{"registry_version":"2026.1025.387","generated_at":"2026-10-25T06:27:00Z","content_sha256":"089d16f627d9365e3d0663cc8069203706d7cb23a76c332226e29686968811a5","signed":true,"signature":{"key_id":"ed25519:74ca19268e364242","algorithm":"ed25519","expires_at":"2026-11-24T06:27:09Z","expired":false,"manifest":"/registry/manifest.json"},"id":"apple/duns-number","name":"D-U-N-S Number for Apple Developer enrollment","vendor":"Apple","status":"researched","last_verified":null,"last_researched":"2026-10-25","summary":"Organisations (not individuals or government bodies) need a D-U-N-S Number registered to their legal entity before Apple will enrol them. Apple's developer site has a free lookup that also lets you request a number from Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) at no charge.","account_model":{"summary":"The D-U-N-S Number belongs to the legal entity and is issued and maintained by Dun & Bradstreet, not Apple. 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