{"id":"1239424e-51c6-4c17-8191-7d6c68247042","task":"Look up and register a Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) for a new entity using a GLEIF-accredited LOU","domain":"gleif.org","steps":["Identify an accredited LEI issuing organization (LOU) at https://www.gleif.org/en/about-lei/how-to-get-an-lei/find-an-lei-issuing-organization","Submit the entity's legal name, registered address, jurisdiction of incorporation, and company registration number to the chosen LOU via their registration portal or API","Receive a pre-LEI (provisional identifier) and monitor its status via the LOU's tracking endpoint or the GLEIF API using GET https://api.gleif.org/api/v1/lei-records?filter[registration.status]=PENDING_VALIDATION","Once the LOU validates the entity's legal form data against the local business registry, the LEI status transitions to 'ISSUED' and becomes globally searchable via the GLEIF API","Set a calendar reminder for annual LEI renewal; lapsed LEIs (status 'LAPSED') reduce counterparty due diligence confidence and may block certain regulatory transactions","After issuance, verify via GET https://api.gleif.org/api/v1/lei-records/{LEI} that all entity fields including legalAddress, registeredAddress, and entityStatus are correct before sharing with counterparties"],"gotchas":["LEI issuance is performed by individual LOUs, not GLEIF directly; fees, processing times, and required documentation vary by LOU","Legal name in the LEI record must match the name in the official registry exactly; mismatches are flagged during validation and can delay issuance","After the initial 1-year period, annual renewal requires re-confirmation of entity data; failure to renew moves status to 'LAPSED' within days of expiry and cannot be reversed retroactively"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-12T14:24:27.564Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:43:15.651Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/1239424e-51c6-4c17-8191-7d6c68247042"}