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# Enhanced Search: Online Data Matching

> Aug 29, 2025

We’ve released a major upgrade to Business Search with the introduction of **Enhanced Search**, an optional mode that enriches KYB results using online intelligence in addition to traditional government filings.

To enable Enhanced Search, include the following in your payload:

```json theme={null}
"options": ["Order.Enhanced"]
```

### What Enhanced Search Does

When this option is requested, Baselayer automatically performs multiple operations behind the scenes (on top of the Business Search):

* **Industry Prediction & Website Analysis:** included by default
* **Online Address Extraction:** pulling addresses found across websites and social profiles
* **Online Officer & People Extraction:** identifying individuals associated with the business online
* **Socials & Reviews:** uncovering all social profiles and online review sites for the business

All of these data points are then combined into the unified business profile to strengthen match confidence.

### Introducing the `sources` Field

We’ve added a new field to help customers classify where information originated:

* `"sos"`: data obtained directly from Secretary of State registrations
* `"online"`: data discovered through Baselayer’s enhanced online presence review

The `sources` attribute is now available under both:

* the `addresses` array
* the `business_officers` array

This allows you to distinguish regulatory filings from online findings and apply your own decision rules accordingly.

### Why This Matters

Enhanced Search significantly improves match accuracy for:

* thin-file businesses
* companies with limited U.S. footprint
* businesses whose public presence exists primarily online

By merging structured SoS data with dynamic online signals, Enhanced Search increases verification coverage and reduces manual review for previously hard-to-match applicants.

### Latency Notice

Enhanced Search involves multiple operations - including live discovery and AI agents - so response times will be longer than a standard `POST /searches` request.


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