# GLEIF LEI Lookup API: Legal Entity Identifier Search (`clearpathdata/gleif-lei-lookup`) Actor

Look up LEI codes or search companies by name in the official GLEIF global LEI index: legal name, addresses, status, renewal dates and parent companies. Bulk, no key. $2.70 per 1,000.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/clearpathdata/gleif-lei-lookup.md
- **Developed by:** [Six Figure Salute](https://apify.com/clearpathdata) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$2.70 / 1,000 lei records

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?

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

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

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# README

## GLEIF LEI Lookup API: Legal Entity Identifier Search

Look up LEI codes or search companies by name in the official GLEIF global LEI index: legal name, addresses, status, renewal dates and parent companies. Bulk, no key. $2.70 per 1,000.

### What does it do?

**GLEIF LEI Lookup** finds Legal Entity Identifiers (LEIs) and company records in the official **GLEIF** global index: legal name, other names, legal and HQ address, legal form, status, registration and renewal dates, BIC, and optional direct/ultimate parent companies.

- ✅ Official public data source: no login, no cookies, no proxies
- ✅ Fast: plain API calls, typical runs finish in seconds
- ✅ Clean, flat JSON / CSV / Excel output, ready for Sheets, BI tools or AI agents
- ✅ Pay only for results: no monthly rental

### Use cases

- **KYC & onboarding:** verify counterparties.
- **Finance & regulatory reporting:** check LEI status and renewals.
- **Corporate research:** map parent companies.

### How to use it

1. Click **Try for free**. The input is prefilled with a working example.
2. Edit the input (see examples below) and click **Start**.
3. Download results as JSON, CSV, Excel or HTML, or pull them via API.

### Input examples

**LEI + name search**

```json
{
  "leis": [
    "HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394"
  ],
  "names": [
    "Siemens"
  ],
  "maxResultsPerName": 5
}
```

### Output

Sample rows:

| input | lei | legalName | entityStatus | legalCountry | nextRenewalDate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394 | HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394 | Apple Inc. | ACTIVE | US | 2027-03-08T17:27:20Z |
| Siemens | 391200HRVVXK0TAQJU80 | Siemens Stiftung | ACTIVE | DE | 2027-09-05T09:30:11Z |

Sample JSON record (long fields shortened):

```json
{
  "input": "HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394",
  "inputType": "lei",
  "found": true,
  "lei": "HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394",
  "legalName": "Apple Inc.",
  "otherNames": [
    "Apple Computer, Inc."
  ],
  "entityStatus": "ACTIVE",
  "legalForm": "H1UM",
  "category": "GENERAL",
  "jurisdiction": "US-CA",
  "legalAddress": "C/O C T Corporation System, 330 N. Brand Blvd, Suite 700, Glendale, US-CA, 91203, US",
  "legalCountry": "US",
  "headquartersAddress": "One Apple Park Way, Cupertino, US-CA, 95014, US",
  "headquartersCountry": "US",
  "registeredAt": "RA000598",
  "registeredAs": "806592",
  "creationDate": "1977-01-03T00:00:00Z",
  "registrationStatus": "ISSUED",
  "initialRegistrationDate": "2012-06-06T15:53:00Z",
  "lastUpdateDate": "2026-03-03T16:34:33Z",
  "nextRenewalDate": "2027-03-08T17:27:20Z",
  "managingLou": "5493001KJTIIGC8Y1R12",
  "corroborationLevel": "FULLY_CORROBORATED",
  "bic": [
    "APLEUS66XXX"
  ],
  "gleifUrl": "https://search.gleif.org/#/record/HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394",
  "source": "GLEIF API v1 (CC0)",
  "directParentLei": null,
  "directParentName": null,
  "ultimateParentLei": null,
  "ultimateParentName": null
}
```

### Pricing

Pay per event: **$0.0027 per LEI record** ($2.70 per 1,000). No start fee, no monthly rental. Rows for not-found inputs and errors are free.

| Results | Cost |
|---|---|
| 100 LEI records | $0.27 |
| 1,000 LEI records | $2.70 |
| 10,000 LEI records | $27.00 |

Apify's free plan includes monthly platform credit, so you can try it at no cost.

### Integrations

- **Google Sheets:** use Apify's Google Sheets integration, or import the dataset CSV link with `=IMPORTDATA()`.
- **Zapier & Make:** trigger runs and receive the dataset via the official Apify apps.
- **Webhooks & schedules:** run daily or hourly and post results anywhere.
- **AI agents (MCP):** available to Claude, ChatGPT and other agents through the Apify MCP server.
- **API & SDKs:** call from Python, JavaScript or any HTTP client:

```bash
curl -X POST 'https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/clearpathdata~gleif-lei-lookup/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"leis": ["HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394"], "names": ["Siemens"], "maxResultsPerName": 5}'
```

### FAQ

**Search by name?**

Yes. Fuzzy name search with optional country and active-only filters.

**License?**

GLEIF data is CC0.

**Something not working?**

Open an issue on the Actor's Issues tab, and it will be fixed quickly.

### More details

Look up LEI codes or search companies by name in the official GLEIF global LEI index. Get legal name, addresses, status, renewal dates and parent companies.

Verify **Legal Entity Identifiers (LEI)** or find a company's LEI by name in the **official GLEIF Global LEI Index** (about 3 million entities worldwide). Optionally, attach each entity's **direct and ultimate parent** from GLEIF's Level 2 relationship data.

**Uses:** KYC/KYB and counterparty onboarding, MiFIR/EMIR/SFTR transaction-reporting checks, vendor master-data enrichment, ownership-structure research, monitoring LEI renewal lapses (schedule it monthly).

##### Output fields

lei, legalName, otherNames, entityStatus, legalForm, category, jurisdiction, legalAddress, legalCountry, headquartersAddress, headquartersCountry, registeredAt/registeredAs (business-register ID), creationDate, registrationStatus (ISSUED/LAPSED...), initialRegistrationDate, lastUpdateDate, nextRenewalDate, managingLou, corroborationLevel, BIC, gleifUrl, and, with parents on, directParentLei/Name and ultimateParentLei/Name.

##### Notes

LEIs or names that are not found are returned as `found: false` and are free. GLEIF data is published under CC0 via the public GLEIF API (api.gleif.org). Not affiliated with GLEIF.

##### Pricing

Pay per event: **lei-record** at $0.0027 ($2.7 per 1,000). Charged per LEI record returned. You pay only for results; not-found and error rows are free. Apify platform usage is included.

##### Example input

```json
{
  "leis": [
    "HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394",
    "00000000000000000000"
  ],
  "names": [
    "Siemens"
  ],
  "countries": [
    "DE"
  ],
  "maxResultsPerName": 3,
  "includeParents": true
}
```

Built by clearpathdata, a maker of official open-data Actors. Questions and feature requests are welcome in the Issues tab.

# Actor input Schema

## `leis` (type: `array`):

20-character Legal Entity Identifiers to verify/enrich (batched 200 per request).

## `names` (type: `array`):

Legal or trading names to search (full-text).

## `countries` (type: `array`):

ISO 3166 alpha-2 codes for the legal address country, e.g. DE, US.

## `activeOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Only return entities with status ACTIVE (names search).

## `maxResultsPerName` (type: `integer`):

Cap on matches per name.

## `includeParents` (type: `boolean`):

Adds the direct and ultimate accounting-consolidating parent LEI and name (2 extra API calls per record).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "leis": [
    "HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394"
  ],
  "names": [
    "Siemens"
  ],
  "activeOnly": false,
  "maxResultsPerName": 5,
  "includeParents": false
}
```

# 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 = {
    "leis": [
        "HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394"
    ],
    "names": [
        "Siemens"
    ],
    "maxResultsPerName": 5
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("clearpathdata/gleif-lei-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "leis": ["HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394"],
    "names": ["Siemens"],
    "maxResultsPerName": 5,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("clearpathdata/gleif-lei-lookup").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 '{
  "leis": [
    "HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394"
  ],
  "names": [
    "Siemens"
  ],
  "maxResultsPerName": 5
}' |
apify call clearpathdata/gleif-lei-lookup --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,clearpathdata/gleif-lei-lookup"
        }
    }
}
```

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/py7eWKJLzZfaWdWc8/builds/C9bv7L2c9aJLTs0RZ/openapi.json