# Australian ABN Lookup & Business Enricher (`mossy_loris/au-business-enricher`) Actor

Enrich Australian ABNs or business names via the official ABN Lookup service: entity name, type, ABN status, GST, state, postcode, business names.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/mossy_loris/au-business-enricher.md
- **Developed by:** [2810 Industries](https://apify.com/mossy_loris) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 business records

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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Australian ABN Lookup & Business Enricher (Official ABR API)

Turn a list of **ABNs or business names** into verified Australian business records: legal entity name, entity type, ABN status, **GST registration**, state, postcode and registered business names. Data comes from the **official ABN Lookup web services** run by the Australian Business Register.

### Use cases

- **Lead list cleaning:** check that ABNs are active and registered for GST before outreach or invoicing.
- **Supplier onboarding / KYB:** confirm entity type and status in bulk.
- **CRM enrichment:** add state, postcode and trading names to company records.
- **Match names to ABNs:** find the ABN behind a trading name.

### Input

```json
{ "abns": ["21 485 397 350"], "names": ["Bunnings"], "maxMatchesPerName": 3 }
```

### Output

```json
{ "query": "21 485 397 350", "abn": "21485397350", "entityName": "...", "entityType": "Individual/Sole Trader",
  "abnStatus": "Active", "gstRegistered": false, "state": "SA", "postcode": "5000",
  "businessNames": ["..."], "abrUrl": "https://abr.business.gov.au/ABN/View?abn=21485397350" }
```

Export as CSV, Excel or JSON, or use the API.

### Pricing

Pay per event: a small charge per run plus a charge per business record returned.

### Data source and licence

Source: ABN Lookup, Australian Business Register (https://abr.business.gov.au), used under the ABN Lookup Web Services Agreement, which allows extracts to be provided to third parties. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABR or the ATO. Only public ABN information is returned. Check critical details on ABN Lookup.

# Actor input Schema

## `abns` (type: `array`):

Australian Business Numbers to look up (spaces ok).

## `names` (type: `array`):

Names to search; returns top matches with full details.

## `maxMatchesPerName` (type: `integer`):

How many matches to enrich per name (1-10).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "abns": [
    "21485397350"
  ],
  "maxMatchesPerName": 3
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "abns": [
        "21485397350"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("mossy_loris/au-business-enricher").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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "abns": ["21485397350"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("mossy_loris/au-business-enricher").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "abns": [
    "21485397350"
  ]
}' |
apify call mossy_loris/au-business-enricher --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,mossy_loris/au-business-enricher"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/prXAGFOeHfGt2XVaH/builds/sFu7XsXQhSD6dF8nq/openapi.json