UK Architects Register Scraper (ARB): Name, Practice & Address

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

{
  "architectName": "Nuria Garcia Vazquez",
  "registrationNumber": "099758G",
  "practiceName": "Purcell - Bristol",
  "addressFull": "6 St. Peters Court, Bedminster Parade, Bristol, BS3 4AQ",
  "town": "Bristol",
  "postcode": "BS3 4AQ",
  "country": "United Kingdom",
  "email": null,
  "website": null,
  "status": "Registered",
  "detailUrl": "https://architects-register.org.uk/Architect/099758G",
  "searchType": "address",
  "searchValue": "Bristol",
  "source": "ARB Architects Register",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-06T16:22:56.245Z"
}

The most complete UK Architects Register (ARB) scraper available. It returns every field the public register exposes for each architect, from ARB registration number, practice name and full postal address to registration status and record URL, plus email and website when published, and gives you six ways to search: surname, forename, practice, location, registration number or country.

📥 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 searches the ARB Architects Register (the UK statutory register of architects), runs each filter you pass, and writes one normalized record per architect to the run's dataset. Search by one or more surnames (optionally narrowed by forename), by practice or firm name, by location (any architect whose address contains the term), by exact ARB registration number, or restrict to a country. Each record carries the architect name, ARB registration number, practice name, full postal address (with town and postcode split out), country, registration status and record URL, plus email and website when the architect has published them. Missing values are returned as null, and each record carries an observedAt timestamp.

Quickstart

Open the actor, paste this into the input, and press Run. It returns up to 10 registered architects whose address contains "Bristol".

{
  "addresses": ["Bristol"],
  "maxArchitects": 10
}

Combine filters to build targeted lists, for example a surname plus a country, or several addresses for a multi-city list.

Input reference

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
surnames	string[]	no	["Smith"]	One or more architect surnames. Each runs a separate search and results are combined.
forename	string	no	(empty)	Optional forename, combined with every surname search to narrow results.
companyNames	string[]	no	(empty)	One or more architecture practice or firm names to search, for example Foster, Zaha Hadid.
addresses	string[]	no	(empty)	One or more town, city or street terms. Matches any architect whose address contains the text, for example London, Manchester, Bristol. Ideal for location-based lists.
registrationNumber	string	no	(empty)	Look up a single architect by their exact ARB registration number.
country	string	no	(any)	Restrict results to a country, for example United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland.
maxArchitects	integer	no	50	Maximum architects to collect across all searches. Free Apify plans are capped at 10 per run.

Provide at least one of surnames, companyNames, addresses or registrationNumber. Filters combine and results are deduplicated by registration number.

Output reference

One dataset item per architect. Types: string, or null when the source value is absent.

Field	Type	Description
architectName	string	Architect full name.
registrationNumber	string	ARB registration number (unique per architect).
practiceName	string	Practice or firm name.
addressFull	string	Full postal address.
town	string	Town or city.
postcode	string	Postcode.
country	string	Country.
email	string	Email address when published, else null.
website	string	Website when published, else null.
status	string	Registration status, for example Registered.
detailUrl	string	Architect record URL on the register.
searchType	string	Which filter produced this record (surname, company, address, registrationNumber).
searchValue	string	The search value used.
source	string	Data source label.
observedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of when the record was collected.
error	string	Present only 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 {"addresses": ["Bristol"], "maxArchitects": 50}):

{
  "architectName": "Nuria Garcia Vazquez",
  "registrationNumber": "099758G",
  "practiceName": "Purcell - Bristol",
  "addressFull": "6 St. Peters Court, Bedminster Parade, Bristol, BS3 4AQ",
  "town": "Bristol",
  "postcode": "BS3 4AQ",
  "country": "United Kingdom",
  "email": null,
  "website": null,
  "status": "Registered",
  "detailUrl": "https://architects-register.org.uk/Architect/099758G",
  "searchType": "address",
  "searchValue": "Bristol",
  "source": "ARB Architects Register",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-06T16:22:56.245Z"
}

email and website are null here because the register does not publish them for this architect. They are returned as strings only when the architect has published them.

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~uk-architects-arb-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"surnames":["Smith"],"forename":"John","maxArchitects":25}'

Start a run asynchronously:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~uk-architects-arb-scraper/runs?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"addresses":["London","Manchester"],"country":"United Kingdom","maxArchitects":200}'

Apify CLI:

apify call scrapers_lat/uk-architects-arb-scraper \
  --input '{"registrationNumber":"099758G"}'

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 record returned (result event). See the pricing tab for the current per-result price.
• 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.
• Free Apify plans are capped at 10 records per run. Upgrade for higher maxArchitects.

FAQ and troubleshooting

A run returned 0 records. Why? The search matched nobody on the register, or no search filter was provided. Provide at least one of surnames, companyNames, addresses or registrationNumber, and loosen the terms. Zero-result runs are not charged.

How do I build a location-based list? Pass town or city terms in addresses. The actor matches any architect whose address contains the term, so ["Bristol"] returns Bristol-based architects.

Why are email and website null? The register publishes contact details only for architects who provide them. Missing values are returned as null, never invented.

Can I look up one architect exactly? Yes. Pass their exact ARB registrationNumber for a single record.

Is this an official ARB tool? No. This actor is independent and has no affiliation with the Architects Registration Board (ARB). It reads only data that is publicly available on the Architects Register. Use the results in accordance with the source's terms and applicable data-protection law.

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Independent tool, not affiliated with the Architects Registration Board (ARB). Accesses only publicly available register data. Use in accordance with the source's terms.