# Spain Company Directory Scraper - Registro Mercantil (`minute_contest/spain-company-directory-scraper`) Actor Scrape company data from Spain's official OpenData Registradores directory. Get NIF, officers, CNAE codes, legal form, address, and status from the Registro Mercantil - no API exists for this data. - **URL**: https://apify.com/minute\_contest/spain-company-directory-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [minute contest](https://apify.com/minute_contest) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 company records 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 ## Spain Company Directory Scraper | Directorio de Empresas del Registro Mercantil Extract company data from Spain's official Registro Mercantil directory - NIF, officers, CNAE codes, legal form, address, and status for millions of Spanish companies. No public API exists for this data. ### Quick Start Click **Try it** and paste this input: ```json { "searchQuery": "Telefonica", "maxResults": 10 } ```` ### Sample Output ```json { "companyName": "TELEFONICA, S.A.", "nif": "A28015865", "legalForm": "Sociedad Anonima", "cnaeCode": "6110", "cnaeDescription": "Telecomunicaciones por cable", "naceCode": "61.10", "status": "Activa", "address": "DISTRITO TELEFONICA, RONDA DE LA COMUNICACION S/N, MADRID", "province": "Madrid", "registroMercantil": "Madrid", "irus": "ES.RM.M.12345", "euid": "ESES.RM.M.12345", "website": "www.telefonica.com", "officers": [ { "name": "JOSE MARIA ALVAREZ-PALLETE LOPEZ", "role": "Presidente Ejecutivo" }, { "name": "ANGEL VILA BOIX", "role": "Consejero Delegado" } ], "registrySheet": "T 12345, F 1, H M-6164", "sourceUrl": "https://opendata.registradores.org/directorio/sociedad/12345" } ``` ### Pricing | Volume | Cost | |--------|------| | Start cost | $0.005 | | Per result | $0.005 | | ~100 results | ~$0.51 | | ~1,000 results | ~$5.01 | | ~10,000 results | ~$50.01 | No subscriptions, no minimum commitment - pay only for what you use. ### Features - **Search by company name** - find companies by full or partial name - **Bulk NIF/CIF lookup** - submit a list of tax IDs for batch extraction - **CNAE code filtering** - filter by economic activity classification - **Province filtering** - narrow results by Spanish province - **Full company profiles** - NIF, officers, CNAE codes, legal form, address, status, IRUS, EUID - **API auto-discovery** - detects and uses internal API endpoints when available - **Stealth browsing** - Puppeteer with StealthPlugin to avoid bot detection ### Input Parameters | Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description | |-----------|------|----------|---------|-------------| | `searchQuery` | string | No | - | Company name to search (partial match) | | `nifNumbers` | string\[] | No | - | List of NIF/CIF numbers for batch lookup | | `cnaeCode` | string | No | - | Filter by CNAE activity code | | `province` | string | No | - | Filter by Spanish province | | `maxResults` | integer | No | `100` | Maximum company records to return (1-10,000) | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | No | - | Apify Proxy settings (residential recommended) | At least one search parameter (`searchQuery`, `nifNumbers`, or `cnaeCode`) is required. #### More Input Examples **Batch NIF lookup:** ```json { "nifNumbers": ["A28015865", "A28017895", "B86065925"], "maxResults": 50 } ``` **Search by CNAE activity code:** ```json { "searchQuery": "software", "cnaeCode": "6201", "province": "Madrid", "maxResults": 50 } ``` **With proxy configuration:** ```json { "searchQuery": "Inditex", "maxResults": 5, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"] } } ``` ### Output Fields | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `companyName` | Official registered company name (denominacion social) | | `nif` | Tax identification number - NIF/CIF | | `legalForm` | Legal form - S.A., S.L., S.L.U., S.Coop., etc. | | `cnaeCode` | CNAE-2009 economic activity code | | `cnaeDescription` | Description of the CNAE activity | | `naceCode` | European NACE activity code | | `status` | Company status - Activa, Disuelta, Liquidada, Extinguida, En liquidacion, Cierre de hoja | | `address` | Registered address (domicilio social) | | `province` | Province of registration | | `registroMercantil` | Competent commercial registry | | `irus` | Unique registry ID (Identificador de Registro Unico de Sociedades) | | `euid` | European Unique Identifier for cross-border identification | | `website` | Company website if registered | | `officers` | Array of administrators/officers with name and role | | `registrySheet` | Registry sheet reference (tomo, folio, hoja) | | `sourceUrl` | URL of the source page | ### Use Cases - **B2B lead generation** - find companies by industry (CNAE) and province for targeted outreach - **Due diligence** - verify company registration, status, officers, and legal form before deals - **Market research** - analyze company density by region, industry, and legal structure - **KYC/AML compliance** - verify company identity and officer information - **Investment research** - screen companies by activity, status, and registry data ### Data Source & Compliance All data comes from **OpenData Registradores** ([opendata.registradores.org](https://opendata.registradores.org)) - the official open data portal of Spain's Colegio de Registradores. The data originates from the **Registro Mercantil** where all Spanish companies must register. - **Public**: freely accessible, no login required - **Official**: maintained by Spain's official registry body - **Comprehensive**: covers all registered Spanish companies (S.A., S.L., cooperatives, etc.) - **Updated**: reflects the current state of the Registro Mercantil - Rate limits respected (2-3 second delays between requests) - Company registration data is public information under Spanish commercial law (Reglamento del Registro Mercantil) - Users are responsible for compliance with GDPR and LOPD-GDD when processing extracted data ### European Business Data Suite This Actor is part of a growing collection of European business data actors. No subscriptions, no minimum commitment - pay only for what you use. | Country | Registry | Actor | What it does | |---------|----------|-------|-------------| | **Spain** | **Registro Mercantil** | **This Actor** | NIF, officers, CNAE, legal form, address, status | | Poland | eKRS | [Financial Statements](https://apify.com/minute_contest/poland-krs-financial-scraper) | Balance sheets, income statements | | Poland | KRS | [Board Members](https://apify.com/minute_contest/krs-fullnames-scraper) | Full non-anonymized director names | | Poland | KRZ | [Debtor Registry](https://apify.com/minute_contest/krz-debtor-scraper) | Bankruptcy, restructuring, enforcement | | Poland | KNF | [Financial Supervision](https://apify.com/minute_contest/knf-registry-scraper) | 75,000+ regulated financial entities | | Poland | MSiG | [Court Gazette](https://apify.com/minute_contest/msig-scraper) | Court announcements since 2001 | | Poland | EKW | [Land Registry](https://apify.com/minute_contest/ekw-ksiegi-wieczyste-scraper) | Property ownership, mortgages | | Poland | CRBR | [Beneficial Owners](https://apify.com/minute_contest/crbr-beneficial-owners-scraper) | UBO verification by NIP/KRS | | Poland | UOKiK | [Abusive Clauses](https://apify.com/minute_contest/uokik-clauses-scraper) | 7,500+ banned contract clauses | | Poland | 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) ### Informacion en espanol #### Que es este actor? Este actor permite extraer datos de empresas del **directorio oficial de OpenData Registradores** ([opendata.registradores.org/directorio](https://opendata.registradores.org/directorio)) - el portal de datos abiertos del Colegio de Registradores de Espana. Los datos provienen del **Registro Mercantil**, donde todas las sociedades espanolas deben inscribirse. El directorio es publico y gratuito, pero **no dispone de API publica** - este actor automatiza la interfaz web para devolver datos estructurados en formato JSON. #### Para quien? - **Equipos comerciales B2B** que buscan empresas por sector (codigo CNAE) y provincia para generar listas de prospeccion - **Departamentos de compliance** que necesitan verificar la inscripcion, estado y administradores de una sociedad - **Analistas de mercado** que investigan la densidad empresarial por region, actividad y forma juridica - **Abogados y asesores** que realizan due diligence sobre sociedades - **Inversores** que filtran empresas por actividad, estado y datos registrales #### Que datos se extraen? Cada registro incluye: **denominacion social**, NIF/CIF, forma juridica (S.A., S.L., S.L.U., etc.), codigo CNAE, descripcion de actividad, codigo NACE, estado (Activa, Disuelta, Liquidada, etc.), domicilio social, provincia, Registro Mercantil competente, IRUS, EUID, pagina web, administradores y cargos, y referencia de la hoja registral. #### Como empezar? Ejecuta el actor en la plataforma Apify introduciendo el nombre de la empresa, uno o varios NIF/CIF, o un codigo CNAE. Para integrarlo en tu flujo de trabajo, utiliza la API de Apify para automatizar las consultas. Sin suscripcion - pagas solo por uso. ### Limitations - **Residential proxy REQUIRED** - the site uses a strict WAF (F5/Volterra) that blocks datacenter IPs. You MUST use Apify residential proxies (paid plan) or provide your own residential proxy URL. - **Rate limited** - the actor adds 2-3 second delays between requests to avoid overloading the server - **SPA rendering** - data extraction depends on the current DOM structure, which may change if the site is updated - **No historical data** - the directory shows current registry state only - **Search precision** - name searches may return partial matches; use NIF for exact lookup - **Officers completeness** - officer data may be limited to current appointments visible on the detail page # Actor input Schema ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Search by company name (partial match). Example: 'Telefonica', 'Inditex', 'Banco Santander' ## `nifNumbers` (type: `array`): List of NIF/CIF tax identification numbers to look up. Each NIF is looked up individually for exact-match results. ## `cnaeCode` (type: `string`): Filter results by CNAE economic activity code. Example: '6201' (computer programming), '4711' (retail sale in non-specialized stores) ## `province` (type: `string`): Filter results by Spanish province. Example: 'Madrid', 'Barcelona', 'Valencia', 'Sevilla' ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of company records to return. Default: 100. Set higher for broader searches. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Apify Proxy configuration. Use residential proxies for best reliability with this site. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchQuery": "Telefonica", "maxResults": 100, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "ES" } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `companyRecords` (type: `string`): Spanish company records with name, NIF, legal form, CNAE code, officers, address, status, and registry information. # 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 = { "searchQuery": "Telefonica", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "ES" } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("minute_contest/spain-company-directory-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 = { "searchQuery": "Telefonica", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], "apifyProxyCountry": "ES", }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("minute_contest/spain-company-directory-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 '{ "searchQuery": "Telefonica", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "apifyProxyCountry": "ES" } }' | apify call minute_contest/spain-company-directory-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=minute_contest/spain-company-directory-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Spain Company Directory Scraper - Registro Mercantil", "description": "Scrape company data from Spain's official OpenData Registradores directory. Get NIF, officers, CNAE codes, legal form, address, and status from the Registro Mercantil - no API exists for this data.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "145SYdckXlwYktcWy" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/minute_contest~spain-company-directory-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-minute_contest-spain-company-directory-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~spain-company-directory-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-minute_contest-spain-company-directory-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~spain-company-directory-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-minute_contest-spain-company-directory-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", "required": [ "proxyConfiguration" ], "properties": { "searchQuery": { "title": "Company Name", "type": "string", "description": "Search by company name (partial match). Example: 'Telefonica', 'Inditex', 'Banco Santander'" }, "nifNumbers": { "title": "NIF/CIF Numbers", "type": "array", "description": "List of NIF/CIF tax identification numbers to look up. Each NIF is looked up individually for exact-match results.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "cnaeCode": { "title": "CNAE Activity Code", "type": "string", "description": "Filter results by CNAE economic activity code. Example: '6201' (computer programming), '4711' (retail sale in non-specialized stores)" }, "province": { "title": "Province", "type": "string", "description": "Filter results by Spanish province. Example: 'Madrid', 'Barcelona', 'Valencia', 'Sevilla'" }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 10000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of company records to return. Default: 100. Set higher for broader searches.", "default": 100 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Apify Proxy configuration. Use residential proxies for best reliability with this site." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```