Company routes: dissolve, incorporate, register
The Company Verbs dissolve, incorporate, register as api.sb routes, with inputs, result, refusals and an example.
Reference for Company, one group of Company routes.
Company.dissolve
Dissolve winds up a Company that holds no business: it files final returns and the certificate, and keeps every record. Verb page.
POST /{namespace}/ companies/ {company}/ dissolvePath: company. Body, as JSON: the other inputs. Emits Company.dissolved.
Inputs
| Input | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
company | Company | required | The Company to wind up. |
reason | text | required | Why it ends, recorded as a Decision. |
Returns
| Output | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
company | Company | required | The dissolved Company, kept forever. |
Refuses when
| Check | Error | Fix | Then call |
|---|---|---|---|
| The key is valid, but its scopes do not allow this operation. | forbidden | Use a key whose scopes cover the operation, or ask an owner of the namespace to grant them. | None. |
| The record is not in a state that allows this Verb, so the call is refused. | refused | Read the record, run the Verb that moves it to an allowed state, then retry. | None. |
Example
curl -X POST https: //api.sb/ leaseline.app/ companies/ company_28zYNZEno0/ dissolve \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $STARTUP_BUILDER_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/ json" \
-d '{"reason": "Example reason"}'{
"api": "https: //api.sb/ leaseline.app",
"company": {
"$id": "https: //api.sb/ leaseline.app/ companies/ company_28zYNZEno0",
"$type": "Company",
"name": "Leaseline",
"legalName": "Leaseline Inc.",
"jurisdiction": "US-DE",
"status": "dissolved"
},
"action": {
"$id": "https: //api.sb/ leaseline.app/ actions/ act_br07HsG8MG",
"operation": "Company.dissolve",
"status": "done"
},
"links": {
"self": "https: //api.sb/ leaseline.app/ actions/ act_br07HsG8MG"
}
}Company.incorporate
Incorporate forms a Company in a chosen jurisdiction, with its founders, shares and registered agent on record. Verb page.
POST /{namespace}/ companies/ incorporateBody, as JSON: the inputs. Emits Company.incorporated.
Inputs
| Input | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
legalName | string | required | The registered name. |
jurisdiction | string | required | Where the Company forms. |
Returns
| Output | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
company | Company | required | The new Company. |
Refuses when
| Check | Error | Fix | Then call |
|---|---|---|---|
| The input does not match the schema of the operation. | invalid-input | Read the schema of the operation, then send every required field with the right type. | None. |
| The key is valid, but its scopes do not allow this operation. | forbidden | Use a key whose scopes cover the operation, or ask an owner of the namespace to grant them. | None. |
| The record is not in a state that allows this Verb, so the call is refused. | refused | Read the record, run the Verb that moves it to an allowed state, then retry. | None. |
Example
curl -X POST https: //api.sb/ leaseline.app/ companies/ incorporate \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $STARTUP_BUILDER_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/ json" \
-d '{"legalName": "Leaseline Inc.", "jurisdiction": "US-DE"}'{
"api": "https: //api.sb/ leaseline.app",
"company": {
"$id": "https: //api.sb/ leaseline.app/ companies/ company_28zYNZEno0",
"$type": "Company",
"name": "Leaseline",
"legalName": "Leaseline Inc.",
"jurisdiction": "US-DE",
"status": "incorporated"
},
"action": {
"$id": "https: //api.sb/ leaseline.app/ actions/ act_br07HsG8MG",
"operation": "Company.incorporate",
"status": "done"
},
"links": {
"self": "https: //api.sb/ leaseline.app/ actions/ act_br07HsG8MG"
}
}Company.register
Register applies for a sales tax, VAT or GST registration in one jurisdiction and records the grant as a Credential. Verb page.
POST /{namespace}/ companies/ registerBody, as JSON: the inputs. Emits Company.registered.
Inputs
| Input | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
jurisdiction | string | required | Where to register, such as US-TX or EU-DE. |
kind | string | required | Which tax the registration collects. |
Returns
| Output | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
credential | Credential | required | The registration, with its number and filing frequency once granted. |
company | Company | required | The Company now registered in the jurisdiction. |
Refuses when
| Check | Error | Fix | Then call |
|---|---|---|---|
| The key is valid, but its scopes do not allow this operation. | forbidden | Use a key whose scopes cover the operation, or ask an owner of the namespace to grant them. | None. |
Example
curl -X POST https: //api.sb/ leaseline.app/ companies/ register \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $STARTUP_BUILDER_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/ json" \
-d '{"jurisdiction": "US-TX", "kind": "salesTax"}'{
"api": "https: //api.sb/ leaseline.app",
"credential": {
"$id": "https: //api.sb/ leaseline.app/ credentials/ credential_Abb9zatRR1",
"$type": "Credential",
"issuer": "Example issuer",
"jurisdiction": "US-DE"
},
"company": {
"$id": "https: //api.sb/ leaseline.app/ companies/ company_28zYNZEno0",
"$type": "Company",
"name": "Leaseline",
"legalName": "Leaseline Inc.",
"jurisdiction": "US-DE",
"status": "forming"
},
"action": {
"$id": "https: //api.sb/ leaseline.app/ actions/ act_br07HsG8MG",
"operation": "Company.register",
"status": "done"
},
"links": {
"self": "https: //api.sb/ leaseline.app/ actions/ act_br07HsG8MG"
}
}