In the New Money Company Metal API, all entities—whether individuals or businesses—are referred to as "companies."

The Metal platform defines three types of companies:

Individual: Represents a single person who can receive payments on the platform.Business: Represents a registered legal entity eligible to receive payments.Managing Business: Represents a legal entity that can manage and control other companies (Individuals or Businesses) on the platform. This is ideal for organizations overseeing multiple contractors, subsidiaries, or accounts.

A company object looks like this:

{
  "id": "c_vp0ji8ej",
  "name": "Test Company, Inc",
  "created_at": "2024-11-01 18:58:23.143246+00",
  "updated_at": "2024-11-22 19:28:18.332762+00",
  "logo_url": null,
  "type": "BUSINESS",
  "status": "ACTIVE",
  "kyb_status": "SUCCESS",
  "legal_business_name": null,
  "business_tax_id": null,
  "website": "https://newmoneycompany.com",
  "phone": null,
  "address_id": null,
  "invite_image_url": null,
  "header_image_url": null,
  "square_image_url": null
}