# IBBA Business Broker Directory Scraper (`jungle_synthesizer/business-broker-directory-scraper`) Actor Extract 2,800+ certified business brokers from the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) directory. Returns contact details, credentials (CBI, M\&AMI), specialty industries, and location. Filter by state, country, certification, or industry. - **URL**: https://apify.com/jungle\_synthesizer/business-broker-directory-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [BowTiedRaccoon](https://apify.com/jungle_synthesizer) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Business - **Stats:** 3 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event 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 ## IBBA Business Broker Directory Scraper Scrape the [International Business Brokers Association](https://www.ibba.org/find-a-business-broker/) member directory. Returns 2,800+ certified business brokers and M&A intermediaries with contact info, designations (CBI, M&AMI, Master CBI), specialty industries, firm details, and location — pulled from a public API in a single fetch. --- ### IBBA Broker Scraper Features - Returns 2,800+ broker profiles from the IBBA member directory - Extracts 26 fields per broker — full name, firm, address, lat/long, phone, email, website, LinkedIn, and a multi-paragraph bio - Flags certifications: CBI (Certified Business Intermediary), M&AMI (M&A Master Intermediary), and Master CBI - Filters by US state, country, certification, industry keyword, or email-required - Pulls specialty industries — 24 categories like Manufacturing, Health Care, Finance & Insurance, eCommerce, Construction - Single-fetch architecture — the entire directory loads in one request, so filter sweeps are fast - No proxy required, no auth, no headless browser --- ### Who Uses IBBA Broker Data? - **Deal-sourcing platforms** — feed broker contact lists into platforms like Axial or Dealgate to expand intermediary coverage - **CRM and deal-flow tools** — populate a sales-side database for software like DealCloud or Navatar - **M&A advisory firms** — build referral networks and identify regional brokers for joint engagements - **Valuation software vendors** — prospect into the brokerage market for tools like BVR or ValuSource - **Due diligence platforms** — target boutique advisors who route Main Street and lower-middle-market deals - **Law firms cultivating referrals** — identify CBI / M&AMI holders by state for partnership outreach --- ### How the IBBA Broker Scraper Works 1. The actor calls IBBA's public WordPress REST endpoint (`/wp-json/brokers/search`) once per run. The endpoint returns the entire member roster in a single response. 2. Each broker record is normalized — IBBA wraps every field in a 1-element array, which the scraper unwraps into clean scalars and booleans. 3. Filters are applied client-side. State, country, certification, industry keyword, and email-required all narrow the result set in-process before records hit the dataset. 4. Output streams to the Apify dataset as cleanly typed JSON. No follow-up profile-page crawl is needed — the API already carries every field on the public-facing profile. --- ### Input ```json { "state": "CA", "certification": "cbi", "hasEmail": true, "maxItems": 50 } ```` | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | `state` | string | (none) | Filter to brokers in a single US state by 2-letter code (e.g. `CA`, `TX`, `FL`). Leave empty for all states | | `country` | string | (none) | Filter by country (e.g. `United States`, `Canada`, `Australia`). Case-insensitive exact match | | `certification` | string | (none) | One of `cbi`, `mami`, `master_cbi`. Filters to brokers holding that designation | | `industryKeyword` | string | (none) | Substring match against each broker's specialty list (e.g. `Manufacturing`, `Health Care`, `Finance`). Case-insensitive | | `hasEmail` | boolean | `false` | If true, only returns brokers with a public email address | | `maxItems` | integer | `15` | Maximum records to return. Bump up to ~2,800 to retrieve the full directory | #### Example Configurations **Get every CBI-certified broker in Texas with an email on file:** ```json { "state": "TX", "certification": "cbi", "hasEmail": true, "maxItems": 200 } ``` **Find Manufacturing-focused brokers in Canada:** ```json { "country": "Canada", "industryKeyword": "Manufacturing", "maxItems": 100 } ``` **Pull the full directory — every broker, every country:** ```json { "maxItems": 3000 } ``` *** ### IBBA Broker Scraper Output Fields ```json { "broker_name": "Jennifer Fox", "first_name": "Jennifer", "last_name": "Fox", "firm_name": "Transworld Business Advisors | Boston", "credentials": "CBI", "membership_organization": "IBBA Lead Corporate Membership", "industries": "", "bio": "Jennifer Fox, CBI is President of Transworld Business Advisors of Boston where she oversees marketing and strategic development...", "address": "153 Andover St, Ste 102", "city": "Danvers", "state": "MA", "zip": "01923-1455", "country": "United States", "latitude": 42.559332, "longitude": -70.968872, "phone": "855-652-8922", "email": "jfox@tworldma.com", "website": "http://tworldma.com/", "linkedin_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-fox-cbi-a5aa605", "twitter_url": "", "facebook_url": "https://www.facebook.com/tworldma/", "cbi": true, "mami": false, "master_cbi": false, "member_since": "2018-07-17", "profile_url": "https://www.ibba.org/broker-profile/massachusetts/danvers/jennifer-fox/", "portrait_url": "https://www.ibba.org/wp-content/uploads/staticMaps/jennifer_fox_39083@2x.png", "source": "ibba.org" } ``` | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `broker_name` | string | Full name (first + last) | | `first_name` | string | First name | | `last_name` | string | Last name (often includes post-nominal letters like CPA, CVA) | | `firm_name` | string | Company / brokerage firm | | `credentials` | string | Comma-separated designations the broker holds (e.g. `CBI`, `CBI, M&AMI`) | | `membership_organization` | string | IBBA tier — IBBA Individual, joint IBBA + M\&A Source, regional chapters (CABB, BBF, TABB, GABB, MBBA, CVBBA) | | `industries` | string | Comma-separated specialty industry list (24 IBBA categories) | | `bio` | string | Multi-paragraph profile text written by the broker | | `address` | string | Street address (line 1 + 2 combined with comma) | | `city` | string | City | | `state` | string | US 2-letter code, full Canadian province name, or international region | | `zip` | string | Postal / ZIP code | | `country` | string | Country (United States, Canada, Australia, and a long tail) | | `latitude` | number | Office latitude (decimal degrees) | | `longitude` | number | Office longitude (decimal degrees) | | `phone` | string | Phone number as published | | `email` | string | Public email address (99.9% of records carry one) | | `website` | string | Firm website URL | | `linkedin_url` | string | LinkedIn profile URL (~50% of records) | | `twitter_url` | string | Twitter / X profile URL | | `facebook_url` | string | Facebook profile URL | | `cbi` | boolean | Holds the Certified Business Intermediary designation | | `mami` | boolean | Holds the M\&A Master Intermediary designation | | `master_cbi` | boolean | Holds the Master CBI designation | | `member_since` | string | IBBA member-since date (YYYY-MM-DD) | | `profile_url` | string | URL of the broker's public IBBA profile page | | `portrait_url` | string | URL of the broker's portrait image | | `source` | string | Always `ibba.org` | *** ### FAQ #### How do I scrape IBBA brokers? Run the IBBA Business Broker Directory Scraper with an empty input to pull the full 2,800-broker roster, or pass a filter (state, country, certification, industry keyword) to narrow the result. The actor finishes in seconds because the entire directory comes back in a single API call. #### How much does it cost to run the IBBA Broker Scraper? The scraper uses pay-per-event pricing — $0.10 per run start plus $0.001 per record returned. A full directory pull (2,800 records) lands at roughly $2.90. A targeted state-level query of 50 brokers costs about $0.15. #### What data can I get from the IBBA directory? The scraper returns 26 fields per broker: full name, firm, complete address, lat/long, phone, email, website, LinkedIn, certifications (CBI, M\&AMI, Master CBI), specialty industries, multi-paragraph bio, member-since date, and the IBBA profile URL. Email coverage is 99.9%, LinkedIn coverage is roughly 50%. #### Can I filter by certification? Yes. Set `certification` to `cbi`, `mami`, or `master_cbi` to filter to brokers holding that designation. As of the latest pull there are 476 CBI holders, 139 M\&AMI holders, and 57 Master CBIs. #### Does the IBBA Broker Scraper need proxies? No. The IBBA directory exposes a public, unauthenticated REST endpoint that responds reliably to a plain GET. Leave Apify Proxy off for the fastest runs. #### How fresh is the data? The IBBA directory is the live source — broker profiles update when individual members renew or edit their listings. Each scraper run pulls the current roster, so re-running it on a schedule keeps your dataset current. *** ### Need More Features? Need additional fields, a different broker directory (BizBuySell, Axial, Dealstream), or a custom version? File an issue on the actor page or get in touch. ### Why Use the IBBA Broker Scraper? - **Cheap and fast** — ~$2.90 for the full 2,800-record directory; runs finish in under five seconds - **Clean structured output** — every field is typed, every credential is a boolean, every coordinate is a number, so you spend less time cleaning and more time using the data - **Complete coverage** — every IBBA member is included, not a sampled subset, with email coverage at 99.9% and LinkedIn at ~50% # Actor input Schema ## `sp_intended_usage` (type: `string`): Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler. ## `sp_improvement_suggestions` (type: `string`): Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements. ## `sp_contact` (type: `string`): Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you. ## `state` (type: `string`): Filter to brokers in a single US state by 2-letter code (e.g. 'CA', 'TX', 'FL'). Leave empty for all states. ## `country` (type: `string`): Filter to brokers in a country (e.g. 'United States', 'Canada', 'Australia'). Leave empty for all countries. ## `certification` (type: `string`): Filter to brokers holding a specific designation. CBI = Certified Business Intermediary; M\&AMI = M\&A Master Intermediary; Master CBI = senior CBI tier. ## `industryKeyword` (type: `string`): Substring-match against each broker's listed specialty industries (e.g. 'Manufacturing', 'Health Care', 'Finance'). Case-insensitive. Leave empty to skip. ## `hasEmail` (type: `boolean`): If checked, only return brokers with a public email address. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of broker records to return. Default 15. Set higher (up to ~2,800) to retrieve the full directory. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Select proxies. IBBA does not require proxies — leave Apify Proxy off for fastest runs. ## Actor input object example ```json { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "maxItems": 15, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # 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 = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "state": "", "country": "", "certification": "", "industryKeyword": "", "hasEmail": false, "maxItems": 15, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/business-broker-directory-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 = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "state": "", "country": "", "certification": "", "industryKeyword": "", "hasEmail": False, "maxItems": 15, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/business-broker-directory-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 '{ "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "state": "", "country": "", "certification": "", "industryKeyword": "", "hasEmail": false, "maxItems": 15, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } }' | apify call jungle_synthesizer/business-broker-directory-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jungle_synthesizer/business-broker-directory-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "IBBA Business Broker Directory Scraper", "description": "Extract 2,800+ certified business brokers from the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) directory. Returns contact details, credentials (CBI, M&AMI), specialty industries, and location. Filter by state, country, certification, or industry.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "3kA67HmG2tuKD6Mab" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~business-broker-directory-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-jungle_synthesizer-business-broker-directory-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~business-broker-directory-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-jungle_synthesizer-business-broker-directory-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~business-broker-directory-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-jungle_synthesizer-business-broker-directory-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "properties": { "sp_intended_usage": { "title": "What is the intended usage of this data?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler." }, "sp_improvement_suggestions": { "title": "How can we improve this crawler for you?", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements." }, "sp_contact": { "title": "Contact Email", "minLength": 1, "type": "string", "description": "Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you." }, "state": { "title": "State", "type": "string", "description": "Filter to brokers in a single US state by 2-letter code (e.g. 'CA', 'TX', 'FL'). Leave empty for all states." }, "country": { "title": "Country", "type": "string", "description": "Filter to brokers in a country (e.g. 'United States', 'Canada', 'Australia'). Leave empty for all countries." }, "certification": { "title": "Certification", "enum": [ "", "cbi", "mami", "master_cbi" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter to brokers holding a specific designation. CBI = Certified Business Intermediary; M&AMI = M&A Master Intermediary; Master CBI = senior CBI tier." }, "industryKeyword": { "title": "Industry Keyword", "type": "string", "description": "Substring-match against each broker's listed specialty industries (e.g. 'Manufacturing', 'Health Care', 'Finance'). Case-insensitive. Leave empty to skip." }, "hasEmail": { "title": "Email Required", "type": "boolean", "description": "If checked, only return brokers with a public email address." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of broker records to return. Default 15. Set higher (up to ~2,800) to retrieve the full directory.", "default": 15 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Select proxies. IBBA does not require proxies — leave Apify Proxy off for fastest runs." } } }, "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": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```