# SEC IAPD Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) Firm Scraper (`scrapers_lat/sec-iapd-investment-advisers-scraper`) Actor

Scrape SEC / state Registered Investment Adviser firms from IAPD: CRD, SEC number, DBAs, office address, registration scope, notice-filing states, brochures and disclosure flags. Filter by name, CRD, state and scope.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/sec-iapd-investment-advisers-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $15.00 / 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 web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
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- **Any other language** — 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

## SEC IAPD Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) Firm Scraper

Pull the full public registry of **Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) firms** regulated by the SEC and state securities regulators, straight from **IAPD (Investment Adviser Public Disclosure)** — the official adviser registry behind adviserinfo.sec.gov.

Search by firm name or CRD number, or **enumerate every adviser firm in a state** (or across the whole country). Each firm comes back as a clean, structured record with identifiers, registration status, geographic footprint, brochures and a direct link to its Form ADV filing — ideal for **KYB / AML / compliance screening, financial-sector lead generation, market mapping and due diligence**.

### What you get — per firm

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `crd` | Firm CRD / IARD number (unique registry ID) |
| `firmName` | Legal / primary firm name |
| `otherNames` | Every "doing business as" (DBA) name on file |
| `status` / `isActive` | Registration status (ACTIVE / INACTIVE) |
| `secNumber` / `secNumberType` | SEC number, e.g. `801-29362` (801 = SEC adviser, 802 = Exempt Reporting Adviser) |
| `registrationAuthority` | SEC, STATE, ERA or a combination |
| `isSecRegistered` / `isStateRegistered` / `isEraRegistered` | Registration-scope flags |
| `secRegistrationStatus` / `registeredSince` | SEC registration status and the date it was approved |
| `advFilingDate` | Date of the most recent Form ADV filing |
| `addressStreet1/2`, `addressCity`, `addressState`, `addressPostalCode`, `addressCountry` | Principal office address |
| `noticeFilingStates` / `noticeFilingStatesCount` | Every state/jurisdiction the firm has notice-filed in (geographic reach) |
| `branchesCount` | Number of branch offices on record |
| `hasDisclosures` | Whether any disclosure / regulatory event is flagged |
| `brochures` / `brochureCount` | Form ADV Part 2 brochures on file, with submission dates |
| `hasClientRelationshipSummary` | Whether a Form CRS is on file |
| `advPdfUrl` | Direct link to the firm's full Form ADV report (PDF) |
| `sourceUrl` | Public IAPD firm profile |

### Filters

- **Search queries** — firm-name keywords (`capital`, `wealth`, `Fisher Investments`) or a CRD number.
- **US states** — restrict a search to a state, or leave queries empty to **enumerate every RIA firm** in the given states (or all states/territories).
- **Registration scope** — SEC-registered, state-registered, or **Exempt Reporting Advisers (ERA)** (many private-fund / VC managers).
- **Active only** — drop inactive registrations.
- **Only with disclosures** — surface firms carrying a regulatory event, for compliance screening.
- **Max records** — hard cap on how many firms to return.

### Example input

```json
{
  "searchQueries": ["wealth management"],
  "usStates": ["NY", "CA"],
  "registrationScope": "sec",
  "activeOnly": true,
  "maxRecords": 500
}
```

Enumerate an entire state instead:

```json
{
  "usStates": ["TX"],
  "registrationScope": "any",
  "maxRecords": 5000
}
```

### Output

Every firm is one row in the dataset — export to **JSON, CSV, Excel or via API**. Free-plan runs return up to 10 records per run.

### Notes

- Public regulatory data only — no login or API key required.
- Data reflects the latest Form ADV filings published by the SEC/IARD.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

Optional. One or more firm-name keywords (for example 'capital', 'wealth', 'Fisher Investments') or a CRD number (for example '107342'). Each item runs as a separate search. Leave empty to enumerate firms by state instead.

## `usStates` (type: `array`):

Optional. Two-letter state codes to restrict or enumerate by (for example 'NY', 'CA', 'TX'). If no search queries are given, the actor enumerates every Registered Investment Adviser firm in these states. Leave empty to sweep all US states and territories.

## `registrationScope` (type: `string`):

Restrict to firms registered with a given authority: SEC-registered advisers, state-registered advisers, or Exempt Reporting Advisers (ERA, e.g. many private-fund / VC managers). 'Any' returns all.

## `activeOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Return only firms whose registration is currently active.

## `onlyWithDisclosures` (type: `boolean`):

Return only firms that have at least one disclosure / regulatory event on record (useful for compliance, AML and KYC screening).

## `fetchDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Fetch the full IAPD profile for each firm (DBAs, full office address, registration date, notice-filing states, brochures and Form ADV PDF link). Turn off for faster, lighter results with only summary fields.

## `maxRecords` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of adviser-firm records to return across all searches / states.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQueries": [
    "capital"
  ],
  "usStates": [
    "NY"
  ],
  "registrationScope": "any",
  "activeOnly": true,
  "onlyWithDisclosures": false,
  "fetchDetails": true,
  "maxRecords": 30
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "searchQueries": [
        "capital"
    ],
    "usStates": [
        "NY"
    ],
    "maxRecords": 30
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/sec-iapd-investment-advisers-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "searchQueries": ["capital"],
    "usStates": ["NY"],
    "maxRecords": 30,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/sec-iapd-investment-advisers-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "searchQueries": [
    "capital"
  ],
  "usStates": [
    "NY"
  ],
  "maxRecords": 30
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/sec-iapd-investment-advisers-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,scrapers_lat/sec-iapd-investment-advisers-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/sbse7GbgLdnhGq4y8/builds/X36jJj5b3Ux3cl0IJ/openapi.json