Upload Certification

Upload Certification

POST https://api.iafcertsearch.org/api/client/v2/cb/upload-cert

Fields that are marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory.

Headers

Name	Type	Description
Content-Type*	String	application/json
x-http-authorization*	String	API Key received from https://iafcertsearch.org/import-management/api-integration Example: x-http-authorization: <<API KEY>>

Request Body

Name	Type	Description
certified_entity.*	String	{ "certified_entities" : { "certified_entity_unique_id": "string", "certified_entity_name": "string", . . . . } }
certified_entities.certified_entity_unique_id*	String	Mandatory Field provided by the Certification Body "Certified Entity Unique ID" also referred to as a client ID. The "Certified Entity Unique ID" / Client ID is a unique identification number for the organisation. The entity ID makes it possible to identify which individual certifications belong to the one organisation. The "Certified Entity Identity Number" can be any alpha numeric number. Example: UNIQUEID-COMPANY01 UNIQUEID-COMPANY02
certified_entities.certified_entity_name*	String	Certified Entity Name (company name) as detailed on the certificate. Example: Test Food and Logistics Inc. Reliable Logistics Services Inc.
certified_entities.certified_entity_english_name	String	Certified Entity English Name Example: Test Food and Logistics Inc. English Name Reliable Logistics Services Inc. English Name
certified_entities.certified_entity_trading_name	String	Certified Entity Trading Name Example: Test Food and Logistics Inc. Trading Name Reliable Logistics Services Inc. Trading Name
certified_entities.business_registered_street	String	Street of the main entity address for the certified entity. Rule: If business_registered_full_address is NULL AND business_registered_city is NULL THEN business_registered_street should be REQUIRED.
certified_entities.business_registered_city	String	City of the main entity address for the certified entity. Rule: If business_registered_full_address is NULL AND business_registered_street is NULL THEN business_registered_city should be REQUIRED.
certified_entities.business_registered_state	String	State of the main entity address for the certified entity. If no state, leave blank.
certified_entities.business_registered_zip_code	String	Zip code or post code of the main entity address for the certified entity.
certified_entities.business_registered_country*	String	Country/Economy of the main entity address for the certified entity.
certified_entities.business_registered_full_address	String	Full Address of the main entity address for the certified entity. Rule: If business_registered_street is NULL AND business_registered_city is NULL THEN business_registered_full_address should be REQUIRED.
certified_entities.confidential_certified_entity	String	Where the confidentiality of the Certified Entity is defined. Accepted Values: Yes No
certified_entities.certified_entity_website	String	Certified Entity Website
certified_entities.tax_id	String	Tax Identification Example: 000123456001
certified_entities.company_id_number	String	Company Identification Number Example: U12345ABCDE12345F123456
certified_entities.business_registration_number	String	Business Registration Number Example: 1234567890A
certified_entities.vat	String	Vat Example: GB123456789
certified_entities.duns_number	String	Duns Number Example: 987654321
certification.*		{ "certifications" : { "certificate_number": "string", "certification_status": "string", . . . . } }
certification.certificate_identity_number*	String	Certificate Identity Number A unique identifier that provides a more secure form of identification.
certification.certificate_number*	String	Certificate number shown on the certificate itself.
certification.certification_status*	String	Certification Status Include the terms that the Certification Body uses to define the status of the certification. Accepted Values: Active (valid) Inactive Withdrawn Suspended Cancelled (terminated) Hidden (where details of a certification have been uploaded but it is not yet active/live) Expired CB Withdrawn Pending Deleted If terms vary from the above terms the IAF CertSearch will provide a mapping process. *Note: Certifications uploaded via API with the hidden certification_status displays as "Draft" when you log in to IAF CertSearch.
certification.certificate_accreditation_status	String	Has this certificate been issued under and existing accreditation or is this an unaccredited certificate. Accepted values: Accredited Unaccredited
certification.certification_type*	String	Certification Type Accepted Values: Management System If terms vary from the above terms the IAF CertSearch will provide a mapping process.
certification.certification_scope	String	Certification Scope Example: Manufacturing, marketing and export of instruments, consumables and accessories for temperature, active oxygen, hydrogen, carbon measurements and sampling in ferrous and non-ferrous melts.
certification.flexible_scope	String	Flexible Scope
certification.certification_original_issue_date	String	Original certification date (YYYYMMDD). Example: 20170203
certification.certification_issue_date*	String	Most recent certification date as detailed on the certificate (YYYYMMDD). Example: 20170203
certification.certification_expiry_date*	String	Certification expiry date as detailed on the certificate (YYYYMMDD). Example: 20170203
certification.certified_entity_unique_id*	String	Mandatory Field provided by the Certification Body "Certified Entity Unique ID" also referred to as a client ID. The "Certified Entity Unique ID" / Client ID is a unique identification number for the organisation. The entity ID makes it possible to identify which individual certifications belong to the one organisation. The "Certified Entity Identity Number" can be any alpha numeric number. Example: UNIQUEID-COMPANY01 UNIQUEID-COMPANY02
certification.main_site_street	String	Street of the main entity address for the certification. Rule: If main_site_full_address is NULL AND main_site_city is NULL THEN main_site_street should be REQUIRED.
certification.main_site_city	String	City of the main entity address for the certification. Rule: If main_site_full_address is NULL AND main_site_street is NULL THEN main_site_city should be REQUIRED.
certification.main_site_state	String	State of the main entity address for the certification. If no state, leave blank.
certification.main_site_zip_code	String	Zip code or post code of the main entity address for the certification.
certification.main_site_country*	String	Country/Economy of the main entity address for the certification.
certification.main_site_full_address	String	Full Address of the main entity address for the certification. Rule: If main_site_street is NULL AND main_site_city is NULL THEN main_site_full_address should be REQUIRED.
certification.confidential_certified_entity	Boolean	Where the confidentiality of the Certified Entity is defined. Accepted Values: Yes No
certification.accreditation_body_name*	String	Accreditation Body Name
certification.accreditation_body_acronym_name*	String	Accreditation Body Acronym Certification Bodies must apply the exact Accreditation Body acronym that IAF CertSearch uses for that Accreditation Body. This way we can map Certification Body certifications under the correct accreditation. You can view the Acronyms for all Accreditation Bodies within Data Management under "User guides". You can also use Data mapping if your system Accreditation Body acronym output is different to IAF CertSearch.
certification.schemes*	Array	Certification Schemes Example: { "schemes": [ { "scheme_name": "string", "standard_list": [ { "standards_name": "string" } ] } ] }
certification.cert_sites	Array	Certification Sites Example: { "cert_sites": [ { "certified_entity_unique_id: "string", "site_type": "string" "street": "string", "city": "string", "state": "string", "zip_code": "string", "country": "string", "full_address": "string", "scope": "string } ] } To delete all existing sites of a certification, set the value of the sites key to an empty array like so: { "cert_sites": [] }
certification.sectors	Array	Certification Technical Sectors Example: { "sectors: [ { "sector_name": "string", "sector_code": "string", } ] } To delete all existing sectors of a certification, set the value of the sectors key to an empty array like so: { "sectors": [] }

200: OK Request successful.

{
  "data": {
    "company_certifications_id": string
  }
}

400: Bad Request Other errors that is described in the API response.

{
    "error": true,
    "timestamp": number (Epoch time),
    "elapse": number,
    "errors": {
      "message": "error_message",
      "code": "error_code"
    }
}

401: Unauthorized Happens when you use an invalid API Key.

{
    "error": true,
    "timestamp": number (Epoch time),
    "elapse": number,
    "errors": {
      "message": "Invalid Session token has been used.",
      "code": "invalid_session_token"
    }
}

422: Unprocessable Entity Did not pass validation.

{
    "error": true,
    "timestamp": number (Epoch time),
    "elapse": number,
    "errors": {
        "code": "validation_error",
        "message": {
            "field_name": "error_message"
        }
    }
}

Upload Certification

We recommend to have an interval of 1 minute in between API requests to avoid errors during certification data publication.

To view the response data example, click the right arrow at the right side of the response description.

You can also use https://api.sandbox.iafcertsearch.org/api/client/v1/cb/upload-cert to test it on the Sandbox server.

Take a look at how you might call this method:

cURL

curl --location --request POST 'https://api.iafcertsearch.org/api/client/v2/cb/upload-cert' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'x-http-authorization: <<API_KEY>>' \
--data-raw '{
    "certified_entity": {
        "certified_entity_unique_id": "string",
        "certified_entity_name": "string",
        "certified_entity_trading_name": "string",
        "certified_entity_english_name": "string",
        "confidential_certified_entity": "string",
        "business_registered_street": "string",
        "business_registered_city": "string",
        "business_registered_state": "string",
        "business_registered_zip_code": "string",
        "business_registered_country": "string",
        "business_registered_full_address": "string",
        "certified_entity_website": "string",
        "business_registration_number": "string",
        "tax_id": "string",
        "company_id_number": "string",
        "vat": "string",
        "duns_number": "string"
    },
    "certification": {
        "certificate_identity_number": "string",
        "certificate_number": "string",
        "certification_status": "string",
        "certificate_accreditation_status": "string",
        "certification_type": "string",
        "certification_scope": "string",
        "flexible_scope": "string",
        "certification_original_issue_date": "string",
        "certification_issue_date": "string",
        "certification_expiry_date": "string",
        "certified_entity_unique_id": "string",
        "main_site_street": "string",
        "main_site_city": "string",
        "main_site_state": "string",
        "main_site_zip_code": "string",
        "main_site_country": "string",
        "main_site_full_address": "string",
        "accreditation_body_name": "string",
        "accreditation_body_acronym_name": "string",
        "confidential_certified_entity": "string",
        "schemes": [
            {
                "scheme_name": "string",
                "standard_list": [
                    {
                        "standards_name": "string"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "cert_sites": [
            {
                "certified_entity_unique_id": "string",
                "site_type": "string",
                "street": "string",
                "city": "string",
                "state": "string",
                "zip_code": "string",
                "country": "string",
                "full_address": "string",
                "scope": "string"
            }
        ],
        "sectors": [
            {
                "sector_name": "string",
                "sector_code": "string"
            }
        ]
    }
}'

Ruby

require "uri"
require "json"
require "net/http"

url = URI("https://api.iafcertsearch.org/api/client/v2/cb/upload-cert")

https = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
https.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
request["x-http-authorization"] = "<<API_KEY>>"
request.body = JSON.dump({
  "certified_entity": {
        "certified_entity_unique_id": "string",
        "certified_entity_name": "string",
        "certified_entity_trading_name": "string",
        "certified_entity_english_name": "string",
        "confidential_certified_entity": "string",
        "business_registered_street": "string",
        "business_registered_city": "string",
        "business_registered_state": "string",
        "business_registered_zip_code": "string",
        "business_registered_country": "string",
        "business_registered_full_address": "string",
        "certified_entity_website": "string",
        "business_registration_number": "string",
        "tax_id": "string",
        "company_id_number": "string",
        "vat": "string",
        "duns_number": "string"
    },
    "certification": {
        "certificate_identity_number": "string",
        "certificate_number": "string",
        "certification_status": "string",
        "certificate_accreditation_status": "string",
        "certification_type": "string",
        "certification_scope": "string",
        "flexible_scope": "string",
        "certification_original_issue_date": "string",
        "certification_issue_date": "string",
        "certification_expiry_date": "string",
        "certified_entity_unique_id": "string",
        "main_site_street": "string",
        "main_site_city": "string",
        "main_site_state": "string",
        "main_site_zip_code": "string",
        "main_site_country": "string",
        "main_site_full_address": "string",
        "accreditation_body_name": "string",
        "accreditation_body_acronym_name": "string",
        "confidential_certified_entity": "string",
        "schemes": [
            {
                "scheme_name": "string",
                "standard_list": [
                    {
                        "standards_name": "string"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "cert_sites": [
            {
                "certified_entity_unique_id": "string",
                "site_type": "string",
                "street": "string",
                "city": "string",
                "state": "string",
                "zip_code": "string",
                "country": "string",
                "full_address": "string",
                "scope": "string"
            }
        ],
        "sectors": [
            {
                "sector_name": "string",
                "sector_code": "string"
            }
        ]
    }
})

response = https.request(request)
puts response.read_body

Python

import http.client
import json

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection("api.iafcertsearch.org")
payload = json.dumps({
  "certified_entity": {
        "certified_entity_unique_id": "string",
        "certified_entity_name": "string",
        "certified_entity_trading_name": "string",
        "certified_entity_english_name": "string",
        "confidential_certified_entity": "string",
        "business_registered_street": "string",
        "business_registered_city": "string",
        "business_registered_state": "string",
        "business_registered_zip_code": "string",
        "business_registered_country": "string",
        "business_registered_full_address": "string",
        "certified_entity_website": "string",
        "business_registration_number": "string",
        "tax_id": "string",
        "company_id_number": "string",
        "vat": "string",
        "duns_number": "string"
    },
    "certification": {
        "certificate_identity_number": "string",
        "certificate_number": "string",
        "certification_status": "string",
        "certificate_accreditation_status": "string",
        "certification_type": "string",
        "certification_scope": "string",
        "flexible_scope": "string",
        "certification_original_issue_date": "string",
        "certification_issue_date": "string",
        "certification_expiry_date": "string",
        "certified_entity_unique_id": "string",
        "main_site_street": "string",
        "main_site_city": "string",
        "main_site_state": "string",
        "main_site_zip_code": "string",
        "main_site_country": "string",
        "main_site_full_address": "string",
        "accreditation_body_name": "string",
        "accreditation_body_acronym_name": "string",
        "confidential_certified_entity": "string",
        "schemes": [
            {
                "scheme_name": "string",
                "standard_list": [
                    {
                        "standards_name": "string"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "cert_sites": [
            {
                "certified_entity_unique_id": "string",
                "site_type": "string",
                "street": "string",
                "city": "string",
                "state": "string",
                "zip_code": "string",
                "country": "string",
                "full_address": "string",
                "scope": "string"
            }
        ],
        "sectors": [
            {
                "sector_name": "string",
                "sector_code": "string"
            }
        ]
    }
})
headers = {
  'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  'x-http-authorization': '<<API_KEY>>'
}
conn.request("POST", "/api/client/v2/cb/upload-cert", payload, headers)
res = conn.getresponse()
data = res.read()
print(data.decode("utf-8"))

PHP

<?php

$curl = curl_init();

curl_setopt_array($curl, array(
  CURLOPT_URL => 'https://api.iafcertsearch.org/api/client/v2/cb/upload-cert',
  CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
  CURLOPT_ENCODING => '',
  CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
  CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 0,
  CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION => true,
  CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
  CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => 'POST',
  CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS =>'{
    "certified_entity": {
        "certified_entity_unique_id": "string",
        "certified_entity_name": "string",
        "certified_entity_trading_name": "string",
        "certified_entity_english_name": "string",
        "confidential_certified_entity": "string",
        "business_registered_street": "string",
        "business_registered_city": "string",
        "business_registered_state": "string",
        "business_registered_zip_code": "string",
        "business_registered_country": "string",
        "business_registered_full_address": "string",
        "certified_entity_website": "string",
        "business_registration_number": "string",
        "tax_id": "string",
        "company_id_number": "string",
        "vat": "string",
        "duns_number": "string"
    },
    "certification": {
        "certificate_identity_number": "string",
        "certificate_number": "string",
        "certification_status": "string",
        "certificate_accreditation_status": "string",
        "certification_type": "string",
        "certification_scope": "string",
        "flexible_scope": "string",
        "certification_original_issue_date": "string",
        "certification_issue_date": "string",
        "certification_expiry_date": "string",
        "certified_entity_unique_id": "string",
        "main_site_street": "string",
        "main_site_city": "string",
        "main_site_state": "string",
        "main_site_zip_code": "string",
        "main_site_country": "string",
        "main_site_full_address": "string",
        "accreditation_body_name": "string",
        "accreditation_body_acronym_name": "string",
        "confidential_certified_entity": "string",
        "schemes": [
            {
                "scheme_name": "string",
                "standard_list": [
                    {
                        "standards_name": "string"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "cert_sites": [
            {
                "certified_entity_unique_id": "string",
                "site_type": "string",
                "street": "string",
                "city": "string",
                "state": "string",
                "zip_code": "string",
                "country": "string",
                "full_address": "string",
                "scope": "string"
            }
        ],
        "sectors": [
            {
                "sector_name": "string",
                "sector_code": "string"
            }
        ]
    }
}',
  CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => array(
    'Content-Type: application/json',
    'x-http-authorization: <<API_KEY>>'
  ),
));

$response = curl_exec($curl);

curl_close($curl);
echo $response;

Java

OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient().newBuilder()
  .build();
MediaType mediaType = MediaType.parse("application/json");
RequestBody body = RequestBody.create(mediaType, "{\n    \"certified_entity\": {\n        \"certified_entity_unique_id\": \"string\",\n        \"certified_entity_name\": \"string\",\n        \"certified_entity_trading_name\": \"string\",\n        \"certified_entity_english_name\": \"string\",\n        \"confidential_certified_entity\": \"string\",\n        \"business_registered_street\": \"string\",\n        \"business_registered_city\": \"string\",\n        \"business_registered_state\": \"string\",\n        \"business_registered_zip_code\": \"string\",\n        \"business_registered_country\": \"string\",\n        \"business_registered_full_address\": \"string\",\n        \"certified_entity_website\": \"string\",\n        \"business_registration_number\": \"string\",\n        \"tax_id\": \"string\",\n        \"company_id_number\": \"string\",\n        \"vat\": \"string\",\n        \"duns_number\": \"string\"\n    },\n    \"certification\": {\n        \"certificate_identity_number\": \"string\",\n        \"certificate_number\": \"string\",\n        \"certification_status\": \"string\",\n        \"certificate_accreditation_status\": \"string\",\n        \"certification_type\": \"string\",\n        \"certification_scope\": \"string\",\n        \"flexible_scope\": \"string\",\n        \"certification_original_issue_date\": \"string\",\n        \"certification_issue_date\": \"string\",\n        \"certification_expiry_date\": \"string\",\n        \"certified_entity_unique_id\": \"string\",\n        \"main_site_street\": \"string\",\n        \"main_site_city\": \"string\",\n        \"main_site_state\": \"string\",\n        \"main_site_zip_code\": \"string\",\n        \"main_site_country\": \"string\",\n        \"main_site_full_address\": \"string\",\n        \"accreditation_body_name\": \"string\",\n        \"accreditation_body_acronym_name\": \"string\",\n        \"confidential_certified_entity\": \"string\",\n        \"schemes\": [\n            {\n                \"scheme_name\": \"string\",\n                \"standard_list\": [\n                    {\n                        \"standards_name\": \"string\"\n                    }\n                ]\n            }\n        ],\n        \"cert_sites\": [\n            {\n                \"certified_entity_unique_id\": \"string\",\n                \"site_type\": \"string\",\n                \"street\": \"string\",\n                \"city\": \"string\",\n                \"state\": \"string\",\n                \"zip_code\": \"string\",\n                \"country\": \"string\",\n                \"full_address\": \"string\",\n                \"scope\": \"string\"\n            }\n        ],\n        \"sectors\": [\n            {\n                \"sector_name\": \"string\",\n                \"sector_code\": \"string\"\n            }\n        ]\n    }\n}");
Request request = new Request.Builder()
  .url("http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/client/v2/cb/upload-cert")
  .method("POST", body)
  .addHeader("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .addHeader("x-http-authorization", "")
  .build();
Response response = client.newCall(request).execute();

Node.js

var axios = require('axios');
var data = JSON.stringify({
  "certified_entity": {
        "certified_entity_unique_id": "string",
        "certified_entity_name": "string",
        "certified_entity_trading_name": "string",
        "certified_entity_english_name": "string",
        "confidential_certified_entity": "string",
        "business_registered_street": "string",
        "business_registered_city": "string",
        "business_registered_state": "string",
        "business_registered_zip_code": "string",
        "business_registered_country": "string",
        "business_registered_full_address": "string",
        "certified_entity_website": "string",
        "business_registration_number": "string",
        "tax_id": "string",
        "company_id_number": "string",
        "vat": "string",
        "duns_number": "string"
    },
    "certification": {
        "certificate_identity_number": "string",
        "certificate_number": "string",
        "certification_status": "string",
        "certificate_accreditation_status": "string",
        "certification_type": "string",
        "certification_scope": "string",
        "flexible_scope": "string",
        "certification_original_issue_date": "string",
        "certification_issue_date": "string",
        "certification_expiry_date": "string",
        "certified_entity_unique_id": "string",
        "main_site_street": "string",
        "main_site_city": "string",
        "main_site_state": "string",
        "main_site_zip_code": "string",
        "main_site_country": "string",
        "main_site_full_address": "string",
        "accreditation_body_name": "string",
        "accreditation_body_acronym_name": "string",
        "confidential_certified_entity": "string",
        "schemes": [
            {
                "scheme_name": "string",
                "standard_list": [
                    {
                        "standards_name": "string"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "cert_sites": [
            {
                "certified_entity_unique_id": "string",
                "site_type": "string",
                "street": "string",
                "city": "string",
                "state": "string",
                "zip_code": "string",
                "country": "string",
                "full_address": "string",
                "scope": "string"
            }
        ],
        "sectors": [
            {
                "sector_name": "string",
                "sector_code": "string"
            }
        ]
    }
});

var config = {
  method: 'post',
  url: 'https://api.iafcertsearch.org/api/client/v1/cb/upload-cert',
  headers: { 
    'Content-Type': 'application/json', 
    'x-http-authorization': '<<API_KEY>>'
  },
  data : data
};

axios(config)
.then(function (response) {
  console.log(JSON.stringify(response.data));
})
.catch(function (error) {
  console.log(error);
});

Go

package main

import (
  "fmt"
  "strings"
  "net/http"
  "io/ioutil"
)

func main() {

  url := "http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/client/v2/cb/bulk-upload-cert"
  method := "POST"

  payload := strings.NewReader(`{
    "certified_entity": {
        "certified_entity_unique_id": "string",
        "certified_entity_name": "string",
        "certified_entity_trading_name": "string",
        "certified_entity_english_name": "string",
        "confidential_certified_entity": "string",
        "business_registered_street": "string",
        "business_registered_city": "string",
        "business_registered_state": "string",
        "business_registered_zip_code": "string",
        "business_registered_country": "string",
        "business_registered_full_address": "string",
        "certified_entity_website": "string",
        "business_registration_number": "string",
        "tax_id": "string",
        "company_id_number": "string",
        "vat": "string",
        "duns_number": "string"
    },
    "certification": {
        "certificate_identity_number": "string",
        "certificate_number": "string",
        "certification_status": "string",
        "certificate_accreditation_status": "string",
        "certification_type": "string",
        "certification_scope": "string",
        "flexible_scope": "string",
        "certification_original_issue_date": "string",
        "certification_issue_date": "string",
        "certification_expiry_date": "string",
        "certified_entity_unique_id": "string",
        "main_site_street": "string",
        "main_site_city": "string",
        "main_site_state": "string",
        "main_site_zip_code": "string",
        "main_site_country": "string",
        "main_site_full_address": "string",
        "accreditation_body_name": "string",
        "accreditation_body_acronym_name": "string",
        "confidential_certified_entity": "string",
        "schemes": [
            {
                "scheme_name": "string",
                "standard_list": [
                    {
                        "standards_name": "string"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "cert_sites": [
            {
                "certified_entity_unique_id": "string",
                "site_type": "string",
                "street": "string",
                "city": "string",
                "state": "string",
                "zip_code": "string",
                "country": "string",
                "full_address": "string",
                "scope": "string"
            }
        ],
        "sectors": [
            {
                "sector_name": "string",
                "sector_code": "string"
            }
        ]
    }
}`)

  client := &http.Client {
  }
  req, err := http.NewRequest(method, url, payload)

  if err != nil {
    fmt.Println(err)
    return
  }
  req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
  req.Header.Add("x-http-authorization", "")

  res, err := client.Do(req)
  if err != nil {
    fmt.Println(err)
    return
  }
  defer res.Body.Close()

  body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(res.Body)
  if err != nil {
    fmt.Println(err)
    return
  }
  fmt.Println(string(body))
}

C#

var client = new RestClient("https://api.iafcertsearch.org/api/client/v2/cb/upload-cert");
client.Timeout = -1;
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddHeader("x-http-authorization", "<<API_KEY>>");
var body = @"{" + "\n" +
@"    ""certified_entity"": {" + "\n" +
@"        ""certified_entity_unique_id"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""certified_entity_name"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""certified_entity_trading_name"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""certified_entity_english_name"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""confidential_certified_entity"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""business_registered_street"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""business_registered_city"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""business_registered_state"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""business_registered_zip_code"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""business_registered_country"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""business_registered_full_address"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""certified_entity_website"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""business_registration_number"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""tax_id"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""company_id_number"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""vat"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""duns_number"": ""string""" + "\n" +
@"    }," + "\n" +
@"    ""certification"": {" + "\n" +
@"        ""certificate_identity_number"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""certificate_number"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""certification_status"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""certificate_accreditation_status"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""certification_type"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""certification_scope"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""flexible_scope"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""certification_original_issue_date"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""certification_issue_date"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""certification_expiry_date"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""certified_entity_unique_id"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""main_site_street"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""main_site_city"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""main_site_state"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""main_site_zip_code"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""main_site_country"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""main_site_full_address"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""accreditation_body_name"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""accreditation_body_acronym_name"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""confidential_certified_entity"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"        ""schemes"": [" + "\n" +
@"            {" + "\n" +
@"                ""scheme_name"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"                ""standard_list"": [" + "\n" +
@"                    {" + "\n" +
@"                        ""standards_name"": ""string""" + "\n" +
@"                    }" + "\n" +
@"                ]" + "\n" +
@"            }" + "\n" +
@"        ]," + "\n" +
@"        ""cert_sites"": [" + "\n" +
@"            {" + "\n" +
@"                ""certified_entity_unique_id"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"                ""site_type"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"                ""street"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"                ""city"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"                ""state"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"                ""zip_code"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"                ""country"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"                ""full_address"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"                ""scope"": ""string""" + "\n" +
@"            }" + "\n" +
@"        ]," + "\n" +
@"        ""sectors"": [" + "\n" +
@"            {" + "\n" +
@"                ""sector_name"": ""string""," + "\n" +
@"                ""sector_code"": ""string""" + "\n" +
@"            }" + "\n" +
@"        ]" + "\n" +
@"    }" + "\n" +
@"}";
request.AddParameter("application/json", body,  ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
Console.WriteLine(response.Content);