# Poland CRBR Beneficial Owners Scraper (`minute_contest/crbr-beneficial-owners-scraper`) Actor Centralny Rejestr Beneficjentów Rzeczywistych - weryfikacja UBO. Search beneficial owners by NIP or KRS. KYC/AML compliance. No bulk API exists. MGBI alternative without subscription. Beneficjent rzeczywisty. Pay per use. - **URL**: https://apify.com/minute\_contest/crbr-beneficial-owners-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [minute contest](https://apify.com/minute_contest) (community) - **Categories:** Business, Lead generation, Automation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $5.00 / 1,000 query results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. 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 ## Poland CRBR Beneficial Owners Scraper | Rejestr Beneficjentow Rzeczywistych Verify beneficial owners (UBO) of Polish companies for KYC/AML compliance. Search by NIP, KRS, company name, or PESEL - get structured ownership data from Poland's official Central Register of Beneficial Owners. No bulk API exists. ### Quick Start Click **Try it** and paste this input: ```json { "nip": "5213103635" } ```` ### Sample Output ```json { "name": "EXAMPLE SP. Z O.O.", "nip": "5213103635", "krs": "0000019193", "legalForm": "SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA", "postalCode": "00-001", "city": "Warszawa", "street": "ul. Przykladowa", "beneficialOwners": [ { "firstName": "Jan", "lastName": "Kowalski", "pesel": "80010112345", "dateOfBirth": "1980-01-01", "citizenship": "Polska", "countryOfResidence": "Polska", "ownershipType": "Bezposredni posiadacz 25%+ udzialow", "sharePercentage": "51.00" } ], "found": true, "sourceUrl": "https://crbr.podatki.gov.pl/" } ``` ### Pricing | Volume | Cost | |--------|------| | 1 query | $0.008 | | 100 queries | ~$0.83 | | 1,000 queries | ~$8.03 | | 10,000 queries | ~$80.03 | Start cost per run: **$0.025**. Free Apify credits ($5) = ~625 queries at no cost. Compare to MGBI at $200-500/month. ### Features - **Hybrid Puppeteer + API** - browser only for session establishment, then fast REST API calls - **Search by NIP** - Polish Tax ID lookup - **Search by KRS** - Court registry number lookup - **Search by company name** - partial name matching - **Search by PESEL** - find companies where a specific person is a beneficial owner - **Batch processing** - submit multiple queries in a single run via the `queries` array - **Rate-limited** - 1-3 second delays between queries to respect the portal ### Input Parameters | Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description | |-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------| | `nip` | string | No | - | Polish Tax ID for single query | | `krs` | string | No | - | KRS number for single query | | `companyName` | string | No | - | Company name for single query (partial match) | | `queries` | array | No | - | Batch queries - array of {nip, krs, name, pesel} objects | | `dateFrom` | string | No | `2019-10-13` | Start date (YYYY-MM-DD) | | `dateTo` | string | No | today | End date (YYYY-MM-DD) | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | No | - | Apify Proxy settings (residential recommended) | At least one of `nip`, `krs`, `companyName`, or `queries` must be provided. ### Output Fields | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `name` | Official company name | | `nip` | Polish Tax ID | | `krs` | KRS registration number | | `legalForm` | Legal form (sp. z o.o., S.A., sp. k., etc.) | | `city`, `street`, `postalCode` | Registered address | | `periodStart`, `periodEnd` | Reporting period | | `corrected` | Whether the UBO declaration was corrected | | `hasDiscrepancies` | Whether discrepancies were flagged | | `beneficialOwners[].firstName`, `lastName` | UBO full name | | `beneficialOwners[].pesel` | PESEL number | | `beneficialOwners[].citizenship` | Citizenship | | `beneficialOwners[].countryOfResidence` | Country of residence | | `beneficialOwners[].ownershipType` | Nature of control | | `beneficialOwners[].sharePercentage` | Percentage of shares | | `found` | `false` when no UBO entries found | ### Use Cases - **KYC/AML Compliance** - verify UBO declarations as part of customer due diligence (CDD) and enhanced due diligence (EDD) - **Bank Onboarding** - screen counterparties for beneficial ownership before account opening - **M\&A Due Diligence** - identify ultimate controllers in acquisition targets - **Sanctions Screening** - cross-reference UBOs against PEP and sanctions databases - **Investigative Research** - trace corporate ownership networks and identify hidden controllers ### Data Source & Compliance All data comes from the official CRBR registry: - https://crbr.podatki.gov.pl/ Maintained by the Ministry of Finance under the Anti-Money Laundering Act (ustawa z dnia 1 marca 2018 r. o przeciwdzialaniu praniu pieniedzy oraz finansowaniu terroryzmu). Data is publicly available. Companies face fines of up to 1,000,000 PLN for failing to file or filing false UBO declarations. ### Polish Business Data Suite This actor is part of the **Polish Business Data Suite** - 9 actors covering the full Polish company intelligence stack. No subscriptions, no minimum commitment - pay only for what you use. | Registry | Actor | What it does | |----------|-------|-------------| | **eKRS** | [Financial Statements](https://apify.com/minute_contest/poland-krs-financial-scraper) | Balance sheets, income statements | | **KRS** | [Board Members](https://apify.com/minute_contest/krs-fullnames-scraper) | Full non-anonymized director names | | **KRZ** | [Debtor Registry](https://apify.com/minute_contest/krz-debtor-scraper) | Bankruptcy, restructuring, enforcement | | **KNF** | [Financial Supervision](https://apify.com/minute_contest/knf-registry-scraper) | 75,000+ regulated financial entities | | **MSiG** | [Court Gazette](https://apify.com/minute_contest/msig-scraper) | Court announcements since 2001 | | **EKW** | [Land Registry](https://apify.com/minute_contest/ekw-ksiegi-wieczyste-scraper) | Property ownership, mortgages, restrictions | | **CRBR** | [Beneficial Owners](https://apify.com/minute_contest/crbr-beneficial-owners-scraper) | UBO verification by NIP/KRS | | **UOKiK** | [Abusive Clauses](https://apify.com/minute_contest/uokik-clauses-scraper) | 7,500+ banned contract clauses | | **BDO** | [Waste Registry](https://apify.com/minute_contest/bdo-waste-registry-scraper) | 674,000+ waste management entities | > **Full suite**: [apify.com/minute\_contest](https://apify.com/minute_contest) ### Informacje po polsku #### Czym jest ten aktor? Ten aktor umozliwia automatyczne odpytywanie **Centralnego Rejestru Beneficjentow Rzeczywistych** (CRBR) - rejestru prowadzonego przez Ministerstwo Finansow, w ktorym kazda polska osoba prawna musi ujawniac swoich beneficjentow rzeczywistych. Aktor uzywa Puppeteer tylko do nawiazania sesji z portalem (Angular SPA z ochrona Incapsula), a nastepnie odpytuje wewnetrzne REST API bezposrednio - co jest znacznie szybsze niz nawigacja po interfejsie webowym. #### Dla kogo? Narzedzie jest przeznaczone dla **oficerow compliance AML** w bankach i instytucjach finansowych weryfikujacych deklaracje UBO, **kancelarii prawnych** identyfikujacych rzeczywistych kontrolerow w transakcjach M\&A, **firm fintechowych** automatyzujacych screening KYC przy onboardingu klientow, **doradcow podatkowych** weryfikujacych struktury wlascicielskie na potrzeby cen transferowych, oraz **dziennikarzy sledczych** sledzacych sieci wlascicielskie spolek. #### Co mozna sprawdzic? Wyszukiwanie po **NIP** (numer identyfikacji podatkowej), **KRS** (numer w Krajowym Rejestrze Sadowym), **nazwie firmy** (dopasowanie czesciowe) lub **PESEL** beneficjenta (przez zapytania wsadowe). Aktor obsluguje przetwarzanie wsadowe - mozna przekazac wiele zapytan w jednym uruchomieniu. Kazdy wynik zawiera nazwe firmy, NIP, KRS, forme prawna, adres oraz liste beneficjentow rzeczywistych z ich imionami, nazwiskami, obywatelstwem, krajem zamieszkania, typem kontroli i procentem udzialow. #### Jak zaczac? Uruchom aktora na platformie Apify, podajac NIP, KRS lub nazwe firmy. Zalecane jest uzycie proxy rezydencjalnych (portal jest chroniony przez Incapsula WAF). Dla **screeningu KYC/AML** mozesz uzyc tablicy `queries` do weryfikacji wielu firm w jednym uruchomieniu. Pay-per-use - okolo 23 zl za 100 zapytan. Darmowe $5 kredytow Apify = ~90 sprawdzen UBO za darmo. ### Limitations - **Proxy recommended** - the portal is protected by Incapsula WAF which may block datacenter IPs - Session establishment via Puppeteer is required (cannot skip the browser step) - reCAPTCHA is currently disabled on the portal but this could change, which would break the actor - CRBR only covers legal entities registered in KRS - sole proprietorships (CEIDG) are not included - Data reflects self-reported UBO declarations - there is no independent verification by the Ministry of Finance - Companies must update declarations within 7 business days of ownership changes, but delays occur in practice # Actor input Schema ## `nip` (type: `string`): Polish Tax ID (NIP) of the company to search. For batch queries, use the 'queries' field instead. ## `krs` (type: `string`): KRS number of the company to search. ## `companyName` (type: `string`): Company name to search (partial match). ## `queries` (type: `array`): List of queries for batch processing. Each query is an object with 'nip', 'krs', 'name', or 'pesel' field. Example: \[{"nip": "1234567890"}, {"krs": "0000123456"}] ## `dateFrom` (type: `string`): Start date for historical data (YYYY-MM-DD). Default: 2019-10-13 (CRBR start date). Leave empty for full history. ## `dateTo` (type: `string`): End date (YYYY-MM-DD). Default: today. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Apify Proxy configuration. Recommended for reliable results. ## Actor input object example ```json { "nip": "5213103635" } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `beneficialOwnerRecords` (type: `string`): Company data with beneficial owners including names, PESEL, citizenship, and ownership percentages. # 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 = { "nip": "5213103635" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("minute_contest/crbr-beneficial-owners-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 = { "nip": "5213103635" } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("minute_contest/crbr-beneficial-owners-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 '{ "nip": "5213103635" }' | apify call minute_contest/crbr-beneficial-owners-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=minute_contest/crbr-beneficial-owners-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Poland CRBR Beneficial Owners Scraper", "description": "Centralny Rejestr Beneficjentów Rzeczywistych - weryfikacja UBO. Search beneficial owners by NIP or KRS. KYC/AML compliance. No bulk API exists. MGBI alternative without subscription. Beneficjent rzeczywisty. Pay per use.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "vLMYVOhBlJg248PDU" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/minute_contest~crbr-beneficial-owners-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-minute_contest-crbr-beneficial-owners-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/minute_contest~crbr-beneficial-owners-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-minute_contest-crbr-beneficial-owners-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/minute_contest~crbr-beneficial-owners-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-minute_contest-crbr-beneficial-owners-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": { "nip": { "title": "NIP (single query)", "type": "string", "description": "Polish Tax ID (NIP) of the company to search. For batch queries, use the 'queries' field instead." }, "krs": { "title": "KRS (single query)", "type": "string", "description": "KRS number of the company to search." }, "companyName": { "title": "Company Name (single query)", "type": "string", "description": "Company name to search (partial match)." }, "queries": { "title": "Batch Queries", "type": "array", "description": "List of queries for batch processing. Each query is an object with 'nip', 'krs', 'name', or 'pesel' field. Example: [{\"nip\": \"1234567890\"}, {\"krs\": \"0000123456\"}]" }, "dateFrom": { "title": "Date From", "type": "string", "description": "Start date for historical data (YYYY-MM-DD). Default: 2019-10-13 (CRBR start date). Leave empty for full history." }, "dateTo": { "title": "Date To", "type": "string", "description": "End date (YYYY-MM-DD). Default: today." }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Apify Proxy configuration. Recommended for reliable results." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```