# FFÉchecs Chess Clubs · French Directory (`corent1robert/ffechecs-clubs-scraper`) Actor

Export French chess club contacts from Fédération Française des Échecs. Names, emails, phones and websites — one row per club. Public directory. No login. No API key.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffechecs-clubs-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Corentin Robert](https://apify.com/corent1robert) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $5.24 / 1,000 club rows

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

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

## 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.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

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

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## FFÉchecs Chess Clubs · French Directory

Export **French chess club contacts** from the public FFÉchecs (Fédération Française des Échecs) directory. Pick a department (or nationwide) and get one row per club: name, address, published email and phone, website, and Facebook or Instagram when the club listed them.

**No login. No API key. No federation account.**

### Who is this for?

| You are… | Typical goal | Suggested setup |
|----------|--------------|-----------------|
| Chess equipment or publishing brand | Prospect list of clubs that buy sets, clocks, books | One department first, then **All departments** |
| Tournament or school organiser | Clubs that can host or fill an event | Your département + neighbouring codes |
| Agency / outbound | CRM feed with mailbox and phone | Overview or Outreach CRM view |
| Local authority / school sport | Territory map of chess clubs | One code, then neighbours |
| Data / ops | Scheduled master table of the federation | `departments: ["ALL"]`, `maxItems: 0` |

**What you get by default.** Club name, department, address, federation club page, website when the club published one. Email and phone **only when the club sheet publishes them** — the federation HQ mailbox (`contact@ffechecs.fr`) is skipped. Facebook and Instagram are filled when that URL is on the sheet. This Actor never invents a mailbox.

**When to go nationwide.** Use **All departments** on a paid plan with `maxItems: 0`. Corsica (2A / 2B) and overseas departments are included (Réunion 974 maps to the federation committee code automatically).

### How to use

1. Open the Actor in [Apify Console](https://console.apify.com).
2. Pick one or more **departments**, or **All departments**.
3. Keep **Max clubs** at 20 for a first run (Free plan is always 20 per run). Set **0** on a paid plan for a full export of the selection.
4. Click **Start**. Rows appear in the Dataset while other club sheets are still opening.

### Ready-made examples (published tasks)

| Example | Best for |
|---------|----------|
| [Find Paris chess clubs with published contacts](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffechecs-clubs-scraper/examples/paris-chess-club-contacts) | First run / Île-de-France |
| [Rhône chess clubs, CRM-ready emails and phones](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffechecs-clubs-scraper/examples/rhone-chess-clubs-crm) | CRM import |
| [La Réunion FFÉchecs chess club directory](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffechecs-clubs-scraper/examples/reunion-ffechecs-clubs) | Overseas department |
| [Find Ain chess clubs from the FFÉchecs directory](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffechecs-clubs-scraper/examples/ain-chess-club-contacts) | B2B test / Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |

### What it extracts

| Category | Fields |
|----------|--------|
| Identity | Club name, affiliation number, FFÉchecs club id |
| Location | Department, town, postcode, address |
| Contact | Email, phone (when published on the club sheet) |
| Web | Club website, Facebook, Instagram when listed |
| Page | Public federation club page |

### Typical coverage

On a 10-club Paris sample: **100%** name / department / address / club page; **70%** email, **70%** phone, **70%** website. Facebook and Instagram appear only when the club listed them (0/10 on that sample). Empty fields are omitted. This Actor never invents a mailbox or a number.

### Input

| Field | Type | Default | Notes |
|-------|------|---------|--------|
| `departments` | array | `["75"]` | Department codes, or `ALL` for nationwide including Corsica. Omitted = Paris. Empty array = nationwide. |
| `maxItems` | integer | `20` | **0** = no row ceiling. **Free plan: 20 / run.** |

#### API-only keys

Not shown on the Console form. Safe defaults are already in code.

| Key | Type | Default | Notes |
|-----|------|---------|--------|
| `delayBetweenRequests` | integer | `80` | Pause between club sheets (ms) |
| `verboseLogs` | boolean | `false` | Extra diagnostics in the run log |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | platform default | Optional; cloud runs can use Apify Proxy |

#### Examples

Paris (Try):

```json
{ "departments": ["75"], "maxItems": 20 }
```

Nationwide, paid plan, no row ceiling:

```json
{ "departments": ["ALL"], "maxItems": 0 }
```

Corsica (2A / 2B) and Alsace:

```json
{ "departments": ["2A", "2B", "67", "68"], "maxItems": 0 }
```

### Output sample

```json
{
  "clubId": "960",
  "affiliationNumber": "M75005",
  "structureName": "Tour Blanche Echecs",
  "departmentNumber": "75",
  "town": "PARIS",
  "postalCode": "75020",
  "address": "38 rue des Amandiers",
  "contactEmail": "laurentgagnepain1@gmail.com",
  "website": "http://www.tourblanche.asso.fr",
  "url": "https://www.echecs.asso.fr/FicheClub.aspx?Ref=960"
}
```

You can download the dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel or HTML.

### How to scrape FFÉchecs chess clubs

This Actor reads the public [FFÉchecs club directory](https://www.echecs.asso.fr/Clubs.aspx) by department, then opens each club sheet for published contacts. You do not need a federation account.

### How much does it cost to scrape FFÉchecs clubs?

HTTP-only — no browser. You pay **pay-per-event** on the Store: about **$0.00749 per exported club** plus a negligible run start.

| Scenario | Approx. cost (list / Free PPE) |
|----------|----------------|
| 20 clubs (Try / Free plan) | ~$0.15 |
| 1,000 clubs | ~$7.49 |
| Full selection with `maxItems: 0` | $0.00749 × clubs exported |

Include the one-time actor-start charge in run totals. Higher Apify subscription tiers may pay less per event when the Store listing uses tiered PPE.

### Is scraping FFÉchecs free?

Apify Free plan users get **20 clubs per run**. Paid plans follow PPE and your max charge. Compute is cheap because this Actor does not launch a browser.

### Is it legal to scrape FFÉchecs?

This Actor only accesses data that Fédération Française des Échecs makes publicly available in its chess club directory. As with any data containing personal information, ensure your use complies with GDPR and relevant regulations.

### Local development

```bash
cd ffechecs-clubs-scraper
npm install
apify run --input-file=./.actor/INPUT.json
```

`storage/key_value_stores/default/INPUT.json` must satisfy the input schema, or pass `--input-file`. On local `apify run`, platform/CLI input overwrites overlapping keys from a root `input.json`.

### Support

Contact <corentin@outreacher.fr> if you need a custom scraper or tailored automation.

### Also available

Also available as a pack: [France Sports Clubs hub](https://apify.com/corent1robert/france-sports-clubs-hub) — merge several federations into one dataset.

Same job (French department → published club contacts). One Actor per federation.

| Sport | Actor |
|-------|--------|
| Hiking (FFRandonnée) | [ffr-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffr-clubs-scraper) |
| Athletics (FFA) | [ffa-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffa-clubs-scraper) |
| Judo (FFJDA) | [ffjda-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffjda-clubs-scraper) |
| Rugby (FFR) | [ffr-rugby-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffr-rugby-clubs-scraper) |
| Equestrian (FFE) | [ffe-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffe-clubs-scraper) |
| Swimming (FFN) | [ffn-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffn-clubs-scraper) |
| Basketball (FFBB) | [ffbb-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffbb-clubs-scraper) |
| Handball (FFHandball) | [ffhandball-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffhandball-clubs-scraper) |
| Volleyball (FFVolley) | [ffvolley-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffvolley-clubs-scraper) |
| Climbing (FFME) | [ffme-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffme-clubs-scraper) |
| Canoe (FFCK) | [ffck-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffck-clubs-scraper) |
| Golf (FFGolf) | [ffgolf-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffgolf-clubs-scraper) |
| Chess (FFÉchecs) | [ffechecs-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffechecs-clubs-scraper) |
| Gymnastics (FFGym) | [ffgym-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffgym-clubs-scraper) |
| Badminton (FFBaD) | [ffbad-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffbad-clubs-scraper) |
| Football (FFF) | [fff-clubs-scraper](https://apify.com/corent1robert/fff-clubs-scraper) |

# Changelog

This Actor's version history is a separate document: https://apify.com/corent1robert/ffechecs-clubs-scraper/changelog.md

# Actor input Schema

## `departments` (type: `array`):

One or more French departments, or **All departments** for nationwide (Corsica included). Try starts on Paris.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

How many clubs to export. **0** = no ceiling (until selected departments are done). **Free plan: 20 per run.**

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "departments": [
    "75"
  ],
  "maxItems": 20
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

All exported chess clubs.

## `overview` (type: `string`):

Club name, location and published contacts.

## `outreachCrm` (type: `string`):

Email, phone and website for CRM import.

## `runLog` (type: `string`):

Plain-text progress for this run.

# 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 = {
    "departments": [
        "75"
    ],
    "maxItems": 20
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("corent1robert/ffechecs-clubs-scraper").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 = {
    "departments": ["75"],
    "maxItems": 20,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("corent1robert/ffechecs-clubs-scraper").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 '{
  "departments": [
    "75"
  ],
  "maxItems": 20
}' |
apify call corent1robert/ffechecs-clubs-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,corent1robert/ffechecs-clubs-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

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/3HL7VZYh56N8elacr/builds/ucmE5EGIYeXaS9Uwf/openapi.json