CNPJ Lead Scraper API - Find Brazilian Companies by CNAE

B2B Lead Search API by CNAE

Find Brazilian companies by CNAE subclass, state (UF), size and registration status. Get CNPJ, economic activity, address, available contacts and shareholder structure in JSON, CSV, Excel or XML.

Features

• Search by one or more 7-digit CNAE subclasses.
• Filters by state, company size and registration status.
• Up to 5,000 establishments per run.
• One record per establishment in the Dataset.
• Batch API returning Dataset items directly.

Use cases

• Build B2B prospecting lists by segment and region.
• Map every company in a market or vertical.
• Feed a CRM with companies identified by CNAE.
• Find suppliers, partners or competitors.

How to use

1. Pick a 7-digit CNAE subclass from the BrasilDados CNAE list.
2. Fill in the Input with the filters you need.
3. Run the Actor.
4. Download the Dataset or call the Batch API.

Input

Field	Required	Default	Description
cnaes	Yes	["6201501"]	One or more 7-digit CNAE subclasses. Accepts 6201501 or 6201-5/01.
uf	No	all states	State code to narrow the results, for example SP.
porte	No	all sizes	01 micro (ME), 03 small (EPP), 05 medium or large, 00 not informed.
situacaoCadastral	No	"02"	02 active, 08 closed, or all for every status.
maxResults	No	100	From 1 to 5,000 companies. Billing is per company returned.

{
  "cnaes": ["6201501"],
  "uf": "SP",
  "situacaoCadastral": "02",
  "maxResults": 100
}

Output

Each Dataset item is one establishment found. Results can be downloaded as JSON, CSV, Excel or XML.

Field names follow the official Brazilian CNPJ registry terminology, so they are kept in Portuguese and match the source data exactly.

Field	Description
cnpj and cnpjFormatado	14-digit CNPJ and its formatted version.
razaoSocial, nomeFantasia and matriz	Legal name, trade name and headquarters/branch flag.
cnaePrincipal and cnaesSecundarios	Primary and secondary economic activities.
situacaoCadastralDescricao, porteDescricao and capitalSocial	Registration status, company size and share capital.
logradouro through enderecoCompleto	Street address, city, state, zip code and country.
telefone1, telefone2 and email	Declared contacts, when available.
socios	Shareholder structure (QSA) with masked documents.
idadeEmpresaAnos through consultadoEm	Derived metrics and the query timestamp.

Full example for the input above:

{
  "cnpj": "53113791000122",
  "cnpjFormatado": "53.113.791/0001-22",
  "matriz": true,
  "consultadoEm": "2026-08-22T21:03:35.348Z",
  "razaoSocial": "TOTVS S.A.",
  "nomeFantasia": null,
  "naturezaJuridica": "2046",
  "naturezaJuridicaDescricao": "Sociedade Anônima Aberta",
  "capitalSocial": "2962584687.27",
  "capitalSocialNumerico": 2962584687.27,
  "porte": "05",
  "porteDescricao": "Demais",
  "enteFederativo": null,
  "situacaoCadastral": "02",
  "situacaoCadastralDescricao": "Ativa",
  "dataSituacaoCadastral": "2005-11-03",
  "dataInicioAtividade": "1983-12-13",
  "cnaePrincipal": {
    "codigo": "6201-5/01",
    "descricao": "Desenvolvimento de programas de computador sob encomenda"
  },
  "cnaesSecundarios": [
    {
      "codigo": "6202-3/00",
      "descricao": "Desenvolvimento e licenciamento de programas de computador customizáveis"
    },
    {
      "codigo": "6204-0/00",
      "descricao": "Consultoria em tecnologia da informação"
    }
  ],
  "logradouro": "Avenida Braz Leme",
  "numero": "1000",
  "complemento": null,
  "bairro": "Casa Verde",
  "cep": "02511000",
  "uf": "SP",
  "municipioCodigo": "3550308",
  "municipioNome": "São Paulo",
  "pais": "76",
  "paisDescricao": "Brasil",
  "telefone1": "1140040015",
  "telefone2": null,
  "email": "fiscal@totvs.com.br",
  "enderecoCompleto": "Avenida Braz Leme, 1000, Casa Verde, São Paulo/SP, CEP 02511-000",
  "idadeEmpresaAnos": 42,
  "idadeEmpresaDias": 15593,
  "tempoSituacaoAtualDias": 7597,
  "totalSocios": 8,
  "totalCnaesSecundarios": 9,
  "tempoMedioSociosDias": 3306,
  "socios": [
    {
      "nome": "Gilsomar ******",
      "tipo": "2",
      "tipoDescricao": "Pessoa Física",
      "documento": "***189288**",
      "qualificacao": "10",
      "qualificacaoDescricao": "Diretor",
      "dataEntrada": "2009-05-28",
      "faixaEtariaDescricao": "41-50"
    },
    {
      "nome": "José ******",
      "tipo": "2",
      "tipoDescricao": "Pessoa Física",
      "documento": "***456789**",
      "qualificacao": "10",
      "qualificacaoDescricao": "Diretor",
      "dataEntrada": "2017-05-02",
      "faixaEtariaDescricao": "51-60"
    }
  ]
}

Check the Dataset schema tab in the Apify Console for the types and descriptions of every field.

Pricing

$0.009 per company returned. No additional platform charges.

Companies returned	Cost
100	$0.90
500	$4.50
1,000	$9.00
5,000	$45.00

Batch API

Run the Actor and get the Dataset items straight back.

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/brasildados~cnpj-lead-scraper-search/run-sync-get-dataset-items" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"cnaes":["6201501","6204000"],"uf":"SP","maxResults":100}'

Related Actors

Actor	When to use it
Gerador de Leads por CNAE (pt-BR)	Same search, with input and documentation in Portuguese.
CNPJ Data Enrichment	You already have CNPJs and want to enrich them.
KYC and PEP by CNPJ	PEP, sanctions and electoral donation checks.
Lawsuits by CNPJ	Litigation history of the company.
Government Contracts by CNPJ	Federal procurement history.

FAQ

Where do I find CNAE codes?

Use the full CNAE list to search and copy codes.

Can I export to Excel?

Yes. Open the Dataset tab and choose the XLSX, CSV or JSON export.

Does it return only active companies?

By default, yes. Keep situacaoCadastral as "02". Use all to include every status.

Does it return phone, email and shareholders?

When available in the registry, yes. QSA documents are returned masked.

What is the limit per run?

Up to 5,000 companies. For larger volumes, split the search by CNAE or state.