# Legal Entity Management API

**Provider:** Legal Entity Management
**Category:** payments
**Base URL:** `https://kyc-test.adyen.com/lem/v3`
**Auth:** api-key — `X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY`
**Rate Limit:** Based on contract
**Free Tier:** No
**Pricing:** Enterprise / contact sales (subscription)
**Docs:** https://api.apis.guru/v2/specs/adyen.com:LegalEntityService/3.json

## Description

The Legal Entity Management API enables you to manage legal entities that contain information required for verification. 
Authentication
To connect to the Legal Entity Management API, you must use the basic authentication credentials of your web service user. If you don't have one, contact the Adyen Support Team. Use the web service user credentia

## Endpoints

| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|--------|----------|-------------|
| POST | `https://kyc-test.adyen.com/lem/v3/businessLines` | Create a business line |
| DELETE | `https://kyc-test.adyen.com/lem/v3/businessLines/{id}` | Delete a business line |
| GET | `https://kyc-test.adyen.com/lem/v3/businessLines/{id}` | Get a business line |
| PATCH | `https://kyc-test.adyen.com/lem/v3/businessLines/{id}` | Update a business line |
| POST | `https://kyc-test.adyen.com/lem/v3/documents` | Upload a document for verification checks |
| DELETE | `https://kyc-test.adyen.com/lem/v3/documents/{id}` | Delete a document |
| GET | `https://kyc-test.adyen.com/lem/v3/documents/{id}` | Get a document |
| PATCH | `https://kyc-test.adyen.com/lem/v3/documents/{id}` | Update a document |

## Authentication

API key in the X-API-Key header

```
X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY
```

## Sample Request

```bash
curl 'https://kyc-test.adyen.com/lem/v3/businessLines' \
  -H 'X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY'
```

## Sample Response

```json
{}
```

## Pricing Details

Paid enterprise API for legal entity management. Adyen sub-product.

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*Source: [API Map](https://apimap.dev/apis/legal-entity-management/) — CC BY 4.0*