Hackford API
Build regulated-firm intelligence into your workflows
Use Hackford's API to search, resolve and enrich FCA-regulated firms and SEC adviser firms, map appointed representative relationships, and create structured target lists for CRM, compliance and market-mapping workflows.
API access is available by arrangement for customer workflows such as CRM enrichment, market mapping and structured data delivery.
Example request
Response
JSON{
"count": 128,
"results": [
{
"public_id": "2222ecp8",
"display_name": "Example Capital LLP",
"identifiers": {
"fca_frn": "123456",
"sec_crd": "332579"
},
"firm_category": "Investment management",
"source_coverage": ["fca", "sec"]
}
]
}Coverage
One API for joined regulatory firm data.
Hackford brings together regulatory, company and firm-classification data into a structured firm layer, helping teams work with firms rather than disconnected register entries.
FCA-regulated firms
SEC RIAs and ERAs
Senior managers tracked
Firms with AR or principal relationships
Available fields depend on source coverage and the data included in your Hackford plan or API agreement.
Use cases
Use Hackford data where your team already works.
The API is designed for teams that need regulated-firm data inside CRMs, internal tools, enrichment jobs, notebooks and market-mapping workflows.
CRM enrichment
Resolve existing account records to Hackford firm profiles, then enrich them with regulatory identifiers, firm category, status and relevant firm context.
Market mapping
Search firms by regulator, firm type, source identifiers, geography and regulatory context to size and prioritise target markets.
Appointed representative relationships
Map current and previous appointed representative and principal relationships across FCA-regulated firms.
SEC and FCA overlap
Identify firms with both UK and US regulatory footprints, including SEC adviser records linked to FCA-regulated firms.
Role-holder context
Pull regulated people and role-holder context for firm-level workflows, including compliance and senior management roles.
Structured exports
Generate structured JSON or CSV exports for defined firm populations, target lists and recurring analysis workflows.
Example workflow
From messy account list to regulated-firm context.
Resolve
POST /v1/firms/resolveMatch existing records to Hackford firm profiles using identifiers such as FCA FRN, SEC CRD, SEC file number, Companies House number, LEI or Hackford public ID.
Enrich
POST /v1/firms/enrichAdd regulated-firm data to CRM or account records, including firm identity, source identifiers, firm category, regulatory source coverage and relevant firm context.
Use
GET /v1/firms/{public_id}Use structured firm profiles to support account research, compliance workflows, market mapping and internal tools.
Export or sync
POST /v1/exports/target-listCreate structured target-list exports or store Hackford firm IDs so your systems can refresh regulated-firm context over time.
API v1
API v1 capabilities.
API v1 focuses on firm identity, search, enrichment, relationship intelligence and structured exports.
Firm search
Search regulated firms by text, regulator, source identifier and firm category.
Firm resolve
Resolve FCA FRNs, SEC identifiers, Companies House numbers, LEIs or Hackford public IDs to a single firm profile.
Firm enrichment
Enrich CRM or account records with firm identity, identifiers, firm category and relevant firm context.
Firm profiles
Retrieve a structured firm profile for a Hackford public firm ID.
People and roles
Retrieve regulated people and role-holder rows linked to a firm.
Relationships
Search appointed representative and principal relationships.
Exports
Create structured JSON or CSV exports for firm search and target-list workflows.
Firm categories
Fetch supported firm categories and tags before building filters or internal workflows.
Built for practical use
Structured firm data for customer workflows.
Hackford's API is designed for practical customer workflows: CRM enrichment, market mapping, relationship analysis and structured data delivery. Available fields depend on source coverage and the data included in your Hackford plan or API agreement.
Structured firm identity
Hackford links regulatory and company-source records into firm profiles so teams can work across FCA, SEC and company identifiers more consistently.
Firm categories and tags
Hackford firm categories and tags help teams segment regulated-firm markets without relying only on raw register categories.
Plan-based API access
API access is configured around the customer workflow, including the data sources, export volumes and fields required for the use case.
Structured exports
Exports support target-list, enrichment and analysis workflows. Larger recurring delivery can be handled through a dedicated data-delivery arrangement.
API docs
Developer reference.
The API docs include authentication, endpoint details, example requests, response schemas, errors and export formats.
Technical reference
Use the developer reference for endpoint-level examples, authentication details, schemas and error response formats.
FAQ
Common API questions.
Is the API publicly available?
The documentation is public. API access is available by arrangement for customer workflows such as CRM enrichment, market mapping and structured data delivery.
What can I use the API for?
Common use cases include CRM enrichment, regulated-firm search, market mapping, appointed representative relationship analysis, SEC/FCA overlap analysis and target-list generation.
Does the API include exports?
Yes. API v1 supports structured JSON and CSV exports for firm search and target-list workflows.
Does the API include SEC adviser data?
Yes. Hackford supports SEC adviser data alongside FCA firm data where that coverage is included in your Hackford plan or API agreement.
Where are the technical docs?
The developer reference is available in the API docs.
API access
Bring regulated-firm intelligence into your systems.
API access is available by arrangement for customer workflows such as CRM enrichment, recurring market mapping, relationship intelligence and structured data delivery.