# Brazil CNPJ Scraper - Receita Federal Company Data (`scrapesage/brazil-cnpj-scraper`) Actor

Bulk-look up Brazilian companies by CNPJ, straight from Receita Federal open data: legal name, status, CNAE activities, full address, email, phone, capital, size, Simples/MEI status and partners (QSA). Filter by state, status or CNAE. No API key, no browser.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapesage/brazil-cnpj-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrape Sage](https://apify.com/scrapesage) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Other, Agents
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.10 / 1,000 company looked ups

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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#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`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **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

## Brazil CNPJ Scraper - Receita Federal Company Data

Bulk-look up any Brazilian company by **CNPJ** and get its full **Receita Federal** registry record as
clean rows: **legal name**, **trade name**, **registration status**, **CNAE activities**, **full
address**, **email**, **phone numbers**, **capital**, **company size**, **Simples / MEI status** and the
**partners (QSA)** with roles and entry dates. Built on official open data - no API key, no browser, no
proxy. Paste one CNPJ or import a file with 10,000.

### What you get per company

| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| `legalName` / `tradeName` / `cnpjFormatted` | Razão social, nome fantasia and the formatted CNPJ |
| `status` / `statusDate` / `statusReason` | Registration status (Ativa, Baixada, Suspensa, Inapta, Nula) |
| `mainActivity` / `mainActivityCode` / `secondaryActivities` | CNAE activities with descriptions |
| `street` / `district` / `city` / `state` / `zip` | Registered address |
| `email` / `phones` / `fax` | Contact details straight from the registry |
| `capital` / `companySize` / `legalNature` | Share capital (R$), size class and legal nature |
| `simplesOptant` / `meiOptant` | Simples Nacional and MEI tax-regime status |
| `partners` / `partnersCount` | QSA - partner names, roles, entry dates and representatives |
| `isHeadquarters` / `openedDate` / `source` | Matriz vs filial, opening date, which mirror served it |

### Input

```json
{ "cnpjs": ["00.000.000/0001-91", "47.960.950/0001-21"], "statuses": ["Ativa"] }
```

- **CNPJ numbers** - one per line, with or without punctuation. Invalid check digits are skipped free.
- **Import from a file** - paste a list, or link a public `.txt`/`.csv`, a Google Sheet/Drive link, or an
  Apify key-value-store record.
- **Filters** - keep only selected **states (UF)**, **statuses**, **size classes**, **headquarters only**,
  or a **CNAE code prefix** (e.g. `47` retail, `6201` software). Filtered-out companies are never charged.
- **Output fields** - trim every record to exactly the columns you need.

Leave everything empty and the run returns a small free sample so you can see the shape first.

### Reliability

Reads Receita Federal open data through **three independent public mirrors with automatic failover**
(OpenCNPJ, Minha Receita, BrasilAPI) - no key, no proxy, no anti-bot. A CNPJ that does not exist, an
invalid number, a filtered-out company or a run that returns nothing bills **$0**.

### Honest limits

- **Partner CPF numbers arrive masked** (`***688188**`) - Receita Federal publishes them that way for
  privacy; it is the source's redaction, not a scraping gap.
- **`email`/`phones` reflect what the company filed with Receita Federal** - measured on real runs they are
  present on most active companies, but a company that filed nothing has an honest null.
- **`simplesOptant` / `meiOptant` are tri-state** - `true`/`false` when Receita's Simples/MEI table has an
  explicit record for the CNPJ, `null` when it has no record there at all (common for large corporations).
- **`statusReason` is filled mainly for closed/suspended companies** - active companies usually have none.
- Records reflect the latest **monthly Receita Federal open-data release** the mirrors carry, not
  same-day filings.

### Pricing

**$0.002 per company** on the FREE tier (tiered pricing lowers it with volume). Only companies actually
saved are billed; empty runs, invalid CNPJs, not-found CNPJs and filtered-out rows cost nothing.

### Output views

- **Companies** - legal name, status, city, state, main activity, email, phones, capital, opened date, CNPJ.

### Use with AI assistants (MCP)

Available through the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp) - an agent can
verify a Brazilian supplier's registration status, pull its partners, or enrich a CNPJ list with contacts
and CNAE activities in one call.

### Agent-ready: autonomous payments (x402 & Skyfire)

This actor is **agent-ready** - AI agents can discover it, run it, and **pay for it autonomously**, with no Apify account and no human in the loop. It uses [pay-per-event](https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/publishing/monetize/pay-per-event) pricing and [limited permissions](https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/development/permissions), so it qualifies for Apify's agentic-payment standards:

- **[x402](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/x402)** - an open, HTTP-native payment protocol. Agents pay per run in USDC on the Base network directly through the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp) - no account, no API key.
- **[Skyfire](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/skyfire)** - agent-to-service payments for fully autonomous AI-agent workflows.

Building an AI agent, MCP tool, or autonomous data pipeline? This scraper is ready to plug in and pay as it goes.

# Actor input Schema

## `cnpjs` (type: `array`):

The Brazilian companies to look up, one CNPJ per line - with or without punctuation, e.g. <code>00.000.000/0001-91</code> or <code>00000000000191</code>. <b>Leave empty and the run returns a small free sample.</b>

## `cnpjsFromFile` (type: `string`):

Bulk-load CNPJs. Either <b>paste the whole list</b> (one per line), or give <b>a single link</b> to a public <code>.txt</code>/<code>.csv</code>, a Google Sheet/Drive link, or an Apify key-value-store record. A file that cannot be read says so and charges nothing.

## `states` (type: `array`):

Keep only companies whose registered address is in the selected states. Leave empty for all of Brazil.

## `statuses` (type: `array`):

Keep only companies in the selected Receita Federal registration statuses. Leave empty for all.

## `sizes` (type: `array`):

Keep only companies of the selected Receita Federal size class. Leave empty for all.

## `headquartersOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Keep only headquarters (matriz) records and drop branch (filial) CNPJs.

## `cnaePrefix` (type: `string`):

Keep only companies whose main or secondary CNAE activity code starts with these digits - e.g. <code>47</code> (retail), <code>6201</code> (software development). Digits only; leave empty for all activities.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Overall cap on saved companies. You are only charged for companies actually saved.

## `outputFields` (type: `array`):

Pick the fields you want and every record is trimmed to exactly those - handy for lean CSV/Sheets exports.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "cnpjs": [
    "00.000.000/0001-91",
    "33.000.167/0001-01",
    "47.960.950/0001-21"
  ],
  "headquartersOnly": false,
  "maxItems": 1000
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Each scraped record - a Brazilian company's Receita Federal registry data - as a JSON item in the default dataset.

# 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 = {
    "cnpjs": [
        "00.000.000/0001-91",
        "33.000.167/0001-01",
        "47.960.950/0001-21"
    ],
    "cnpjsFromFile": ""
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapesage/brazil-cnpj-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 = {
    "cnpjs": [
        "00.000.000/0001-91",
        "33.000.167/0001-01",
        "47.960.950/0001-21",
    ],
    "cnpjsFromFile": "",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapesage/brazil-cnpj-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 '{
  "cnpjs": [
    "00.000.000/0001-91",
    "33.000.167/0001-01",
    "47.960.950/0001-21"
  ],
  "cnpjsFromFile": ""
}' |
apify call scrapesage/brazil-cnpj-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,scrapesage/brazil-cnpj-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/lQYB2bsaSbYPP9dz8/builds/NVWDox6T0I9bAdvFn/openapi.json