ThomasNet Scraper — US Industrial Suppliers

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Crawloop Global Sourcing Suite — B2B supplier directories for North America, Europe, and India.

ThomasNet (US/CA)	Europages (Europe)	WLW (DACH)	IndiaMART (India)
ThomasNet Scraper ◄── you are here	Europages Scraper	WLW Scraper	IndiaMART Scraper

ThomasNet Scraper for Apify — scrape North American industrial suppliers into clean JSON without a public ThomasNet API. Extract company name, phone, website, address, employee and sales bands, year founded, certifications, category headings, and profile URLs from keywords, category pages, or direct supplier links.

Built for US/Canada procurement shortlists, B2B lead generation, industrial market mapping, and CRM enrichment. Run from the Console or with Python, Node.js, cURL, or MCP / AI assistants. A practical ThomasNet API alternative for supplier discovery at scale. Uses Camoufox (anti-detect Firefox) plus US residential proxy to clear ThomasNet DataDome.

When to use this Actor

• You need ThomasNet supplier data as structured dataset rows
• You want keyword search, category / heading URLs, or profile URLs
• You need phone + website + firmographics for sourcing or outbound
• You want a US/CA ↔ Europe ↔ India sourcing chain with Europages / WLW / IndiaMART

When not to use this Actor

• Guaranteed email on every row — ThomasNet usually hides email behind RFQ forms; phone and website are the reliable contacts
• Sending RFQs through ThomasNet forms — read-only extraction only
• Datacenter-only runs — DataDome blocks most non-residential traffic; use Apify US Residential
• Non-ThomasNet directories — use the matching suite Actor instead

Key features

• ThomasNet API alternative — structured dataset instead of manual browsing
• Keyword → search — product/category or company-name mode with area filter (NA / state / province)
• Start URLs — modern /suppliers/search, heading pages, and /company/.../profile links
• Lead-ready listing fields — phone, website, address + geo, type, tier, employees, sales band
• Optional profile enrichment — certifications, brands, personnel, richer taxonomy
• Smart enrich — skip profile fetch when listing already has phone + website + address
• Deduped push — unique by tgramsId within a run
• Streaming results — dataset rows appear while the run is in progress
• DataDome bypass — Camoufox stealth Firefox + US residential session rotation

Use cases

Use case	What you get
Find US manufacturers	Keyword / category listings with type, tier, state
Qualify suppliers	Phone, website, employees, sales band, year founded
Certification shortlists	ISO / AS9100 / industry certs when published on the profile
Territory mapping	City, state, ZIP, lat/lng
CRM enrichment	Stable tgramsId + profile URL + website

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
searchKeywords	Array	["valve"]	Keywords → ThomasNet supplier search.
startUrls	Array	[]	Search, category/heading, or profile URLs.
searchMode	String	"all"	all = product/category; name = company name.
area	String	"NA"	NA or US state / CA province code (e.g. TX, ON).
fetchDetails	Boolean	true	Open profiles for full fields (see smartEnrich).
smartEnrich	Boolean	true	Skip profile when listing already has phone+website+address.
maxItems	Integer	50	Max dataset rows (0 = unlimited within maxPages).
maxPages	Integer	3	Max search pages per keyword / listing URL.
concurrency	Integer	1	Parallel Camoufox workers (keep 1–2 behind DataDome).
proxyConfiguration	Object	US residential	Apify Proxy — US RESIDENTIAL required.

Example — valve suppliers in North America

{
  "searchKeywords": ["valve"],
  "searchMode": "all",
  "area": "NA",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "maxPages": 5,
  "fetchDetails": true,
  "smartEnrich": true,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  }
}

Example — profile URLs only

{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.thomasnet.com/company/tr-engineering-1065/profile" }
  ],
  "fetchDetails": true,
  "maxItems": 10
}

Output fields

Field	Description
tgramsId	Stable ThomasNet supplier id
name	Company name
url	Profile URL
primaryPhone / website / email	Contacts (email rare)
type / tier	Company type and listing tier
yearFounded / numberEmployees / annualSales	Firmographics
address / city / state	Location (+ lat/lng when present)
headings	Category taxonomy
certifications / brands / personnel	Enrichment fields
isClaimed / isAdvertiser / xometryVerified	Trust badges
enriched / scrapedAt / sourceUrl	Run metadata

{
  "recordType": "supplier",
  "tgramsId": "1065",
  "name": "TR Engineering",
  "url": "https://www.thomasnet.com/company/tr-engineering-1065/profile",
  "primaryPhone": "973-575-3700",
  "website": "https://www.trengineering.com",
  "type": "Manufacturer",
  "tier": "VERIFIED",
  "yearFounded": "1976",
  "numberEmployees": "50-99",
  "annualSales": "$10-25M",
  "city": "Fairfield",
  "state": "NJ",
  "address": {
    "city": "Fairfield",
    "state": "NJ",
    "zip": "07004",
    "country": "USA"
  },
  "headings": [{ "headingId": "97001234", "name": "Hydraulic Pumps" }],
  "certifications": ["ISO 9001"],
  "isAdvertiser": true,
  "enriched": true,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-08-08T12:00:00Z"
}

Integration examples

Node.js

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor('crawloop/thomasnet-scraper').call({
  searchKeywords: ['valve'],
  maxItems: 50,
  proxyConfiguration: {
    useApifyProxy: true,
    apifyProxyGroups: ['RESIDENTIAL'],
    apifyProxyCountry: 'US',
  },
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient()
run = client.actor("crawloop/thomasnet-scraper").call(
    run_input={
        "searchKeywords": ["valve"],
        "maxItems": 50,
        "proxyConfiguration": {
            "useApifyProxy": True,
            "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
            "apifyProxyCountry": "US",
        },
    }
)
items = list(client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items())
print(items)

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/crawloop~thomasnet-scraper/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"searchKeywords":["valve"],"maxItems":25}'

MCP and AI assistants

Use this Actor from AI tools via Apify MCP. Connect your Apify account, then call this Actor by its Store ID / name (crawloop/thomasnet-scraper).

Example prompts:

• "Run ThomasNet Scraper for CNC machining in California and return the top 30 suppliers as JSON"
• "Scrape ThomasNet valve manufacturers with phone and website, then summarize by state"
• "Chain ThomasNet Scraper then Europages Scraper for a US + EU supplier shortlist on hydraulic pumps"

Suite next step

After a US/CA shortlist, enrich European alternatives with Europages Scraper or DACH coverage with WLW Scraper. For India manufacturing leads, use IndiaMART Scraper.

FAQ

Why do I need residential proxy?
ThomasNet is protected by DataDome. Datacenter IPs and bare HTTP almost always get a JS challenge page. Use Apify Proxy RESIDENTIAL with country US.

Are emails included?
Only when ThomasNet itself shows them on the public profile. Most contacts are phone + website.

Can I scrape by company name?
Yes — set searchMode to name.

What is tgramsId?
ThomasNet’s stable numeric supplier identifier. Use it for dedupe across runs and categories.

How is this different from browsing ThomasNet?
You get a reusable ThomasNet scraper dataset (JSON/CSV/Excel) with stable IDs, filters, and API / MCP automation — not manual copy-paste from search pages.