# Smergers Business Listing Scraper (`lexis-solutions/smergers-business-listing-scraper`) Actor Smergers.com global business listing scraper for M\&A, SMEs, and investment deals, exporting structured company, financial, and deal data for market research and lead generation in the US and worldwide. - **URL**: https://apify.com/lexis-solutions/smergers-business-listing-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Lexis Solutions](https://apify.com/lexis-solutions) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, AI, Automation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $35.00/month + usage To use this Actor, you pay a monthly rental fee to the developer. The rent is subtracted from your prepaid usage every month after the free trial period.You also pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher Apify subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#rental-actors ## 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 ## Smergers Business Listing Scraper ![banner](https://i.imgur.com/Q9rm6z5.png) Smergers (smergers.com) is a marketplace for business sale, investment, and funding opportunities. This actor collects structured business listing data from Smergers listing and detail pages. ### Introduction The Smergers Business Listing scraper starts from listing or detail URLs, follows listing pagination, and extracts structured business profile data such as title, rating, financial fields, user verification flags, documents, transaction details, and recent activity metadata. ### Use Cases - **Deal sourcing**: Build datasets of businesses for sale or investment opportunities by location and category. - **Market research**: Analyze pricing, valuation signals, and business profile quality across sectors. - **Lead enrichment**: Enrich CRM records with listing metadata and verification signals. - **Analytics pipelines**: Feed BI dashboards and internal warehousing with normalized listing records. ### Input Provide the following fields: - `startUrls` (array, optional): Smergers listing or business detail URLs. - `maxItems` (integer, optional): Maximum number of detail items to extract per start URL. - `proxyConfiguration` (object, optional): Apify proxy settings. Notes: - If `startUrls` is empty, the scraper starts from: `https://www.smergers.com/businesses-for-sale-and-investment/b/`. - If a URL is a listing URL, the actor follows pagination and extracts detail URLs. - If a URL is a detail URL (`/business/...`), it is scraped directly. - If `maxItems` is omitted, the actor fetches until the last available listing page. - Some pages may return `403` due to anti-bot protections; proxy usage is recommended for better stability. ### Input Example ```json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.smergers.com/businesses-for-sale-and-investment/b/" } ], "maxItems": 50, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ```` ### Output Each dataset item contains fields like: ```json { "title": "Profitable Rented Commercial Property for Sale in Genoa, Italy - Mixed-use commercial and residential property near Genoa Port generating rental income with strong redevelopment potential.", "subtitle": "Mixed-use commercial and residential property near Genoa Port generating rental income with strong redevelopment potential.", "rating": 8.3, "listingSku": "b-3f0xx", "canonicalUrl": "https://www.smergers.com/business/profitable-rented-commercial-property-for-sale-in-genoa-italy/3f0xx/", "established": "50-60 year(s)", "employees": "2 - 5", "legalEntity": "Sole Proprietorship/Sole Trader", "reportedSales": "IDR 10000 - 20000 million", "runRateSales": "IDR 14000 million", "ebitdaMargin": "30 - 40 %", "industry": "Rented Commercial Properties", "location": "Genoa", "localTime": "11:35 AM Indian / Maldives", "listedBy": "Business Owner / Director", "status": "Active", "askingPrice": "156000 million", "stake": null, "membershipPlan": "This Business is on a Premium Plan", "userVerification": { "email": true, "phone": true, "google": true, "linkedin": false, "facebook": false }, "documents": [ { "title": "Floor Plans", "fileSize": "(137.6 KB)", "isLocked": true, "url": "https://www.smergers.com/accounts/login/?next=/business/profitable-rented-commercial-property-for-sale-in-genoa-italy/3f0xx/", "iconUrl": "https://www.smergers.com/static/images/icons/pdf.png" } ], "transactions": [ { "title": "Full Sale", "summary": "Asking Price: IDR 156000 million (Native Currency: USD 9,186,321)", "reason": "The sale is motivated by the owner's relocation abroad with family." } ], "recentActivities": [ { "type": "status", "value": "Active" } ], "url": "https://www.smergers.com/business/profitable-rented-commercial-property-for-sale-in-genoa-italy/3f0xx/" } ``` The scraper paginates through listing results and stops when `maxItems` is reached per start URL or when no next page is available. ### Why use the Smergers Business Listing Scraper? - **Focused**: Built specifically for Smergers business listing/detail flows. - **Structured output**: Ready-to-use JSON records for automation and analysis. - **Rich extraction**: Includes financial fields, verification signals, documents, transactions, and activity metadata. - **Flexible input**: Supports listing URLs and direct detail URLs. - **Apify-native**: Works with Apify dataset, request queue, and proxy configuration. ### FAQ - **How many items can it extract?**\ Controlled by `maxItems` per source URL. If omitted, it crawls until the last page. - **Do I need proxies?**\ Proxies are recommended for larger runs and better reliability. - **Can I start from a detail URL?**\ Yes. Detail URLs are supported directly. - **What if Smergers changes website structure?**\ The actor may require updates to keep extraction stable. ### Need to scrape other platforms? Check out our other scrapers: - [Napaonline](https://apify.com/lexis-solutions/napaonline-scraper). - [BizBuySell](https://apify.com/lexis-solutions/bizubuysell). - [AutoZone](https://apify.com/lexis-solutions/auto-zone-com). - [CarGurus](https://apify.com/lexis-solutions/cargurus-com). *** **Need help or want a custom solution?** Lexis Solutions is a certified Apify Partner. We can help with custom data extraction projects. Contact us over [Email](mailto:scraping@lexis.solutions) or [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/lexis-solutions). ### Support Our Work If you're happy with our work and scrapers, you're welcome to leave us a company review [here](https://apify.com/partners/find/lexis-solutions/review) and leave a review for the scrapers you're subscribed to. ### Image Credit Image credit: [smergers.com](https://www.smergers.com/). # Actor input Schema ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): List/detail URLs to start with. Empty = default listing page. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of detail items per original URL. If omitted, scraper fetches until the last page. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Your proxy configuration from Apify. ## Actor input object example ```json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.smergers.com/businesses-for-sale-and-investment/b/" } ], "maxItems": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `overview` (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 = { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.smergers.com/businesses-for-sale-and-investment/b/" } ], "maxItems": 10 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("lexis-solutions/smergers-business-listing-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 = { "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.smergers.com/businesses-for-sale-and-investment/b/" }], "maxItems": 10, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("lexis-solutions/smergers-business-listing-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 '{ "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.smergers.com/businesses-for-sale-and-investment/b/" } ], "maxItems": 10 }' | apify call lexis-solutions/smergers-business-listing-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lexis-solutions/smergers-business-listing-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Smergers Business Listing Scraper", "description": "Smergers.com global business listing scraper for M&A, SMEs, and investment deals, exporting structured company, financial, and deal data for market research and lead generation in the US and worldwide.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "cgxicdLNk6x5uGBZN" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/lexis-solutions~smergers-business-listing-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-lexis-solutions-smergers-business-listing-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/lexis-solutions~smergers-business-listing-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-lexis-solutions-smergers-business-listing-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/lexis-solutions~smergers-business-listing-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-lexis-solutions-smergers-business-listing-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "startUrls": { "title": "Start URLs", "type": "array", "description": "List/detail URLs to start with. Empty = default listing page.", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "type": "string", "title": "URL of a web page", "format": "uri" } } } }, "maxItems": { "title": "Maximum Number of Items", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of detail items per original URL. If omitted, scraper fetches until the last page." }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Your proxy configuration from Apify.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": true } } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```