Belgium-specific configuration details including company types, field formats, validation rules, and API usage examples for the YouLend platform.
For full country-specific configuration details, including enum values, field formats, and validation rules, refer to the Belgium Localisation Guide section.
Company Types
For Belgium, companyType must be one of the exact API enum values accepted by the Create Lead endpoint. Do not send translated legal-form labels unless they are listed as accepted enum values.
| Belgian Legal Form | Accepted companyType value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eenmanszaak / Entreprise Individuelle | Eenmanszaak | Sole Trader |
| BV / SRL | Bv | Private Limited Company |
| CV / SComm | Cv | Limited Partnership |
| NV / SA | Nv or SA | Public Limited Company |
| VoF / SNC | Vof or SNC | General Partnership |
| SCS | SCS | Limited Partnership, where applicable |
| Societe Cooperative | SocieteCooperative | Cooperative company |
SRL,SComm, andEntrepriseIndividuelleare legal-form labels, but they are not accepted by the Create Lead endpoint ascompanyTypevalues. UseBv,Cv, andEenmanszaakrespectively.
Create Lead for Belgium
Here's a complete example of creating a lead for a Belgian company using the Onboarding API:
{
"thirdPartyCustomerId": "BE_CUSTOMER_12345",
"confirmedCreditSearch": true,
"countryISOCode": "BEL",
"loanCurrencyISOCode": "EUR",
"keyContactName": "Jean Dupont",
"companyType": "Bv",
"companyName": "Chocolaterie Belge BV",
"tradingName": "Chocolaterie Belge",
"companyNumber": "0789123456",
"companyWebsite": "www.chocolaterie-belge.be",
"registeredAddress": {
"line1": "Rue de la Chocolaterie 25",
"city": "Brussels",
"region": "Brussels-Capital Region",
"areaCode": "1000",
"country": "Belgium"
},
"contactPhoneNumber": "+32487654321",
"contactEmailAddress": "[email protected]",
"additionalInfo": {
"youLendSales": "false",
"language": "nl"
}
}Response
{
"leadId": "f47ac10b-58cc-4372-a567-0e02b2c3d479",
"leadURL": "string",
"signUpURL": "string",
"openBankingURL": "string"
}The API will return a leadId that you can use for subsequent operations like uploading documents, updating organization details, or retrieving lead status.