GLEIF LEI Records Scraper (KYB Company Registry)

Here is one real result, with every field the actor returns:

{
  "lei": "529900HWCL6XE99Q1071",
  "legalName": "SIEMENS",
  "otherNames": null,
  "legalForm": "R85P",
  "legalFormOther": null,
  "entityCategory": "GENERAL",
  "entityStatus": "ACTIVE",
  "registrationStatus": "ISSUED",
  "jurisdiction": "BE",
  "legalAddressLine": "Guido Gezellestraat 123",
  "legalCity": "Beersel",
  "legalRegion": "BE-VLG",
  "legalCountry": "BE",
  "legalPostalCode": "1654",
  "hqAddressLine": "Guido Gezellestraat 123",
  "hqCity": "Beersel",
  "hqRegion": "BE-VLG",
  "hqCountry": "BE",
  "hqPostalCode": "1654",
  "registrationAuthorityId": "RA000025",
  "registrationAuthorityEntityId": "0404.284.716",
  "initialRegistrationDate": "2014-01-31T14:10:24Z",
  "lastUpdateDate": "2026-01-06T10:54:51Z",
  "nextRenewalDate": "2027-02-15T09:30:04Z",
  "entityCreationDate": "1919-06-29T23:00:00Z",
  "managingLou": "5299000J2N45DDNE4Y28",
  "corroborationLevel": "FULLY_CORROBORATED",
  "conformityFlag": "CONFORMING",
  "bic": null,
  "hasDirectParent": true,
  "hasUltimateParent": true,
  "directParentLei": "W38RGI023J3WT1HWRP32",
  "ultimateParentLei": "W38RGI023J3WT1HWRP32",
  "directChildrenCount": null,
  "directChildrenLeis": null,
  "isinCount": 1,
  "isins": "BE6221773961",
  "validatedAuthorityId": "RA000025",
  "validatedAuthorityEntityId": "0404.284.716",
  "legalNameLanguage": "nl",
  "entitySubCategory": null,
  "entityExpirationDate": null,
  "entityExpirationReason": null,
  "successorLei": null,
  "spglobalIds": "5554292",
  "micCode": null,
  "openCorporatesId": "be/0404284716",
  "searchName": "Siemens",
  "searchLei": null,
  "aiCompanySummary": "SIEMENS is an active general legal entity based in Beersel, Belgium, established in 1919. It is likely involved in various business activities, maintaining a conforming corporate standing with a valid registration.",
  "aiIndustry": "Electrical Engineering and Technology",
  "aiIndustryTags": ["technology", "engineering", "manufacturing", "electronics", "automation"],
  "aiRiskFlags": [],
  "aiRiskLevel": "low",
  "source": "GLEIF",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-14T07:47:52.625Z"
}

The most complete GLEIF LEI records scraper available. It returns every KYB field the official Global LEI Index exposes for a company, including registered address, entity and registration status, local company number, managing LOU, parent/child LEI linkage, ISINs and cross-reference IDs, plus optional AI add-ons for a KYB summary, industry inference and risk flags, and gives you search by company name or exact LEI to target exactly the records you need.

📥 Input · 📤 Output · 💰 Pricing · ▶️ Examples

Table of contents

• What it does
• Quickstart
• Input reference
• Output reference
• Example output record
• Run via API and CLI
• Fetch results
• Billing and limits
• FAQ and troubleshooting

What it does

The actor queries the official GLEIF Global LEI Index by company name or exact LEI code, paginates through the matches, and writes one normalized KYB record per legal entity to the run's dataset. Each record carries the legal name, registered and HQ address, entity and registration status, local company number, managing LOU, direct and ultimate parent LEI linkage, linked ISINs, and cross-reference IDs (S&P Global, OpenCorporates, MIC). Optional paid AI add-ons write a KYB summary, infer an industry sector and flag compliance risk signals.

Data covers every entity worldwide that holds a Legal Entity Identifier. Fields the source does not populate are returned as null; the actor never invents a value.

Quickstart

Open the actor, paste this into the input, and press Run. It returns 2 LEI records matching "Siemens" with all AI add-ons enabled.

{
  "companyNames": ["Siemens"],
  "maxRecords": 2,
  "withAiCompanySummary": true,
  "withAiIndustry": true,
  "withAiRiskFlags": true
}

Search by companyNames or exact leiCodes. Every input field is optional.

Input reference

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
companyNames	string[]	no	["Apple","Siemens"]	One or more company names to search in the global LEI registry. Each name runs its own search.
leiCodes	string[]	no	(empty)	One or more exact 20-character LEI codes to fetch directly, for example ["HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394"].
maxRecords	integer	no	10	Maximum number of LEI records to collect across the whole run.
withAiCompanySummary	boolean	no	false	Paid add-on. Adds a short AI KYB profile of each entity. Charged per record only when a summary is produced.
withAiIndustry	boolean	no	false	Paid add-on. Infers the industry sector and tags (LEI records have no industry code). Charged per record processed.
withAiRiskFlags	boolean	no	false	Paid add-on. Flags compliance/KYB risk signals with a low/medium/high level. Charged per record processed.

AI add-ons are disabled for free (non-paying) Apify users.

Output reference

One dataset item per legal entity. Types: string, integer, boolean, string[], or null when the source value is absent.

Field	Type	Description
lei	string	20-character Legal Entity Identifier (unique per entity).
legalName	string	Registered legal name.
otherNames	string[]	Other or transliterated names, or null.
legalForm	string	ELF legal form code.
legalFormOther	string	Free-text legal form when not coded, or null.
entityCategory	string	Entity category, for example GENERAL.
entityStatus	string	ACTIVE or INACTIVE.
registrationStatus	string	LEI registration status, for example ISSUED, LAPSED.
jurisdiction	string	ISO jurisdiction code of incorporation.
legalAddressLine	string	Legal address street line.
legalCity	string	Legal address city.
legalRegion	string	Legal address region code.
legalCountry	string	Legal address country code.
legalPostalCode	string	Legal address postal code.
hqAddressLine	string	Headquarters street line.
hqCity	string	Headquarters city.
hqRegion	string	Headquarters region code.
hqCountry	string	Headquarters country code.
hqPostalCode	string	Headquarters postal code.
registrationAuthorityId	string	GLEIF registration authority ID (RA code).
registrationAuthorityEntityId	string	Local business-registry number at that authority.
initialRegistrationDate	string	Date the LEI was first registered.
lastUpdateDate	string	Date the record was last updated.
nextRenewalDate	string	Date the LEI is next due for renewal.
entityCreationDate	string	Entity creation date, or null.
managingLou	string	LEI of the managing Local Operating Unit.
corroborationLevel	string	Data corroboration level, for example FULLY_CORROBORATED.
conformityFlag	string	CONFORMING or NON_CONFORMING.
bic	string	BIC code when linked, or null.
hasDirectParent	boolean	Whether a direct parent is reported.
hasUltimateParent	boolean	Whether an ultimate parent is reported.
directParentLei	string	Direct parent company LEI, or null.
ultimateParentLei	string	Ultimate parent company LEI, or null.
directChildrenCount	integer	Number of direct child entities, or null.
directChildrenLeis	string	LEIs of direct children (comma-joined), or null.
isinCount	integer	Number of linked ISINs.
isins	string	Linked ISIN codes (comma-joined), or null.
validatedAuthorityId	string	Validation authority RA code.
validatedAuthorityEntityId	string	Entity ID validated at that authority.
legalNameLanguage	string	Language code of the legal name.
entitySubCategory	string	Entity sub-category, or null.
entityExpirationDate	string	Entity expiration date, or null.
entityExpirationReason	string	Reason for expiration, or null.
successorLei	string	Successor entity LEI, or null.
spglobalIds	string	S&P Global cross-reference IDs, or null.
micCode	string	Market Identifier Code when linked, or null.
openCorporatesId	string	OpenCorporates identifier, or null.
searchName	string	The company name that produced this record, or null.
searchLei	string	The LEI that produced this record, or null.
aiCompanySummary	string	AI add-on. Short KYB profile (only when withAiCompanySummary).
aiIndustry	string	AI add-on. Inferred industry sector (only when withAiIndustry).
aiIndustryTags	string[]	AI add-on. Inferred industry tags.
aiRiskFlags	string[]	AI add-on. Compliance/KYB risk signals (only when withAiRiskFlags). Empty array when none.
aiRiskLevel	string	AI add-on. low, medium or high.
source	string	Always GLEIF.
observedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of when the record was collected.

On a failed run, a single item with a populated error field is written instead.

Example output record

Real record from a live run (input {"companyNames": ["Siemens"], "maxRecords": 2, "withAiCompanySummary": true, "withAiIndustry": true, "withAiRiskFlags": true}):

{
  "lei": "529900HWCL6XE99Q1071",
  "legalName": "SIEMENS",
  "legalForm": "R85P",
  "entityCategory": "GENERAL",
  "entityStatus": "ACTIVE",
  "registrationStatus": "ISSUED",
  "jurisdiction": "BE",
  "legalAddressLine": "Guido Gezellestraat 123",
  "legalCity": "Beersel",
  "legalCountry": "BE",
  "registrationAuthorityId": "RA000025",
  "registrationAuthorityEntityId": "0404.284.716",
  "entityCreationDate": "1919-06-29T23:00:00Z",
  "managingLou": "5299000J2N45DDNE4Y28",
  "conformityFlag": "CONFORMING",
  "hasUltimateParent": true,
  "ultimateParentLei": "W38RGI023J3WT1HWRP32",
  "isinCount": 1,
  "isins": "BE6221773961",
  "openCorporatesId": "be/0404284716",
  "aiIndustry": "Electrical Engineering and Technology",
  "aiIndustryTags": ["technology", "engineering", "manufacturing", "electronics", "automation"],
  "aiRiskLevel": "low",
  "source": "GLEIF",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-14T07:47:52.625Z"
}

Run via API and CLI

Start a run and wait for it to finish, then read the dataset. Replace <TOKEN> with your Apify API token.

Run synchronously and get dataset items in one call:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~gleif-lei-records-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"companyNames":["Siemens","Apple"],"maxRecords":25}'

Start a run asynchronously:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~gleif-lei-records-scraper/runs?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"leiCodes":["HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394"],"withAiCompanySummary":true}'

Apify CLI:

apify call scrapers_lat/gleif-lei-records-scraper \
  --input '{"companyNames":["Nestle"],"maxRecords":50}'

Fetch results

Every run writes to a dataset. Fetch items as JSON, CSV, or Excel by changing format:

# JSON
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=json"

# CSV
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=csv"

# Paginate large datasets
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&offset=1000&limit=1000"

<DATASET_ID> is returned as defaultDatasetId in the run object. Use offset and limit to page through large result sets. clean=true drops empty and internal fields.

Billing and limits

• Pay per result. You are charged per LEI record returned (result event). See the pricing tab for the current per-result price.
• Optional add-ons. The AI add-ons (ai_company_summary, ai_industry, ai_risk_flags) are billed only when they produce usable output for a record.
• No charge on failure. If a run errors, the actor writes a single item with a populated error field and does not charge for it. Empty runs cost nothing.
• Spend cap respected. Set maxTotalChargeUsd on the run; once reached, the actor stops emitting and charging further billable results and add-ons.
• Free Apify plans are capped at 10 records per run and cannot use the AI add-ons. Upgrade for higher maxRecords and AI features.

FAQ and troubleshooting

A run returned 0 records. Why? The company name or LEI matched nothing in the Global LEI Index. Check spelling. Zero-result runs are not charged.

What is an LEI record good for? It is authoritative KYB (Know Your Business) data: a globally unique company identifier plus registered address, status, local registry number and parent linkage, sourced from the official GLEIF index.

Can I resolve corporate ownership? Yes. Each record includes directParentLei and ultimateParentLei when reported, plus directChildrenLeis. You can then fetch those LEIs directly.

Why are some fields null? The GLEIF index does not populate every field for every entity. Missing source values are returned as null, never invented.

What do the AI add-ons add? withAiCompanySummary adds a KYB profile, withAiIndustry infers an industry sector and tags, and withAiRiskFlags flags compliance risks with a level. All require a paid Apify plan and are billed only when they produce output.

Is this an official GLEIF tool? No. This actor is independent and has no affiliation with GLEIF. It reads only data that is publicly available in the Global LEI Index. Use it in accordance with GLEIF's terms of use.

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Independent tool, not affiliated with GLEIF. Accesses only publicly available Global LEI Index data. Use in accordance with GLEIF's terms of use.