# GST Business Public Profile Finder (`happitap/gst-business-profile-finder`) Actor Extract verified business registration details (Legal Name, Address, Status) from public GST directory aggregators for B2B FinTech use cases - **URL**: https://apify.com/happitap/gst-business-profile-finder.md - **Developed by:** [HappiTap](https://apify.com/happitap) (community) - **Categories:** Agents, Automation, Lead generation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $5.00 / 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 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 ## GST Business Public Profile Finder **Automatically extract verified business registration details (Legal Name, Address, Status) from public GST directory aggregators.** B2B FinTech companies, accounting SaaS providers (like Zoho or Tally), and business marketers in India constantly need to verify the registration details of businesses or build lead lists of registered entities. This actor automates the extraction of publicly available business profiles from third-party GST directory aggregators. ### What can this Actor do? - ✅ **Business Details** - Extracts the Legal Name, Trade Name, and Constitution of Business (e.g., Private Limited, Proprietorship). - ✅ **Location Data** - Grabs the registered Principal Place of Business (Full Address). - ✅ **Registration Metrics** - Extracts the Date of Registration and the current GST Status (Active, Suspended, Cancelled). - ✅ **High Speed** - Bypasses aggregator bot protections using advanced TLS fingerprinting (`got-scraping`). ### Why use this Actor? - 🎯 **B2B FinTechs** - Automate the gathering of public business verification data for KYC or lead enrichment. - 🤝 **Accounting SaaS** - Identify newly registered businesses (via Registration Date) to pitch your accounting software. - 📊 **Market Research** - Build massive, verified databases of active businesses in specific localities. ### How to use it 1. Go to a public GST profile aggregator (like `knowyourgst.com`). 2. Copy the URLs of the public profiles you want to scrape (e.g., `https://www.knowyourgst.com/gst-number-search/27AAAAA0000A1Z5`) and paste them into the **Public GST Directory URLs** field. 3. Set the **Max Profiles to Extract** limit (default is 1000). 4. Click Start! ### How much does it cost? Because business verification data is a highly sought-after B2B commodity, this actor uses a **Pay-Per-Event (PPE)** pricing model. You only pay for the exact number of profiles successfully extracted! - **$1.00 per 1,000 public GST profiles extracted.** ### Output Example When a business profile is extracted, the actor pushes this data to your dataset: ```json { "gstin": "27AAAAA0000A1Z5", "legalName": "ACME TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED", "tradeName": "ACME TECH", "businessType": "Private Limited Company", "address": "123 Tech Park, Andheri East, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400069", "registrationDate": "01/07/2017", "status": "Active", "profileUrl": "https://www.knowyourgst.com/gst-number-search/27AAAAA0000A1Z5", "scrapedAt": "2023-10-25T15:00:00.000Z" } ```` # Actor input Schema ## `searchUrls` (type: `array`): List of URLs pointing to public GST aggregator profiles (e.g., knowyourgst.com/gst-number-search/{GSTIN}). ## `maxProfiles` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of business profiles to extract. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.knowyourgst.com/gst-number-search/27AAAAA0000A1Z5" } ], "maxProfiles": 1000 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Extracted data items stored in the default dataset. # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "searchUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.knowyourgst.com/gst-number-search/27AAAAA0000A1Z5" } ], "maxProfiles": 1000 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("happitap/gst-business-profile-finder").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${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 = { "searchUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.knowyourgst.com/gst-number-search/27AAAAA0000A1Z5" }], "maxProfiles": 1000, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("happitap/gst-business-profile-finder").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 '{ "searchUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.knowyourgst.com/gst-number-search/27AAAAA0000A1Z5" } ], "maxProfiles": 1000 }' | apify call happitap/gst-business-profile-finder --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=happitap/gst-business-profile-finder", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "GST Business Public Profile Finder", "description": "Extract verified business registration details (Legal Name, Address, Status) from public GST directory aggregators for B2B FinTech use cases", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "FKIgvulHSAEvgk9VN" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/happitap~gst-business-profile-finder/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { 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"parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/happitap~gst-business-profile-finder/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-happitap-gst-business-profile-finder", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "searchUrls" ], "properties": { "searchUrls": { "title": "Public GST Directory URLs", "type": "array", "description": "List of URLs pointing to public GST aggregator profiles (e.g., knowyourgst.com/gst-number-search/{GSTIN}).", "default": [ { "url": "https://www.knowyourgst.com/gst-number-search/27AAAAA0000A1Z5" } ], "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "type": "string", "title": "URL of a web page", "format": "uri" } } } }, "maxProfiles": { "title": "Max Profiles to Extract", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 50000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of business profiles to extract.", "default": 1000 } } }, "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": { 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