Messe Munich Exhibitor Scraper

Extract exhibitor lead data from public Messe München / JL Medien event directories.

Use this actor to turn public exhibitor lists for events such as electronica, ISPO, EXPO REAL, automatica, and other Messe München portals into a clean dataset with company names, profile URLs, booth numbers, contact details, websites, descriptions, and event context.

What does Messe Munich Exhibitor Scraper do?

Messe Munich Exhibitor Scraper collects public exhibitor records from Messe München exhibitor portals.

It can start from a directory URL or a specific exhibitor profile URL.

For each exhibitor, it saves a structured row in the Apify dataset.

When profile detail extraction is enabled, the actor also visits each public exhibitor profile page.

That profile visit can add phone numbers, email addresses, websites, addresses, descriptions, logos, and image URLs when the source page publishes them.

Who is it for?

Sales teams use it to build prospect lists before and after trade shows.

Business development teams use it to identify companies exhibiting in a target industry.

Marketing agencies use it to enrich event-account lists for campaign planning.

Event-networking tools use it to import public exhibitor directories into their own workflows.

Market researchers use it to monitor which companies appear at Messe München shows over time.

Recruiters and partnership teams can also use it to discover companies active in specific event categories.

Why use this actor?

🎪 It is built for Messe München exhibitor portals.

📇 It extracts lead-generation fields, not just links.

⚡ It uses HTTP extraction, so it is lightweight and does not require a browser for normal runs.

🌐 Proxy use is optional because the tested pages are public HTML.

🧾 Output is a normal Apify dataset, ready for export to CSV, JSON, Excel, Google Sheets, or an API workflow.

Supported Messe München URLs

Use public exhibitor directory URLs such as:

https://exhibitors.electronica.de/ausstellerportal/2024/aussteller/

You can also provide public exhibitor profile URLs.

The actor is designed for the JL Medien / Messe München portal structure where list pages contain /ausstellerdetails/ profile links.

If an event uses a substantially different technology stack, start with a small test run.

What data can you extract?

The actor can save the following fields when available:

Field	Description
companyName	Exhibitor company name
eventName	Event inferred from the exhibitor portal host
eventYear	Event year inferred from the URL or page title
profileUrl	Public exhibitor profile URL
sourceUrl	Directory or profile URL used as input
booth	Booth number such as C5.159
hall	Hall prefix inferred from booth, such as C5
exhibitorType	Public exhibitor type label
location	List or profile location text
address	Full public address from the profile
country	Country parsed from the location/address
phone	Public phone number
email	Public email address
website	Public company website
description	Public summary or profile text
categories	Public category/class tags when available
productTags	Public product or service terms when available
logoUrl	Main exhibitor logo URL
imageUrls	Related public image URLs
scrapedAt	ISO timestamp for the scrape

How much does it cost to scrape Messe Munich exhibitors?

This actor uses pay-per-event pricing.

There is a small run-start event and a per-exhibitor result event.

Pricing is set from measured cloud costs with tiered per-result discounts.

For small tests, keep maxItems low.

For full directories, increase maxItems to the volume you need.

How to use Messe Munich Exhibitor Scraper

1. Open the actor on Apify.

2. Paste one or more public Messe München exhibitor directory URLs into Start URLs.

3. Set Maximum exhibitors.

4. Keep Include profile details enabled if you need email, phone, website, and address fields.

5. Leave proxy disabled unless your network is blocked.

6. Start the run.

7. Export the dataset when the run finishes.

Input configuration

Start URLs

Provide directory or profile URLs.

Directory URLs are best for collecting many exhibitors.

Profile URLs are useful when you already have specific companies to enrich.

Maximum exhibitors

Controls the maximum number of saved records across all provided URLs.

Use a small value for the first run.

Use a larger value for complete lead lists.

Include profile details

When enabled, the actor visits each profile URL and extracts public contact fields.

When disabled, the actor saves faster list-level records with fewer contact details.

Proxy configuration

Proxy is optional.

The tested Messe München pages are public and work with normal HTTP requests.

If you see network-level blocks from your environment, enable Apify Proxy and retry with a small maxItems value.

Example input

{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://exhibitors.electronica.de/ausstellerportal/2024/aussteller/"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 20,
  "includeDetails": true,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}

Example output

{
  "eventName": "electronica",
  "eventYear": "2024",
  "companyName": "AKTINA CDS GmbH",
  "booth": "C5.159",
  "hall": "C5",
  "country": "Deutschland",
  "phone": "+49 6103 83980-0",
  "email": "info@aktina-cds.com",
  "website": "https://www.aktina-cds.com/",
  "profileUrl": "https://exhibitors.electronica.de/ausstellerportal/2024/aussteller/ausstellerdetails/aktina-cds-gmbh/?elb=807.1100.9354.1.111&uls=2"
}

Tips for best results

Start with maxItems set to 10 or 20.

Review the dataset fields.

Then run a larger extraction.

Use includeDetails: false only when you need a quick directory scan without contact enrichment.

Use direct event directory URLs rather than the event home page.

Pagination support

The actor follows the public list pagination form used by the exhibitor portal.

It reads the first result page from the directory HTML.

Then it requests additional pages from the public page.cfm endpoint until it reaches maxItems or the list ends.

Integrations

Export the dataset to CSV for CRM import.

Send rows to Google Sheets using Apify integrations.

Connect the actor to Zapier or Make for lead routing.

Use webhooks to trigger enrichment after each finished run.

Use the Apify API to schedule periodic event-directory checks.

API usage

Node.js

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor('automation-lab/messe-munich-exhibitor-scraper').call({
  startUrls: [{ url: 'https://exhibitors.electronica.de/ausstellerportal/2024/aussteller/' }],
  maxItems: 20,
  includeDetails: true,
});
console.log(run.defaultDatasetId);

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient('YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN')
run = client.actor('automation-lab/messe-munich-exhibitor-scraper').call(run_input={
    'startUrls': [{'url': 'https://exhibitors.electronica.de/ausstellerportal/2024/aussteller/'}],
    'maxItems': 20,
    'includeDetails': True,
})
print(run['defaultDatasetId'])

cURL

curl -X POST 'https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/automation-lab~messe-munich-exhibitor-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"startUrls":[{"url":"https://exhibitors.electronica.de/ausstellerportal/2024/aussteller/"}],"maxItems":20,"includeDetails":true}'

MCP usage

You can use this actor through Apify MCP tools in Claude Code or Claude Desktop.

MCP URL:

https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=automation-lab/messe-munich-exhibitor-scraper

Claude Code setup:

$claude mcp add apify-messe-munich "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=automation-lab/messe-munich-exhibitor-scraper"

Claude Desktop JSON setup:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify-messe-munich": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=automation-lab/messe-munich-exhibitor-scraper"
    }
  }
}

Example prompts:

• "Scrape the first 50 exhibitors from this Messe München directory and return companies with email addresses."

• "Run the Messe Munich Exhibitor Scraper for electronica 2024 and summarize countries represented."

• "Export Messe exhibitor leads with booth numbers and websites."

Data quality notes

The actor saves only data that is publicly visible on the source pages.

Some exhibitors may not publish email, phone, or website fields.

Some event portals expose richer category labels than others.

Booth and hall values depend on the event page markup.

FAQ

Can I scrape Messe München directories without logging in?

Yes. The actor is designed for public exhibitor directories and public profile pages. It does not use private account or favorites features.

Does this actor work for every Messe event?

It works best with Messe München / JL Medien exhibitor portals that expose /ausstellerdetails/ profile links. If you have a new event URL, run a small test first.

Troubleshooting

Why are email or phone fields empty?

The exhibitor may not publish those fields on the public profile page.

Make sure Include profile details is enabled.

Why did I get fewer results than expected?

The directory may contain fewer public records than your maxItems value, or the provided URL may point to a filtered list.

Try the main exhibitor directory URL for the event.

Should I enable proxy?

Leave proxy disabled first.

Enable Apify Proxy only if your run fails due to network blocking.

Legality and responsible use

This actor extracts publicly available business directory information.

You are responsible for using the data according to applicable laws, event website terms, privacy rules, and anti-spam regulations.

Do not use extracted contact details for unlawful outreach.

Respect opt-out requests and local compliance requirements.

Related scrapers

Explore related Automation Lab actors:

• https://apify.com/automation-lab/map-your-show-exhibitor-scraper

• https://apify.com/automation-lab/messe-frankfurt-exhibitor-scraper

• https://apify.com/automation-lab/messe-duesseldorf-exhibitor-scraper

• https://apify.com/automation-lab/koelnmesse-exhibitor-scraper

Limitations

The actor is optimized for Messe München / JL Medien exhibitor portals.

It does not log in.

It does not access favorites, private account features, or non-public lead tools.

It does not bypass CAPTCHAs or authentication walls.

Changelog

Initial version:

• HTTP/Cheerio list extraction.

• Public profile contact enrichment.

• Pagination through the portal form endpoint.

• Dataset schema for exhibitor leads.

Support

If a public Messe München directory URL does not work, provide the exact URL and a short description of the missing fields.

Start with a small maxItems value when reporting reproducibility issues.