Enable economic growth for Black-owned businesses
A combination of the leading Black business directories merged into one robust API to enable builders to create experiences to drive growth, support and impact.
100% Vetted...no B.S.
With every advocate vetting their own directory, leverage the wisdom of all to see correlation between sources to get the best matches with one request.
Use Cases
Understand
for any builder, to have a tool to check if their customer is a Black-owned business
Verify
for partners, to know that this company has been verified by the network and to prevent Blackfishing
Reward
for card issuers, banks, and other fintechs to create rewards and incentives for users to spend money at Black-owned businesses
Giveback
for card acquirers to give reduced processing rates to Black-owned businesses
How it Works
Database
the most comprehensive database of Black-owned businesses, compiled from national, regional, and local advocacy groups
Confidence Score
when checking if a business is Black-owned, each API response is given a confidence score based on matches in the network
Enrich
with company matches, collect additional data points from the network like website URL and categories
About...
Black-owned API was created by a team of technologists and designers with the sole intent to enable other builders to create experiences to encourage economic growth for Black-owned businesses.