API Terms of Use

Last updated: 15 October 2026

These terms govern your use of the ScopeMatch public API. By registering for an API key you agree to these terms.

1. Permitted use

You may use the ScopeMatch API to:

• Build applications, tools, or services that display or use accreditation data.
• Conduct research or analysis on ISO 17025 accreditation coverage across Europe.
• Power AI agents, language models, or automation workflows.
• Integrate lab data into internal dashboards, CRMs, or procurement tools.

2. Attribution requirement

Any public product, service, website, or published work that displays data sourced from the ScopeMatch API must include attribution. Attribution must be visible to end users and must link to scopematch.eu.

Acceptable attribution formats:

Attribution is not required for internal, private, or non-public use.

3. Prohibited use

You may not:

• Resell, sublicense, or redistribute raw API data as a standalone product.
• Use the API to build a competing accreditation directory or data product without written permission.
• Scrape, cache or store the entire dataset, except as allowed for paid tiers in section 3.1; in no case for redistribution.
• Attempt to circumvent rate limits by using multiple API keys or IP addresses.
• Use the API in any way that violates applicable law or GDPR.

3.1 Paid tiers (Pro and Enterprise): internal storage and analysis

While your Pro or Enterprise subscription is active, you may store a complete copy of the dataset and analyse it for your organisation's internal purposes, including internal databases, analytics and reports. Internal purposes means use by your organisation's employees and by contractors working on its behalf.

You may publish aggregated findings (for example counts, shares or trends) that do not reproduce individual laboratory records, with attribution as described in section 2.

On every tier, including paid tiers, you may not resell, sublicense, redistribute or republish the data or any substantial part of it, or use it to build a competing directory or data product. When your subscription ends, you must stop using and delete the stored copy within 30 days.

3.2 Paid tier billing

Paid tiers are billed monthly in advance through our payment provider, Mollie. Prices on the API documentation page exclude 21% VAT. You can cancel at any time from your account page; access continues until the end of the paid period. Refunds follow section 8 of our general Terms of Use.

4. Rate limits and quotas

API access is subject to tier-based rate limits. Exceeding your quota returns 429 Too Many Requests. Consistent abuse may result in key suspension. See the rate limits section of the API docs for details.

5. Data accuracy

ScopeMatch data is sourced from national accreditation bodies and updated periodically. We make no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, or currency of the data. Always verify accreditation status with the relevant national body for compliance purposes.

6. Privacy and GDPR

The API does not expose personal data. Only business contact information (e.g. info@lab.com) is included where available. You are responsible for complying with GDPR and any applicable data protection law in your own use of the data.

7. Key security

Your API key is a secret credential. Do not commit it to public repositories or embed it in client-side code. You are responsible for all requests made with your key. Contact us immediately if you believe your key has been compromised.

8. Termination

We may suspend or revoke API keys that violate these terms, without notice. We may also discontinue or modify the API at any time.

9. Contact

Questions about these terms or the API? Contact us.