# BLM Mining Claims Search & Monitor API — Lode/Placer (MLRS) (`malonestar/blm-mining-claims`) Actor Search and monitor US federal mining claims from the official BLM MLRS national dataset. Filter by state, claim type (lode / placer / mill site) and status, and track newly recorded or modified claims. Mineral-rights and land data. Keyless, official source. - **URL**: https://apify.com/malonestar/blm-mining-claims.md - **Developed by:** [Kyle Maloney](https://apify.com/malonestar) (community) - **Categories:** Real estate, Lead generation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $8.00 / 1,000 results 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 ## BLM Mining Claims Search & Monitor API — Federal Lode/Placer Claims (MLRS) Search and monitor **US federal mining claims** from the official **BLM MLRS** (Mineral & Land Records System) national dataset. Filter by state, **claim type (lode / placer / mill site)**, and status — and track newly recorded or modified claims. A clean **mining claims / mineral-rights data API**. Keyless, official. ### Who it's for - **Mineral exploration & mining** companies scouting active claims and staking activity. - **Land & title / real-estate** researchers checking encumbrances on federal land. - **Investors & analysts** tracking claim activity by state or operator. - **AI agents** needing a "search federal mining claims" tool. ### What it does Queries the BLM MLRS national mining-claims layer and returns normalized claim records. Filter by one or more states, claim type, and disposition/status; search by claimant name or case serial; and use **monitor** mode to emit only claims recorded or modified since your last run — a recurring staking-activity alert. ### Example input ```json { "states": ["NV", "AZ"], "claimType": "lode", "disposition": "active", "includeClosed": false, "maxResults": 500 } ```` ### Output (per claim) `case_serial`, `claim_name`, `claimant`, `claim_type`, `disposition`/`status`, `state`, `meridian_township_range`, `recorded_date`, `last_modified`, and `source` reference. ### Use as an MCP tool Exposed to AI agents via `mcp.apify.com` as a "search BLM mining claims" tool — structured filters in, structured claim records out. ### FAQ **What's the source?** The BLM MLRS national dataset (ArcGIS). **Which claim types?** Lode, placer, and mill site. **Can I monitor new staking activity?** Yes — `monitor: true` on a schedule emits only new/modified claims. **Is it keyless?** Yes, and there's no anti-bot. ### Source **BLM MLRS** ArcGIS FeatureServer (paginated). Official, keyless, no anti-bot. ### Pricing (Pay Per Result) Billed per claim record returned. Empty searches cost nothing. # Actor input Schema ## `states` (type: `array`): Two-letter state codes to filter by (e.g. NV, AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, UT, WY). Empty = all states. ## `claimType` (type: `string`): Filter by claim type keyword: Lode, Placer, Mill Site, or Tunnel Site. Empty = all types. ## `disposition` (type: `string`): Filter by case disposition, e.g. Active, Closed, Pending, Void. Empty = all. ## `nameContains` (type: `string`): Return only claims whose name contains this text. ## `caseSerial` (type: `string`): Look up one exact BLM case serial number (e.g. NV105216280). ## `sinceModified` (type: `string`): Return only claims created/updated on or after this date — use for new-claim monitoring. ## `includeClosed` (type: `boolean`): Also search the Closed layer in addition to active/not-closed claims. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of claim records to return per layer. ## `monitor` (type: `boolean`): When scheduled, emit only claims not seen in previous runs — a recurring new-claim alert. ## Actor input object example ```json { "states": [ "NV" ], "includeClosed": false, "maxResults": 1000, "monitor": false } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): BLM MLRS mining claim records, in the default dataset. # 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 = { "states": [ "NV" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("malonestar/blm-mining-claims").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 = { "states": ["NV"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("malonestar/blm-mining-claims").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 '{ "states": [ "NV" ] }' | apify call malonestar/blm-mining-claims --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=malonestar/blm-mining-claims", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "BLM Mining Claims Search & Monitor API — Lode/Placer (MLRS)", "description": "Search and monitor US federal mining claims from the official BLM MLRS national dataset. Filter by state, claim type (lode / placer / mill site) and status, and track newly recorded or modified claims. Mineral-rights and land data. Keyless, official source.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "ZImhA8pgMpR5Y7eJt" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/malonestar~blm-mining-claims/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-malonestar-blm-mining-claims", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/malonestar~blm-mining-claims/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-malonestar-blm-mining-claims", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/malonestar~blm-mining-claims/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-malonestar-blm-mining-claims", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "states": { "title": "States", "type": "array", "description": "Two-letter state codes to filter by (e.g. NV, AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, UT, WY). Empty = all states.", "default": [ "NV" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "claimType": { "title": "Claim type", "type": "string", "description": "Filter by claim type keyword: Lode, Placer, Mill Site, or Tunnel Site. Empty = all types." }, "disposition": { "title": "Disposition / status", "type": "string", "description": "Filter by case disposition, e.g. Active, Closed, Pending, Void. Empty = all." }, "nameContains": { "title": "Claim name contains", "type": "string", "description": "Return only claims whose name contains this text." }, "caseSerial": { "title": "Case serial number", "type": "string", "description": "Look up one exact BLM case serial number (e.g. NV105216280)." }, "sinceModified": { "title": "Modified since (YYYY-MM-DD)", "type": "string", "description": "Return only claims created/updated on or after this date — use for new-claim monitoring." }, "includeClosed": { "title": "Include closed claims", "type": "boolean", "description": "Also search the Closed layer in addition to active/not-closed claims.", "default": false }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max results per layer", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 100000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of claim records to return per layer.", "default": 1000 }, "monitor": { "title": "Delta mode (only new since last run)", "type": "boolean", "description": "When scheduled, emit only claims not seen in previous runs — a recurring new-claim alert.", "default": false } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```