# Dun & Bradstreet Company Search Scraper (`good-apis/dnb-company-search-scraper`) Actor Search the Dun & Bradstreet Business Directory by company name, keyword or industry — returns matching companies with name, D\&B id, HQ location, industry and the profile URL. $5.00 / 1,000 companies. - **URL**: https://apify.com/good-apis/dnb-company-search-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Danny](https://apify.com/good-apis) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Business - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $4.00 / 1,000 results 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 web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows. 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/docs.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.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/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 ## Dun & Bradstreet Company Search Scraper Search the **Dun & Bradstreet** Business Directory by company name, keyword, or industry and get back a clean, paginated list of matching companies — each with its name, D&B directory id, HQ location, industry, trade style, and the D&B company-profile URL. Pair it with the **Dun & Bradstreet Company Profile Scraper** to turn any result into a full firmographic record (9-digit DUNS, revenue, executives, and more). **Pricing: $5.00 per 1,000 companies** (pay per result — you are only charged for companies actually returned). --- ### What you get For each matching company: | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `name` | Company name | | `dnb_id` | The D&B directory id (used in the profile URL) | | `industry` | Primary industry | | `trade_style` | "Doing business as" name | | `street_address`, `city`, `region`, `postal_code`, `country` | HQ location | | `location` | One-line formatted location | | `location_type` | e.g. `Parent`, `Headquarters`, `Single Location` | | `url` | The D&B company-profile page URL | --- ### Input | Field | Type | Required | Description | |-------|------|----------|-------------| | `query` | string | ✅ | A company name, keyword, or industry (e.g. `"software publishers"`). | | `max_results` | integer | | How many companies to return (1–100, default 20). | | `country` | string | | ISO-2 country to scope the search to (default `US`). | ```json { "query": "software publishers", "max_results": 20, "country": "US" } ```` *** ### Example output (one item) ```json { "name": "Microsoft Corporation", "dnb_id": "11cc3fba5624e87df547d444810e77f8", "industry": "Software Publishers", "trade_style": "Microsoft", "street_address": "1 Microsoft Way", "city": "Redmond", "region": "Washington", "postal_code": "98052-8300", "country": "United States", "location": "Redmond, WA, United States", "location_type": "Parent", "url": "https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.microsoft_corporation.11cc3fba5624e87df547d444810e77f8.html" } ``` *** ### Run it from code #### Python ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient client = ApifyClient("") run = client.actor("/dnb-company-search-scraper").call(run_input={ "query": "logistics", "max_results": 40, "country": "US", }) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item["name"], item["industry"], item["url"]) ``` #### Node.js ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '' }); const run = await client.actor('/dnb-company-search-scraper').call({ query: 'logistics', max_results: 40, }); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); console.log(items); ``` *** ### FAQ **How do I get full details (DUNS, revenue, executives) for a result?** Feed its `url` (or `name`) into the **Dun & Bradstreet Company Profile Scraper**. **Can I search by industry?** Yes — pass an industry name or keyword like `"pharmaceuticals"` or `"construction"`. **How many companies can I get per search?** Up to 100 (paged ~25 at a time). **How am I billed?** Per company returned. A search with no matches costs nothing. **Where does the data come from?** The public Dun & Bradstreet Business Directory (dnb.com/business-directory). # Actor input Schema ## `query` (type: `string`): A company name, keyword, or industry — e.g. 'Apple', 'software publishers', 'logistics'. ## `max_results` (type: `integer`): How many companies to return (paged, ~25 per page). ## `country` (type: `string`): ISO-2 country to scope the search to (default US). ## Actor input object example ```json { "query": "software publishers", "max_results": 20, "country": "US" } ``` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "query": "software publishers", "max_results": 20, "country": "US" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("good-apis/dnb-company-search-scraper").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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "query": "software publishers", "max_results": 20, "country": "US", } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("good-apis/dnb-company-search-scraper").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 '{ "query": "software publishers", "max_results": 20, "country": "US" }' | apify call good-apis/dnb-company-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=good-apis/dnb-company-search-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Dun & Bradstreet Company Search Scraper", "description": "Search the Dun & Bradstreet Business Directory by company name, keyword or industry — returns matching companies with name, D&B id, HQ location, industry and the profile URL. $5.00 / 1,000 companies.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "EbJ5h3LFiRRawI7OY" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/good-apis~dnb-company-search-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-good-apis-dnb-company-search-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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/good-apis~dnb-company-search-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-good-apis-dnb-company-search-scraper", "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/good-apis~dnb-company-search-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-good-apis-dnb-company-search-scraper", "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", "required": [ "query" ], "properties": { "query": { "title": "Search term", "type": "string", "description": "A company name, keyword, or industry — e.g. 'Apple', 'software publishers', 'logistics'." }, "max_results": { "title": "Max companies", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 100, "type": "integer", "description": "How many companies to return (paged, ~25 per page).", "default": 20 }, "country": { "title": "Country", "type": "string", "description": "ISO-2 country to scope the search to (default US).", "default": "US" } } }, "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": { 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