# MCP Server: French Companies (Pappers + Sirene) (`dltik/mcp-server-pappers`) Actor

Apify-hosted MCP server exposing 5 tools for AI agents: search/get/dirigeants/by-NAF/by-city across 26M+ French companies. Backed by official gov API, no key required, $0.01 per tool call.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/dltik/mcp-server-pappers.md
- **Developed by:** [dltik](https://apify.com/dltik) (community)
- **Categories:** AI, Business, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$10.00 / 1,000 tool calls

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/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

## Pappers MCP Server — 26M French Companies (SIREN/SIRET) for AI Agents

> Apify-hosted **MCP server** giving AI agents (Claude, Cursor, Continue) instant access to 26M+ French companies via the official Sirene API. Search by name, SIREN, SIRET, NAF code, city, or executive (dirigeant). No API key, no proxy, free official government data. **$0.01 per tool call**.

⭐ **Bookmark this Pappers MCP Server** — Apify ranks actors by bookmarks, so it directly helps the visibility of this server on the Apify Store.

### What is the Pappers MCP Server?

The **Pappers MCP Server** is an Apify actor implementing the [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) for the [Pappers / Sirene database](https://www.pappers.fr/) — France's official company registry. It exposes 5 tools your AI agent can call to search, fetch, and enrich French company records (Pappers data + Sirene data combined). Backed by the free official endpoint at `recherche-entreprises.api.gouv.fr` — no API key, no rate limit headaches, no proxy.

Use it standalone via the Apify API, or wire it into Claude Desktop / Cursor / Continue.dev as an MCP server to give your agent live B2B intelligence on French companies.

### Use cases

- **B2B prospecting agents** — let your AI agent build SIREN-keyed lead lists by NAF code, city, or executive name.
- **KYC / compliance copilots** — verify SIRET, get registered address, dirigeants, legal form, in one tool call.
- **CRM enrichment bots** — auto-fill missing fields (NAF, GPS, headcount band) on existing France records.
- **Market sizing** — count active companies by NAF, by department, by employee band.
- **Investigative journalism / OSINT** — find all companies of a given executive across France.

### Tools available

| Tool | What it returns |
|---|---|
| `search_companies(query, limit)` | Up to 25 companies matching free-text query |
| `get_company(siren_or_siret)` | One full company record (SIREN-resolved) |
| `find_dirigeants(name, limit)` | Companies linked to a person's name |
| `companies_by_naf(naf_code, limit)` | Companies by activity code (e.g. `62.01Z`) |
| `companies_by_city(city, limit)` | Companies by `libelle_commune` |
| `list_tools` | Free — schema discovery |

### Input

```json
{
  "mode": "call_tool",
  "tool_name": "search_companies",
  "arguments": { "query": "Decathlon", "limit": 5 }
}
````

Set `mode: "list_tools"` to get the full input schema for every tool — that call is free.

### Output

```json
{
  "siren": "306138900",
  "siret": "30613890051571",
  "name": "DECATHLON FRANCE",
  "naf_code": "47.64Z",
  "naf_label": "Commerce de détail d'articles de sport",
  "headquarters": { "city": "VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ", "postal_code": "59650" },
  "dirigeants": [{ "first_name": "Barbara", "last_name": "MARTIN COIA", "role": "Présidente" }],
  "pappers_url": "https://www.pappers.fr/entreprise/306138900"
}
```

### Pricing

**PAY\_PER\_EVENT — $0.01 per tool call** (= $10 per 1,000). Free actor starts. The `list_tools` discovery call is free. No charge if a tool returns an error.

### FAQ

**Pappers API or Sirene — which one?** Both. The actor uses `recherche-entreprises.api.gouv.fr`, which fuses Sirene data with INSEE data, executives data (dirigeants), and BODACC events. You get richer records than the raw Sirene API.

**Why MCP instead of a regular scraper?** MCP lets an AI agent *decide* which tool to call dynamically. For deterministic batch enrichment, see the standalone [Pappers / Sirene Scraper](https://apify.com/dltik/pappers-sirene-scraper).

**Does it work in Claude Desktop?** Yes — wire the Apify actor URL as an MCP server and your AI agent gets the 5 tools instantly.

***

⭐ **Found this useful? Bookmark this Pappers MCP Server** — it's the strongest signal for Apify Store ranking.

#### Related actors

- [Pappers / Sirene Scraper](https://apify.com/dltik/pappers-sirene-scraper) — bulk batch version, same data, no MCP wrapper
- [BODACC MCP Server](https://apify.com/dltik/mcp-server-bodacc) — French court announcements (M\&A, distress, new businesses)
- [SEC EDGAR MCP Server](https://apify.com/dltik/mcp-server-sec-edgar) — same pattern for US public companies

License: MIT · Author: [dltik](https://apify.com/dltik)

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

list\_tools (free, returns tool catalog) or call\_tool (charged $0.01 per call).

## `tool_name` (type: `string`):

Tool to call. Use mode=list\_tools to discover available tools.

## `arguments` (type: `object`):

Arguments for the chosen tool. See list\_tools mode for full schema.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "call_tool",
  "tool_name": "search_companies",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "Decathlon",
    "limit": 5
  }
}
```

# 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 = {
    "arguments": {
        "query": "Decathlon",
        "limit": 5
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("dltik/mcp-server-pappers").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 = { "arguments": {
        "query": "Decathlon",
        "limit": 5,
    } }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("dltik/mcp-server-pappers").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 '{
  "arguments": {
    "query": "Decathlon",
    "limit": 5
  }
}' |
apify call dltik/mcp-server-pappers --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=dltik/mcp-server-pappers",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "MCP Server: French Companies (Pappers + Sirene)",
        "description": "Apify-hosted MCP server exposing 5 tools for AI agents: search/get/dirigeants/by-NAF/by-city across 26M+ French companies. Backed by official gov API, no key required, $0.01 per tool call.",
        "version": "1.0",
        "x-build-id": "DwTlN3KRayFPXVE2O"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/dltik~mcp-server-pappers/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-dltik-mcp-server-pappers",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/dltik~mcp-server-pappers/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-dltik-mcp-server-pappers",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK",
                        "content": {
                            "application/json": {
                                "schema": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/dltik~mcp-server-pappers/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-dltik-mcp-server-pappers",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "mode": {
                        "title": "Mode",
                        "enum": [
                            "call_tool",
                            "list_tools"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "list_tools (free, returns tool catalog) or call_tool (charged $0.01 per call).",
                        "default": "call_tool"
                    },
                    "tool_name": {
                        "title": "Tool name",
                        "enum": [
                            "search_companies",
                            "get_company",
                            "find_dirigeants",
                            "companies_by_naf",
                            "companies_by_city"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Tool to call. Use mode=list_tools to discover available tools.",
                        "default": "search_companies"
                    },
                    "arguments": {
                        "title": "Arguments",
                        "type": "object",
                        "description": "Arguments for the chosen tool. See list_tools mode for full schema."
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "data": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
                            "id": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "actId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "userId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "startedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "finishedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "status": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "READY"
                            },
                            "meta": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "origin": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "API"
                                    },
                                    "userAgent": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "stats": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "inputBodyLen": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2000
                                    },
                                    "rebootCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "restartCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "resurrectCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "computeUnits": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "options": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "build": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "latest"
                                    },
                                    "timeoutSecs": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 300
                                    },
                                    "memoryMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1024
                                    },
                                    "diskMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2048
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "buildId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultDatasetId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultRequestQueueId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "buildNumber": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "1.0.0"
                            },
                            "containerUrl": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "usage": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "usageTotalUsd": {
                                "type": "number",
                                "example": 0.00005
                            },
                            "usageUsd": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "number",
                                        "example": 0.00005
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```
