Hungarian Chamber of Architects (MÉK) Directory Scraper & MCP Tool

A lightweight, token-optimized Apify Actor and Model Context Protocol (MCP) server tool designed to extract verified professional credentials, active architectural licenses, registered studios, and decoded direct contact details from the official Hungarian Chamber of Architects (Magyar Építész Kamara – MÉK / MEKON) public registry (eugyintezes.mekon.hu).

Built specifically for Autonomous AI Agents (SDR, AEC Procurement, Partner Sourcing, and GRC Compliance), B2B lead enrichment pipelines, and direct integration into Claude Desktop, Cursor, LangChain, Make, and n8n.

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⚡ Key Highlights & Architecture

• AI & Agent Native (MCP Tool): Returns strictly typed, structured JSON data to protect LLM context windows against context pollution and token waste during multi-turn planning.
• Intelligent PDF Stream Contact Extraction: The MEKON web portal conceals personal phone numbers and emails behind anti-bot image elements. This Actor automatically resolves each member's official printable PDF datasheet, decompressing raw PDF content streams to extract clean, verified, copyable phone numbers, emails, and studio websites.
• Company & Studio Entity Resolution: Automatically identifies when an architect practices within a company or studio, extracting corporate entity names, headquarters, and direct office details.
• Verified Chamber Credentials & Expiry: Captures statutory chamber registration numbers (tagszám), membership status, regional territorial chambers, professional divisions (e.g. Chief Architect Section, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture), and official authorization codes with expiration dates.
• Pay-per-Event (PPE) Pricing: Transparent pay-as-you-go billing—pay strictly for successfully extracted architect records ($0.004 per record) plus a synthetic start fee ($0.00005).
• Graceful Execution & Live Storage: Records are pushed to the default Apify Dataset in real time (Actor.pushData()), enabling immediate viewing, filtering, and export.

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📥 Input Configuration (Input Schema)

The input schema is streamlined for automated agent function calling and manual runs alike:

Field	Type	Default	Description
startUrls	Array	["https://eugyintezes.mekon.hu/index.php?u=nevjegyzek"]	Starting URL(s) for the MEKON directory. Accepts the main directory or pre-filtered search results (e.g. filtered by region, chamber section, or license type).
maxItems	Integer	100	Maximum number of architect profiles to extract and charge. The Actor stops cleanly once this limit is reached.
proxyConfiguration	Object	{ "useApifyProxy": false }	Optional proxy settings. Enabling Apify Proxy is recommended for high-volume or long-running crawl jobs.

Input JSON Example

{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://eugyintezes.mekon.hu/index.php?u=nevjegyzek"
    }
  ],
  "maxItems": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}

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📤 Output Dataset Format

Every profile extracted is stored as a standardized, enriched JSON object in the dataset:

Field	Type	Description	Sample Value
Cégnév	string	Company / studio name, or architect's name if sole practitioner	"Absztrakt Építész Műhely Bt."
Cím	string	Official seat or registered contact address	"2000 Szentendre, Bükkös part 68/B."
Telefonszám	string	Decoded direct office or mobile phone number	"06-30-397-27-71"
E-mail cím	string	Decoded official email address	"absztraktem@gmail.com"
Weboldal URL	string	Studio website or portfolio link	"https://absztrakt-epitesz.hu/"
Kategória	string	Primary chamber section or qualification code	"Főépítészi Tagozat"
nev	string	Full legal name of the architect / designer	"Aba Lehel Béla"
tagszam	string	Official MÉK chamber registration ID	"13-1357"
statusz	string	Official membership status	"aktív tag"
kamara	string	Competent regional territorial chamber	"Pest vármegyei Építész Kamara"
tagozat	string	Registered professional division / section	"Főépítészi Tagozat"
jogosultsagok	string[]	Authorized design qualifications with expiration dates	["É 13-1357, Lejár: 2028.09.07 (aktív)"]
vegzettseg	string[]	Recognized academic qualifications and degrees	["építészmérnök", "építésztervező szakmérnök"]
munkahelyNev	string	Registered corporate employer / workplace	"Absztrakt Építész Műhely Bt."
adatlapUrl	string	Direct URL to the official public profile	"https://eugyintezes.mekon.hu/index.php?u=nevjegyzek&m=tag&f=adatlap&id=1FD4F"

Output JSON Sample

{
  "Cégnév": "Absztrakt Építész Műhely Bt.",
  "Cím": "2000 Szentendre, Bükkös part 68/B.",
  "Telefonszám": "06-30-397-27-71",
  "E-mail cím": "absztraktem@gmail.com",
  "Weboldal URL": "https://absztrakt-epitesz.hu/",
  "Kategória": "Főépítészi Tagozat",
  "nev": "Aba Lehel Béla",
  "tagszam": "13-1357",
  "statusz": "aktív tag",
  "kamara": "Pest vármegyei Építész Kamara",
  "tagozat": "Főépítészi Tagozat",
  "jogosultsagok": [
    "É 13-1357, Lejár: 2028.09.07 (aktív)"
  ],
  "vegzettseg": [
    "építészmérnök",
    "építésztervező szakmérnök"
  ],
  "munkahelyNev": "Absztrakt Építész Műhely Bt.",
  "adatlapUrl": "https://eugyintezes.mekon.hu/index.php?u=nevjegyzek&m=tag&f=adatlap&id=1FD4F"
}

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🎯 Business Use Cases

• 🏢 B2B Lead Generation & AEC Sales: Direct outreach for building material manufacturers, CAD/BIM software vendors, lighting/interior suppliers, and engineering consultancies.
• 🤝 Subcontractor & Specialist Sourcing: General contractors sourcing certified chief architects (főépítész), heritage conservation planners, and landscape architects.
• 📋 Compliance & License Verification: Instant due diligence verifying active chamber membership, valid license expiration dates, and statutory practice authorizations.
• 📊 Market Intelligence & Mapping: Regional market analysis, firm sizing, and geographic distribution mapping of architectural practices across Hungary.

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🤖 Agent & Pipeline Integrations

Model Context Protocol (MCP) Integration

Add this tool directly to your Claude Desktop or Cursor configuration (claude_desktop_config.json) to allow autonomous AI agents to query the Hungarian Chamber of Architects:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify-architects-mek": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@apify/mcp-server",
        "--actor-id",
        "hyperion-intelligence/hungarian-architects-mek-scraper",
        "--token",
        "YOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Python Client Example

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN")

run = client.actor("hyperion-intelligence/hungarian-architects-mek-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(f"Architect: {item['nev']} | Studio: {item['Cégnév']} | Email: {item['E-mail cím']}")

Direct REST / cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/hyperion-intelligence~hungarian-architects-mek-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '{"maxItems": 20}'

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💰 Cost & Resource Consumption

• Compute Allocation: 128 MB RAM.
• Billing Model: Pay-per-Event (PPE).
  • Synthetic Actor Start Fee (apify-actor-start): $0.00005
  • Dataset Record Fee (apify-default-dataset-item): $0.004 / record
• Typical Cost: Extracting 100 complete, verified profiles costs approximately $0.40.

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🔗 Complete Central European Construction & Compliance Stack

Complete your Central European construction and architectural intelligence stack with our companion MCP-native tools:

• Hungarian Construction Contractors (MKIK) Register Scraper: Extract officially registered construction companies, general contractors, licensed trades, and certified technical supervisors (felelős műszaki vezető - FMV).
• Hungarian Chamber of Engineers (MMK) Directory Scraper: Extract certified structural, civil, MEP, and HVAC design engineers with official MMK registry IDs, sector classifications, and direct contacts.
• Hungarian Public Procurement Construction Tenders Scraper: Extract structured public construction tenders, RFP notices, CPV classifications (45000000-7), estimated budget values, and submission deadlines from official Hungarian procurement portals.

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⚖️ Legal & Compliance Note

This Actor queries publicly available records published by the Hungarian Chamber of Architects (Magyar Építész Kamara – MÉK / MEKON) under statutory transparency requirements for licensed architectural professionals. Users are responsible for complying with applicable GDPR and data privacy laws when processing business intelligence.

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🇭🇺 Magyar nyelvű összefoglaló és keresési kulcsszavak

Hivatalos Magyar Építész Kamara (MÉK / MEKON) névjegyzék adatkinyerő eszköz. Építészek, belsőépítészek, vezető tervezők, tájépítészek és építészirodák közvetlen kapcsolatfelvételi és kamarai adatainak automatizált gyűjtése B2B lead generáláshoz és jogosultság-ellenőrzéshez.