GLEIF LEI Scraper — Legal Entity Identifier Data & LEI Lookup

This GLEIF LEI scraper extracts Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) data straight from the official GLEIF API — the global LEI database used worldwide for KYC, AML and due diligence. Use it for bulk LEI lookup to pull legal name, addresses, jurisdiction, legal form, status and registration data for 3.3M+ legal entities across every country, with no API key, no login and no blocking.

Because it reads the official GLEIF API, results are authoritative and don't break on HTML changes. One run can return tens of thousands of entities filtered by country, status and category, then export to CSV, JSON or Excel.

What you get

Each dataset item is one legal entity from the GLEIF LEI database. Output fields:

Field	Description
lei	The 20-character Legal Entity Identifier code.
legalName	Official registered legal name of the entity.
otherNames	Array of other / alternative names.
legalForm	Legal form of the entity (e.g. LLC, GmbH, PLC).
category	Entity category (GENERAL, FUND, BRANCH, …).
subCategory	Entity sub-category, where applicable.
status	Entity operational status (ACTIVE / INACTIVE).
jurisdiction	Legal jurisdiction the entity is registered in.
registeredAs	The entity's registration number in its home registry.
legalAddressLine	Street address line of the legal address.
legalAddressCity	City of the legal address.
legalAddressRegion	Region / state of the legal address.
legalAddressCountry	Country of the legal address.
legalAddressPostalCode	Postal code of the legal address.
hqAddressCity	City of the headquarters address.
hqAddressCountry	Country of the headquarters address.
registrationStatus	LEI registration status (e.g. ISSUED, LAPSED).
initialRegistrationDate	Date the LEI was first registered.
lastUpdateDate	Date the LEI record was last updated.
nextRenewalDate	Date the LEI is next due for renewal.
managingLou	The Local Operating Unit (LOU) managing this LEI.
scrapedAt	ISO timestamp of when the record was scraped.

Output is flat, structured JSON — export to CSV, Excel, XML or push into a database or BI tool.

Use cases

• KYC / AML compliance — build and refresh entity-verification datasets for onboarding and screening.
• B2B data enrichment — match company records with authoritative LEI identifiers and addresses.
• Risk & due diligence — screen counterparties and map corporate structures by jurisdiction and category.
• Financial research & analytics — analyze the global registered-entity landscape by country, legal form and status.
• RegTech & fintech products — power entity-lookup and verification features with bulk LEI data.

How to use

1. Click Try for free / Run on the Actor page (or call it via the Apify API).
2. Add one or more ISO country codes to countries, or leave empty for the full global database.
3. Optionally filter by entityStatus (ACTIVE / INACTIVE) and entityCategory (FUND, BRANCH, …).
4. Set maxRecords to cap the run, or 0 to pull everything matching, then export to CSV, JSON or Excel.

Input fields

Field	Type	Description
countries	array	ISO country codes to scrape, e.g. US, GB, DE, TR. Leave empty for the full global database.
entityStatus	string (enum)	Filter by entity status: ACTIVE, INACTIVE, or empty for all.
entityCategory	string	Filter by entity category, e.g. GENERAL, FUND, BRANCH, SOLE_PROPRIETOR. Leave empty for all.
maxRecords	integer	Maximum legal entities to save. 0 = all matching (the full database has 3.3M+ entities).

Example input

{
  "countries": ["US", "GB", "DE"],
  "entityStatus": "ACTIVE",
  "maxRecords": 10000
}

Scrape all active funds in a single country:

{
  "countries": ["LU"],
  "entityStatus": "ACTIVE",
  "entityCategory": "FUND",
  "maxRecords": 0
}

FAQ

Do I need a GLEIF API key or login?

No. The Actor uses the public GLEIF API, which is accessible without an API key, account or login.

What is an LEI?

The Legal Entity Identifier is a 20-character code that uniquely identifies a legally distinct entity participating in financial transactions — the global standard used for KYC, AML and regulatory reporting.

How many entities can I get?

The full database has 3.3M+ legal entities. Set maxRecords to 0 to pull everything matching your filters, or filter by country to keep large runs manageable.

Is it legal to scrape LEI data?

Yes. GLEIF publishes LEI data as a free, open, public good for global use. You remain responsible for complying with GLEIF's terms and applicable law.

What output formats are supported?

Results are stored in an Apify dataset and can be exported to JSON, CSV, Excel or XML, or pulled via the Apify API.

Is this a GLEIF API alternative?

Yes. It wraps the official GLEIF API into a no-code, no-key tool, so you can run a bulk LEI lookup and get a clean dataset without writing API calls or handling pagination yourself.

How do I export LEI data to CSV or JSON?

Run the Actor with your country and status filters, then download the resulting dataset as CSV, JSON, Excel or XML from the run page, or fetch it through the Apify API.

Can I do a bulk LEI lookup by country?

Yes. Add one or more ISO country codes to countries and the legal entity identifier scraper returns every matching entity, or leave it empty to pull the full global LEI database.

Scheduling & integration

Schedule this Actor on Apify to run daily or weekly for an always-fresh global legal-entity database. Export results to JSON, CSV or Excel, pull them through the Apify API, or connect the dataset to Google Sheets, webhooks or your KYC, CRM and compliance pipelines.

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Changelog

2026-06-07

• Docs: added coverage for using this as a GLEIF API alternative, doing a bulk LEI lookup by country, and exporting legal entity identifier data to CSV/JSON.

2026-06-05

• 🛡️ Reliability fix: results are no longer dropped by strict output validation — runs now complete cleanly even at high volume (thousands of results).
• ⚡ Stability & performance hardening; fresh rebuild.

• 2026-06-01 — Maintenance & reliability pass: pulled the latest source and rebuilt the Actor on the current base image; build verified.

• 2026-05-25 — Maintenance & reliability pass: pulled the latest source and rebuilt the Actor on the current base image; build verified.

• 2026-05-20 — Maintenance pass: reviewed the input schema and default values for a smooth one-click start, and rebuilt the Actor on the latest base image.

2026-06-04

• Verified live & refreshed build — reliability/maintenance pass.