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Business.gov.au API: Search Australian businesses

Finds Australian businesses on ABN Lookup by name or ABN. Returns ABN status, GST registration, business and trading names, and location.

abr.business.gov.au (opens in a new tab)Version 1ReadNo sign-inVerified Nov 2, 2026

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Inputs

Values from the run on Oct 23, 2026, shown under Output.

State optionalstate

State or territory of the main business location, as an abbreviation or full name. Example: NSW.

Not set

One of NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT, NT, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory.

Business, requiredbusiness

Business or company name, or an 11-digit ABN. Example: Woolworths.

88 000 014 675

Active Only optionalactive_only

Include only active ABNs.

true (default)

True or false.

Max Results optionalmax_results

Maximum number of distinct businesses to return.

10 (default)

Whole number from 1 to 50.

Output

From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened for this page.
{  "businesses": [    {      "abn": "88 000 014 675",      "acn": "000 014 675",      "state": "NSW",      "postcode": "2153",      "page_link": "https://abr.business.gov.au/ABN/View?abn=88000014675",      "abn_status": "Active",      "entity_name": "WOOLWORTHS GROUP LIMITED",      "entity_type": "Australian Public Company",      "trading_names": [        "WOOLWORTHS",        "DICK SMITH ELECTRONICS",        "BWS-BEER WINE SPIRITS"      ],      "business_names": [        "Woolworths Business",        "The Business Grocer",        "Everyday Gifting"      ],      "gst_registered": "Yes",      "abn_status_since": "1999-11-01",      "gst_registered_since": "2000-07-01"    }  ]}
Price
1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free.
Method
abr.business.gov.au/search_businesses
Returns
entity name, ABN, status, GST, business names, trading names, state, postcode, ACN, link

Use it from your agent

Give your agent this line. It reads SKILL.md, gets a Fous API key and connects the Fous MCP server. Its run then takes the method abr.business.gov.au/search_businesses with the inputs above.

Ask your agent

  • Find active ABN registrations for businesses named Woolworths in NSW, show GST status and trading names
  • Look up Australian companies called Bunnings Warehouse in Victoria, return ABN, ACN and postcode
  • Search ABN Lookup for an 11-digit ABN 51824753556 and tell me its status and entity name
  • I need a list of up to 20 Queensland businesses with 'Coastal Cafe' in the name, including their state and postcode
  • Check whether the business Telstra in Western Australia has an active ABN and whether it is registered for GST

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