# Czechia ARES Business Register Scraper (`jungle_synthesizer/czechia-ares-business-register-scraper`) Actor Search Czechia's official ARES business register by company name or IČO number. Returns legal name, address, legal form, NACE codes, VAT number, incorporation date, and source register (VR/RŽP/RES). - **URL**: https://apify.com/jungle\_synthesizer/czechia-ares-business-register-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [BowTiedRaccoon](https://apify.com/jungle_synthesizer) (community) - **Categories:** Business, Lead generation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 33.3% 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 ## Czechia ARES Business Register Scraper Extract company records from Czechia's official ARES business register (Administrativní registr ekonomických subjektů) via the government's public REST API. Supports keyword/company-name search with full pagination and direct IČO (registration number) lookup. Returns registered name, address, legal form, NACE economic-activity codes, VAT number, incorporation date, and source register — all in a single structured JSON dataset. ### What you get Each record contains: | Field | Description | |---|---| | `ico` | 8-digit IČO company registration number (null for foreign branches without Czech IČO) | | `obchodniJmeno` | Registered legal name | | `pravniForma` | Legal form code and label (e.g. `121 – Akciová společnost`, `122 – Společnost s ručením omezeným`) | | `sidlo_textovaAdresa` | Full registered address as text | | `sidlo_kodStatu` | Country code of registered seat (CZ, SK, DE, ...) | | `sidlo_nazevObce` | Municipality / city | | `sidlo_psc` | Postal code | | `datumVzniku` | Incorporation / registration date (ISO 8601) | | `datumZaniku` | Dissolution date (ISO 8601), null if still active | | `dic` | VAT registration number (DIČ) | | `financniUrad` | Assigned tax office code | | `czNace` | Comma-separated NACE economic-activity codes | | `primarniZdroj` | Primary source register: VR (Companies Register), RŽP (Trade Licensing), RES, ROS, etc. | | `seznamRegistraci` | JSON-encoded map of sub-register activity states | | `scraped_at` | ISO 8601 retrieval timestamp | ### Use cases - **KYC / AML screening** — verify registration status, legal form, and address for Czech counterparties - **Lead generation** — search by company name to build B2B prospect lists from an official government source - **B2B data enrichment** — supply a list of IČO numbers to batch-enrich an existing CRM or database - **Due diligence** — retrieve incorporation date, VAT registration, and source register memberships - **Market research** — discover companies by keyword, filter by legal form or NACE sector ### Input | Parameter | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `searchQuery` | string | Company name or keyword to search for in ARES. Either `searchQuery` or `icoList` must be provided. | | `icoList` | string[] | List of 8-digit IČO numbers for direct lookup. Overrides `searchQuery` when provided. | | `maxItems` | integer | Maximum number of records to return. | ### Example: keyword search ```json { "searchQuery": "ceska pojistovna", "maxItems": 20 } ```` ### Example: direct IČO lookup ```json { "icoList": ["45272956", "27074358", "49826764"], "maxItems": 3 } ``` ### Data source Data is fetched from the official [ARES REST v3 API](https://ares.gov.cz/ekonomicke-subjekty-v-be/rest/ekonomicke-subjekty/) operated by the Czech Ministry of Finance. ARES aggregates records from the main Czech company registers: - **VR** — Obchodní rejstřík (Companies Register, Ministry of Justice) - **RŽP** — Živnostenský rejstřík (Trade Licensing Register) - **RES** — Registr ekonomických subjektů (Czech Statistical Office) - **ROS** — Registr osob (Persons Register) Approximately 5 million registered economic subjects are accessible via the API. The IČO is the canonical identifier for Czech business data — it links to tax records, procurement databases, and court filings. # 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. ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Company name or keyword to search for in ARES. Either searchQuery or icoList must be provided. ## `icoList` (type: `array`): List of 8-digit IČO company registration numbers for direct lookup. When provided, overrides searchQuery. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of records to return. ## 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...", "searchQuery": "asseco", "icoList": [], "maxItems": 10 } ``` # 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...", "searchQuery": "asseco", "icoList": [], "maxItems": 10 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/czechia-ares-business-register-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...", "searchQuery": "asseco", "icoList": [], "maxItems": 10, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/czechia-ares-business-register-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...", "searchQuery": "asseco", "icoList": [], "maxItems": 10 }' | apify call jungle_synthesizer/czechia-ares-business-register-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jungle_synthesizer/czechia-ares-business-register-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Czechia ARES Business Register Scraper", "description": "Search Czechia's official ARES business register by company name or IČO number. Returns legal name, address, legal form, NACE codes, VAT number, incorporation date, and source register (VR/RŽP/RES).", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "uuqbJDYk3AJwD9eFs" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/jungle_synthesizer~czechia-ares-business-register-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-jungle_synthesizer-czechia-ares-business-register-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~czechia-ares-business-register-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-jungle_synthesizer-czechia-ares-business-register-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~czechia-ares-business-register-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-jungle_synthesizer-czechia-ares-business-register-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": [ "maxItems" ], "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." }, "searchQuery": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "Company name or keyword to search for in ARES. Either searchQuery or icoList must be provided." }, "icoList": { "title": "IČO List", "type": "array", "description": "List of 8-digit IČO company registration numbers for direct lookup. When provided, overrides searchQuery.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of records to return.", "default": 10 } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```