Brazil Company Lawsuits API: Litigation Check by Tax ID

Screen Brazilian companies for litigation by Tax ID: a risk summary by court, case type and status, or the individual cases behind it.

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How to integrate

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/brasildados~cnpj-lawsuits-check/run-sync-get-dataset-items" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"cnpjs":["60.746.948/0001-12"]}'
Sample response (Brazilian registry field names)
{
  "cnpj": "60153301000187",
  "cnpjFormatado": "60.153.301/0001-87",
  "consultadoEm": "2026-09-08T14:58:11.249Z",
  "encontrado": true,
  "erro": null,
  "totalProcessos": 9,
  "distribuicao": {
    "porTipo": {
      "EMBARGO A EXECUCAO": 4,
      "CUMPRIMENTO DE SENTENCA": 1,
      "EXECUCAO FISCAL": 1,
      "APELACAO CIVEL": 3
    },
    "porNomeTribunal": {
      "TJSP": 9
    },
    "porStatus": {
      "ARQUIVADO": 5,
      "REDISTRIBUIDO": 1,
      "TRANSITADO EM JULGADO": 1,
      "ENCERRADO": 2
    },
    "porEstado": {
      "SP": 9
    },
    "porTipoParticipacao": {
      "CLAIMED": 9
    },
    "porTipoTribunal": {
      "CIVEL": 9
    },
    "porNivelTribunal": {
      "1": 6,
      "2": 3
    },
    "porTipoProcedimentoCnj": {
      "EMBARGOS A EXECUCAO": 4,
      "CUMPRIMENTO DE SENTENCA": 1,
      "EXECUCAO FISCAL": 1,
      "APELACAO CIVEL": 3
    },
    "porAssuntoCnj": {
      "DUPLICATA": 3,
      "INEXEQUIBILIDADE DO TITULO / INEXIGIBILIDADE DA OBRIGACAO": 2,
      "VALOR DA EXECUCAO / CALCULO / ATUALIZACAO": 2,
      "DIVIDA ATIVA (EXECUCAO FISCAL)": 1,
      "ESPECIES DE TITULOS DE CREDITO": 1
    },
    "porAssuntoCnjAbrangente": {
      "DIREITO CIVIL": 4,
      "DIREITO PROCESSUAL CIVIL E DO TRABALHO": 4,
      "DIREITO TRIBUTARIO": 1
    }
  }
}

What the Brazil company lawsuits API returns

  • Total lawsuits where the company is the defendant

  • Breakdown by case type, court, status and state

  • Breakdown by court level and CNJ subject

  • Case-level records: case number, court, subject, status and value

  • Filing date and latest docket activity per case

  • Parties per case, with individuals' names omitted and CPFs masked

Brazil company lawsuits API use cases

M&A and investment due diligence in Brazil

Supplier and partner onboarding checks

Credit analysis for Brazilian counterparties

Periodic monitoring of key counterparties

Brazil company lawsuits API FAQ

How can I check if a Brazilian company is being sued?

Send the company's Tax ID. The summary returns the total of lawsuits where the company is the defendant over the last three years, broken down by case type, court, status and state. Up to 100 Tax IDs per run.

What is a Brazilian company Tax ID?

It is the 14-digit number every Brazilian company is registered under, formatted as 00.000.000/0000-00. It is the key used across Brazilian public records, including court data, so it is all you need to screen a company.

Can I see the individual court cases, not just totals?

Yes. The case-level actor lists every lawsuit on its own: the case number, which court it is in, what it is about, its current status, the amount claimed and who the parties are. There is a cap per company (30 by default) and cursor pagination to go through the full list.

How do I do legal due diligence on a Brazilian company?

Start with the litigation summary to spot concentrations, such as many labor or tax enforcement cases, then pull the case-level records for the companies that need a closer look. The data supports a qualified legal review; it is not a legal opinion.

Does the API return personal data of the people involved in the lawsuits?

No. Companies appear with their name and Tax ID, which are public. Individuals have their names omitted and their CPF masked, in line with Brazil's data protection law (LGPD).

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