# France Sirene Company Data and MCP Server (`tormanliikenne/fr-sirene`) Actor

Search French companies by SIREN, name, NAF code, postal code, department or legal form in the Sirene register. Clean company-level JSON in the same format as the UK, change tracking for new and updated companies, and an MCP server for AI agents. No sole traders or personal data.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/tormanliikenne/fr-sirene.md
- **Developed by:** [Törmän Liikenne Oy](https://apify.com/tormanliikenne) (community)
- **Categories:** MCP servers, Business, AI
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## Pricing

from $5.00 / 1,000 company record returneds

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## 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.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

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

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## France Sirene Company Data and MCP Server

Search French companies in the Sirene register and get clean, company-level records in the same format as the sister Actor for UK companies (UK Companies House Company Data and MCP Server). Use it from the Apify console, the API, or as an MCP server for AI agents.

Only company-level data is returned. Sole traders (entrepreneurs individuels), entries that are not publicly disclosed, and all data about directors and other natural persons are left out.

### What you get

Each result is one company:

| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| `country` | `FR` |
| `registryId` | SIREN number |
| `name`, `legalForm` | Name and legal form code (nature juridique) |
| `status`, `statusRaw` | `active`, `closed` or `other`, plus the original Sirene code |
| `incorporationDate`, `dissolutionDate` | ISO dates |
| `address` | Head office: `line1`, `line2`, `locality`, `region` (department), `postalCode`, `country` |
| `industryCodes` | NAF rev. 2 and NAF 2025 codes |
| `sizeCategory` | `PME`, `ETI` or `GE` when known |
| `source`, `sourceUrl`, `licence`, `sourceDate` | Where the record came from and the retrieval date |
| `changeType`, `contentHash` | `new`, `updated` or `unchanged` since your previous run (see below) |

`retrievedAt` and `schemaVersion` are also present. The same keys are used for the UK, so one pipeline can read both countries.

### Example output

One record from a real run (output shortened: `source`, `sourceUrl`, `licence`, `contentHash`, `retrievedAt` and `schemaVersion` are also returned):

```json
{
  "country": "FR",
  "registryId": "552032534",
  "name": "DANONE",
  "legalForm": "5599",
  "status": "active",
  "statusRaw": "A",
  "incorporationDate": "1955-01-01",
  "dissolutionDate": null,
  "address": { "line1": "59 RUE LA FAYETTE", "line2": null, "locality": "PARIS", "region": "75", "postalCode": "75009", "country": "France" },
  "industryCodes": [{ "scheme": "NAF rev. 2", "code": "70.10Z", "label": null }],
  "sizeCategory": "GE",
  "sourceDate": "2026-10-23",
  "changeType": "new"
}
```

### Example tasks

- List active software companies (NAF `62.01Z`) with a head office in postal code `75009`.
- Look up 100 SIREN numbers and see which companies have closed.
- Run the same filters every week with Only changes switched on and receive only new and changed companies.

### Input

All filters are optional and combined with AND.

- `sirens`: exact 9-digit SIREN numbers
- `query`, `nafCode`, `postalCode`, `department`, `legalForm`, `sizeCategory`
- `status`: `active` (default), `closed` or `any`
- `limit`: maximum number of companies returned (the source allows at most 10 000 results per query)
- `trackChanges` and `onlyChanges`: see below

Example:

```json
{ "nafCode": "62.01Z", "postalCode": "75009", "status": "active", "limit": 100 }
```

### Use as an MCP server

Connect an MCP client to `https://tormanliikenne--fr-sirene.apify.actor/mcp` (Streamable HTTP) with the header `Authorization: Bearer <your Apify API token>`. The tool `search_fr_companies` takes the same filters as the input. Example arguments: `{ "nafCode": "62.01Z", "postalCode": "75009", "limit": 5 }`. Each returned company is one `result` event on your Apify bill, the same as in a normal run. The MCP tool does not do change tracking.

### Change tracking

With Track changes on, the Actor stores a fingerprint of each company it returned in a named key-value store called `change-tracking-fr` in your account, separately for each distinct set of filters. On the next run with the same filters every result is marked `new`, `updated` or `unchanged`. Switch Only changes on to receive and pay for only new and updated companies. The first run returns everything as new. Companies that disappear from the results are not reported.

### Data source and licence

Source: the Sirene register of INSEE, read through the public API https://recherche-entreprises.api.gouv.fr, which documents a limit of 7 calls per second (page https://www.data.gouv.fr/dataservices/api-recherche-dentreprises, read 23 October 2026); the Actor stays under that limit. Data reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). The Actor leaves out non-diffusible entries.

Not affiliated with or endorsed by INSEE or the French administration. The API is a public service and may change or be limited without notice. You remain responsible for data protection and other legal requirements in your own use of the data.

### AI disclosure

The code and this description were written with the help of an AI model and checked with automated tests against the live data source.

### Pricing

Pay per event: one `result` event per company returned. The current price is shown on the Pricing tab. Unchanged companies are not returned when Only changes is on.

Questions and bug reports: use the Issues tab. Operated by Törmän Liikenne Oy, Finland.

# Actor input Schema

## `sirens` (type: `array`):

Exact 9-digit SIREN numbers.

## `query` (type: `string`):

Free-text search on the company name.

## `nafCode` (type: `string`):

Main activity code, for example 62.01Z.

## `postalCode` (type: `string`):

Head office postal code, for example 75009.

## `department` (type: `string`):

Department code, for example 75 or 2A.

## `legalForm` (type: `string`):

Legal form code (nature juridique), for example 5710 for SAS.

## `sizeCategory` (type: `string`):

Company size category from Sirene.

## `status` (type: `string`):

Administrative status of the company.

## `limit` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of companies to return. Each returned company is one billable result.

## `trackChanges` (type: `boolean`):

Remember a fingerprint of every company returned for these exact filters and mark each result as new, updated or unchanged on later runs.

## `onlyChanges` (type: `boolean`):

Return only new and updated companies. Unchanged companies are skipped and not charged. Needs Track changes. The first run returns everything as new.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "status": "active",
  "limit": 100,
  "trackChanges": true,
  "onlyChanges": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `companies` (type: `string`):

No description

## `summary` (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("tormanliikenne/fr-sirene").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("tormanliikenne/fr-sirene").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 tormanliikenne/fr-sirene --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,tormanliikenne/fr-sirene"
        }
    }
}
```

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/ebBCDu8lC3fK4cFeR/builds/4G2T9bUrA6WAbPXiL/openapi.json