🏢 NY Business Registry Scraper

The NY Business Registry Scraper helps you collect official New York business records from the New York Department of State Public Inquiry source in minutes with clean structured output ready for analysis.

This actor is ideal for compliance checks, vendor validation, legal research, due diligence, and market mapping. Instead of manually searching one record at a time, you can run targeted queries by entity name, DOS ID, assumed name, or assumed name ID and export results in JSON, CSV, or Excel.

No coding required. Fill the input form, start the run, and download ready to use data.

✨ What Does It Do

This actor connects to the New York Department of State Public Inquiry source and returns registry records with the most useful entity fields:

• Entity identity: Entity name, DOS ID, name type, and entity type
• Status and classification: Entity status and entity type category
• Location context: County and jurisdiction
• Assumed name details: Assumed name, assumed name ID, and non qualified ID when available
• Timeline field: Initial filing date
• Run timestamp: scrapedAt for freshness tracking

The result is clean business registry data you can use for reporting, screening, and operations.

🎬 Demo Video

Demo video coming soon.

🔧 Input

Use the input filters to control exactly what you collect:

• searchValue (string): Name, DOS ID, assumed name, or assumed name ID
• searchByTypeIndicator (select): EntityName, DosID, AssumedName, AssumedNameID
• searchExpressionIndicator (select): Contains, BeginsWith, BaseWord
• entityStatusIndicator (select): AllStatuses, Active, Inactive, Suspended
• entityTypeIndicator (multi select): Corporation, LimitedLiabilityCompany, LimitedPartnership, LimitedLiabilityPartnership
• proxyConfiguration (object, optional): Proxy settings for run stability
• maxItems (number): Max records to return
  • Free users: up to 100
  • Paid users: up to 1,000,000

Example input:

{
  "searchValue": "APPLE",
  "searchByTypeIndicator": "EntityName",
  "searchExpressionIndicator": "Contains",
  "entityStatusIndicator": "AllStatuses",
  "entityTypeIndicator": [
    "Corporation",
    "LimitedLiabilityCompany",
    "LimitedPartnership",
    "LimitedLiabilityPartnership"
  ],
  "maxItems": 10,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}

📊 Output

Each dataset item is one business registry record:

{
  "entityName": "APPLE BANK FOR SAVINGS",
  "dosID": "42891",
  "entityType": "DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION",
  "entityStatus": "Active",
  "county": "New York",
  "jurisdiction": "New York, United States",
  "entityTypeCategory": "CORPORATION",
  "nameType": "ACTUAL",
  "assumedName": null,
  "assumedNameID": null,
  "nonQualifiedID": null,
  "initialFilingDate": "1983-04-12T00:00:00",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z",
  "error": ""
}

Field summary:

• entityName: Registered entity name
• dosID: Official DOS identifier
• entityType: Full legal entity type label
• entityStatus: Current registry status
• county: County listed for the entity
• jurisdiction: Jurisdiction text
• entityTypeCategory: Category label for entity type
• nameType: Actual or assumed naming type
• assumedName: Assumed name value when present
• assumedNameID: Assumed name ID when present
• nonQualifiedID: Non qualified identifier when present
• initialFilingDate: Initial filing date
• scrapedAt: ISO timestamp of extraction
• error: Error message when a record fails

💎 Why Choose the NY Business Registry Scraper?

Official Registry Source: Uses New York public registry records for trustworthy entity data.

Fast Verification Workflow: Check business records quickly without manual page by page search.

Structured Business Output: Data is clean and ready for operations, analytics, and reporting tools.

Flexible Search Control: Filter by search field, match mode, status, and entity types.

No Technical Barrier: Built for business teams, legal teams, and analysts who want fast results.

📋 How to Use

Step 1: Sign Up Create a free account w/ $5 credit on Apify.

Step 2: Open the Actor Find the NY Business Registry Scraper in Apify Store.

Step 3: Configure Input Set search value, search mode, status, type filters, and max items.

Step 4: Run the Actor Start the run and wait for data collection to complete.

Step 5: Export Data Download your dataset in JSON, CSV, or Excel.

🎯 Business Use Cases

Compliance Teams

Validate entity status before onboarding vendors, partners, or clients.

Legal and Risk Teams

Review official entity records during due diligence and registry checks.

Sales and Operations Teams

Confirm company record quality before outreach or account activation.

Market Research Teams

Build structured business datasets by status, type, and county.

❓ FAQ

What can I search with this actor? You can search by entity name, DOS ID, assumed name, or assumed name ID.

Why are some fields null in output? Fields like assumedName or assumedNameID are only available for entities that have those values in the source.

Do I need proxy for every run? Not always. Many runs work without proxy. Proxy is optional and can improve reliability when needed.

Can I collect only active entities? Yes. Set entityStatusIndicator to Active.

Can I limit by legal type like LLC or Corporation? Yes. Use entityTypeIndicator to select one or multiple entity types.

Can I schedule recurring runs? Yes. Apify scheduling supports daily, weekly, and custom schedules.

What formats can I export? You can export JSON, CSV, and Excel from the dataset.

🔗 Integrate this Scraper with any app

Connect this actor with your workflow tools:

• Make
• Zapier
• Slack
• Airbyte
• Google Drive

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🆘 Need Help?

If you need support with this actor or want a custom data workflow, contact us using the form below.

📞 Contact

Contact us to request a new scraper, propose a custom data project, or report a technical issue with this actor at https://tally.so/r/BzdKgA

⚠️ Disclaimer

This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the New York State Department of State. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.