---
title: "Normalize a company"
method: POST
path: "/versions/{versionId}/normalize"
tags: ["Normalize"]
---

# Normalize a company

`POST /versions/{versionId}/normalize`

> This endpoint requires additional permissions, please [contact us](https://docs.lightcast.dev/contact) if you'd like access to normalization.

Normalize a raw company string to the best matching Lightcast company.

Supported document types and their expected Content-Type (**Document must be UTF-8 encoded.**):
  * JSON – `application/json`
  * Plain text – `text/plain`

Raw company size is limited to 1kB.

Note that this endpoint has a base tier yearly quota of 10 requests. [Contact us](https://docs.lightcast.dev/contact) if you'd like this increased or made unlimited. Responses from this endpoint will include two headers, `RateLimit-Remaining` and `RateLimit-Reset`, which indicate how many requests you have remaining in your current quota period and when that quota will reset, respectively.

## Path parameters

- `versionId` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `term` string, required
  - `fields` unknown[] — See [/versions/{version}](#versions-version) for available fields.
    - unknown

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `data` object, required
    - `company` object, required
      - `id` string, nullable
      - `name` string, nullable
      - `naics` string, nullable
      - `website` string, nullable
      - `isStaffing` boolean
      - `isFortune1000` boolean
      - `city` string, nullable
      - `state` string, nullable
      - `postal_code` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `400` — bad request
- `401` — unauthorized request
- `404` — requested resource not found
- `413` — request size too large
- `415` — wrong content type for request body

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