Verifying the legitimacy of a business in Mexico is a crucial step for financial institutions, fintechs, and digital platforms that onboard corporate clients. Yet, manual verification often leads to delays, errors, and inconsistent results.
To make this process faster and more reliable, Verifik offers the FME verification API, a powerful tool that instantly confirms a company’s registration and tax details through Mexico’s official government database.
This blog explores how Verifik’s API simplifies and automates business verification for companies operating in Mexico. Let’s get into it!
What is the FME (Folio Mercantil Electrónico)?
The Folio Mercantil Electrónico (FME) is an electronic business registry number assigned to companies in Mexico. It serves as a unique identifier that confirms a company’s legal existence, location, and compliance with government regulations.
Every registered company in Mexico is issued an FME through the Public Registry of Commerce (Registro Público de Comercio). This identifier includes key details such as the company’s name, legal structure, and registered city.
For businesses, verifying an FME is crucial to ensure that the entity they are dealing with is legitimate, compliant, and properly registered. Whether it’s for onboarding vendors, clients, or partners from Mexico, FME validation adds a vital layer of trust to business relationships.
Overview of Verifik’s FME Verification API
Verifik’s FME verification API gives businesses in Mexico an easy and reliable way to confirm a company’s legal registration. By entering an FME identifier, users instantly receive verified details such as the business name and city of registration, all pulled directly from official records.
Each response is digitally certified with a timestamp and Verifik’s signature to ensure the authenticity of the data. This helps organizations trust the information they receive, knowing it comes from a verified source.
The API is designed with flexibility and simplicity in mind. Integrating smoothly with business systems and ERP software, it allows companies to fully automate FME checks as part of their onboarding or KYB processes.
How Verifik’s FME Verification API Works
Verifik’s API is designed to make FME validation effortless for developers and businesses alike. Here’s how the process works:
- Submit the FME number – Provide the company’s unique FME identifier (for example, N-2021007300).
- Secure request – The API connects securely using your authorization token.
- Retrieve official data – Within seconds, the system returns verified company information such as the legal name and city.
- Receive certified response – Each result includes a digital signature from Verifik.co as proof of authenticity.
The API supports Node.js and Python, making it simple for technical teams to integrate it into existing verification or KYB systems. With a fast response time and reliable data source, Verifik ensures businesses get accurate results instantly.
Key Benefits of Using Verifik’s FME Verification API
1. Real-Time FME Data Validation
The API instantly connects with official FME sources to verify company information in real time. This ensures that your business decisions are based on accurate and up-to-date records.
2. Fraud Prevention and Compliance
By validating company data directly from Registro Público de Comercio, Verifik helps prevent fraudulent activities and ensures compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-business (KYB) requirements.
3. Seamless Integration for Developers
Verifik’s API is designed for easy implementation. With simple RESTful architecture and clear documentation, developers can integrate it into existing systems without complexity or delay.
4. Scalable and Reliable for All Businesses
Whether you’re a startup onboarding new vendors or a financial institution managing large-scale verifications, the API scales effortlessly to handle growing verification volumes.
Get Started Today!
Looking for a fast and reliable way to verify companies in Mexico?
Explore Verifik’s FME verification API today and experience real-time accuracy backed by official Mexican government data.
Contact us to learn more or request a free demo to see how our API can simplify your business verification process.
