All 50 states and DC

Check if a business name is available in any state

Know a business name can be registered before your customer commits to it. Naming rules and registry availability in one call, across all 50 states and DC.

Before you file

One check before you file.

Most rejected formations fail on the name: a missing designator, a restricted word, a name already on file. Palm runs this check on every formation it files. Run it the moment your customer types a name, and they fix it before they pay.

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Rules and registry together.

State naming rules and existing registrations, checked at once.

Fixes, not just failures.

Missing a required ending like LLC or Inc.? Palm suggests the corrected name.

Warnings kept separate.

Words that need a regulator's sign-off are flagged without blocking the name.

See it live

Start with a valid name in your own experience.

  • All 50 states and DC, across LLC, PLLC, corporation, and professional corporation.

  • Returns a clear yes or no, the reasons, and a fix when one exists.

  • Works alongside Palm Verify, Monitor, and Formations.

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BUSINESS FORMATION

Check your business name.

We'll check your desired name against state registry rules for eligibility and compliance before you register.

How this works

We'll check for exact conflicts, naming-rule compliance, and suggest alternatives if needed.

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curl -X GET 'https://api.getpalm.com/v1/business/registry/US-DE/name-eligibility?name=Juniper+Labs&entity_type=corporation&suggest=true&screen=true' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer sk_test_...'

How to use Palm

The same identity, from name to filing.

A name that passes here carries into Onboard, Verify, Monitor, and Comply.

Onboard

Prefill from the registry.

Onboard and prefill key data from verified Palm IDs, the moment a customer types a name.

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Verify

Know who you are working with.

Check collected information against registry and document records before you onboard.

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Monitor

Know what's next before it's a problem.

Continuous compliance and real-time reporting on the businesses you already verified.

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Comply

File once the name is eligible.

Filings, registered agent, and formations through the same API.

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Start building today.

Run this check from your own product, across all 50 states and DC.

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