# SIC Code Lookup {API}

Classify any company by domain or name into Standard Industrial Classification codes.

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## What You Get

Each API call returns structured SIC classification data.

#### 4-digit SIC code
Most specific industry level

#### Major group + name
2-digit parent group on every match

#### Confidence score
High, medium, or low per match

#### Two SIC datasets
1987 original (1,004 codes) or SEC EDGAR (430 codes with review office)

## How It Works

We analyze website content and metadata to determine the most accurate SIC classification.

— step 01 —

#### Pass a domain or name
Like stripe.com or "Stripe"

— step 02 —

#### We analyze the brand
Site content, metadata, and industry signals

— step 03 —

#### SIC codes matched
Best-fit 4-digit codes with confidence

— step 04 —

#### JSON returned
Codes, names, major group or SEC office

## API Response

Extracted SIC classification for stripe.com

`GET /v1/web/sic?input=stripe.com`

```
{
  "status": "ok",
  "domain": "stripe.com",
  "type": "sic",
  "classification": "original_sic",
  "codes": [\
    {\
      "code": "7372",\
      "name": "PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE",\
      "confidence": "high",\
      "majorGroup": "73",\
      "majorGroupName": "BUSINESS SERVICES"\
    },\
    {\
      "code": "6099",\
      "name": "FUNCTIONS RELATED TO DEPOSIT BANKING, NEC",\
      "confidence": "medium",\
      "majorGroup": "60",\
      "majorGroupName": "DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS"\
    }\
  ]
}
```

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