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Reproduced from official public registers as of the stated as_of date; registers can change at any time. 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Search the Japan FSA crypto-asset exchange register and tell me its registration number and current status."},{"title":"HKMA stored value facility check","prompt":"We're onboarding a new partner who claims to hold an HKMA stored value facility licence — can you search the hk-hkma-svf register for 'Octopus' and confirm their authorisation status and the date the data was last updated?"},{"title":"Taiwan FSC VASP compliance screening","prompt":"Before we proceed with this deal, can you check if BitoPro is listed on the Taiwan FSC VASP register and whether they're currently registered? I need their registration details and the source URL."}],"resultDescription":"A JSON object containing the total match count, the search query, an array of matched entities (each with entity ID, local and English name, jurisdiction, regulator, register, registration number, corporate number, authorisation status, match score, source URL, as-of date, and a detail endpoint path), a licensed_match boolean flag, and a legal disclaimer warning that results should be verified directly with the regulator.","failureModes":["No matches found if the query string does not closely match the official registered name","Stale data if the underlying regulator register has been updated since the last crawl (as_of date indicates freshness)","Register parameter typo returns a 400 or empty result set","Query string shorter than 2 characters or longer than 100 characters rejected with validation error","Entity may be licensed under a different register not covered by the 9 supported registers"],"whenToPreferThis":"Use this endpoint when you need to programmatically verify whether a company is licensed or registered with HKMA (Hong Kong), Japan FSA, or Taiwan FSC across any of the 9 supported register types (including crypto-asset exchanges, stored value facilities, authorized money brokers, VASPs, and banks). Prefer this over manual regulator website lookups when you need structured, machine-readable results with source URLs and as-of dates for audit trails. Best suited for compliance screening workflows, onboarding due diligence, and AML/KYC checks within the covered APAC jurisdictions.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-10-30T19:05:07.145Z","isFirstParty":false,"canonicalSlug":"apac-licensed-entity-lookup-regulator-register-search-c296ecfd"}