# Colombia NIT/RUT Registry Scraper (`barefoot_grade/colombia-nit-scraper`) Actor

Look up Colombian companies in the national mercantile registry (RUES extract on datos.gov.co) by NIT number or company name: razón social, estado, cámara de comercio, CIIU activity and legal representative. On-demand lookup — fresh registry answers every run.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/barefoot_grade/colombia-nit-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Philip Kirkbride](https://apify.com/barefoot_grade) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.50 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Colombia NIT Business Registry Records

### Quick Start

Look up Colombian companies in official public registry data.
Built for company verification, prospect research, and counterparty enrichment.
Paste this input to start:

```json
{"nit": "890900608"}
```

### Input

| Field | Type | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---:|---|
| `nit` | string | `""` | NIT lookup, with or without formatting. |
| `companyName` | string | `""` | Company-name prefix search. |
| `maxResults` | integer | `30` | Maximum records returned. |

Provide either `nit` or `companyName`.

### Output

Each item includes `companyKey`, `nit`, `digitoVerificacion`, `nitCompleto`, `razonSocial`, `sigla`, `camaraComercio`, `codigoCamara`, `matricula`, `claseIdentificacion`, `estadoMatricula`, `categoriaMatricula`, `tipoSociedad`, `organizacionJuridica`, `actividadEconomica`, `ciiu3`, `ciiu4`, `fechaMatricula`, `fechaRenovacion`, `fechaCancelacion`, `fechaVigencia`, `ultimoAnoRenovado`, `representanteLegal`, `representanteLegalDocumento`, `matchType`, `sourceQuery`, `source`, and `scrapedAt`.

Example record:

```json
{"companyKey":"datos.gov.co:matricula:ABURRA SUR:123456","nit":"890900608","nitCompleto":"890900608-9","razonSocial":"GRUPO NUTRESA S.A.","estadoMatricula":"ACTIVA","matchType":"nit","source":"datos.gov.co"}
```

### FAQ

**How fresh is the data?** Results come from the public registry dataset at run time, which is refreshed periodically.

**What lookup scopes are supported?** Search by NIT or company-name prefix.

**How many results can I receive?** You can request 1–200 records.

**What happens for missing values?** Registry sentinels and unavailable fields are returned as `null`.

### Support

For questions or issues, contact Apify support from the Actor page.

# Actor input Schema

## `nit` (type: `string`):

NIT to look up, e.g. '890900608'. Dots are tolerated ('890.900.608') and a check digit may be supplied after a hyphen ('890.900.608-9', checksum-validated before the request). Returns every matrícula registered under the number. Provide either this or Company name.

## `companyName` (type: `string`):

Razón social prefix to search (e.g. 'GRUPO NUTRESA'): matches company names that start with the fragment, active matrículas first. Provide either this or NIT number.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many registry records.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "nit": "890.900.608-9",
  "companyName": "",
  "maxResults": 30
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "nit": "890.900.608-9",
    "companyName": "",
    "maxResults": 30
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("barefoot_grade/colombia-nit-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "nit": "890.900.608-9",
    "companyName": "",
    "maxResults": 30,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("barefoot_grade/colombia-nit-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "nit": "890.900.608-9",
  "companyName": "",
  "maxResults": 30
}' |
apify call barefoot_grade/colombia-nit-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,barefoot_grade/colombia-nit-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/OaVrPXjhzCIqlUdBa/builds/KWIGD1BA2I1eYgbot/openapi.json