Gleif Lei Company Lookup

GLEIF LEI Company Lookup

Search the global registry for Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs) by legal name, exact code, or fuzzy matching. This tool helps you pull structured corporate records directly into an Apify dataset for export as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

What You Can Do

• Vendor Checks: Look up the LEI behind a corporate name before onboarding a new supplier or partner.
• KYC Lists: Transform a spreadsheet of company names into verifiable identifiers to join with other financial feeds.
• Exact LEI Lookup: Quickly confirm entity status, jurisdiction, and renewal dates for codes you already have.
• Name Cleanup: Use fuzzy search when you only have a partial or approximate legal name.
• Research & Export: Download structured company files without writing custom client scripts.

Search Modes

• Search by Legal Name: Find companies matching a specific business name. You can also narrow results by country and active entity status.
• LEI Lookup: Retrieve precise records using an exact LEI code.
• Fuzzy Search: Find approximate name matches and retrieve corresponding records.

Input Parameters

Field	Type	Default	Description
mode	string	search_name	Choose between legal name search, exact LEI lookup, or fuzzy name search.
names	array	["Apple Inc."]	Legal names or fuzzy query strings, one per line.
leis	array	["HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394"]	Exact LEI codes for direct lookup.
country	string	empty	Optional country filter for legal-name searches (for example, US).
status	string	empty	Optional entity status filter (for example, ACTIVE).
maxItems	integer	100	Maximum number of records to save (hard cap at 1000).
requestDelaySecs	number	1	Pause duration between requests.
timeoutSecs	integer	300	Maximum overall runtime for the scraper in seconds.
requestTimeoutSecs	integer	30	Timeout per individual network request.
userAgent	string	B2B Lead Generation	Custom User-Agent string.
proxyConfiguration	object	no proxy	Optional proxy setup if required by your environment.

Example Input

{
  "mode": "search_name",
  "names": ["Apple Inc."],
  "country": "US",
  "status": "ACTIVE",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "requestDelaySecs": 1,
  "timeoutSecs": 300,
  "requestTimeoutSecs": 30,
  "userAgent": ""
}

Output Data Fields

Each saved record includes:

• lei: Legal Entity Identifier code
• legalName: Official registered legal name
• status: Current entity status
• jurisdiction: Jurisdiction code
• legalForm: Legal form classification
• registeredAs: Local registry identification number
• hq_city: Headquarters city
• hq_country: Headquarters country
• hq_addressLines: Physical headquarters address lines
• creationDate: Entity creation date
• registrationStatus: Registration state
• nextRenewalDate: Upcoming renewal date
• bic: Associated BIC codes
• scraped_at: UTC timestamp when the record was saved

Example Output Record

{
  "lei": "HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394",
  "legalName": "Apple Inc.",
  "status": "ACTIVE",
  "jurisdiction": "US-CA",
  "legalForm": "H1UM",
  "registeredAs": "806592",
  "hq_city": "Cupertino",
  "hq_country": "US",
  "hq_addressLines": ["One Apple Park Way"],
  "creationDate": "1977-01-03T00:00:00Z",
  "registrationStatus": "ISSUED",
  "nextRenewalDate": "2027-03-08T17:27:20Z",
  "bic": ["APLEUS66XXX"],
  "scraped_at": "2026-10-12T00:00:00+00:00"
}

Practical Tips

• Handling Missing Records: If an identifier or company name isn't found, the run logs the event cleanly and continues processing the rest of your list without crashing.
• Exporting Datasets: Gathered results can be downloaded instantly in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats from your Apify dashboard.
• Deduplication: Duplicate records encountered during a single run are automatically filtered out.

Trademark Notice

GLEIF LEI and related names, logos, and trademarks belong to their respective owners. Their use in this documentation is solely to identify the relevant corporate registry and does not imply affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, or partnership.

Disclaimer

This actor is an independent data extraction tool created by B2B Lead Generation. All records are collected from publicly accessible corporate registers. Users are responsible for complying with relevant terms of use, operational rate limits, and attribution guidelines.

Is web scraping legal?

This Actor only collects publicly available data without bypassing any access controls. Scraping public data is generally legal, but how you use it matters:

• Personal data: If the results include personal data (for example names, emails, or profile details), laws such as the GDPR in the EU and the CCPA in California may apply. Only collect and store personal data when you have a legitimate reason.
• Copyright: Some content may be protected by copyright. Do not republish full copyrighted content without permission.
• Terms of use: Respect source terms, rate limits, and attribution requirements.
• Legal advice: This is general information, not legal advice. If you're unsure, consult a lawyer.

To learn more, read Apify's guide: Is web scraping legal?