# Texas Business Scraper | Franchise Tax Search (`parseforge/texas-sos-business-scraper`) Actor Search the Texas Secretary of State business registry: entity name, file number, type, status, formation date, jurisdiction, tax ID, registered agent, address, officers, and filings. Export Texas corporate records to JSON, CSV, or Excel for due diligence, lead generation, and KYC. - **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/texas-sos-business-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $19.00 / 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://github.com/ParseForge/apify-assets/blob/ad35ccc13ddd068b9d6cba33f323962e39aed5b2/banner.jpg?raw=true) ## ๐Ÿค  Texas Businesses Scraper > ๐Ÿš€ **Export Texas Comptroller franchise-tax registered businesses in seconds. Pull taxpayer name, number, address and status for any keyword search.** Download as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML. > ๐Ÿ•’ **Last updated:** 2026-05-26 ยท **๐Ÿ“Š 8+ fields** per record ยท 4,000,000+ Texas taxpayers ยท Texas, USA The Texas Business Scraper queries the Texas Comptroller franchise-tax account status search. **Coverage:** Texas, USA. --- ### Target Audience / Use Cases | ๐ŸŽฏ Target Audience | ๐Ÿ’ก Primary Use Cases | |---|---| | Sales teams | Texas lead generation | | Compliance officers | Tax-status verification | | Real estate brokers | Owner verification | | Researchers | Texas business landscape | | Lenders | KYC for Texas entities | --- ### ๐Ÿ“‹ What this scraper does - Texas franchise tax search - Keyword name search - Returns taxpayer #, status, address - CSV, Excel, JSON, XML > ๐Ÿ’ก **Why it matters:** structured access to texas businesses data unlocks workflows that manual UI browsing cannot reach. --- ### ๐ŸŽฌ Full Demo _๐Ÿšง Coming soon_ --- ### โš™๏ธ Input
FieldTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
maxItemsintegerNo10Max records.
searchKeywordstringNowalmartFilter.
**Example 1:** ```json {"searchKeyword":"walmart","maxItems":20} ```` **Example 2:** ```json {"searchKeyword":"lone star","maxItems":50} ``` > โš ๏ธ **Good to Know:** results reflect the live source at scrape time. *** ### ๐Ÿ“Š Output Sample: ```json { "taxpayerName": "WAL-MART STORES TEXAS LLC", "taxpayerNumber": "12345678901", "taxpayerStatus": "ACTIVE" } ``` Each record exposes 8+ fields plus `sourceUrl`, `scrapedAt`, `error`. *** ### โœจ Why choose this Actor - ๐ŸŸข Real Comptroller search - ๐ŸŸข No API key - ๐ŸŸข Keyword search - ๐ŸŸข Up to 1M paid *** ### ๐Ÿ“ˆ How it compares to alternatives | Option | Free | Bulk export | Live | |---|---|---|---| | comptroller.texas.gov UI | Yes | No | Yes | | Manual scrape | Yes | Slow | Yes | | ParseForge Texas Business Scraper | Yes | Yes | Yes | *** ### ๐Ÿš€ How to use 1. [Create a free account w/ $5 credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) 2. Open this actor 3. Set inputs, click Start 4. Download CSV / Excel / JSON / XML 5. Schedule or integrate *** ### ๐Ÿ’ผ Business use cases #### Texas lead generation Works out of the box. #### Compliance KYC Works out of the box. #### Vendor verification Works out of the box. #### M\&A research Works out of the box. *** ### ๐Ÿ”Œ Automating Texas Business Scraper Integrates with **Make**, **Zapier**, **n8n**, **Slack**, **Airbyte**, **GitHub Actions**, **Google Drive**. *** ### ๐ŸŒŸ Beyond business use cases #### Local journalism Ready to use. #### Academic business research Ready to use. #### Civic-tech projects Ready to use. #### Tax-policy studies Ready to use. *** ### ๐Ÿค– Ask an AI assistant about this scraper ChatGPT ยท Claude ยท Perplexity ยท Microsoft Copilot *** ### โ“ Frequently Asked Questions **Q: Source?** Texas Comptroller franchise-tax search. **Q: API key?** No. **Q: Coverage?** All Texas franchise-tax taxpayers. **Q: Output formats?** JSON, CSV, Excel, XML. **Q: Free preview?** 10 records. **Q: Bulk size?** Up to 1,000,000 paid. **Q: Output formats?** JSON, CSV, Excel, XML. **Q: How often is the data refreshed?** On every run. **Q: Schedule support?** Yes - schedule from the Apify console. **Q: Free preview?** Yes - 10 records. **Q: Paid bulk size?** Up to 1,000,000 records per run. *** ### ๐Ÿ”Œ Integrate with any app Webhooks, REST API, Make, Zapier, Slack, Airbyte, Google Sheets, and more. *** ### ๐Ÿ”— Recommended Actors | Actor | What it does | |---|---| | [NYC Business Licenses Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/nyc-business-licenses-scraper) | Companion dataset | | [Chicago Business Licenses Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/chicago-business-licenses-scraper) | Companion dataset | | [LA Business Licenses Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/la-business-licenses-scraper) | Companion dataset | > ๐Ÿ’ก **Pro Tip:** browse the complete [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge). **๐Ÿ†˜ Need Help?** [Open our contact form](https://tally.so/r/BzdKgA) > **โš ๏ธ Disclaimer:** independent tool, not affiliated with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Only publicly available data is collected. # Actor input Schema ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Free users: Limited to 10 items (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000 ## `searchKeyword` (type: `string`): Business name keyword to search. ## Actor input object example ```json { "maxItems": 10, "searchKeyword": "walmart" } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Scraped Texas Business Scraper - Franchise Tax Search records # 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/texas-sos-business-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`๐Ÿ’พ 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); }); // ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ 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/texas-sos-business-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("๐Ÿ’พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "maxItems": 10 }' | apify call parseforge/texas-sos-business-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=parseforge/texas-sos-business-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Texas Business Scraper | Franchise Tax Search", "description": "Search the Texas Secretary of State business registry: entity name, file number, type, status, formation date, jurisdiction, tax ID, registered agent, address, officers, and filings. Export Texas corporate records to JSON, CSV, or Excel for due diligence, lead generation, and KYC.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "D3Hgces9cV2qMapKr" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/parseforge~texas-sos-business-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-parseforge-texas-sos-business-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/parseforge~texas-sos-business-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-parseforge-texas-sos-business-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/parseforge~texas-sos-business-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-parseforge-texas-sos-business-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000000, "type": "integer", "description": "Free users: Limited to 10 items (preview). Paid users: Optional, max 1,000,000" }, "searchKeyword": { "title": "Search Keyword", "type": "string", "description": "Business name keyword to search.", "default": "walmart" } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```