# Accessing Companies House Data for the 1st time

**URL:** <http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/accessing-companies-house-data-for-the-1st-time/6655>\
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**Created:** [August 2, 2023, 1:40pm UTC](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/accessing-companies-house-data-for-the-1st-time/6655 "2023-08-02T13:40:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![grogers](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@grogers](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/grogers)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2023, 1:40pm UTC](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/accessing-companies-house-data-for-the-1st-time/6655/1 "2023-08-02T13:40:38Z")

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Request for information  
[1] I want to understand the process for discussing technical API access to your Companies House XML services  
[2] I want to understand the commercial terms with more clarity, helping to isolate the products and services I need to fulfil a client query  
[3] I may then want to have technical clarifications (and to start with API documents to help self understand how integrate)  
[4] I also want to understand company coverage

How can I start those conversations and get some quick answers/dialogue going? Note helpdesk sent me to this forum.

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**Author:** ![MArkWilliams](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/user_avatar/forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/markwilliams/32/194_2.png) [@MArkWilliams](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/MArkWilliams)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2023, 1:59pm UTC](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/accessing-companies-house-data-for-the-1st-time/6655/2 "2023-08-02T13:59:54Z")

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If you mean our older XML gateway service, that has its’ own forum, [http://xmlforum.aws.chdev.org/](http://xmlforum.aws.chdev.org/)  
That is looked after by our XML gateway customer care team who can answer all of your questions, including how to apply for an account etc.  
there is more information at [https://xmlgw.companieshouse.gov.uk/](https://xmlgw.companieshouse.gov.uk/)

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**Author:** ![grogers](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@grogers](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/grogers)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2023, 3:04pm UTC](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/accessing-companies-house-data-for-the-1st-time/6655/3 "2023-08-02T15:04:46Z")

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Hi there  
I have no idea. I sent an email then phoned up to clarify and each time was sent here.  
So I worry about your use of old XML gateway service.

in essence I am looking for advice on what I connect to to get the company data I want, I want to understand the data calls I need to make and what it will cost.  
In other organisations I pick up the phone, people know and I get the answer there and then.

This seems far more complicated.  
Where do I go next?  
G

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**Author:** ![grogers](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@grogers](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/grogers)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2023, 3:43pm UTC](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/accessing-companies-house-data-for-the-1st-time/6655/4 "2023-08-08T15:43:45Z")

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Mark. Are you able to guide me to what service options there are, which is the ‘new’ and where can I get a conversation going to isolate the data calls and costs?

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**Author:** ![MArkWilliams](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/user_avatar/forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/markwilliams/32/194_2.png) [@MArkWilliams](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/MArkWilliams)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 11:33am UTC](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/accessing-companies-house-data-for-the-1st-time/6655/5 "2023-08-09T11:33:40Z")

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All the instructions and documentation for our API and streaming services can be found at [https://developer.company-information.service.gov.uk/](https://developer.company-information.service.gov.uk/)  
it is all free.

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**Author:** ![grogers](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@grogers](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/u/grogers)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 11:49am UTC](http://forum.companieshouse.gov.uk/t/accessing-companies-house-data-for-the-1st-time/6655/6 "2023-08-09T11:49:13Z")

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Thanks Mark - Appreciated. Links help. I will look now at the data arrays. Cheers!