Register A2P 10DLC Brand

Register your brand for A2P 10DLC compliance to send trusted business SMS messages.

Overview

A2P 10DLC (Application-to-Person 10-Digit Long Code) is a system that allows businesses to send SMS messages using standard 10-digit phone numbers with carrier-approved throughput. Brand registration is the first step in the A2P 10DLC compliance process.

Registering your brand establishes your business identity with carriers, which improves message deliverability and reduces the risk of filtering.

Prerequisites

A CloudContactAI account with API access
Your business legal name, tax ID (EIN), and registered address
A company website and compliance contact information

Register Your Brand

Base URL: https://compliance.cloudcontactai.com/api

Endpoint:

POST /v1/brands

JavaScript (SDK):

const brand = await ccai.brands.create({
  legalCompanyName: "Your Company LLC",
  entityType: "PRIVATE_PROFIT",
  taxId: "123456789",
  taxIdCountry: "US",
  country: "US",
  verticalType: "TECHNOLOGY",
  websiteUrl: "https://www.yourcompany.com",
  street: "123 Main St",
  city: "San Francisco",
  state: "CA",
  postalCode: "94105",
  contactFirstName: "Jane",
  contactLastName: "Smith",
  contactEmail: "[email protected]",
  contactPhone: "+14155551234"
});

console.log(`Brand ID: ${brand.id}`);

cURL:

curl -X POST https://compliance.cloudcontactai.com/api/v1/brands \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "legalCompanyName": "Your Company LLC",
    "entityType": "PRIVATE_PROFIT",
    "taxId": "123456789",
    "taxIdCountry": "US",
    "country": "US",
    "verticalType": "TECHNOLOGY",
    "websiteUrl": "https://www.yourcompany.com",
    "street": "123 Main St",
    "city": "San Francisco",
    "state": "CA",
    "postalCode": "94105",
    "contactFirstName": "Jane",
    "contactLastName": "Smith",
    "contactEmail": "[email protected]",
    "contactPhone": "+14155551234"
  }'

Request Parameters

Field	Type	Required	Description
`legalCompanyName`	string	Yes	The registered legal name of your business
`entityType`	string	Yes	Business entity type (see options below)
`taxId`	string	Yes	Your business tax ID (9 digits for US/CA)
`taxIdCountry`	string	Yes	Country where the tax ID is registered (US, CA, GB, AU)
`country`	string	Yes	Country of business operations
`verticalType`	string	Yes	Business vertical (see options below)
`websiteUrl`	string	Yes	Your company website URL (must start with http:// or https://)
`street`	string	Yes	Registered business street address
`city`	string	Yes	City
`state`	string	Yes	State or province
`postalCode`	string	Yes	Postal/ZIP code
`contactFirstName`	string	Yes	Compliance contact first name
`contactLastName`	string	Yes	Compliance contact last name
`contactEmail`	string	Yes	Compliance contact email
`contactPhone`	string	Yes	Compliance contact phone number
`dba`	string	No	"Doing Business As" name if different from legal name
`stockSymbol`	string	Conditional	Required for PUBLIC_PROFIT entities
`stockExchange`	string	Conditional	Required for PUBLIC_PROFIT entities

Supported Entity Types

PRIVATE_PROFIT
PUBLIC_PROFIT
NON_PROFIT
GOVERNMENT
SOLE_PROPRIETOR

Supported Vertical Types

AUTOMOTIVE
AGRICULTURE
BANKING
COMMUNICATION
CONSTRUCTION
EDUCATION
ENERGY
ENTERTAINMENT
GOVERNMENT
HEALTHCARE
HOSPITALITY
INSURANCE
LEGAL
MANUFACTURING
NON_PROFIT
PROFESSIONAL
REAL_ESTATE
RETAIL
TECHNOLOGY
TRANSPORTATION

Supported Stock Exchanges (for PUBLIC_PROFIT)

NASDAQ
NYSE
AMEX
TSX
LON
JPX
HKEX
OTHER

Response

{
  "id": 123,
  "accountId": 456,
  "legalCompanyName": "Your Company LLC",
  "entityType": "PRIVATE_PROFIT",
  "taxId": "123456789",
  "taxIdCountry": "US",
  "country": "US",
  "verticalType": "TECHNOLOGY",
  "websiteUrl": "https://www.yourcompany.com",
  "websiteMatchScore": null,
  "street": "123 Main St",
  "city": "San Francisco",
  "state": "CA",
  "postalCode": "94105",
  "contactFirstName": "Jane",
  "contactLastName": "Smith",
  "contactEmail": "[email protected]",
  "contactPhone": "+14155551234",
  "createdAt": "2026-08-10T15:00:00Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-08-10T15:00:00Z"
}

Other Brand Endpoints

Operation	Method	Endpoint
List brands	GET	`/v1/brands`
Get brand	GET	`/v1/brands/{id}`
Update brand	PATCH	`/v1/brands/{id}`
Delete brand	DELETE	`/v1/brands/{id}`

Validation Rules

Tax ID must be exactly 9 digits for US and CA
Website URL must start with http:// or https://
Contact email must be a valid email format
PUBLIC_PROFIT entities require stockSymbol and stockExchange

What Happens Next

After submitting your brand registration:

Your submission is created and stored
Review typically takes 1 to 7 business days
Once approved, you can proceed to Register a Campaign

Use the Check Registration Status endpoint to monitor your brand approval.