The graph
How to read the graph
- Identity is the entity itself — the legal name, jurisdiction, and tax identifier that let contributions from different participants accrue to one business.
- Verification branches are furnished events. A KYB certificate query consolidates the three verification branches — identity, ownership & control, and risk & compliance — into one certificate.
- Registration and addresses are not separate branches; they are fields
inside business identity verification (
registration_status,business_registered_address,business_operating_address). - Consent is the permission layer that governs reading any branch.
Each branch carries provenance
Every populated KYB sub-product carries thefurnishing_entity_id and
attestation_id of the participant whose data backed it, plus an assertions
block recording what was asserted and when. Ownership and identity branches
reference concrete evidence artifacts (a cap table, articles of organization).
See Provenance for the full lineage model.
What you can actually read back is the intersection of the network’s
querying policy and your
entitlement. The graph describes what
can exist; consent, policy, and entitlement decide what you see.
Reusable trust assets for a business
Consolidated through products, the business graph yields reusable assets such as:- Verified business identity — registration, jurisdiction, and tax-ID validation from a KYB certificate.
- Verified ownership — beneficial owners and control persons, evidenced.
- Risk & compliance screening — sanctions, adverse media, and watchlist outcomes.
Related
Consumer graph
The equivalent for consumers.
KYB Certificate
The consolidated business trust asset, field by field.
Trust assets
What makes a verification reusable.
Provenance
The lineage each branch carries.