# NYC Certified Business Directory Scraper (`parseforge/nyc-certified-business-scraper`) Actor Extract NYC M/WBE certified business data from NYC SBS. 11,400+ businesses with 40 fields: contacts, NAICS codes, ethnicity, certifications, contract experience. Filter by certification type, ethnicity, sector, or city. Pure API, no proxy. - **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/nyc-certified-business-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Business, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $7.50 / 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. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ![ParseForge Banner](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ParseForge/apify-assets/main/banner.jpg) ## 🏙️ NYC Certified Business Scraper Whether you're a procurement officer finding certified suppliers, a researcher studying minority-owned businesses, or a sales team building B2B lead lists, this scraper delivers comprehensive data from NYC's M/WBE (Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise) certified business directory. > **The NYC Certified Business Scraper collects 11,400+ certified businesses with 51 fields per record including contact info, certifications, NAICS codes, work experience, contract values, and geographic data. Filter by certification type, ethnicity, industry, and city.** ### ✨ What Does It Do - 🏢 **Business profiles** - names, contacts, phone, descriptions for 11,400+ certified businesses - 📋 **Certifications** - MBE, WBE, EBE, LDBE types with renewal dates - 🏗️ **Work experience** - past clients, contract values, project descriptions (3 entries per business) - 📊 **Industry data** - 6-digit NAICS codes, sectors, subsectors, and NIGP codes - 📍 **Location** - addresses, boroughs, lat/lon, census tract, community board, council district - 🔍 **Filters** - certification type, ethnicity, NAICS sector, city, or business name search ### 🔧 Input ```json { "certification": "MBE", "city": "Brooklyn", "maxItems": 100 } ```` ### 📊 Output Each business includes 51 data fields. Download as JSON, CSV, or Excel. ```json { "vendor_formal_name": "ABC Construction Corp", "first_name": "John", "last_name": "Smith", "telephone": "7185550123", "business_description": "General contracting and construction management", "certification": "MBE", "ethnicity": "BLACK", "naics_title": "Commercial Building Construction", "city": "Brooklyn", "state": "NY", "largest_value_of_contract": 500000, "borough": "BROOKLYN", "latitude": 40.6782, "longitude": -73.9442, "scrapedAt": "2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z" } ``` ### 📋 How to Use 1. **Sign Up** - [Create a free account w/ $5 credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) 2. **Configure** - set certification type, city, industry filters 3. **Run It** - click "Start" and get structured business data in seconds ### 🎯 Business Use Cases - 🏛️ **Government procurement** - find certified M/WBE suppliers for contract compliance - 📋 **Sales teams** - build targeted B2B lead lists by industry and location - 📊 **Researchers** - analyze minority and women-owned business landscape in NYC - 🏗️ **General contractors** - find certified subcontractors for public projects - 💼 **Business development** - identify partnership opportunities with certified firms ### 💡 Recommended Actors | Actor | Description | Link | |-------|-------------|------| | Grants.gov Scraper | Federal grant opportunities | [Link](https://apify.com/parseforge/grants-gov-scraper) | | USASpending Scraper | Federal spending data | [Link](https://apify.com/parseforge/usaspending-scraper) | | GSA eLibrary Scraper | Government contract data | [Link](https://apify.com/parseforge/gsa-elibrary-scraper) | | FDIC Bank Scraper | US bank directory | [Link](https://apify.com/parseforge/fdic-bank-scraper) | | FMCSA Carrier Safety Scraper | Trucking company data | [Link](https://apify.com/parseforge/fmcsa-carrier-safety-scraper) | ### 🆘 Need Help? - Visit the [Apify documentation](https://docs.apify.com) for platform guides - Contact us at [Tally contact form](https://tally.so/r/BzdKgA) ### ⚠️ Disclaimer > This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to New York City or NYC Small Business Services. It accesses only publicly available data through official public APIs. # Actor input Schema ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Free users: Limited to 10 records (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000 ## `certification` (type: `string`): Filter by certification type. ## `ethnicity` (type: `string`): Filter by ethnicity (e.g. Black American, Hispanic American, Asian-Pacific American). ## `naicsSector` (type: `string`): Filter by NAICS sector (e.g. Construction, Professional Services, Manufacturing). ## `city` (type: `string`): Filter by city (e.g. Brooklyn, Manhattan, Bronx, Queens). ## `search` (type: `string`): Search by business name (partial match). ## Actor input object example ```json { "maxItems": 10 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `overview` (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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "maxItems": 10 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("parseforge/nyc-certified-business-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "maxItems": 10 } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("parseforge/nyc-certified-business-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "maxItems": 10 }' | apify call parseforge/nyc-certified-business-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=parseforge/nyc-certified-business-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "NYC Certified Business Directory Scraper", "description": "Extract NYC M/WBE certified business data from NYC SBS. 11,400+ businesses with 40 fields: contacts, NAICS codes, ethnicity, certifications, contract experience. Filter by certification type, ethnicity, sector, or city. 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Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000" }, "certification": { "title": "Certification Type", "enum": [ "", "MBE", "WBE", "EBE", "LBE" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter by certification type." }, "ethnicity": { "title": "Ethnicity", "type": "string", "description": "Filter by ethnicity (e.g. Black American, Hispanic American, Asian-Pacific American)." }, "naicsSector": { "title": "NAICS Sector", "type": "string", "description": "Filter by NAICS sector (e.g. Construction, Professional Services, Manufacturing)." }, "city": { "title": "City", "type": "string", "description": "Filter by city (e.g. Brooklyn, Manhattan, Bronx, Queens)." }, "search": { "title": "Business Name Search", "type": "string", "description": "Search by business name (partial match)." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```