Minnesota

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This guide contains public integration notes for Minnesota. Use it for identifier formats, search behavior, and country-specific caveats. The live source of truth for coverage, pricing, data sources, documents, legal forms, roles, and status values is the pricing page.

Minnesota coverage, pricing, and sources

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Data Sources
Company Identifiers
Search Capabilities
Quirks & Gotchas
Mappings
- Legal Forms
- Officer Roles
Data Availability

API access: US-MN is accepted by /v2/search and /v2/company, but it is not yet listed in the countryCode enum of the OpenAPI specification.

Data Sources

Minnesota uses a single integration against the Minnesota Secretary of State, Minnesota Business & Lien System (MBLS). The register covers business corporations, nonprofit corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, cooperatives, and other entity types filed with the Secretary of State. Trademark and service mark registrations and assumed names are also present in the system.

MBLS public portal (live, authoritative). Company name, file number, business type, filing status, filing date, renewal due date, registered office address, principal executive office address, registered agent, and filed managers/officers are read live from the public MBLS search and detail pages at mblsportal.sos.mn.gov.

Trade Register Extract included. Each company lookup includes a free printable extract of the MBLS business record detail page: the MBLS Business Record Details. This PDF is included at no extra charge alongside the company data.

Certified copies and Certificates of Good Standing are available from the Secretary of State but require an MBLS account and a paid order. These are not yet offered through Topograph. See the pricing page for document availability.

Company Identifiers

Query Identifiers

Identifier Type	Format	Example	Notes
Minnesota File Number	Variable length, digits and uppercase letters, at most one internal dash. Recent filings: 12 digits in the records we have seen. Older filings: shorter, all digits or letters and digits around a dash	`631180100027`, `68758`, `1K-1056`, `886-NPA`	Assigned by the Minnesota Secretary of State (MBLS). Not unique on its own: see the warning below. Name search results carry the Filing GUID instead.
MBLS Filing GUID	36 characters: 32 lowercase hexadecimal digits in groups of 8-4-4-4-12 separated by hyphens. UUID layout, but not UUID version rules	`e4d83ed9-ae4b-e211-bc43-001ec94ffe7f`	The `id` of every name search result. Always resolves to a single entity.

Minnesota file numbers are alphanumeric and may contain a single internal dash (for example 1K-1056 or 886-NPA). Letters are significant and the number is case-insensitive. Pass it in any case and the API normalizes to uppercase. Do not strip the dash.

File number collisions. The same numeric file number can be assigned to entities of different types. For example, a trademark registration and a business entity may both carry file number 4912. When a file-number search returns multiple candidates that cannot be distinguished, the API returns resource_not_found. Use name search to locate the entity and pass the exact ID returned by search.

Identifiers in API Response

Identifier	Response field	Format	Found In
Minnesota File Number	`company.identifiers.fileNumber`	Digits and uppercase letters, at most one internal dash	All entities
MBLS Filing GUID	`company.identifiers.filingGuid`	32 lowercase hexadecimal digits, 8-4-4-4-12 with hyphens	Returned when available. Also the `id` of name-search results, and accepted as a search input and as `id` in `/v2/company`

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)

GLEIF is the supplementary data source for this identifier. company.identifiers.lei is returned when fileNumber has a unique match against Minnesota registration or validation references in GLEIF and the legal name agrees. File numbers can overlap between business types, so a number match alone is insufficient. An LEI (Legal Entity Identifier) has 20 uppercase letters and digits, ending in two check digits. Coverage varies by entity. The field is omitted when no unambiguous match is available. Lapsed or retired LEIs may be returned; annulled records are excluded.

Search Capabilities

Search Type	Pattern	Example	Match Type	Notes
By Name	2–250 characters	`"General Mills"`	Begins-with (case-insensitive)	Results capped; use a more specific query to narrow
By File Number	Digits and letters, optional internal dash	`1K-1056`	Exact (normalized, case-insensitive)	Returns `matchType: id` when resolved
By Filing GUID	8-4-4-4-12 hexadecimal digits	`e4d83ed9-ae4b-e211-bc43-001ec94ffe7f`	Exact (case-insensitive)	Returns `matchType: id` when resolved

Name search. The MBLS portal anchors name search on the beginning of the legal name. Name search returns active entities only. To find an inactive entity, search by its file number. Each result’s id is the MBLS Filing GUID, which you can pass straight to /v2/company.

Ambiguous file numbers. If a file number resolves to multiple entities of different types, the lookup returns resource_not_found. Use name search to find the correct entity, then pass its ID to /v2/company.

Active companies only

Search can return companies that are no longer active. Each result carries the register’s status, so activeOnly=true removes the inactive ones. Name searches only ever return active companies. Registration-number lookups also find inactive ones, which the filter removes.

Quirks & Gotchas

Quirk	Details
Alphanumeric file numbers with dashes	File numbers are not always numeric. Forms like `1K-1056` and `886-NPA` are valid. The dash is load-bearing. Do not strip it. The API normalizes to uppercase.
File number collisions across entity types	The same short numeric file number can exist for multiple entity types (for example a trademark and a business entity). When ambiguous, the API returns `resource_not_found` rather than returning the wrong entity.
No shareholder or UBO data	Minnesota does not publish shareholder lists or beneficial ownership information through the Secretary of State business register.
No activity codes	The Secretary of State does not collect NAICS, NACE, or ISIC codes. Business type (domestic/foreign, entity form) is available, but industry classification is not.
Assumed names live in the same system	DBA/assumed name registrations are indexed in MBLS alongside formal entity filings. They may appear in name search results.
Trademarks and service marks are also present	Trademark and service mark registrations appear in the register and may show short numeric file numbers that collide with business entity file numbers.
Registered agent may be absent	Not all entities have a registered agent on file. The field is omitted when not present.
Renewal due date is present but not status	The detail page exposes a renewal due date and a status field. Entities whose renewal is overdue may show an inactive or dissolved status; always treat the live portal status as authoritative.
Certified copies and certificates are paid	Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Existence and certified copies require a paid MBLS account order and are not yet available through Topograph.

Mappings

Legal Forms

Legal form is sourced from the Business Type field on the MBLS detail page. The MBLS uses a fixed vocabulary of entity types drawn from Minnesota business statutes. The list below covers the most common forms seen in production. The full list, with standardized and ISO 20275 mappings where available, is on the pricing page.

Common Minnesota entity types

MBLS Business Type	Standardized
Domestic Business Corporation	Corporation
Foreign Business Corporation	Corporation
Domestic Non-Profit Corporation	Nonprofit Organization
Foreign Non-Profit Corporation	Nonprofit Organization
Domestic Limited Liability Company	Limited Liability Company
Foreign Limited Liability Company	Limited Liability Company
Domestic Limited Partnership	Partnership
Foreign Limited Partnership	Partnership
Domestic Limited Liability Partnership	Partnership
Foreign Limited Liability Partnership	Partnership
Domestic Cooperative	Cooperative
Foreign Cooperative	Cooperative
Trademark / Service Mark	Other
Assumed Name	Other

Legal form is returned as legalForm.localName (the raw MBLS label). Standardized mapping is applied where available. For the complete enum including ISO 20275 codes, see the pricing page.

Officer Roles

Officer and manager titles are sourced from the MBLS detail page and use the published role catalogue. Manager, President and Chief Executive Officer preserve the declared office context. A title alone does not disclose company-specific signing powers.

MBLS Role	Standardized
Manager	Manager
President	President
Chief Executive Officer / CEO	Chief Executive Officer

Other Key Persons

Registered agents receive service of process and appear in otherKeyPersons with the standardized role Registered Agent. Formation, application, markholding and filing-contact records also appear in otherKeyPersons; these labels do not establish ongoing authority to bind the entity.

MBLS Role	Standardized
Registered Agent	Registered Agent
Organizer	Other
Incorporator	Other
Applicant	Other
Markholder	Other
Filing Contact	Other
Individual Contact for Agent	Other

Data Availability

Data Point	Available	Notes
Company name	Yes	Current legal name from the MBLS portal
Company status	Yes	Live status from the MBLS detail page (Active, Inactive, Dissolved, etc.)
Registration date	Yes	Filing date from the MBLS detail page
Renewal due date	Trade Register Extract only	Shown on the printable extract; not returned in the `company` datapoint
Legal address	Yes	Registered office address, or the principal executive office address when no registered office is on file
Legal form	Yes	MBLS business type, standardized
Legal representatives	Yes	Managers, presidents, CEOs, and other filed officers
Registered agent	Yes	Name and address when on file, returned in `otherKeyPersons`
Home jurisdiction	Trade Register Extract only	For foreign entities, the jurisdiction of formation; not returned in the `company` datapoint
Activity codes	No	Not collected by the Secretary of State
Shareholders	No	Not published
UBOs	No	No public state-level beneficial ownership register
Trade Register Extract	Yes	Free printable MBLS Business Record Details PDF, included with each lookup
Certificate of Good Standing	Roadmap	Requires a paid MBLS account order; not yet available through Topograph
Certified copies	Roadmap	Requires a paid MBLS account order; not yet available through Topograph
Financial data	No	Not collected

For the full catalog of supported datapoints and documents, see the pricing page.

Example API Responses

Search by Name

curl -X GET "https://api.topograph.co/v2/search?country=US-MN&query=Acme+Manufacturing" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

[
  {
    "id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
    "legalName": "ACME MANUFACTURING LLC",
    "countryCode": "US-MN",
    "matchReason": {
      "matchType": "default"
    }
  }
]

Search by File Number

curl -X GET "https://api.topograph.co/v2/search?country=US-MN&query=1K-1056" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

[
  {
    "id": "1K-1056",
    "legalName": "ACME HOLDINGS, INC.",
    "countryCode": "US-MN",
    "matchReason": {
      "matchType": "id"
    }
  }
]

Company Profile

curl -X POST "https://api.topograph.co/v2/company" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"countryCode": "US-MN", "id": "123456789012", "dataPoints": ["company", "legalRepresentatives", "otherKeyPersons"]}'

{
  "company": {
    "id": "123456789012",
    "countryCode": "US-MN",
    "identifiers": {
      "fileNumber": "123456789012",
      "filingGuid": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890"
    },
    "legalName": "ACME MANUFACTURING LLC",
    "status": {
      "localName": "Active / In Good Standing",
      "active": true
    },
    "registrationDate": "2005-03-15",
    "legalForm": {
      "localName": "Domestic Limited Liability Company",
      "standardized": "Limited Liability Company"
    },
    "legalAddress": {
      "addressLine1": "123 Main St",
      "city": "Minneapolis",
      "region": "MN",
      "postalCode": "55401",
      "countryCode": "US"
    }
  },
  "legalRepresentatives": [
    {
      "entityId": "person_001",
      "type": "individual",
      "role": {
        "localName": "Manager",
        "standardized": "Manager"
      },
      "individual": {
        "name": { "fullName": "Jane Smith" }
      }
    }
  ]
}

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Minnesota coverage, pricing, and sources

Table of Contents

Data Sources

Company Identifiers

Query Identifiers

Identifiers in API Response

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)

Search Capabilities

Active companies only

Quirks & Gotchas

Mappings

Legal Forms

Officer Roles

Other Key Persons

Data Availability

Example API Responses

Search by Name

Search by File Number

Company Profile

​Start here

Minnesota coverage, pricing, and sources

​Table of Contents

​Data Sources

​Company Identifiers

​Query Identifiers

​Identifiers in API Response

​Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)

​Search Capabilities

​Active companies only

​Quirks & Gotchas

​Mappings

​Legal Forms

​Officer Roles

​Other Key Persons

​Data Availability

​Example API Responses

​Search by Name

​Search by File Number

​Company Profile

Start here

Table of Contents

Data Sources

Company Identifiers

Query Identifiers

Identifiers in API Response

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)

Search Capabilities

Active companies only

Quirks & Gotchas

Mappings

Legal Forms

Officer Roles

Other Key Persons

Data Availability

Example API Responses

Search by Name

Search by File Number

Company Profile