FTC Enforcement Actions Scraper

FTC Enforcement Actions Scraper

Scrape FTC enforcement actions, press releases, and case details from ftc.gov, up to a million per run. Every action comes with its title, date, URL, and full text. No login or API key. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

The FTC's official website has no public API for enforcement actions, and manual monitoring means you miss new cases. This Actor reads the public enforcement actions feed directly from ftc.gov, so you get every new action as it is published. It returns each action as a flat row with the title, date, URL, and full text, ready for your compliance workflow.

Who uses it	What they scrape FTC for
Compliance officers	Monitor new FTC enforcement actions that affect their industry
Legal researchers	Build a dataset of FTC cases for trend analysis
Journalists	Track FTC actions for investigative reporting
Business analysts	Identify regulatory risks from recent FTC enforcement

What it does

This Actor collects FTC enforcement actions from the public listing on ftc.gov and returns each action as a flat row with its title, date, URL, and full text.

• 📄 Full text extraction: each action includes the complete press release or case summary text.
• 🔢 Pagination control: start from any listing page and set a maximum number of actions to collect.
• 📅 Newest first: the default order matches the FTC website, so you get the latest actions immediately.
• 💾 Multiple export formats: download your dataset as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

What you can do with FTC data

📈 Monitor new FTC enforcement actions.

A compliance officer runs this Actor daily to get the latest FTC actions and reviews any that mention their company's industry.

🔍 Build a historical dataset of FTC cases.

A legal researcher sets maxItems to 100,000 and startPage to 0 to collect years of enforcement actions for trend analysis.

📰 Track FTC press releases for news stories.

A journalist runs the Actor weekly and filters the output for actions related to consumer protection or antitrust.

⚠️ Identify regulatory risks for business planning.

A business analyst scrapes recent FTC actions and flags any that involve competitors or similar business practices.

Why choose this scraper

	What you get
No API key	The FTC website has no public API, so this Actor reads the public pages directly.
Full text included	Each row contains the complete text of the action, not a snippet.
Up to a million actions	Set maxItems as high as 1,000,000 to build a complete historical dataset.
Structured output	Every action is returned in the same flat schema, ready for analysis.

How it compares

No other Store actor targets FTC the same way, so the honest comparison is with the alternatives teams actually weigh.

	FTC Enforcement Actions Scraper	Build it in-house	By hand
Setup	Run it now, zero config	Days of engineering	None, but hours per pull
When FTC changes	Maintained for you	You fix it	You re-learn the page
Proxies, retries, anti-bot	Built in	Your problem	Browser only
Output	Fixed JSON schema, CSV/Excel export	Whatever you build	Copy-paste
Cost	Pay per result	Engineering time	Analyst hours

Configure the run

Drive the Actor with a maximum number of actions and an optional start page. The scraper reads the public FTC enforcement actions listing and returns each match as a flat row. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

{
 "maxItems": 10
}

A larger pull:

{
 "maxItems": 200
}

Pricing

Pay-per-result: $0.021 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

Results collected	Approximate cost
100 results	$2.10
1,000 results	$21.00
10,000 results	$210.00

New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.

Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

Run it

1. Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
2. Open the FTC Enforcement Actions Scraper.
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.

Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.

Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to FTC through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

$claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/ftc-actions-scraper"

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

Troubleshooting

Why am I getting no results?

Check that startPage is not beyond the last available page. The FTC listing has a finite number of pages, so reduce startPage or increase maxItems.

The run is taking too long.

Lower maxItems or start from a later page. The Actor reads each action's detail page, so more actions mean more time.

Some actions are missing the full text.

Occasionally the FTC website may have a different page structure for certain actions. Try running the Actor again or check the specific URL manually.

I get an error about the website being unreachable.

The FTC website may be temporarily down or blocking requests. Wait a few minutes and retry, or contact support if the issue persists.

FAQ

Question	Answer
What data does this Actor return for each FTC action?	Each row includes the action title, publication date, URL, and the full text of the press release or case summary.
Do I need an API key or login to scrape FTC actions?	No. The Actor reads the public FTC enforcement actions pages directly, so no registration or API key is required.
How many FTC actions can I scrape in one run?	You can set maxItems up to 1,000,000. The Actor will collect actions until it reaches that number or the end of the listing.
Can I start scraping from a specific page?	Yes. Use the startPage input to begin at any listing page. Page 0 is the newest actions.
What export formats are supported?	You can export the dataset as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML directly from the Apify platform.
Does this Actor include the full text of each action?	Yes. The full text of the press release or case summary is included in each row.
How often should I run this Actor?	You can schedule it to run daily or weekly to keep your dataset up to date with new FTC actions.
Is this Actor affiliated with the Federal Trade Commission?	No. This is an independent scraper that reads publicly available information from ftc.gov.
Can I filter actions by date or topic?	The current version does not have built-in filters beyond pagination, but you can filter the output dataset after the run.
What if the FTC website changes its layout?	The Actor is maintained to adapt to changes on ftc.gov. If you encounter an issue, please report it to the developer.

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⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Federal Trade Commission. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.