FBI Wanted Intelligence

Extract FBI wanted persons, fugitives, terrorists, and missing persons data. Get photos, descriptions, rewards, and case details from the official FBI Wanted API.

What you get

• 49 structured fields per record — age_max, age_min, age_range, aliases, build, caution, complexion, coordinates…
• Clean, validated JSON ready for your pipeline
• Pre-built dataset Overview in the Apify Console for instant inspection
• Reliable & maintained — patched whenever the source changes

Why this actor (vs. alternatives)

	Build your own	Generic scraper	This actor
Maintenance	You patch every change	Often broken	Patched continuously
Structured output	Manual parsing	Inconsistent	Validated schema
Setup time	Days	Hours	Minutes
Pay only for results	N/A	Varies	Yes (pay-per-use)

Input

Field	Type	Description
mode (required)	string	How to collect FBI wanted data Options: all, search, ten_most_wanted, by_category, by_field_office
searchQuery	string	Name or keywords to search for
category	string	Filter by poster classification category Options: default, ten, terrorist, information, kidnapping, parental
fieldOffice	string	Filter by FBI field office location (e.g., 'newyork', 'losangeles', 'miami', 'chicago')
includeCaptured	boolean	Include persons who have been captured
maxResults	integer	Maximum number of wanted persons to return

Example Input

{
  "mode": "all",
  "category": "default",
  "includeCaptured": false,
  "maxResults": 100
}

Output (sample)

{
  "uid": "f05cba69aa3244b6ad1b57d232cd5160",
  "title": "KASHAWN NICOLA ROPER",
  "description": "Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Second Degree Murder, Armed Criminal A...",
  "details": "",
  "caution": "KaShawn Nicola Roper is wanted for her alleged involvement in a shooting on A...",
  "warning_message": "SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS",
  "person_classification": "Main",
  "poster_classification": "ten",
  "subjects": [
    "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives"
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "KaShawn Nicola Shaw",
    "KaShawn Nicole Roper",
    "KaShawn Nicole Shaw",
    "KaShawn Nichola Roper",
    "Kashawn N. Roper"
  ],
  "race": "black",
  "race_raw": "Black",
  "sex": "Female",
  "hair": "black",
  "eyes": "brown",
  "height_min": 65,
  "height_max": 65,
  "weight": "120 pounds"
}

Use cases

• Compliance / risk — monitor regulations, recalls, and filings
• News / media — auto-update on official government actions
• Legal-tech — track rules affecting your clients
• Research / policy — analyze government data at scale
• Alerting — notify stakeholders of relevant changes

Pricing

Pay-Per-Event:

• $0.005 per result
• $0.00005 actor-start fee

Example runs

Use case	Results	Cost
Quick scan	100	$0.50
Standard run	500	$2.50
Bulk dataset	2,000	$10.00

FAQ

Q: How fresh is the data?
A: Real-time — every run fetches live from the source.

Q: Do I pay for failed or empty runs?
A: You pay per result returned, plus a tiny actor-start fee.

Q: Can I schedule recurring runs?
A: Yes — use the Apify Console scheduler for daily/weekly automation.

Q: Can I export the data?
A: Yes — JSON, CSV, Excel, and API access are all supported by Apify.

Related actors

• federal-register-intelligence — US federal regulations
• fda-recall-intelligence — FDA recalls
• vehicle-recalls-intelligence — NHTSA vehicle recalls
• sec-edgar-filings-intelligence — SEC EDGAR filings

Legal & compliance

This actor retrieves publicly accessible data only. You are responsible for respecting the source's Terms of Service, honoring robots.txt, and complying with GDPR / applicable regulations for any personal data.

Support & feature requests

Open an issue on the Actor page or contact via Apify Console messaging. Custom features welcome.