US New Business Registrations (State Open Data)

Get a daily or weekly list of newly registered US businesses (new LLCs, corporations, nonprofits and partnerships) and run a Secretary of State business entity search (KYB lookup) by company name or state ID across 6 official state registries: Texas, Pennsylvania, New York, Colorado, Connecticut and Oregon. Every state comes back in one normalized schema (JSON, CSV, Excel), ready for spreadsheets, CRMs, data pipelines and AI agents.

Last verified: 2026-10-16 (daily automated self-test against the live state sources).

Who it's for

• B2B sales and data teams that want new companies as soon as the state publishes them.
• Market research and local-economy analysts tracking business formation by state, county, ZIP and entity type.
• KYB, compliance and onboarding teams checking that a company is registered, with its state ID, type, status and formation date.
• Local service businesses and agencies (accountants, bookkeepers, web designers, B2B suppliers) building a list of new companies in their own city or ZIP codes.
• Banks, payment processors and business lenders that want a weekly list of newly formed companies to offer accounts, card processing or first credit lines.

Why this Actor

• Official state open-data APIs only: no web scraping, no logins, no proxies, so runs are fast (seconds) and reliable.
• New this week in one click: the default input returns entities formed in the last 7 days. Schedule it and turn on Only new since last run to get only what's new each time, including filings the state publishes late.
• Entity-level data only: no names of people, no home addresses by default (see Data and privacy).
• Works with the Apify MCP server, so AI agents can call it as a tool. Every input field has a plain, machine-readable description.

Why choose this Actor

Reliability	37 of 37 runs succeeded since launch (Oct 15-16, 2026); a state outage is reported per state in the run summary, other states still return; every request retries timeouts, 429 and 5xx errors with exponential backoff (up to 6 attempts)
Sources	6 official state registry open-data APIs (TX, PA, NY, CO, CT, OR), one schema
Repeat use	Only new since last run returns each new entity once and catches filings a state publishes late
Filters	State, entity type, domestic/foreign, ZIP prefix, city
Compliance	Entity-level data only: no owner, officer or individual-agent names, no home street lines by default
Audit trail	Every row links to the official state record (record_url / source dataset)
Price	$3.00 per 1,000 records, no start fee, empty runs cost nothing

Quick start

New this week (default input):

{ "mode": "newFilings", "states": ["CO", "CT", "NY", "OR", "PA", "TX"], "lastNDays": 7, "maxResults": 100 }

Weekly new-business list in 2 minutes

1. Click Save as a new task with Formed in the last N days = 7, Only new since last run = on, and Max results high enough for your states (e.g. 20,000).
2. Add a schedule (for example Mondays 9:00) to the task.
3. Export the dataset as CSV or Excel, or connect an Apify integration (Google Sheets, webhooks, Zapier, Make). Deliver it automatically: add a webhook on the task for ACTOR.RUN.SUCCEEDED (to your endpoint, Zapier, Make or n8n), or pull the latest results from https://api.apify.com/v2/actor-tasks/<TASK_ID>/runs/last/dataset/items?format=csv&status=SUCCEEDED. Each run returns only entities the task hasn't returned before. For a daily list, use Formed in the last N days = 1 and a daily schedule.

New businesses in your area: add ZIP codes (or ZIP prefixes) or cities:

{ "mode": "newFilings", "states": ["CO"], "lastNDays": 30, "zipCodes": ["802"], "maxResults": 500 }

Backfill a date range: set Formed on or after, e.g. 2026-09-01.

Company lookup:

{ "mode": "lookup", "names": ["acme robotics"], "entityIds": ["CO:20261234567", "TX:0806661893"] }

IDs without a state prefix are tried in every selected state. maxResults caps the total and is split evenly across the selected states.

Verifying a list of companies (KYB)? Use US Company Lookup & KYB Verification: one result per name with a match score, fuzzy name matching, NOT_FOUND rows and pay-per-lookup pricing.

What you get

Field	Description
state	Registry state (CO, CT, NY, OR, PA, TX)
entity_id	State-assigned entity or file number
entity_name	Registered name
entity_type	Normalized: LLC, CORPORATION, NONPROFIT, PARTNERSHIP, OTHER
entity_type_raw	Type as filed
domestic	true if formed in that state, false if a foreign (out-of-state) registration
jurisdiction_of_formation	State or country of formation, where published
status	Status as reported (NY, OR, PA and TX datasets list active entities only)
formation_date	Formation/registration date, YYYY-MM-DD
principal_city, principal_state, principal_zip	Principal office location as filed (TX: taxpayer address on file with the Comptroller)
principal_street	Street line, only when Include street line is on (default off; never for TX)
county	NY and PA
naics, naics_description	Industry code where filed (CT, some TX)
registered_agent_organization	Commercial or organizational registered agent (CO, OR); individual agents are never returned
record_url	State record page where the dataset provides one (OR)
source_dataset_url, retrieved_at	Provenance

The run also saves RUN_SUMMARY with results per state and the newest formation date each state has published so far, so you can see each state's publishing lag.

Example

{
  "state": "TX",
  "entity_id": "0806661893",
  "entity_name": "BLUEBIRD CREEK FARMS LLC",
  "entity_type": "LLC",
  "entity_type_raw": "CL (Texas limited liability company)",
  "domestic": true,
  "jurisdiction_of_formation": "TX",
  "status": "Active",
  "formation_date": "2026-08-31",
  "principal_city": "DAYTON",
  "principal_state": "TX",
  "principal_zip": "77535",
  "source_dataset_url": "https://data.texas.gov/d/9cir-efmm"
}

Coverage and freshness

State	Source dataset	How fresh	Notes
Colorado	Business Entities in Colorado (Colorado Dept. of State, data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h)	Daily	All statuses; filings with a future effective date appear once that date arrives
Connecticut	Business Registry - Business Master (Secretary of the State, data.ct.gov n7gp-d28j)	Daily	Rejected filings excluded
New York	Active Corporations (NYS Dept. of State, data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6)	Daily in practice	Active entities only; street line usually not available
Oregon	Active Businesses - ALL (Oregon SOS, data.oregon.gov tckn-sxa6)	Weekly	Active entities only; assumed business names (DBAs) excluded
Pennsylvania	Registered Businesses in PA (PA Dept. of State, data.pa.gov xvd7-5r2c)	Published about every 1-2 weeks; newest records ~2 weeks old	Active registrations only; one record per filing number
Texas	Active Franchise Taxpayers (Texas Comptroller, data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm)	Weekly; most new charters appear 3-5 weeks after the charter date	Secretary of State-registered entities only; sole proprietors and general partnerships of individuals excluded

Because PA and TX publish late, a "last 7 days" run returns few or no PA/TX records. Use Formed in the last N days = 45 for a full recent TX/PA list, or schedule with Only new since last run on: the Actor re-checks recent dates and returns late-published filings it hasn't given you yet.

Pricing

Pay per result: $0.003 per entity record ($3.00 per 1,000) saved to the dataset. No start fee, and empty runs cost nothing. Apify Store discount tiers pay less per record:

Apify Store discount tier	Per 1,000 records
No discount (Free / starter)	$3.00
Bronze	$2.80
Silver	$2.60
Gold	$2.40

Records	Price (no discount)
100	$0.30
1,000	$3.00
10,000	$30.00

Set Max results to cap what a run can cost.

Data and privacy

This Actor deliberately returns entity-level data only:

• Never returned: names of individuals (members, managers, officers, organizers, incorporators, individual registered agents, service-of-process addressees), their addresses, mailing addresses, email addresses and owner-demographic flags. These columns are never even downloaded.
• Pennsylvania: the state file repeats each business once per officer/organizer with that person's name; only entity columns are requested and the repeats are merged, so one record per business comes back with no names.
• Texas: only entities registered with the Secretary of State; sole proprietorships and partnerships of individuals are excluded. The taxpayer street address is never downloaded (city/state/ZIP only).
• Assumed business names / DBAs (Oregon) are excluded, since they are often sole proprietors.
• New York: the city/state/ZIP of the service-of-process address is used when no physical location is filed; its street line and addressee are never returned.
• Principal office street line is off by default: you get city/state/ZIP. Turn on Include street line to also get the street as filed (some small businesses list a home address).

You are responsible for using the data lawfully, including anti-spam, telemarketing and privacy laws that apply to any outreach you do.

FAQ

Is this a Secretary of State business search? Yes, for the six states listed. The data comes from each Secretary of State's (or, for Texas, the Comptroller's) official open-data publication, so lookups return the same entity ID, type, status and formation date the state publishes. For states not listed, use that state's own search.

How do I get only new businesses every day or week? Save your input as a task, turn on Only new since last run, and add a schedule. Each run returns only entities that task has not returned before, including filings a state publishes late.

Why are some states behind? Each state publishes on its own schedule (see Coverage and freshness). The run summary shows the newest formation date each state has published.

Does it include owner names, emails or phone numbers? No. It returns entity-level data only (see Data and privacy).

Can AI agents use it? Yes. It works through the Apify MCP server and the Apify API, the input fields are described for automated use, and you pay only per returned record.

How do I call it from code? Use the Apify API or client libraries (see the API tab on this page). Example: POST https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/cpt_engineering~us-business-registrations-open-data/run-sync-get-dataset-items with the JSON input as the body.

Related Actors

• Company Due Diligence Check: one row per company with registry status, UCC liens, OFAC sanctions and SAM.gov exclusions screens plus risk flags.
• US Company Lookup & KYB Verification: bulk-verify company names or registry IDs against the same six state registries.
• Form D Filings Feed: new US private offerings (Reg D) from official SEC data.
• UCC Lien Filings: new UCC-1 financing statements, liens lapsing soon and lien checks by company name (CO, CT, OR).

Limitations

• Coverage is limited to states that publish registrations as open data through an official API. Florida and others are not included because their bulk files are not available through an open API.
• Data is as published by each state, with no enrichment (no phones or emails).
• Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any state government.

Support

Open an issue on this Actor or email cpt-datatools@mail.grokbot.com. We reply to issues and support emails within 1 business day.

Changelog

• Oct 16, 2026 (night): daily automated self-test with source schema-change detection; Last verified line; support response promise.
• Oct 16, 2026: "Why choose" summary, webhook and API delivery notes; discount tiers (Bronze/Silver/Gold).
• Oct 15, 2026: launched: CO, CT, NY, OR, PA, TX registries, new-filings feed and lookup, Only new since last run.

Source data disclaimer

The data made available here has been modified for use from its original source, which is the State of Colorado. THE STATE OF COLORADO MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTY AS TO THE COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, OR CONTENT OF ANY DATA MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS SITE. THE STATE OF COLORADO EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The data is subject to change as modifications and updates are complete. It is understood that the information contained in the Web feed is being used at one's own risk.

New York, Oregon, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Texas data are provided by those states "as is", without warranty of accuracy, completeness or timeliness. Pennsylvania data: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of State, via data.pa.gov. Texas data: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, via the Texas Open Data Portal.