The short version
Hoist Assets searches organisations and serial-numbered property. It does not search individual people.
Why the line exists
Hoist Assets supports organisation-grantor and serial-number PPSR searches. It does not support searches by a person's name, date of birth, driver licence, address, or other personal identity details.
What happens if you try
The request is refused before Hoist searches a source register. There is no special credential, agent mode, or account tier that enables individual-grantor searches.
What you can still do
The boundary stops Hoist searching by individual identity. It does not stop you checking data you already have. If you know a vehicle VIN, a serial-number search can show what the PPSR says about that asset. If you know an ABN, an organisation search can show registrations against that business.
If you need individual searches
Use AFSA direct or a provider with a different approved scope. Hoist is not the right tool for individual-grantor searches.
Verification
Read the public API shape at /.well-known/openapi.json. Hoist exposes organisation and serial-number checks, not person searches or licence lookups.