
`city`	string	Filter by city (case-insensitive)	`miami`
`state`	string	Filter by state code	`FL`
`zip`	string	Filter by ZIP code prefix	`331`
`industry`	string	Filter by AI-classified industry	`restaurant`
`officer_name`	string	Search by officer name	`smith`
`registered_agent_name`	string	Search by registered agent name	`CT CORPORATION`
`types`	string	Comma-separated filing type codes	`DOMP,FLAL`
`period`	string	Date preset: `yesterday`, `7d`, `30d`, `all`	`7d`
`start_date`	date	Start of date range (YYYY-MM-DD)	`2025-01-01`
`end_date`	date	End of date range (YYYY-MM-DD)	`2025-01-31`

Pagination & Sorting

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`page`	integer	`1`	Page number (1-indexed)
`per_page`	integer	`25`	Results per page (max 100)
`sort`	string	`source_date`	Sort field (see below)
`order`	string	`desc`	`asc` or `desc`

Sortable fields: corporation_name, corporation_number, filing_type, file_date, source_date, city, state, zip

Rate Limits

Rate limits are enforced per API key using a sliding 1-hour window.

All Users

1,000

requests / hour

Need higher limits? Reach out through support.

Every response includes rate limit headers:

X-RateLimit-Limit: 1000
X-RateLimit-Remaining: 998

When the limit is exceeded, the API returns a 429 status. Wait for the window to reset before retrying.

Error Responses

Errors return a JSON object with error and optional detail fields.

Status	Meaning	When
`200`	OK	Request succeeded
`401`	Unauthorized	Missing, invalid, or expired API key
`404`	Not Found	Corporation number does not exist
`429`	Too Many Requests	Rate limit exceeded
`500`	Internal Server Error	Unexpected server error

Example error response:

{
  "error": "Rate limit exceeded.",
  "detail": "1000 requests per hour."
}

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