Introduction

Use it to integrate compliance posture checks into investor due diligence, accelerator application pipelines, and bank innovation team workflows — without asking founders to export PDFs or grant dashboard access.

Base URL

https://api.klarify.africa

All endpoints return JSON with a consistent envelope:

{
  "success": true,
  "data": { ... },
  "meta": { ... }
}

Errors:

{
  "success": false,
  "error": "Human-readable message",
  "code": "MACHINE_READABLE_CODE"
}

Current API surface (v0)

Method	Endpoint	Description
`GET`	`/api/v1/compliance-status/{token}`	Compliance posture snapshot for a startup

More endpoints (partner API keys, portfolio webhooks) are planned for v1. See API changelog.

Who this is for

Audience	Use case
Accelerators & VCs	Auto-screen fintech applicants; flag high regulatory risk before partner meetings
Bank innovation teams	Due diligence on fintech partnership or investment targets
Founders	Share a machine-readable status link alongside the human-readable investor view

What this API is — and is not

It is:

A self-assessment snapshot based on data the founder maintains in Klarify
Founder-consented — only accessible with a time-limited share token the founder creates
Aligned with Nigerian and pan-African regulatory readiness dimensions (Readiness Score, ARIP stage, product classification)

It is not:

Legal advice
A regulator certification or “Klarify Certified” badge
A guarantee of compliance or licence status
A substitute for independent legal and regulatory due diligence

Every successful response includes a mandatory disclaimer field. You must surface it in any UI that displays API data.

Getting a token (founders)

Tokens are created in Klarify FundRaise Mode (Compass plan or above):

Sign in at klarify.africa
Open Dashboard → FundRaise Mode
Generate a Regulatory DD Pack
Click Create investor share link (valid 7 days)
Copy the API URL (or extract the token from the share link)

Founders can revoke the link at any time; revoked tokens immediately return 404 NOT_FOUND.

Quick start (integrators)

Replace {token} with the founder-provided share token:

curl -s "https://api.klarify.africa/api/v1/compliance-status/{token}" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" | jq .

Partner integrations

Building an accelerator or VC integration? Email [email protected] — early partners get priority access to v1 partner API keys.

Health check

The Klarify platform health endpoint (not part of the Compliance Status API):

GET https://api.klarify.africa/api/health