🔎 Connecticut Business Registry (Master)

One master record per CT company (status, legal form, registration, jurisdiction, address, annual-report date) with the published diversity-ownership certifications carried AS PUBLISHED. The actor never infers an ownership attribute — it emits only the exact certification value the registry publishes, or honest null.

Public, robots-honoured.

Output is one ct_business_master row per result; billing is pay-per-event, the value event being one registry record (a $0.02 start fee per run, then $0.02 per registry record). Source: data.ct.gov.

No login, no API key and no CAPTCHA solving are involved: the source is read logged-out with an identified contact User-Agent.

📊 Sample Output

Real rows from run fxiFIENFbq0GWZWDf on build 0.1.4 (2026-09-18), the same input as the Quick start below — every value is as the source published it (emails masked, long text shortened):

registry_id	name	legal_form	registration_date	record_created	state_or_territory_formation
001t000000WmUkIAAV	WORKMEN'S CIRCLE EDUCATIONAL CENTER OF BRIDGEPORT INC.	Non-Stock	1930-03-17T00:00:00.000	2026-09-18 00:13:57.5100000	Connecticut
001t000000WmUkJAAV	WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF CONNECTICUT, INC.	Non-Stock	1969-02-24T00:00:00.000	2026-09-18 00:13:57.5100000	Connecticut
001t000000WmUkKAAV	WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOMEN'S AUXILIARY, INCORPORATED, THE	Non-Stock	1954-08-19T00:00:00.000	2026-09-18 00:13:57.5100000	Connecticut
001t000000WmUkLAAV	WYNDHAM LAND TRUST, INC.	Non-Stock	1975-04-28T00:00:00.000	2026-09-18 00:13:57.5100000	Connecticut
001t000000WmUkMAAV	WYNDWOOD ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED	Non-Stock	1950-12-18T00:00:00.000	2026-09-18 00:13:57.5100000	Connecticut
001t000000WmUkNAAV	WYNDWOOD VILLAGE ASSOCIATION, INC.	Non-Stock	1973-04-11T00:00:00.000	2026-09-18 00:13:57.5100000	Connecticut
001t000000WmUkOAAV	YALE AVIATION, INCORPORATED	Non-Stock	1964-11-18T00:00:00.000	2026-09-18 00:13:57.5100000	Connecticut
001t000000WmUkPAAV	YALE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INCORPORATED THE	Non-Stock	1948-04-19T00:00:00.000	2026-09-18 00:13:57.5100000	Connecticut

The run finished with the status message: NORMAL: 50 unique rows (0 duplicates collapsed). billable=50

✅ What you get

Each row is flat JSON with these fields (from the dataset schema and the sample run; a field the source does not publish for a given row is null):

• record_type (string) — e.g. ct_business_master
• registry_id (string/null) — e.g. 001t000000WmUkIAAV
• name (string/null) — e.g. WORKMEN'S CIRCLE EDUCATIONAL CENTER OF BRIDGEPORT INC.
• legal_form (string/null) — e.g. Non-Stock
• status (string/null) — e.g. Forfeited
• sub_status (string/null) — e.g. Annual report due
• account_number (string/null) — e.g. 0061711
• registration_date (string/null) — e.g. 1930-03-17T00:00:00.000
• began_transacting_in_ct (string/null) — null in every sample row
• organization_meeting_date (string/null) — e.g. 1930-03-17T00:00:00.000
• dissolution_date (string/null) — null in every sample row
• record_created (string/null) — e.g. 2026-09-18 00:13:57.5100000
• annual_report_due_date (string/null) — e.g. 2027-02-24T00:00:00.000
• country_formation (string/null) — null in every sample row
• state_or_territory_formation (string/null) — e.g. Connecticut
• formation_place (string/null) — e.g. CT
• billing_street (string/null) — e.g. LOIS MAYER 8 SALEM LANE
• billing_city (string/null) — e.g. WESTPORT
• billing_state (string/null) — e.g. CT
• billing_postal_code (string/null) — e.g. 06880
• billing_country (string/null) — e.g. United States
• mailing_address (string/null) — e.g. 202 GLENGARRY RD. , ,FAIRFIELD ,CT , ,06825
• naics_code (string/null) — e.g. Educational Support Services (611710)
• naics_sub_code (string/null) — e.g. 813312
• total_authorized_shares (string/null) — null in every sample row
• reason_for_administrative (string/null) — e.g. Failure to file Annual Report
• woman_owned_organization (string/null) — e.g. False
• veteran_owned_organization (string/null) — e.g. False
• minority_owned_organization (string/null) — e.g. False
• org_owned_by_persons_with_disabilities (string/null) — e.g. False
• lgbtqi_owned_organization (string/null) — e.g. False
• source (string/null) — e.g. connecticut-business-registry-master
• release_date (string/null) — null in every sample row
• source_url (string/null) — e.g. https://data.ct.gov/resource/n7gp-d28j.json
• observed_at (string/null) — e.g. 2026-09-18T19:32:46Z
• terminal (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
• reported_total (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
• raw_seen (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
• duplicates (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
• unique_found (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
• delivered (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
• scope (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
• note (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
• license (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row
• attribution (string/integer/null) — null in every sample row

What you get

One registry_record per entity, deduplicated on the source-native id. Fields the source does not publish are honest null. A run_receipt row carries the source URL, scope, reconciliation counts, and delivered/duplicate totals.

⚙️ Sample inputs

1. Quick start — the Store example (this is what the sample above came from)

{
  "maxRecords": 50
}

The sample run charged exactly: 2 × $0.02 apify-actor-start + 50 × $0.02 registry_record = $1.04 on the Free tier — every delivered row was billed.

2. A smaller, narrowed run

{
  "maxRecords": 5
}

Caps the run at 5 rows — about $0.12 on the Free tier ($0.02 start + 5 × $0.02).

3. A full-size run

{
  "maxRecords": 5000
}

Up to 5000 rows (the schema default for maxRecords) — about $100.02 on the Free tier ($0.02 start + 5000 × $0.02) if the source has that many.

🧾 JSON sample record

One real record from run fxiFIENFbq0GWZWDf, exactly as it lands in the dataset (emails masked, long text shortened):

{
  "record_type": "ct_business_master",
  "registry_id": "001t000000WmUkIAAV",
  "name": "WORKMEN'S CIRCLE EDUCATIONAL CENTER OF BRIDGEPORT INC.",
  "legal_form": "Non-Stock",
  "status": "Forfeited",
  "sub_status": null,
  "account_number": "0061711",
  "registration_date": "1930-03-17T00:00:00.000",
  "began_transacting_in_ct": null,
  "organization_meeting_date": "1930-03-17T00:00:00.000",
  "dissolution_date": null,
  "record_created": "2026-09-18 00:13:57.5100000",
  "annual_report_due_date": null,
  "country_formation": null,
  "state_or_territory_formation": "Connecticut",
  "formation_place": "CT",
  "billing_street": "LOIS MAYER 8 SALEM LANE",
  "billing_city": "WESTPORT",
  "billing_state": "CT",
  "billing_postal_code": "06880",
  "billing_country": null,
  "mailing_address": "202 GLENGARRY RD. , ,FAIRFIELD ,CT , ,06825",
  "naics_code": null,
  "naics_sub_code": null,
  "total_authorized_shares": null,
  "reason_for_administrative": null,
  "woman_owned_organization": "False",
  "veteran_owned_organization": "False",
  "minority_owned_organization": "False",
  "org_owned_by_persons_with_disabilities": "False",
  "lgbtqi_owned_organization": "False",
  "source": "connecticut-business-registry-master",
  "release_date": null,
  "source_url": "https://data.ct.gov/resource/n7gp-d28j.json",
  "observed_at": "2026-09-18T19:32:46Z"
}

🔧 How it works

Transport. Plain HTTPS from the Apify platform, no proxy. robots.txt is read first and a disallowed path is never fetched. Every request carries an identified contact User-Agent. Pacing: CRAWL_DELAY=0.0.

Charging. Each registry record is charged at the moment it is pushed (registry_record); a row that fails to charge is not delivered, so the dataset count always equals the charged count.

How it behaves

Rows are paged from the CT Socrata master resource; an optional statusFilter narrows the SoQL $where on the published status. Nulls are preserved (never coerced to empty string or false). Ownership-certification fields are copied verbatim. The resource count(*) is reconciled against delivery. Streaming, bounded to maxRecords.

Source

https://data.ct.gov/resource/n7gp-d28j.json

What is not done. No login, no cookie or CAPTCHA bypass, no private or personal-account data, no browser automation.

💰 Pricing example

Event	Free	Bronze	Silver	Gold
Actor Start (apify-actor-start)	$0.02	$0.02	$0.02	$0.02
Registry Record (registry_record)	$0.02	$0.02	$0.02	$0.01

Worked at the live Free-tier price:

• 8 registry records: $0.02 start + 8 × $0.02 = $0.18
• 25 registry records: $0.02 start + 25 × $0.02 = $0.52
• 5000 registry records: $0.02 start + 5000 × $0.02 = $100.02

A run that delivers zero rows charges the $0.02 start fee only. A BLOCKED run (source refused) fails loud and charges no value event. The start fee is charged once per GB of run memory; the default run memory is 4096 MB.

Yield on the sample run: NORMAL: 50 unique rows (0 duplicates collapsed). billable=50. maxRecords is a hard ceiling on what is delivered and billed, never a target.

⚖️ Legal & ToS

This actor reads public, logged-out pages and feeds published by data.ct.gov. It collects only what the source publishes to any visitor, keeps to the source's robots rules (checked on every run), identifies itself with a contact User-Agent, and does not access accounts, private data or anything behind authentication. Use the output in line with the source's terms and your local law; the intended use is B2B research and monitoring.

❓ FAQ

Q: Do I need an API key or a login?
A: No. The source (data.ct.gov) is read logged-out; the input schema has no key field and the actor carries no secrets.

Q: Why did my run return 0 rows?
A: Read the run's status message. GENUINE_EMPTY means the source was read and had nothing in scope for your input; BLOCKED means the source refused and the run failed without billing a value event — retry later or narrow the input. A zero-row run bills the start fee only.

Q: How many rows can one run return?
A: Up to maxRecords (default 5000). Raise the cap for a bigger run; you pay per delivered row.

Q: How fresh is the data?
A: Every run reads the source live at run time; nothing is cached between runs. Put it on a schedule for a continuous feed.

Q: What formats can I export?
A: The dataset downloads as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML or RSS from the run's Dataset tab or the Apify API, and any run can push to a webhook or integration.

Q: How is this different from the other company registry checks actors?
A: Same output shape and billing model; this one covers data.ct.gov. The siblings under Related Actors cover the other sources or slices — run several on one schedule for a combined feed.

Q: Are there rate limits?
A: The actor paces itself against the source (CRAWL_DELAY=0.0) and honours its robots rules; there is no per-buyer limit beyond your Apify plan's concurrency.

🆘 Troubleshooting

• Run FAILED with BLOCKED → the source refused the request or changed its page shape → nothing was billed beyond the start fee; retry after a while, and if it persists open an Issue with the run id.
• Status says CAPPED → your cap (maxRecords) was reached → raise it for a bigger run.
• Input validation error on start → a field is outside the schema's allowed values → start from the Quick start block and change one field at a time.
• Run TIMED-OUT → a very wide request on a slow day → raise the run timeout in Run options or narrow the input; what was delivered before the timeout is still in the dataset.

🔗 Related Actors

• Connecticut Business Filing Events — One structured registryrecord per record from the official public source, logged-out. Public, robots-honoured
• Connecticut Business Status Check — Check Connecticut business identities against the official state registry (data.ct.gov) — one official answer per identifier: registry status, regist…
• CQC Care Provider Directory — One structured registryrecord per record from the CQC weekly official 'CQC directory' CSV (~56,976 locations). Public, logged-out, robots-honoured
• CQC Provider Verification Check — Verify UK care providers and locations against the official CQC weekly directory — one present/absent verdict per identifier. Billed per PRESENT verd…
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