FARA Foreign Agents Scraper

🔎 Review active FARA registrations from the DOJ

For journalists, researchers, and screening teams, FARA Foreign Agents Scraper collects active registrations from the official DOJ public database. Get registrant names and registration numbers, plus available addresses, dates, foreign principals, and document links in one dataset for review and export.

• Find active registrants and their registration numbers with FARA Registration Search.
• Collect a FARA List of active registrations for research.
• Review available links to FARA Documents tied to each registration.
• Review disclosed FARA Foreign Principals and their countries when available.
• Collect source-published FARA Registrant Addresses for your review.

📋 Registration details and document links

Each dataset row covers one active FARA registration. It includes the registrant name and official registration number. Postal addresses and registration dates appear when the DOJ provides them. Nested lists hold available foreign-principal names and countries, and document URLs with filing dates.

These are public source records for research and screening. The Actor does not make legal compliance decisions, track changes, or send alerts. It returns document links rather than downloading files or extracting their text.

▶️ Collect active FARA registrations

1. Open the Actor's Input tab.
2. Add a foreign-principal country filter if you want a narrower set.
3. Set Maximum records for a smaller run, or leave it empty to collect all available matching records until the source is exhausted.
4. Click Start.
5. Open Registration records when the run ends to review or export the dataset.

You do not need to supply DOJ credentials. Each run uses one country filter and one record limit.

⚙️ Input

Both fields are optional.

Field	Type	What it does
country	string	Keeps records whose foreign-principal country contains this text. Matching ignores upper and lower case. For example, United matches United Kingdom and United States. Leave empty to include all countries.
maxItems	integer	Stops after this many matching registration records. The smallest value is 1, and the form starts with 10. Leave empty to return all available matching records until the source is exhausted. There is no fixed upper limit in the input schema.

Example input

This is the public input from the successful default-input run:

{
  "maxItems": 10
}

🧾 Output

The run output has a records link to the dataset's Active registrations view. Each saved registration uses the same row shape. Optional fields may be absent, and foreignPrincipals or documents may be empty when no details are available.

Field	Type	What it does
registrationNumber	string	Official DOJ registration number used to identify the registration.
registrantName	string	Registrant name published by the DOJ.
address	string	Registrant postal address, when available.
registrationDate	string	Registration date as published by the DOJ, when available.
foreignPrincipals	object[]	Disclosed foreign principals for this registration. May be empty.
foreignPrincipals[].name	string	Name of the foreign principal.
foreignPrincipals[].country	string	Foreign-principal country, when available.
documents	object[]	Links to official documents tied to this registration. May be empty.
documents[].url	string	Official source URL for the document.
documents[].filingDate	string	Document filing date as published by the DOJ, when available.

Example registration

This complete row comes from a successful run of the current beta build. Source names, dates, and links are kept as returned.

{
  "registrationNumber": "7762",
  "registrantName": "Poynton, Aaron",
  "address": "1408 Stockton Road, Joppa, MD, 21085",
  "registrationDate": "08/26/2026",
  "foreignPrincipals": [
    {
      "name": "PATRICE MAJONDO-MWAMBA",
      "country": "CONGO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE"
    }
  ],
  "documents": [
    {
      "url": "https://efile.fara.gov/docs/7762-Exhibit-AB-20260826-7.pdf",
      "filingDate": "2026-08-26T00:00:00"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://efile.fara.gov/docs/7762-Registration-Statement-20260826-1.pdf",
      "filingDate": "2026-08-26T00:00:00"
    }
  ]
}

💳 Pricing

You pay per active FARA registration saved to your dataset. A registration can include several foreign principals or document links; the charge is for the registration, not each nested entry. No registration event is charged when no registration is saved.

Check the Actor's current pricing for your Apify plan. Set maxItems to limit the number of matching registrations collected.

🔌 Integrations

Read the saved dataset through the Apify API, or export it from Apify for your research tools and spreadsheets. This video shows an Apify integration workflow:

❓ FAQ

Why did my country filter return no records?

The filter looks for your text within the foreign-principal country. It ignores upper and lower case, but it does not turn country codes or other names into matches. Try the source's country name, or leave country empty to include all countries.

Why are some details or document links missing?

The Actor returns details available in the public source. An optional field may be absent, and a list may be empty. A missing value is not proof that no principal or document exists.

Does a FARA filings search include past or terminated registrations?

No. This Actor collects the current active registration set. It does not collect historical or terminated registrations.

Can I filter by a registrant's name?

The input form has a foreign-principal country filter. To find a registrant by name, collect the active records and search registrantName in the saved dataset.

Does the Actor download or read FARA documents?

It returns official document URLs and available filing dates. It does not download, mirror, or extract document content.

Can I collect all available active registrations?

Yes. Leave maxItems empty to return all available matching records until the source is exhausted. Also leave country empty to include all countries.

What is FARA registration data useful for?

FARA stands for the Foreign Agents Registration Act. This Actor returns active registration records from the DOJ public database for foreign-agent research and screening. The records do not decide whether a person or organization meets a legal duty.

📝 Changelog

v0.0 (04-10-2026)

• Initial release.

🆘 Support

For issues, questions, or feature requests, file a ticket and I'll fix or implement it in less than 24h 🫡

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