# US Business Entity Lookup — Multi-State Secretary of State Data (`clawdeus/business-entity-lookup`) Actor Multi-state business entity lookup tool with MCP server integration. Currently supports Colorado with plans for additional states. Perfect for AI agents and automated business research. - **URL**: https://apify.com/clawdeus/business-entity-lookup.md - **Developed by:** [Odysseus Clawdeus](https://apify.com/clawdeus) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $0.01 / 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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. Actors are written with capital "A". ## 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. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## US Business Entity Lookup - Apify Actor Look up business entity records from US state Secretary of State databases. Returns structured data including business name, status, formation date, entity type, registered agent, and principal office address. ### Currently Supported States - **Colorado (CO)** — Colorado Secretary of State Business Database ### Input ```json { "searchQuery": "Acme Corp", "state": "CO", "maxResults": 5 } ```` Or look up by entity number directly: ```json { "entityNumber": "20241648974", "state": "CO" } ``` #### Input Parameters | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | searchQuery | string | Yes\* | Business name to search for | | entityNumber | string | Yes\* | Direct entity/file number lookup | | state | string | No | US state code (default: CO) | | maxResults | integer | No | Max results to return (default: 5, max: 20) | \*One of `searchQuery` or `entityNumber` is required. ### Output Each result contains: ```json { "name": "ACME ROOFING COMPANY LLC", "entityId": "20241648974", "status": "Delinquent", "formationDate": "06/19/2024", "entityType": "Limited Liability Company", "periodicReportMonth": "June", "jurisdiction": "Colorado", "principalStreetAddress": "5080 Uvalda St, Denver, CO 80239, US", "principalMailingAddress": "5080 Uvalda St, Denver, CO 80239, US", "registeredAgent": { "name": "Jorge Alberto Romero Sr.", "streetAddress": "5080 Uvalda St, Denver, CO 80239, US", "mailingAddress": "5080 Uvalda St, Denver, CO 80239, US" }, "state": "CO", "source": "Colorado Secretary of State", "sourceUrl": "https://www.sos.state.co.us/biz/BusinessEntityDetail.do?masterFileId=20241648974" } ``` ### MCP Server This actor also includes an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server definition in `mcp.json`. The tool `business_entity_lookup` can be used by AI agents to look up business entities programmatically. ### Rate Limiting The Colorado SOS website uses Cloudflare protection. The scraper includes: - Realistic browser headers - Delays between requests (300-500ms) - Session cookie management - Cloudflare detection and error reporting Avoid making more than ~10-20 requests per minute to prevent being temporarily blocked. ### Development ```bash npm install npm test ## Run test queries npm start ## Run as Apify actor (needs Apify SDK) ``` ### Adding More States To add a new state, create a new scraper module in `src/states/` following the Colorado pattern. Each state scraper should export `searchByName()` and `getEntityDetail()` functions. ### License MIT # Actor input Schema ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Business name to search for (e.g., 'Acme Corp') ## `entityNumber` (type: `string`): Direct entity/file number lookup (e.g., '20241648974') ## `state` (type: `string`): US state code (currently only 'CO' supported) ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of detailed results to return ## Actor input object example ```json { "state": "CO", "maxResults": 5 } ``` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("clawdeus/business-entity-lookup").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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("clawdeus/business-entity-lookup").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{}' | apify call clawdeus/business-entity-lookup --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=clawdeus/business-entity-lookup", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "US Business Entity Lookup — Multi-State Secretary of State Data", "description": "Multi-state business entity lookup tool with MCP server integration. Currently supports Colorado with plans for additional states. Perfect for AI agents and automated business research.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "OSRyk42GFTIrkWHHJ" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/clawdeus~business-entity-lookup/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-clawdeus-business-entity-lookup", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/clawdeus~business-entity-lookup/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-clawdeus-business-entity-lookup", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/clawdeus~business-entity-lookup/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-clawdeus-business-entity-lookup", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "searchQuery": { "title": "Business Name", "type": "string", "description": "Business name to search for (e.g., 'Acme Corp')" }, "entityNumber": { "title": "Entity Number", "type": "string", "description": "Direct entity/file number lookup (e.g., '20241648974')" }, "state": { "title": "State", "enum": [ "CO" ], "type": "string", "description": "US state code (currently only 'CO' supported)", "default": "CO" }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 20, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of detailed results to return", "default": 5 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```