GLEIF LEI Legal Entity Identifier Scraper

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

{
  "lei": "254900V9KBBMGYISEO02",
  "legalName": "稲庭ウインド合同会社",
  "entityStatus": "ACTIVE",
  "entityCategory": "GENERAL",
  "entitySubCategory": null,
  "legalForm": "7QQ0",
  "legalFormOther": null,
  "jurisdiction": "JP",
  "registrationStatus": "ISSUED",
  "registrationAuthorityId": "RA000412",
  "registrationAuthorityEntityId": "0100-03-027002",
  "legalAddressStreet": "号山王パークタワ-２１, 千代田区永田町２丁目１１番１",
  "legalCity": "東京",
  "legalRegion": "JP-13",
  "legalCountry": "JP",
  "legalPostalCode": "100-6121",
  "hqAddressStreet": "号山王パークタワ-２１, 千代田区永田町２丁目１１番１",
  "hqAddressCity": "東京",
  "hqRegion": "JP-13",
  "hqCountry": "JP",
  "hqPostalCode": "100-6121",
  "creationDate": "2018-02-16T00:00:00Z",
  "expirationDate": null,
  "expirationReason": null,
  "successorLei": null,
  "associatedLei": null,
  "associatedName": null,
  "initialRegistrationDate": "2026-08-12T13:22:37Z",
  "lastUpdateDate": "2026-08-12T13:22:37Z",
  "nextRenewalDate": "2027-08-12T13:22:37Z",
  "managingLou": "5493001KJTIIGC8Y1R12",
  "corroborationLevel": "FULLY_CORROBORATED",
  "validationAuthorityId": "RA000412",
  "validatedAs": "0100-03-027002",
  "directParentLei": null,
  "ultimateParentLei": null,
  "bic": null,
  "bicCount": 0,
  "leiUrl": "https://search.gleif.org/#/record/254900V9KBBMGYISEO02",
  "aiCompanySummary": "稲庭ウインド合同会社 is an active general partnership based in Tokyo, Japan, likely engaged in business activities related to wind energy or similar sectors. The entity has been registered since February 2018 and is in good corporate standing with a fully corroborated status.",
  "aiIndustry": "Renewable Energy",
  "aiIndustryTags": ["wind energy", "sustainability", "renewable resources", "clean energy"],
  "aiRiskFlags": [],
  "aiRiskLevel": "low",
  "source": "GLEIF",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-14T07:50:34.470Z",
  "searchInput": "country:JP"
}

The most complete GLEIF LEI scraper available. It returns every field the official Global LEI Index exposes for a legal entity, including legal and HQ addresses, registration authority IDs, key dates, managing LOU and direct/ultimate parent LEI, plus optional AI add-ons for a KYB summary, industry inference and risk flags, and gives you search by LEI, name or country to target exactly the entities 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 legal name, ISO country code or exact LEI code, paginates through the matches, and writes one normalized record per legal entity to the run's dataset. Each record carries the entity's legal name, status, legal form, registered and HQ address, registration authority IDs, all key lifecycle dates, the managing LOU and the direct and ultimate parent LEI. Optional paid AI add-ons write a KYB summary, infer an industry sector (LEI records have no industry code) 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 Japanese entities with all AI add-ons enabled.

{
  "countries": ["JP"],
  "maxRecords": 2,
  "withAiCompanySummary": true,
  "withAiIndustry": true,
  "withAiRiskFlags": true
}

Search by legalNames, countries or exact leiCodes. Every input field is optional.

Input reference

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
legalNames	string[]	no	["Deutsche Bank"]	One or more company / legal entity names to search (partial matches allowed). Each name runs its own search.
countries	string[]	no	(empty)	One or more ISO 3166 two-letter country codes to pull entities registered in that country, for example ["JP","DE"].
leiCodes	string[]	no	(empty)	One or more exact 20-character LEI codes to fetch directly, for example ["7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86"].
maxRecords	integer	no	10	Maximum number of LEI records to collect across all searches.
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, 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.
entityStatus	string	ACTIVE or INACTIVE.
entityCategory	string	Entity category, for example GENERAL.
entitySubCategory	string	Entity sub-category, or null.
legalForm	string	ELF legal form code.
legalFormOther	string	Free-text legal form when not coded, or null.
jurisdiction	string	ISO jurisdiction code of incorporation.
registrationStatus	string	LEI registration status, for example ISSUED, LAPSED.
registrationAuthorityId	string	GLEIF registration authority ID (RA code).
registrationAuthorityEntityId	string	Local business-registry number at that authority.
legalAddressStreet	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.
hqAddressStreet	string	Headquarters street line.
hqAddressCity	string	Headquarters city.
hqRegion	string	Headquarters region code.
hqCountry	string	Headquarters country code.
hqPostalCode	string	Headquarters postal code.
creationDate	string	Entity creation date (YYYY-MM-DD...), or null.
expirationDate	string	Entity expiration date, or null.
expirationReason	string	Reason for expiration, or null.
successorLei	string	Successor entity LEI when merged/dissolved, or null.
associatedLei	string	Associated entity LEI, or null.
associatedName	string	Associated entity name, or null.
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.
managingLou	string	LEI of the managing Local Operating Unit.
corroborationLevel	string	Data corroboration level, for example FULLY_CORROBORATED.
validationAuthorityId	string	Validation authority RA code.
validatedAs	string	Entity ID validated at that authority.
directParentLei	string	Direct parent company LEI, or null.
ultimateParentLei	string	Ultimate parent company LEI, or null.
bic	string	BIC code when linked, or null.
bicCount	integer	Number of linked BIC codes.
leiUrl	string	GLEIF record URL for the entity.
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.
searchInput	string	The search that produced this record, for example country:JP.

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 {"countries": ["JP"], "maxRecords": 2, "withAiCompanySummary": true, "withAiIndustry": true, "withAiRiskFlags": true}):

{
  "lei": "254900V9KBBMGYISEO02",
  "legalName": "稲庭ウインド合同会社",
  "entityStatus": "ACTIVE",
  "entityCategory": "GENERAL",
  "legalForm": "7QQ0",
  "jurisdiction": "JP",
  "registrationStatus": "ISSUED",
  "registrationAuthorityId": "RA000412",
  "registrationAuthorityEntityId": "0100-03-027002",
  "legalCity": "東京",
  "legalCountry": "JP",
  "legalPostalCode": "100-6121",
  "creationDate": "2018-02-16T00:00:00Z",
  "initialRegistrationDate": "2026-08-12T13:22:37Z",
  "nextRenewalDate": "2027-08-12T13:22:37Z",
  "managingLou": "5493001KJTIIGC8Y1R12",
  "corroborationLevel": "FULLY_CORROBORATED",
  "leiUrl": "https://search.gleif.org/#/record/254900V9KBBMGYISEO02",
  "aiIndustry": "Renewable Energy",
  "aiIndustryTags": ["wind energy", "sustainability", "renewable resources", "clean energy"],
  "aiRiskFlags": [],
  "aiRiskLevel": "low",
  "source": "GLEIF",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-14T07:50:34.470Z",
  "searchInput": "country:JP"
}

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-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"legalNames":["Deutsche Bank"],"maxRecords":25}'

Start a run asynchronously:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~gleif-lei-scraper/runs?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"leiCodes":["7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86"],"withAiCompanySummary":true}'

Apify CLI:

apify call scrapers_lat/gleif-lei-scraper \
  --input '{"countries":["JP"],"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 name, country or LEI matched nothing in the Global LEI Index. Check spelling and the ISO country code. Zero-result runs are not charged.

What is an LEI? A Legal Entity Identifier is a 20-character code that uniquely identifies a legal entity participating in financial transactions, issued under the GLEIF system.

Can I look up parent companies? Yes. Each record includes directParentLei and ultimateParentLei when the entity has reported them; 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 (LEI records carry no industry code), 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.