In order to use the API you must have the valid environment-specific username and password. Before any API requests, you need to obtain an API KEY. You will get a valid API KEY (it's called a ticket) by using the ticket API (Please, read how to use ticket API).
The API KEY must be sent in the request custom header element (named ticket). If the API KEY value is valid then API request will be successful (http status code 200), otherwise it will fail (http status code 401). All API requests must be made over HTTPS. REQUEST THE username and password
API response
Data element | Description |
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Name | Full name |
PersonId | Social security number |
Bisnode ID | Personal ID. |
Maksuhäiriömerkinnät | Amount of person's credit remarks. |
Viimeisin maksuhäiriömerkintä | Date of the person's latest remark. |
Muut merkinnät | Amount of the person's other marks. |
Edunvalvontatieto | Is the person under trusteeship (N/Y). |
Liiketoimintakielto | Is the person under ban on business operations (N/Y). |
Maksuhäiriökoodi ja -selite | Remark code and definition in Finnish and in English. |
Summa | Amount of euros (€). |
Merkinnän päivämäärä | Date of the remark. |
Velkoja | Name of the creditor. |
Lähde | Data source. |
API endpoints
- https://api.bisnode.fi/ihmiset/v1/getconsumercreditremarks - production environment
- https://api-test.bisnode.fi/ihmiset/v1/getconsumercreditremarks - test environment
API request parameters
Parameter | Description | |
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id | Bisnode ID or social security number*. | X |
purpose | Purpose code: 1=Application for credit, 2=Credit sale control, 3=Debt collection, 5=Key-person of a company, 6=Applicant's own approval, 7=Agreement of lease, 8=Evaluation of employer/job-seeker, 9=Authority's right for information, A=Guarantee or pledge, B=Definition of agreement | X |
X = Mandatory, * = Only in the credit check use |
API request and response example
https://api.bisnode.fi/ihmiset/v1/getconsumercreditremarks?id=FI2101003700186&purpose=6
Successful request and the API return results in JSON format
{ "name": "Sallinen Janne Jaakko Olavi", "personId": "120188-XXXX", "bisnodeId": "FI2101003700186", "paymentRemarksCount": 16, "paymentRemarkLatest": "20150108", "otherRemarksCount": 0, "isUnderGuardianship": "N", "isBannedOnBusinessOperations": "N", "remarksOnPayment": { "remarkCode": "UMV", "remarkDescrFi": "Ulosotossa todettu este", "remarkDescrEn": "Enforcement action, barred for lack of means", "sum": 231, "dateOfRemark": "20111222", "creditor": "Kekkonen Orvokki", "source": "Pohjois-Karjalan ulosottovirasto" } }