# Retrieves a legal entity.

Returns a legal entity for the provided ID.

# OpenAPI definition

```json
{
  "openapi": "3.0.3",
  "info": {
    "title": "Legal Entities",
    "description": "Collection of endpoints to manage legal entities data.",
    "version": "2.0.0"
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://api.personio.de"
    }
  ],
  "security": [
    {
      "BearerAuth": []
    }
  ],
  "paths": {
    "/v2/legal-entities/{id}": {
      "get": {
        "summary": "Retrieves a legal entity.",
        "description": "Returns a legal entity for the provided ID.",
        "operationId": "getLegalEntityById",
        "tags": [
          "Legal Entities"
        ],
        "parameters": [
          {
            "name": "id",
            "description": "The ID of the legal entity.",
            "in": "path",
            "schema": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "required": true,
            "example": "123"
          }
        ],
        "x-path-examples": {
          "200 Success - Retrieve legal entity by ID": {
            "value": "/public/organization/papi/v2/legal-entities/123"
          },
          "404 Not found - Legal entity not found": {
            "value": "/public/organization/papi/v2/legal-entities/404"
          }
        },
        "responses": {
          "200": {
            "description": "Successful response.",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/LegalEntity"
                },
                "examples": {
                  "200 Success - Retrieve legal entity by ID": {
                    "$ref": "#/components/examples/GetLegalEntityResponse"
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "404": {
            "description": "Requested legal entity not found.",
            "content": {
              "application/problem+json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/paths/~1v2~1legal-entities/get/responses/400/content/application~1problem%2Bjson/schema"
                },
                "examples": {
                  "404 Not found - Legal entity not found": {
                    "value": {
                      "personio_trace_id": "aswo3f-a202lfso-312123sld-1230ddd",
                      "timestamp": "2021-05-28T11:17:30+00:00",
                      "errors": [
                        {
                          "title": "Resource not found",
                          "detail": "The requested resource was not found. The resource could have been deleted or never existed in our system.",
                          "type": "https://developer.personio.de/reference/errors#common.requested_resource_not_found"
                        }
                      ]
                    }
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "412": {
            "description": "No access to legal entities feature.",
            "content": {
              "application/problem+json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/paths/~1v2~1legal-entities/get/responses/400/content/application~1problem%2Bjson/schema"
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "components": {
    "securitySchemes": {
      "BearerAuth": {
        "type": "http",
        "scheme": "bearer",
        "bearerFormat": "JWT"
      }
    },
    "schemas": {
      "LegalEntity": {
        "description": "Legal Entity schema.",
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "id",
          "is_main",
          "valid_from",
          "assigned_employees"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "The ID of the legal entity."
          },
          "status": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/LegalEntityStatus"
          },
          "is_main": {
            "type": "boolean",
            "description": "Whether this is the main legal entity or not. This field is deprecated and will be removed in the next version.",
            "deprecated": true
          },
          "valid_from": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "date",
            "description": "Legal entity creation date."
          },
          "assigned_employees": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AssignedEmployees"
          },
          "country": {
            "type": "string",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "The country of the the legal entity. Must conform with ISO 3166 alpha-2 country code standard."
          },
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "The name of the legal entity."
          },
          "type": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/LegalEntityType"
          },
          "registration_number": {
            "type": "string",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "The company registration number."
          },
          "industry_sector": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/IndustrySector"
          },
          "email": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "email",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "The email address of the legal entity."
          },
          "phone": {
            "type": "string",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "The phone number of the legal entity."
          },
          "address": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Address"
          },
          "contact_person": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ContactPerson"
          },
          "bank_details": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/BankDetails"
          },
          "mailing_address": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/MailingAddress"
          },
          "_meta": {
            "description": "This object represents the metadata information for an object. It's a set of arbitrary key/value attributes such as `links`.",
            "type": "object",
            "readOnly": true,
            "properties": {
              "links": {
                "type": "object",
                "additionalProperties": {
                  "description": "This objects represents a hyperlink.",
                  "type": "object",
                  "readOnly": true,
                  "properties": {
                    "href": {
                      "type": "string",
                      "format": "uri"
                    }
                  },
                  "additionalProperties": true
                },
                "example": {
                  "links": {
                    "self": {
                      "href": "https://api.personio.de/v2/person?cursor=<current-cursor>"
                    }
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "LegalEntityStatus": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "The status of the legal entity.",
        "enum": [
          "ACTIVE",
          "OUT_OF_BUSINESS"
        ]
      },
      "AssignedEmployees": {
        "type": "object",
        "description": "Holds information about the number of employees assigned to the legal entity.",
        "required": [
          "active",
          "total"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "active": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "The number of active assigned employees."
          },
          "total": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "The number of total assigned employees."
          }
        }
      },
      "Address": {
        "type": "object",
        "description": "The address of the legal entity.",
        "properties": {
          "street_name": {
            "type": "string",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "The street name of the address."
          },
          "house_number": {
            "type": "string",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "The house number of the address."
          },
          "postal_code": {
            "type": "string",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "The postal code of the address."
          },
          "city": {
            "type": "string",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "The city of the address."
          },
          "state": {
            "type": "string",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "The state of the address. Must conform with ISO-3166-2 standard."
          }
        }
      },
      "MailingAddress": {
        "type": "object",
        "nullable": true,
        "description": "The mailing address of the legal entity.",
        "properties": {
          "street_name": {
            "type": "string",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "The street name of the address."
          },
          "house_number": {
            "type": "string",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "The house number of the address."
          },
          "postal_code": {
            "type": "string",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "The postal code of the address."
          },
          "city": {
            "type": "string",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "The city of the address."
          },
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "The name of the receiver of the mail."
          },
          "additional_info": {
            "type": "string",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "The additional info of the address."
          },
          "address_type": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AddressType"
          },
          "country": {
            "type": "string",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "The country of the address (which might differ from the LE country). Must conform with ISO 3166 alpha-2 country code standard."
          },
          "po_box_number": {
            "type": "string",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "The post office box number."
          }
        }
      },
      "AddressType": {
        "type": "string",
        "nullable": true,
        "description": "The type of the address.",
        "enum": [
          "REGULAR_ADDRESS",
          "PO_BOX",
          "EPOST",
          "FOREIGN_ADDRESS"
        ]
      },
      "ContactPerson": {
        "type": "object",
        "nullable": true,
        "description": "The contact person of the legal entity.",
        "properties": {
          "salutation": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Salutation"
          },
          "full_name": {
            "type": "string",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "The full name of the contact person."
          },
          "email": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "email",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "The email address of the contact person."
          },
          "phone": {
            "type": "string",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "The phone number of the contact person."
          },
          "fax": {
            "type": "string",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "The fax number of the contact person."
          }
        }
      },
      "Salutation": {
        "type": "string",
        "nullable": true,
        "description": "The salutation of the contact person.",
        "enum": [
          "MS",
          "MR"
        ]
      },
      "BankDetails": {
        "type": "object",
        "nullable": true,
        "description": "The bank details of the legal entity.",
        "properties": {
          "iban": {
            "type": "string",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "The IBAN of the bank details."
          },
          "bic": {
            "type": "string",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "The BIC of the bank details."
          },
          "account_holder": {
            "type": "string",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "The full name of the account holder of the bank details."
          }
        }
      },
      "IndustrySector": {
        "type": "string",
        "nullable": true,
        "description": "The industry sector of the legal entity.",
        "enum": [
          "ACCOUNTING_AND_AUDITING_SERVICES",
          "ADVERTISING_AND_PR_SERVICES",
          "AEROSPACE",
          "AGRICULTURE",
          "ARCHITECTURAL",
          "AUTOMOTIVE",
          "AUTOMOTIVE_PARTS",
          "BANKING",
          "BIOTECHNOLOGY",
          "BROADCASTING",
          "BUSINESS_SERVICES",
          "CHEMICALS",
          "CLOTHING",
          "COMPUTER_HARDWARE",
          "COMPUTER_SERVICES",
          "COMPUTER_SOFTWARE",
          "CONSTRUCTION",
          "CONSTRUCTION_RESIDENTIAL",
          "EDUCATION",
          "ELECTRONICS",
          "ENERGY",
          "ENGINEERING_SERVICES",
          "ENTERTAINMENT_VENUES",
          "FINANCIAL_SERVICES",
          "FOOD_AND_BEVERAGE",
          "GOVERNMENT",
          "HEALTHCARE_SERVICES",
          "HOTELS",
          "INSURANCE",
          "INTERNET",
          "LEGAL_SERVICES",
          "MANAGEMENT",
          "MANUFACTURING",
          "MARINE_MFG",
          "MEDICAL_DEVICES",
          "METALS",
          "NONPROFIT",
          "OTHER",
          "PERFORMING",
          "PERSONAL",
          "PERSONAL_CARE",
          "PRINTING",
          "REAL_ESTATE",
          "RENTAL_SERVICES",
          "RESTAURANT",
          "RETAIL",
          "SECURITY",
          "SPORTS",
          "STAFFING",
          "TELECOMMUNICATIONS",
          "TRADE_EXPORT",
          "TRANSPORT",
          "TRAVEL",
          "WASTE_MANAGEMENT"
        ]
      },
      "LegalEntityType": {
        "type": "string",
        "nullable": true,
        "description": "The type of the legal entity.",
        "enum": [
          "ADOR",
          "AG",
          "AG_UND_CO_KG",
          "AG_UND_CO_KGAA",
          "AG_UND_CO_OHG",
          "BV",
          "BV_UND_CO_KG",
          "EK_EKFR_EKFM",
          "EV",
          "EG",
          "EG_UND_CO_KG",
          "EINGETRAGENE_GESELLSCHAFT_BUERGERLICHEN_RECHTS",
          "EWIV",
          "GAG",
          "GBR",
          "GEBIETSKORPERSCHAFT",
          "GGMBH",
          "GGMBH_IG",
          "GMBH",
          "GMBH_UND_CO_KG",
          "GMBH_UND_CO_KGAA",
          "GMBH_UND_CO_OHG",
          "GMBH_IG",
          "GUG_HAFTUNGSBESCHRANKT",
          "KDOR",
          "KG",
          "KGAA",
          "KGAA_UND_CO_KG",
          "KGAA_UND_CO_OHG",
          "KIRCHENGEMEINDE",
          "LLC",
          "LLC_UND_CO_KG",
          "LTD_UND_CO_KG",
          "LTD_UND_CO_OHG",
          "LTD",
          "NV",
          "NICHT_IM_HR_EINGETR_EINZELUNTERNEHMEN",
          "NICHT_RECHTSFAHIGER_VEREIN",
          "OHG",
          "PARTNERSCHAFT_MBB",
          "PARTNERSCHAFT_PARTNER",
          "PRIVATHAUSHALT",
          "SA",
          "SPA",
          "SCE",
          "SE",
          "SE_UND_CO_KG",
          "SE_UND_CO_KGAA",
          "SONSTIGE_AUSLANDISCHE_RECHTSFORM_PR",
          "SONSTIGE_AUSLANDISCHE_RECHTSFORM_HRA",
          "SONSTIGE_AUSLANDISCHE_RECHTSFORM_EU_PR",
          "SONSTIGE_AUSLANDISCHE_RECHTSFORM_EU_HRA",
          "SONSTIGE_BETRIEBE_GEWERBL_ART_VON_KORPERSCHAFTEN_D_OFFENTL_RECHTS",
          "SONSTIGE_NICHT_AUFGEFUHRTE_DEUTSCHE_HRA",
          "SONSTIGE_NICHT_AUFGEFUHRTE_DEUTSCHE_PR",
          "STIFTUNG",
          "STIFTUNG_UND_CO_KG",
          "STIFTUNG_OHNE_REGISTEREINTRAG",
          "UG_HAFTUNGSBESCHRANKT_UND_CO_KG",
          "UG_HAFTUNGSBESCHRANKT_UND_CO_KGAA",
          "UG_HAFTUNGSBESCHRANKT_UND_CO_OHG",
          "UG_HAFTUNGSBESCHRANKT_IG",
          "UG_HAFTUNGSBESCHRANKT",
          "VVAG",
          "WV",
          "WEG"
        ]
      }
    },
    "examples": {
      "GetLegalEntityResponse": {
        "value": {
          "id": "123",
          "status": "ACTIVE",
          "valid_from": "2024-01-15",
          "assigned_employees": {
            "active": 10,
            "total": 15
          },
          "country": "DE",
          "name": "Future GmbH",
          "type": "GMBH",
          "registration_number": "22055901",
          "industry_sector": "COMPUTER_SOFTWARE",
          "email": "test@future.de",
          "phone": "030-23125 608",
          "address": {
            "street_name": "Arnulfstr.",
            "house_number": "222",
            "postal_code": "25374",
            "city": "Berlin",
            "state": "DE-BE"
          },
          "contact_person": {
            "salutation": "MR",
            "full_name": "Peter Lustig",
            "email": "peter.lustig@future.de",
            "phone": "06032 706758",
            "fax": "06032 706759"
          },
          "bank_details": {
            "iban": "DE14500105173975664156",
            "bic": "INGDDEFF",
            "account_holder": "John Doe"
          },
          "mailing_address": {
            "street_name": "Standardstr.",
            "house_number": "123",
            "postal_code": "80888",
            "city": "Munich",
            "name": "Standard",
            "additional_info": "",
            "address_type": "REGULAR_ADDRESS"
          },
          "_meta": {
            "links": {
              "self": {
                "href": "https://api.personio.de/v2/legal-entities/123"
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```