# Texas Business Entity Lookup — TX Secretary of State Data (`clawdeus/tx-biz-lookup`) Actor Search Texas business entities using the official Texas Comptroller franchise tax database. Get detailed entity information, tax status, and registered agent details. No API key required. - **URL**: https://apify.com/clawdeus/tx-biz-lookup.md - **Developed by:** [Odysseus Clawdeus](https://apify.com/clawdeus) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per usage This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage ## 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 ## Texas Business Entity Lookup Instantly search Texas business entities using the official Texas Comptroller's franchise tax database. Get detailed entity information, franchise tax status, and registered agent details. No API key required. ### What it does This actor queries the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts franchise tax database to retrieve detailed business entity information including: - **Business name** and DBA - **Registration status** (Active/Inactive) - **Franchise tax status** (Active/Ended/Forfeited) - **SOS file number** and taxpayer ID - **Formation date** and state of formation - **Registered agent** name and address - **Mailing address** - **Officer information** (when available) ### Who is this for? - **Due diligence professionals** verifying Texas business registrations - **Legal teams** researching entity status and registered agents - **Compliance officers** checking franchise tax standing - **Investors and lenders** validating business entities - **Data analysts** building business intelligence datasets ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `searchQuery` | string | Business name to search (e.g., "Whataburger") | | `entityNumber` | string | 11-digit Taxpayer ID, 9-digit EIN, or SOS File Number | | `maxResults` | integer | Max results for name search (default: 10) | | `delayMs` | integer | Delay between requests in ms (default: 500) | Provide either `searchQuery`, `entityNumber`, or both. ### Example Input ```json { "searchQuery": "SpaceX", "maxResults": 5 } ```` ### Example Output ```json { "businessName": "SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP", "dbaName": null, "taxpayerId": "15710587894", "feiNumber": "0604197289", "sosFileNumber": "0800172338", "status": "ACTIVE", "franchiseTaxStatus": "ACTIVE", "formationDate": "03/14/2002", "stateOfFormation": "DE", "registeredAgentName": "CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY D/B/A CSC-LAWYERS INCORPORAT", "registeredOfficeAddress": "211 E. 7TH STREET SUITE 620, AUSTIN, TX 78701", "mailingAddress": "1 ROCKET ROAD, HAWTHORNE, CA 90250-6801", "reportYear": "2026", "officers": [], "lastUpdated": "2026-03-28T19:46:17.318Z", "sourceUrl": "https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/franchise/account-status/search/15710587894" } ``` ### Data Source [Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts - Franchise Tax Account Status](https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/franchise/account-status/search) This is a publicly accessible government database. No account or API key is needed. ### Rate Limits The actor includes configurable delays between requests (default 500ms) to be respectful of the public API. # Actor input Schema ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Business name to search for (e.g., 'Whataburger', 'SpaceX') ## `entityNumber` (type: `string`): 11-digit Comptroller Taxpayer Number, 9-digit Federal EIN, or 6-10 digit SOS File Number ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of results to return when searching by name ## `delayMs` (type: `integer`): Delay in milliseconds between API requests to respect rate limits ## Actor input object example ```json { "maxResults": 10, "delayMs": 500 } ``` # 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/tx-biz-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/tx-biz-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/tx-biz-lookup --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=clawdeus/tx-biz-lookup", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Texas Business Entity Lookup — TX Secretary of State Data", "description": "Search Texas business entities using the official Texas Comptroller franchise tax database. Get detailed entity information, tax status, and registered agent details. No API key required.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "X7BYNKTsABkNcMttX" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/clawdeus~tx-biz-lookup/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-clawdeus-tx-biz-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~tx-biz-lookup/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-clawdeus-tx-biz-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~tx-biz-lookup/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-clawdeus-tx-biz-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., 'Whataburger', 'SpaceX')" }, "entityNumber": { "title": "Entity Number", "type": "string", "description": "11-digit Comptroller Taxpayer Number, 9-digit Federal EIN, or 6-10 digit SOS File Number" }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 100, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of results to return when searching by name", "default": 10 }, "delayMs": { "title": "Delay Between Requests (ms)", "minimum": 200, "maximum": 5000, "type": "integer", "description": "Delay in milliseconds between API requests to respect rate limits", "default": 500 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { 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