# ThomasNet Supplier Scraper (`moving_beacon-owner1/thomasnet-supplier-scraper`) Actor

Collects industrial supplier and manufacturer listings from ThomasNet by keyword and location. Returns company details, contact information, location, company size, categories, and optional full profiles with certifications, brands, personnel, and social links.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/moving\_beacon-owner1/thomasnet-supplier-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Jamshaid Arif](https://apify.com/moving_beacon-owner1) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $9.99 / 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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

## ThomasNet Supplier Scraper

Collects industrial supplier and manufacturer listings from ThomasNet, the North American supplier discovery platform. Search by product or service keyword, optionally narrowed to a US state, Canadian province, or ThomasNet sub-region, and get one flat record per company with contact details, location, size, and category information. Turning on full profiles adds certifications, brands, key personnel, and social links.

### Input

| Field | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `search_term` | `hydraulic cylinders` | Product, service, or category keyword, e.g. `cnc machining`, `injection molding`. |
| `location` | *(empty)* | Optional US state, Canadian province, or sub-region, e.g. `Texas`, `IL`, `Northern California`, `Metro New York`. Empty searches all of North America. |
| `max_results` | `25` | Maximum supplier records to return (1–1000). Up to 25 suppliers are collected per coverage region; nationwide searches combine multiple regions to reach larger limits. |
| `fetch_profiles` | `false` | Also fetch each supplier's full company profile (certifications, brands, key personnel, social links). One extra request per supplier. |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Optional | Enable a US-based proxy for the most reliable results. |

### Output

Each result is one supplier:

```json
{
    "name": "Magister Hydraulics",
    "tgrams_id": "30783062",
    "company_type": "Manufacturer",
    "description": "Manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders, quick couplers, hose assemblies and hose kits, gear and hand pumps, DC/AC power units, control valves, chrome-plated rods, and replacement parts. ISO 9001:2015 certified...",
    "phone": "(973) 344-5313",
    "website": "https://www.magisterhyd.com/",
    "profile_url": "https://www.thomasnet.com/company/magister-hydraulics-30783062/profile",
    "location": "Belleville, NJ",
    "address1": "45 Montgomery street",
    "address2": "Unit A",
    "city": "Belleville",
    "state": "NJ",
    "state_name": "New Jersey",
    "zip": "07109",
    "country": "USA",
    "latitude": 40.79209812,
    "longitude": -74.1624224,
    "year_founded": 1998,
    "annual_sales": "$10 - 24.9 Mil",
    "number_employees": "50-99",
    "tier": "VERIFIED",
    "is_advertiser": true,
    "xometry_verified": false,
    "headings": ["Hydraulic Cylinders", "Cylinders"],
    "certifications": null,
    "search_term": "hydraulic cylinders",
    "search_region": "All North America",
    "raw": { ... }
}
```

With `fetch_profiles` enabled, records also carry `brands`, `personnel`, `social`, and `certification_totals` (certification counts by type, e.g. `["QUALITY: 2"]`), and `certifications` is filled in where the company publishes the titles.

### Notes

- Runs with empty input (defaults to `hydraulic cylinders`, all of North America, 25 results).
- Enable a US-based proxy for the most reliable results.
- Intended for research and lead-generation use; please respect ThomasNet's terms of service.

# Actor input Schema

## `search_term` (type: `string`):

Product, service, or category keyword to search suppliers for, e.g. 'hydraulic cylinders', 'cnc machining', 'injection molding', 'steel fabrication'.

## `location` (type: `string`):

Optional US state, Canadian province, or ThomasNet sub-region to limit the search to, e.g. 'Texas', 'IL', 'Northern California', 'Metro New York', 'Ontario'. Leave empty to search all of North America.

## `max_results` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of supplier records to return. Up to 25 suppliers are collected per coverage region; nationwide searches combine multiple regions to reach larger limits.

## `fetch_profiles` (type: `boolean`):

Also fetch each supplier's full company profile to add certifications, brands, key personnel, and social links. Slower — one extra request per supplier.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings for the run. Enable a US-based proxy for the most reliable results, especially for sites that limit non-US or datacenter traffic. Optional — leave off to run directly.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "search_term": "hydraulic cylinders",
  "location": "",
  "max_results": 25,
  "fetch_profiles": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# 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 = {
    "search_term": "hydraulic cylinders",
    "location": "",
    "max_results": 25,
    "fetch_profiles": false,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("moving_beacon-owner1/thomasnet-supplier-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "search_term": "hydraulic cylinders",
    "location": "",
    "max_results": 25,
    "fetch_profiles": False,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("moving_beacon-owner1/thomasnet-supplier-scraper").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 '{
  "search_term": "hydraulic cylinders",
  "location": "",
  "max_results": 25,
  "fetch_profiles": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call moving_beacon-owner1/thomasnet-supplier-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,moving_beacon-owner1/thomasnet-supplier-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

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/rgEMbTHzT8KUzqtBt/builds/t1YnBzRkWcKTzhgPV/openapi.json