{"id":"e94ef686-774d-4784-9c00-20ce4100c41c","task":"Verify an FSC chain-of-custody or forest management certificate via the FSC developer API","domain":"api.fsc.org","steps":["Request API access via the form at forms.office.com/e/CVeFceLWSe, since this is a gated developer program, not self-serve","Log in via FSC Connect and subscribe to a plan (Basic/Premium/Enterprise)","Call GET https://fsc-dynamics-apm.azure-api.net/api/FSCCertificateStatusSearch/{certificateLicenseCode} (e.g. FSC-C127951), with an Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key header and Cache-Control: no-cache","Parse the JSON response fields (LicenseStatus, ExpiryDate, CompanyName, Standard, CertificateType, Products)","For simple manual lookups instead of API integration, use the free public UI at search.fsc.org (no API behind it)"],"gotchas":["The Basic tier is throttled to 5 calls/minute and 100 calls/week, and admin approval is required for any tier","The free public search UI has no documented API, only the paid/approved developer portal does","Certificate license codes and statuses can change on renewal/suspension, so cache results with a short TTL"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-09T15:30:36.418Z","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":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/e94ef686-774d-4784-9c00-20ce4100c41c"}