# UK GDC Dentists & Dental Professionals Register Scraper (`scrapers_lat/uk-gdc-dentists-scraper`) Actor
Scrape the UK General Dental Council register of dentists and dental care professionals. Search by surname, town or GDC number for name, registration number, type, status, dates and qualifications. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/uk-gdc-dentists-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $17.00 / 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?
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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.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.
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# README
## UK GDC Dentists & Dental Professionals Register Scraper
> Search the UK General Dental Council statutory register and export clean records for every dentist and dental care professional: full name, GDC registration number, registrant type, registration status, first-registered date, current registration period and held qualifications. Search by surname, town, first name, GDC number or register type and build targeted lists for recruitment, dental supply, credential checks and market research.
**📥 [Input](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/uk-gdc-dentists-scraper/input-schema) · 📤 [Output](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/uk-gdc-dentists-scraper/output-schema) · 💰 [Pricing](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/uk-gdc-dentists-scraper/pricing) · ▶️ [Examples](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/uk-gdc-dentists-scraper/examples)**
Name & GDC number every registrant
Type, status & qualifications plus registration dates
JSON / CSV / Excel output formats
### What you get
Each record includes the registrant's full **name**, **GDC registration number**, **registrant type** (Dentist, Dental Nurse, Dental Hygienist, Dental Therapist, Clinical Dental Technician, Orthodontic Therapist and more), **registration status**, the register searched, **first-registered date**, the current **registration period** (from / until), held **qualifications**, any **specialist list** entries and **annotations**, plus the town used to filter the search and a link to the official detail page.
You only pay for real registrant records. Empty or failed runs are never charged.
### Who is it for
| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| Recruitment | Dental recruiters and locum agencies building candidate lists by area and role |
| Dental supply & pharma | Sales teams targeting registered dentists and practices |
| Credential checks | Employers and insurers verifying GDC number, type and registration status |
| Market research | Analysts profiling the UK dental workforce by qualification and register |
### How to use it
1. Add one or more **surnames** to search for. Add several to build a larger list in a single run.
2. Optionally narrow with **towns**, a **first name**, or pick a **register** (Dentists, Dental Care Professionals, or All). Very common surnames are best combined with a town.
3. Optionally look up specific people directly with their **GDC registration numbers**.
4. Set **Max Registrants To Scrape** and run. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or pull it through the Apify API.
### Frequently Asked Questions
**Which professionals are covered?**
Everyone on the GDC register: dentists and all dental care professionals (dental nurses, hygienists, therapists, technicians, clinical dental technicians and orthodontic therapists). Choose the register in the input.
**A common surname returns nothing useful. Why?**
Very common surnames can return too many matches to list. Add a town or a first name to narrow the search, and the run will return the matching registrants.
**Can I check a single registrant?**
Yes. Put their GDC registration number in the registration numbers field to fetch that person's record directly.
**Does it include people who are no longer registered?**
Turn on "Include erased / historic registrants" to also return registrants who have been erased or are not currently registered.
**How fresh is the data?**
Every record is read live from the register at run time, so it reflects the registrant's current status at the moment of the run (see observedAt).
### Export, API and AI agents (x402 + MCP)
Export the scraped data to **JSON, CSV or Excel**, pull it as a **dataset** through the Apify **API**, or wire it into your app with **no code**. This web scraper and data extractor also works for bulk data extraction and scheduled runs.
For AI agents: this Actor is available on **x402**, Apify's agentic payment standard built with Coinbase. An AI agent can discover, pay for and run it on its own with a funded wallet and a single HTTP request: no account, no subscription, no API key and no human in the loop. It also runs as an **MCP** tool inside Claude, Cursor and other AI clients out of the box. Learn more about [x402 agentic payments on Apify](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/x402).
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### More scrapers at scrapers.lat
This actor is built and maintained by [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat), where we publish scrapers for public platforms: finance, news, real estate, jobs, e-commerce and government data. Browse the full catalog or ask us for a custom scraper at [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat).
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> This actor is an independent tool and has no affiliation with the General Dental Council. It only accesses publicly available register data. Use the results in accordance with the source's terms.
# Actor input Schema
## `surnames` (type: `array`):
One or more surnames to search the GDC register for. Each surname runs its own search, so add several to build a larger list in one run.
## `towns` (type: `array`):
Optional. Restrict results to one or more towns/cities (for example 'London', 'Leicester'). Useful to narrow a common surname that returns too many results.
## `firstName` (type: `string`):
Optional. Filter to registrants whose first name matches this value.
## `register` (type: `string`):
Which part of the register to search: Dentists, Dental Care Professionals (hygienists, therapists, nurses, technicians), or All registers.
## `registrationNumbers` (type: `array`):
Optional. Look up specific registrants directly by their GDC registration number.
## `includeErased` (type: `boolean`):
Include registrants who have been erased or are no longer currently registered.
## `withDetails` (type: `boolean`):
Open each registrant's detail page to also capture first-registered date, current registration period and qualifications. Turn off for faster, lighter runs.
## `maxRegistrants` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of registrant records to collect across the whole run.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"surnames": [
"Patel"
],
"register": "dentists",
"includeErased": false,
"withDetails": true,
"maxRegistrants": 40
}
```
# 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 '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
"surnames": [
"Patel"
],
"maxRegistrants": 40
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/uk-gdc-dentists-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 '' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("")
# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
"surnames": ["Patel"],
"maxRegistrants": 40,
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/uk-gdc-dentists-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 '{
"surnames": [
"Patel"
],
"maxRegistrants": 40
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/uk-gdc-dentists-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,scrapers_lat/uk-gdc-dentists-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 ` 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/wtfjvJouHOfc66zuB/builds/PCKgNpUwYBkv8zO2X/openapi.json