Pappers.fr Company Scraper

Scrape French company data from Pappers.fr — the comprehensive French business directory. This Apify Actor lets you search and extract detailed company profiles including legal information, financial records, directors, and publications using either plain text queries or the same rich filters available on pappers.fr/recherche. Whether you're building a lead list, monitoring competitors, or analyzing the French business landscape, this tool turns Pappers.fr's public data into structured, downloadable datasets.

What can the Pappers.fr Company Scraper do?

• 🔍 Search by keyword — Enter company names, industries, or any search term to find matching French companies
• 🌐 Use Pappers.fr URL filters — Build advanced searches on pappers.fr/recherche (by department, city, NAF code, legal status, and more), copy the URL, and paste it in
• 📋 Search across multiple bases — Find results in companies, directors, and publications simultaneously
• 📈 Unlimited results — Automatically paginates through all available results for comprehensive data collection
• 🎯 Precision control — Choose between standard and strict search modes to fine-tune your results
• 🔄 Multiple queries in one run — Submit several searches at once and get merged results in a single dataset

What data can you extract from Pappers.fr?

Each company result includes a rich profile with dozens of data fields. Here are the key categories:

Data Category	Examples
Identifiers	SIREN, SIRET, SIREN format, diffusable status
Company Name	Legal denomination, trade name, brand name
Legal Structure	Legal form, status (active/ceased), registration date
Address	Street address, postal code, city, country
Financial Data	Revenue, profit, employee count, financial year
Management	Directors, their roles, addresses, birth details
Establishments	All establishment locations with SIRETs, activities, statuses
Publications	Legal publications (JAL, BODACC, announcements)
Activity Codes	NAF/APE code, activity description
Contact	Phone, email, website URL
Corporate Actions	Mergers, acquisitions, transfers, dissolutions

How to scrape Pappers.fr with the Pappers.fr Company Scraper

Using this Actor is straightforward — no coding required.

1. Open the Actor on Apify Console
2. Enter your search criteria — either paste one or more Pappers.fr search URLs, type plain text queries, or both
3. Configure options — adjust search precision and choose which bases to search (companies, directors, publications)
4. Set your result limit — choose how many results to collect per query (or select unlimited)
5. Click Run — the Actor fetches all matching company profiles automatically
6. Download your data — export results as JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML from the Apify dataset

Pro tip 💡

For the most targeted searches, use the Pappers.fr website to build your filters visually — select a department, an industry (NAF code), legal status, and more — then copy the resulting URL and paste it into the Search URLs field. The Actor preserves all filter parameters from the URL.

Input

The Actor accepts two complementary input modes:

• Search URLs — Paste URLs copied directly from pappers.fr/recherche. Every filter parameter (departement, commune, code_naf, etat, etc.) is automatically included in the API request.
• Search Queries — Plain text keywords to search across company names, directors, and publications.
• Max Results — Set a limit per query/URL, or leave at 0 for unlimited results.
• Precision — Standard (broader matches) or Strict (exact matches only).
• Bases — Choose which sections to search: entreprises, dirigeants, publications.

You can use one mode or both in the same run.

Output

Results are stored in Apify's default dataset. Each record is a full company profile from Pappers.fr. Here's a simplified example:

{
  "siren": "503826968",
  "nom_entreprise": "AMD RENTAL",
  "denomination": "AMD RENTAL",
  "forme_juridique": "SARL",
  "forme_juridique_code": "5499",
  "capital": 10000,
  "date_creation": "2008-01-15",
  "date_radiation": null,
  "etat_administratif": "A",
  "etat_administratif_libelle": "Active",
  "code_naf": "77.11Z",
  "libelle_activite": "Location et location-bail d'automobiles et d'autres véhicules automobiles légers",
  "adresse": {
    "ligne": "12 Rue de la Paix",
    "code_postal": "75002",
    "ville": "Paris",
    "pays": "France"
  },
  "dirigeants": [
    {
      "nom": "Dupont",
      "prenom": "Jean",
      "fonction": "Gérant"
    }
  ],
  "etablissements": [
    {
      "siret": "50382696800015",
      "adresse": "12 Rue de la Paix, 75002 Paris",
      "actif": true
    }
  ]
}

Results can be exported in JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML formats directly from the Apify platform.

Is it legal to scrape Pappers.fr?

The Pappers.fr Company Scraper uses Pappers.fr's official public API to retrieve data. The data extracted is publicly available company information that is already accessible through Pappers.fr's search interface. All data is sourced from French official registries (INSEE, Registre du Commerce et des Sociétés) and is legally diffusable.

This Actor does not access private or non-diffusable information. It is designed to collect only the publicly listed company data that Pappers.fr makes available through its API.

As with any data collection tool, you should review Pappers.fr's terms of service and ensure your use case complies with applicable regulations, including the French data protection framework.

Why use the Pappers.fr Company Scraper instead of the Pappers.fr website?

• Bulk extraction — Collect hundreds or thousands of company profiles without manual copy-pasting
• Structured data — Get clean JSON records ready for analysis, databases, or spreadsheets
• Scheduled runs — Use Apify's scheduling to monitor companies or directories on a recurring basis
• API access — Trigger runs programmatically via Apify's REST API and integrate with your workflows
• Multiple queries — Run many searches in one go with merged results
• Unlimited pagination — Automatically fetch all results beyond what a single page shows

FAQ

Can I search for companies in a specific French city or department?

Yes. Build your search on pappers.fr/recherche with the desired filters (city, department, NAF code, etc.), copy the URL, and paste it into the Search URLs field. All filters are preserved.

Does this work for individual entrepreneurs (auto-entrepreneurs)?

Yes. The Pappers.fr API returns both legal entities (SARL, SAS, SA, etc.) and individual entrepreneurs identified by their last name, first name, and personal details.

Can I get financial data for French companies?

Yes. When available from Pappers.fr, the Actor returns financial data including revenue, profit, employee headcount, and financial year information for each company.

How many results can I get?

You can set a custom limit per query or choose unlimited results. The Actor automatically paginates through all available results using Pappers.fr's API.

What is a SIREN number?

A SIREN is a 9-digit unique identifier assigned to every French company by INSEE. It is the primary key for French company data and is included in every result from this Actor.

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Support

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