FBI Most Wanted & Fugitives Database Scraper

Overview

Extract comprehensive data from the official FBI Wanted database. Scrape fugitives, missing persons, Ten Most Wanted, terrorists, cyber criminals, and kidnapping cases. Access names, aliases, physical descriptions, rewards, photos, and case details.

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Captures images and media URLs
• Control output volume with configurable result limits

Use Cases

• Track - Track federal government data releases and updates
• Build - Build datasets for policy research and analysis
• Monitor - Monitor regulatory changes and compliance requirements
• Aggregate - Aggregate public government data for transparency projects

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
maxResults	integer	Maximum number of records to scrape	100
category	string	Filter by FBI wanted category	all
fieldOffice	string	Filter by FBI field office (e.g., 'miami', 'newyork', 'losangeles')
searchName	string	Search for specific name

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "title": "Sample Government - Federal Result",
  "aliases": "Sample aliases",
  "sex": "Sample sex",
  "race": "Sample race",
  "reward_text": "Sample reward_text",
  "status": "Active",
  "url": "https://example.com/item/12345"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the FBI Most Wanted & Fugitives Database Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~fbi-wanted-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxResults": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/fbi-wanted-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxResults": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect FBI Most Wanted & Fugitives Database Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration