# Notaires.fr Directory Scraper · French Notaries & Contacts (`corent1robert/notaires-fr-annuaire-scraper`) Actor Scrape the official French notaires.fr directory: notary name, office address, postal code, city, website, and profile URL. Optionally open profile pages for office phone when published on the site. CRM, B2B prospecting, and market research. -> corentin@outreacher.fr - **URL**: https://apify.com/corent1robert/notaires-fr-annuaire-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Corentin Robert](https://apify.com/corent1robert) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Lead generation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $9.99 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. 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 ## Notaires.fr Directory Scraper — French Notaries (HTTP) **Export the official French notaries register — offices, locations, and published contact details — in one dataset you can plug into CRM, prospecting, or market analysis.** Stop copying notaires.fr by hand. This Actor reads the **public directory** the same way a visitor would, structures every notary as a row (name, address, city, postal code, website, phone when shown), and lets you either **cover the full listing** or **enrich only the profile URLs you already have**. You get JSON / CSV / Excel from the Apify **Dataset**, not screenshots and spreadsheets. > **Built for:** B2B lead lists · CRM & data enrichment · Regional / département mapping · Competitive & sector research · Compliance-oriented professional outreach > **Important:** Data comes from **public** notary profile pages. Phones and websites appear **only when the site displays them** for that office — some rows may have empty phone or website. You must comply with **notaires.fr** terms, **GDPR**, and **professional-directory** rules (no abusive resale of personal data). --- ### What does it extract? | Category | What you get | |----------|----------------| | **Identity** | Notary name as shown on the official profile | | **Location** | Office address line, postal code, city | | **Contact** | Office phone, office website (when published on the profile) | | **Links** | Canonical **profile URL**, plus the **directory page URL** when the row came from the full-directory mode | **Output:** One row per notary in the Apify **Dataset**. Download as **JSON**, **CSV**, or **Excel** from the run. Use the **Quick view (table)** link in the output panel for a curated column set. --- ### Why teams use it - **Full France in one decision** — run **Full directory** when you need scale: mapping the profession, building a national file, or feeding a data pipeline. - **Surgical enrichment** — run **Your URLs** when you already have a shortlist (past export, event list, inbound leads): same fields, no need to re-crawl everything. - **Ready for ops** — stable field names, easy merge with SIREN/SIRET files or CRM keys on city + name. - **No manual pagination** — in full-directory mode, the **last page is detected automatically** from the site’s own pagination (you don’t guess page counts). --- ### Quick start (~2 minutes) 1. Open the Actor **Input** tab on Apify. 2. Under **Step 1 — What do you need?**, the **default** is **Your URLs** with one sample profile (fast for tests and store previews). Choose **Full directory** for a complete nationwide export. 3. In **Your URLs** mode, paste notary profile URLs in **Step 2** (**one URL per line** — same `stringList` pattern as our Facebook Ads Library Actor). 4. Click **Run**. 5. Open the **Dataset** tab and download JSON, CSV, or Excel. --- ### Two modes #### Full directory Best when you want **maximum coverage**: every notary profile listed in the official directory for your run, with **automatic** detection of how many result pages exist (no manual “end page” in the form). Typical uses: nationwide or large-scale lists, first-time database build, market sizing. ```json { "mode": "allData" } ```` That’s all you need in the Console for a standard full run. *** #### Your URLs (bulk) Best when you **already know which profiles matter**: re-run enrichment, refresh contacts, or process a CSV of links from another tool. Paste **notaires.fr** notary profile URLs only (paths like `/fr/notaire/...`). In the Apify form, each row is stored as `{ "url": "https://..." }`. Single profile: ```json { "mode": "bulkUrls", "profileUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.notaires.fr/fr/notaire/ronald-chevalier" } ] } ``` Many profiles: ```json { "mode": "bulkUrls", "profileUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.notaires.fr/fr/notaire/example-one" }, { "url": "https://www.notaires.fr/fr/notaire/example-two" } ] } ``` Invalid or non-profile URLs are skipped with a warning; only valid **notaires.fr** notary pages are processed. *** ### Input (Console vs API) | What you see in the Console | Purpose | |----------------------------|---------| | **Mode** | **Default: Your URLs** (one sample link — safe quick runs). **Full directory** = entire listing. | | **Notary profile URL(s)** | **Your URLs** — one URL per line (`stringList`, same idea as Facebook Ads Library). | **Advanced tuning** (concurrency, timeouts, resume, turning off phone enrichment, manual page range) is available via the **API** or raw JSON if your team needs it — defaults are tuned for a balance of speed and reliability. See `input_schema.json` in the repository for the full schema. *** ### Progress & ETA While a run is executing, you get **ASCII progress lines** in the log (same spirit as our Facebook Ads Library Actor), plus a **live status message** on the Apify run when supported. A **`RUN_LOG`** record in the default key-value store mirrors recent lines so you can open it from the **Output → Run log (live)** link. - **Full directory** — First phase: **Directory pages** with `current/total` pages and ETA. If phone enrichment is on, second phase: **Profile phones** with `done/total` and ETA. - **URL bulk** — Single phase: **Profile URLs** with progress through your list. *** ### Output sample ```json { "name": "Maître Ronald CHEVALIER", "addressLine1": "5, avenue de Bretagne", "postalCode": "22440", "city": "PLOUFRAGAN", "website": "https://example-office.notaires.fr", "profileUrl": "https://www.notaires.fr/fr/notaire/ronald-chevalier?search_params=...", "directoryPageUrl": "https://www.notaires.fr/fr/directory/notaries?page=1", "phone": "0296782630" } ``` In **Your URLs** mode, `directoryPageUrl` is typically the same as `profileUrl` (the row comes from the profile page only). Empty `phone` or `website` means the site did not expose them for that office. If a bulk URL fails to load after retries, you may get a minimal row with `scrapeError: true` and the attempted `profileUrl` so you can retry later. *** ### Performance & cost | Factor | Notes | |--------|--------| | **Full directory** | Thousands of profile pages when **phone** enrichment is on (one request per notary for contact details). Longer runs — plan **timeout** and **memory** accordingly on Apify. | | **Your URLs** | Cost scales with **how many links** you paste — ideal for small batches or incremental updates. | | **Rate limits** | The official site may slow or block aggressive traffic; default concurrency is conservative. Reduce concurrency if you see repeated failures. | **Tip:** For a first production **full directory** run, confirm output on a **small API-only cap** (e.g. `maxPages` in raw JSON) before removing limits. *** ### Tips & best practices **Prefer “Your URLs” for recurring updates** after you already have a master list — faster and cheaper than re-scraping all pages. **Match your use case to the law** — professional directories are for **legitimate purposes** (B2B services, research with safeguards). Not for bulk unsolicited consumer spam. **Deduplicate in your stack** — use `profileUrl` as the stable key across runs. **Schedule** — Use Apify **Schedules** to refresh your shortlist monthly or quarterly. *** ### Use cases | Goal | Suggested approach | |------|--------------------| | Build a national notary file | **Full directory** | | Enrich CRM after a trade show | **Your URLs** with pasted profile links | | Regional study (e.g. one département) | **Full directory** + filter rows in Excel/BI by postal code | | Refresh phones for an old export | **Your URLs** + compare with previous dataset | *** ### FAQ **Is this affiliated with Notaires de France?**\ No. It automates access to **public** pages on notaires.fr. You remain responsible for complying with their terms and applicable laws. **Why is phone sometimes empty?**\ The site does not always show a direct line on the profile; the Actor does not invent numbers. **Can I get every notary in France?**\ **Full directory** mode is designed to walk the official paginated listing until the end (last page auto-detected). Coverage matches what the directory publishes at run time. **Does it work outside notaires.fr?**\ No. URLs must be **notaires.fr** notary profile pages (`/fr/notaire/...`). *** ### Support **corentin@outreacher.fr** *** ### Local development ```bash npm install ## Put INPUT in storage/key_value_stores/default/INPUT.json apify run ``` Results are written under `storage/datasets/default/` when running locally. *** ### Legal This Actor is intended for **professional, lawful** use of **public directory** data. Respect **notaires.fr** terms of use, **EU/FR privacy** rules, and **direct marketing** regulations. Do not use outputs to harass individuals or bypass consent requirements. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): **Full directory** — Retrieves the **complete official listing**: all notary profiles as published on notaires.fr, including locations and contact channels where the site displays them. **Your URLs** — You supply **notary profile pages** from notaires.fr; we extract the same structured fields for each link you provide. ## `profileUrls` (type: `array`): Paste **notaires.fr** links: **notary profiles** (`/fr/notaire/...`) and/or **office pages** (`/fr/office/...`). One URL per row. Ideal for **shortlists** or **refreshing** contacts. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "bulkUrls", "profileUrls": [ "https://www.notaires.fr/fr/notaire/ronald-chevalier" ] } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `dataset` (type: `string`): Complete results — download as CSV, JSON, or Excel from your run. ## `overview` (type: `string`): Key columns at a glance — name, location, phone, web, profile link. ## `runLog` (type: `string`): Progress and ETA while directory pages and profile enrichment 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "profileUrls": [ "https://www.notaires.fr/fr/notaire/ronald-chevalier" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("corent1robert/notaires-fr-annuaire-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "profileUrls": ["https://www.notaires.fr/fr/notaire/ronald-chevalier"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("corent1robert/notaires-fr-annuaire-scraper").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 '{ "profileUrls": [ "https://www.notaires.fr/fr/notaire/ronald-chevalier" ] }' | apify call corent1robert/notaires-fr-annuaire-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=corent1robert/notaires-fr-annuaire-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Notaires.fr Directory Scraper · French Notaries & Contacts", "description": "Scrape the official French notaires.fr directory: notary name, office address, postal code, city, website, and profile URL. Optionally open profile pages for office phone when published on the site. 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One URL per row. 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