Brazilian data intelligence
Technical articles on APIs, compliance, CNPJ, CPF and integrations
Registration Status at the Receita Federal: Every CNPJ and CPF Status Explained
Understand every CNPJ and CPF registration status at the Receita Federal — active, suspended, inapt, closed, null — what each means, the consequences, and how to regularize.
Brazil's Federal Social Benefits in Data (2026): An X-Ray of 24.8 Million Beneficiaries
Brazil's 6 largest federal social programs in public data: 24.8 million beneficiaries, R$292 billion a year, and the pitfalls of NIS keys, masked CPFs and seasonality.
Brazil CNPJ Lookup API (2026): The Complete Guide
How to look up CNPJs via API with data from the Receita Federal: registration status, ownership (QSA), CNAE, company size and Simples Nacional. Complete guide with use cases and best practices. R$50 in free credits, no card required.
67 Million CNPJs: Entrepreneurship, Precarious Work, or Formalization?
An original analysis of 274 million records from the Receita Federal, PGFN, and BNDES. 96% of new companies are solo ventures, MEI leads the federal debt registry, and the top 1,000 hold 88.6% of all capital. What does Brazil's CNPJ boom really mean?
Judicial Reorganizations in Brazil Grew 69% in 3 Years: A Complete X-Ray Using Receita Federal Data
An original analysis of Brazil's national CNPJ registry. Quarterly evolution from 2023 to 2026, profiles by company size, CNAE sector and state, cross-referenced with PGFN tax debt and BNDES financing.
Age Verification on Digital Platforms (Lei 15.211/2025) — An API Implementation Guide
Brazil's Lei 15.211/2025 requires age verification on digital platforms. See who needs to comply, the deadlines, and how to automate validation with a CPF API in minutes.
iGaming Compliance in Brazil: How to Verify Bettors with CPF and Sanctions Lists
The complete guide to iGaming compliance in Brazil. Understand Lei 14.790/2023, mandatory KYC, sanctions lists, and how to verify bettors through a CPF API.
New Pix Rules for 2026: Mandatory CPF and CNPJ Validation Against Receita Federal Records
Resolução BCB nº 457/2025 requires CPF and CNPJ validation against Receita Federal records for Pix keys. Understand what changed, who is affected, and how to automate compliance via API.
Alphanumeric CNPJ in 2026: Timeline, New Format, and How to Adapt Your Systems
New CNPJs with letters and digits starting July 2026. Official timeline, check-digit calculation, updated regex and code samples to get your system ready.
Brazil CPF Lookup API (2026) — Tutorial with Code Examples
Look up CPFs via REST API with data from the Receita Federal. Tutorial with examples in Python, Node.js and cURL. Free signup with R$50 in credits, no card required.