# World Bank Debarred Firms Scraper — Fast & Enterprise Grade (`thirdwatch/world-bank-debarred-firms-scraper`) Actor

Search and export the official World Bank list of ineligible firms and individuals with supplier identifiers, country, dates, reason, status, and refresh metadata. Built for research, diligence, and market intelligence. No login, cookies, or API keys — clean JSON output and pay-per-result pricing.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/thirdwatch/world-bank-debarred-firms-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Thirdwatch](https://apify.com/thirdwatch) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, Education
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## Pricing

from $2.00 / 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#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.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## World Bank Debarred Firms Scraper

Search and export the World Bank's official list of ineligible firms and individuals. The Actor reads the same first-party JSON service used by the public World Bank page, which reports that the list refreshes every three hours.

### What you get

- Supplier name, stable supplier ID, type, and additional source notes
- Country, city, state, public address, and country code
- Debarment start and end dates, reason, type, status, and refresh time
- Name, identifier, country, and ongoing-status filters

### Output fields

Records include `supplierId`, `supplierName`, `additionalSupplierInfo`, `supplierType`, `countryCode`, `country`, `city`, `address`, `state`, `debarmentType`, `debarredFrom`, `debarredTo`, `reason`, `status`, `lastRefreshed`, `source`, and `sourceUrl`.

### Example output

```json
{"supplierId":306951,"supplierName":"Example Construction Company","country":"Madagascar","debarredFrom":"2024-05-28","debarredTo":"2999-12-31","status":"Ongoing","sourceUrl":"https://documents.worldbank.org/en/projects-operations/procurement/debarred-firms"}
```

### Input parameters

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| `queries` | Optional partial supplier names or World Bank supplier IDs. |
| `countries` | Optional exact country names or two-letter codes. |
| `activeOnly` | Keep only ongoing/debarred source statuses. |
| `maxResults` | Maximum matching records saved and charged. |

### Use cases

Vendor due diligence, procurement compliance, supplier monitoring, cross-debarment research, audit preparation, and reproducible screening datasets.

### Limitations

This is a source-faithful export, not an identity-resolution or risk-scoring system. Similar names are not proof of a match. Status, scope, affiliates, notes, and dates require interpretation using the World Bank's governing procedures.

### Compared to alternatives

The Actor dynamically discovers the first-party service and its browser key instead of scraping a rendered table. Try the [World Bank Debarred Firms Scraper](https://apify.com/thirdwatch/world-bank-debarred-firms-scraper), browse [all Thirdwatch Actors](https://apify.com/thirdwatch), or read the [Thirdwatch debarment guide](https://thirdwatch.dev/actors/world-bank-debarred-firms-scraper).

### FAQ

**Is a private API key required?** No. The Actor reads the public service URL and browser key published by the World Bank page at runtime.

**Can this automatically reject a vendor?** No. Verify possible matches against the official source and use qualified human review.

Open the [input form](https://apify.com/thirdwatch/world-bank-debarred-firms-scraper?tab=input) or review [recent runs](https://apify.com/thirdwatch/world-bank-debarred-firms-scraper?tab=runs).

Do not make automated adverse decisions from name similarity alone. This independent Actor is not affiliated with or endorsed by the World Bank.

Last verified: 2026-07

# Actor input Schema

## `queries` (type: `array`):

Optional partial names or World Bank supplier identifiers.

## `countries` (type: `array`):

Optional exact country names or two-letter country codes.

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

Exclude records whose ineligibility is no longer ongoing.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum matching records saved and charged.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "queries": [],
  "countries": [],
  "activeOnly": true,
  "maxResults": 10
}
```

# 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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("thirdwatch/world-bank-debarred-firms-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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("thirdwatch/world-bank-debarred-firms-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 '{}' |
apify call thirdwatch/world-bank-debarred-firms-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,thirdwatch/world-bank-debarred-firms-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/AueBlE3yQj1uir17W/builds/jKowK1SI0qdvvDEVw/openapi.json