Description of the API

Checkbankrupcy is a REST like interface to the TrollerBk.com database of chapter 11 and chapter 15 bankruptcy cases. A valid request will return XML including a link to the case if it is found. Only the first match is returned.

To access the complete interface, you must a Premium Subscriber to TrollerBk.com and provide your assigned API key with each request. The request should be styled as the example below.

In the example above:

• KEY is the assigned API key. (Check in the 'My Account' menu item when logged into TrollerBk.com)
• NAME is the name of the company or individual that you want to check. (OPTIONAL)
• DAYS are the number of days in the past that you would like to check.
• STATE is the where the company or individual is located. (TWO LETTERS- OPTIONAL)
• CITY is the city where the company or individual is located. (OPTIONAL)
• ZIP is the zip code for where the company or individual is located. (FIVE DIGIT- OPTIONAL)
• EIN is the federal tax id for the company. (TEN DIGIT- OPTIONAL, NOT AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS)

The response is XML. The schema can be found here and an example of the returned information is here.

If you would like to test the API or would like to use the API for a mashup, please complete the sign up form and we will send an email with the API. (Note that APIs for non-subscribers are limited to only NAME and DAYS and are subject to a limit of 100 requests per day.)

We expect to change the API over time based on actual user needs, so please give us feedback.