MAC Address Vendor Lookup Scraper

MAC Address Vendor Lookup Scraper

Look up MAC address vendors in bulk, from full addresses or OUI prefixes. Each result returns the vendor name, address, and country, with no API key or rate limits. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

MAC address vendor lookup is a manual chore when you have more than a few devices. This actor queries the public MAC Vendors database for each address you provide, accepts any common separator format, and returns one flat row per lookup. No registration, no API key, no per-request fees.

Who uses it	What they scrape MAC Address Vendor Lookup for
Network administrators	Identify the manufacturer of every device on a subnet during an inventory audit
Security analysts	Check whether an unknown MAC address belongs to a known vendor during incident response
IT asset managers	Enrich hardware inventory exports with vendor names for reporting and procurement
Developers	Add vendor lookup to internal tools without building and maintaining a local OUI database

What it does

This Actor collects vendor information for each MAC address or OUI prefix you submit, and returns each lookup as a flat row with the vendor name, address, and country.

• 🔍 Bulk lookup: paste a list of MAC addresses or OUI prefixes, and the actor resolves each one in a single run.
• 📋 Flexible input: accepts full addresses like 44:38:39:ff:ef:57 or prefixes like FCFBFB, with any common separator.
• 🌍 Vendor details: returns the vendor name, registered address, and country for every match.
• 📤 Multiple exports: download results as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the dataset tab.

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

What you can do with MAC Address Vendor Lookup data

🖧 Network inventory audits.

A network administrator pastes a list of MAC addresses collected from switch port tables, and the actor returns the vendor for each device so the team can spot unauthorized hardware.

🛡️ Incident response triage.

A security analyst submits MAC addresses seen in firewall logs, and the vendor names help decide whether a device is a known printer, a rogue access point, or something else.

📊 Hardware asset enrichment.

An IT asset manager runs the actor on a CSV export of company laptops and phones, then joins the vendor column back into the asset register for warranty and refresh planning.

🔧 Internal tool integration.

A developer calls the actor from a helpdesk script, passing the MAC address from a ticket and showing the vendor to the support agent before they pick up the phone.

Why choose this scraper

	What you get
No API key	The actor queries the public MAC Vendors database directly, so you do not register an app or manage credentials.
Bulk by design	Paste dozens or thousands of addresses at once instead of typing them into a web form one by one.
Clean output	Every lookup returns the same flat schema, ready for spreadsheets, databases, or downstream tools.
Runs on Apify	Schedule recurring lookups, integrate with other actors, or call the API from your own code.

How it compares

No other Store actor targets MAC Address Vendor Lookup the same way, so the honest comparison is with the alternatives teams actually weigh.

	MAC Address Vendor Lookup Scraper	Build it in-house	By hand
Setup	Run it now, zero config	Days of engineering	None, but hours per pull
When MAC Address Vendor Lookup 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 from a list of MAC addresses or OUI prefixes, and set a maximum number of lookups per run so only the rows you need are collected. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

{
 "macAddresses": [
 "44:38:39:ff:ef:57",
 "00:1A:2B:3C:4D:5E",
 "FCFBFB"
 ],
 "maxItems": 10
}

A larger pull:

{
 "macAddresses": [
 "44:38:39:ff:ef:57",
 "00:1A:2B:3C:4D:5E",
 "FCFBFB"
 ],
 "maxItems": 200
}

Pricing

Pay-per-result: $0.005 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

Results collected	Approximate cost
100 results	$0.50
1,000 results	$5.00
10,000 results	$50.00

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 MAC Address Vendor Lookup 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 MAC Address Vendor Lookup 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/macvendors-lookup-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 your MAC addresses are in the input list and that the maximum lookups setting is at least 1. Also make sure the addresses are valid hex strings; the actor skips malformed entries.

Why is the vendor field empty for some addresses?

The MAC Vendors database may not have an entry for that OUI, especially for locally administered or randomized addresses. Try looking up only the first three bytes to see if the prefix is registered.

Can I use a different separator, like dashes or dots?

Yes. The actor normalizes common separators including colons, dashes, and dots. If you paste addresses with spaces or line breaks, each line is treated as a separate entry.

The run finished but I only got a few rows even though I pasted many addresses.

Check the maximum lookups setting. If it is lower than the number of addresses you submitted, the actor stops after reaching that limit. Increase the maximum and run again.

FAQ

Question	Answer
What is a MAC address vendor lookup?	It is a query that maps the first three bytes of a MAC address, called the OUI, to the company that registered that block with the IEEE. The actor returns the vendor name, address, and country for each address you submit.
Can I look up a partial MAC address or the OUI prefix?	Yes. You can submit a full address like 44:38:39:ff:ef:57 or a prefix like FCFBFB. The actor accepts any common separator format, including colons, dashes, and plain hex.
How many MAC addresses can I look up in one run?	The actor accepts a list of addresses and a maximum lookups setting. You can set the maximum up to 1,000,000 per run, but the actual number of results depends on how many addresses you provide.
Do I need an API key or account with MAC Vendors?	No. The actor queries the public MAC Vendors database directly, so you do not need to register an app, manage credentials, or worry about rate limits.
What does the output look like?	Each lookup returns a flat row with the MAC address you submitted, the vendor name, the vendor's registered address, and the country. You can export the dataset as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.
Can I schedule this actor to run automatically?	Yes. On Apify you can schedule the actor to run daily, weekly, or on a custom cron expression, and have the results emailed or pushed to a webhook.
What if a MAC address is not found in the database?	The actor returns a row with an empty vendor field for that address. You can filter those rows out in your export or downstream processing.
Is this actor free to use?	The actor itself is free to run on the Apify platform. You only pay for Apify platform usage if you exceed the free monthly limits, and the actor has no per-lookup fees.

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⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by MAC Vendors. 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.