List License Types

GET/v1/aes/reference/license-types$0.05 per call

License and license-exemption type codes from CBP's AESTIR Appendix F (15 Dec 2025): how each code is reported (license number, keyword such as NLR, CFR citation or case id), whether an ECCN is mandatory, and whether a license value is required.

Response fields

Field	Type	Description
success	boolean	e.g. `true`
data	array
data[].code	string	e.g. `C30`
data[].name	string	e.g. `BIS license (export, re-export or other regulated activity)`
data[].requiresNumber	boolean	e.g. `true`
data[].reporting	string	e.g. `LICENSE_NUMBER`
data[].eccn	string	e.g. `MANDATORY`
data[].licenseValueRequired	boolean	e.g. `true`
data[].authority	string	e.g. `BIS`
meta	object
meta.dataSource	object
meta.dataSource.name	string	e.g. `ComplianceGrid`
meta.dataSource.provenance	string	e.g. `computed`

Fields are read from a real response captured 2026-11-04, shortened. Optional fields may be absent in other responses.

Errors

400 invalid request
401 missing or bad key
403 not in your plan
429 rate limited, see Retry-After
402 payment required
5xx retry with backoff

Error bodies and codes are described in Error codes and troubleshooting.

curl "https://api.compliancegrid.ai/v1/aes/reference/license-types" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CG_API_KEY"

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Example response · captured from production 2026-11-04 · shortened

{
  "success": true,
  "data": [
    {
      "code": "C30",
      "name": "BIS license (export, re-export or other regulated activity)",
      "requiresNumber": true,
      "reporting": "LICENSE_NUMBER",
      "eccn": "MANDATORY",
      "licenseValueRequired": true,
      "authority": "BIS"
    },
    {
      "code": "C33",
      "name": "No License Required (NLR) — 15 CFR Part 758",
      "requiresNumber": false,
      "reporting": "KEYWORD",
      "keyword": "NLR",
      "eccn": "ALLOWED",
      "licenseValueRequired": false,
      "authority": "BIS"
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "dataSource": {
      "name": "ComplianceGrid",
      "provenance": "computed"
    }
  }
}