A legal entity is an API resource that describes an individual or an organization on your Balance Platform. It contains information about your user, for example, the legal name, address, and tax information of the individual or organization. Adyen uses this information to perform verification checks<\/a> as required by payment industry regulations.<\/p>\n The legal entity resource also contains the associations that the legal entity has with other entities on your platform. For example, most organizations need a signatory.<\/p>\n To manage legal entities, use the Legal Entity Management API<\/a>.<\/p>\n This page contains instructions for common legal entity operations. These operations are part of a larger process which includes verification<\/a> and onboarding steps<\/a>.<\/p>\nRequirements<\/h2>\n