# TechBehemoths Scraper — Global IT Agency Directory API (`umararshad2/techbehemoths-scraper`) Actor

Scrape TechBehemoths.com global IT/agency directory (~62k companies, 146 countries) into JSON via public REST API. Global agency leads scraper. PPE $1.20/1k.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/umararshad2/techbehemoths-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Umar Arshad](https://apify.com/umararshad2) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation, Business
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.20 / 1,000 company scrapeds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

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

## TechBehemoths Scraper — Global IT Agency Directory API

Scrapes **[TechBehemoths](https://techbehemoths.com)** — a global IT services and digital agency directory covering **~62,000 companies across 146 countries** — into clean JSON on Apify via the public REST API (`rest.techbehemoths.com`).

**Store:** https://apify.com/umararshad2/techbehemoths-scraper

> **Unofficial community Actor — not affiliated with TechBehemoths.** Collects only publicly listed B2B firmographics. Use responsibly and respect rate limits.

### Why this Actor

TechBehemoths ranks software houses, web/mobile agencies, AI/blockchain vendors, and consulting firms worldwide with ratings, hourly rates, team size, and service mix. Procurement teams and lead-gen builders need structured vendor lists without hand-copying directory pages. Dedicated Apify Store competitors for TechBehemoths are thin (~1 monthly user on existing dedicated Actors) — this Actor is framed as a **global TechBehemoths / IT company directory / agency leads scraper API**, complementing [GoodFirms Scraper](https://apify.com/umararshad2/goodfirms-scraper) for the same B2B buyer.

### What it scrapes

1. **Search / list** — `GET /api/companies/search?page={n}` (~24 per page; optional `services[]` and `countries[]` filters)
2. **Company profiles** — `GET /api/company/{slug}` (rating, review count, summary/description, locations, services)
3. **Direct URLs** — pass `https://techbehemoths.com/company/{slug}` or search API URLs via `startUrls`
4. **Countries** — resolves `country` slug via `GET /api/locations/countries` (US, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, India, Ukraine, Poland, Vietnam, …)

Prefers the **public JSON API** (no login). HTML site pages often 403 without unblockers — this Actor does not rely on HTML scraping.

#### Popular service filters

| Input `service` | ID |
| --- | --- |
| `web-development` | 55 |
| `custom-software-development` | 54 |
| `mobile-app-development` | 56 |
| `artificial-intelligence` | 61 |
| `digital-marketing` | 24 |
| `seo` | 22 |
| `ux-ui-design` | 27 |
| `e-commerce-development` | 58 |
| `blockchain` | 62 |
| `it-consulting` | 52 |

Or pass numeric `serviceId` directly. Unknown slugs log a warning and run unfiltered search.

### Pricing (PPE)

**$1.20 / 1,000 companies** via custom event `company-scraped` ($0.0012 each), plus a small `apify-actor-start`. No usage pass-through. Do **not** enable synthetic `apify-default-dataset-item` alongside `company-scraped` (avoids double billing). Memory: **512–2048 MB** (default 1024).

### Example input

```json
{
  "service": "web-development",
  "country": "united-states",
  "maxCompanies": 100,
  "maxPages": 5,
  "includeProfileDetails": true,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

Or pass explicit company / API URLs:

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    "https://techbehemoths.com/company/newwave-solutions"
  ],
  "maxCompanies": 10,
  "includeProfileDetails": true
}
```

### Example output

```json
{
  "companyId": "newwave-solutions",
  "name": "Newwave Solutions",
  "profileUrl": "https://techbehemoths.com/company/newwave-solutions",
  "website": "https://newwavesolution.com/",
  "rating": 5,
  "reviewCount": 93,
  "hourlyRate": "$30/hr",
  "employees": "21-50",
  "companySize": "21-50",
  "foundedYear": 2011,
  "city": "Hanoi",
  "country": "Vietnam",
  "services": [
    "Custom Software Development",
    "Artificial Intelligence",
    "Web Development"
  ],
  "score": 210,
  "claimed": true,
  "description": "Newwave Solutions is a technology solutions partner…",
  "summary": "The technology solutions partner has 15 years of experience…",
  "source": "techbehemoths",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-09-30T04:00:00.000Z"
}
```

### Rate limits & robots

- Polite concurrency (default max 3) against `rest.techbehemoths.com`
- Public directory data only — no login wall, no private PII harvesting beyond publicly shown firmographics
- Prefer smaller `maxCompanies` / `maxPages` for exploratory runs
- Proxy is optional for the API; Apify Proxy is wired by default like sibling Actors

### Use cases

- Global IT / agency lead lists for outbound
- Competitive landscape maps by service + country
- Hourly-rate and team-size benchmarking vs GoodFirms
- Enrich CRM with TechBehemoths ratings and review counts
- Feed procurement / RFP shortlists

### Sibling Actors (same publisher)

- [GoodFirms Scraper](https://apify.com/umararshad2/goodfirms-scraper) — global B2B agencies API (complement)
- [Adzuna Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/umararshad2/adzuna-jobs-scraper) — multi-country jobs API
- [Foundit Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/umararshad2/foundit-jobs-scraper)
- [Instahyre Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/umararshad2/instahyre-jobs-scraper)

### Keywords

TechBehemoths scraper, TechBehemoths API, IT company directory API, global agency leads, B2B software companies scraper, TechBehemoths companies export, software development agencies list, web development companies scraper, AI agencies directory, international IT vendor leads, Apify TechBehemoths

### Disclaimer

This Actor is an **unofficial community tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by TechBehemoths**. It collects **publicly available** directory and profile information for legitimate research, lead generation, and market analysis. Respect TechBehemoths terms of use, robots/rate-limit guidance, and applicable laws. You are responsible for how you use the data.

# Actor input Schema

## `service` (type: `string`):

Optional TechBehemoths service slug filter (e.g. web-development, mobile-app-development, custom-software-development, artificial-intelligence, seo, digital-marketing). Mapped to known service IDs. Leave empty for unfiltered search.

## `serviceId` (type: `integer`):

Optional numeric TechBehemoths service id (overrides service slug when set). Example: 55 = Web Development.

## `country` (type: `string`):

Optional country slug resolved via /api/locations/countries (e.g. united-states, united-kingdom, canada, australia, germany, india, ukraine, poland, vietnam). Leave empty for global.

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Optional TechBehemoths company profile URLs (https://techbehemoths.com/company/{slug}) or search URLs. When set, these are used for discovery alongside filters.

## `maxCompanies` (type: `integer`):

Hard cap on companies written to the dataset (after dedupe). Default 100, maximum 5000.

## `maxPages` (type: `integer`):

Max paginated search API pages to fetch (page=1,2,…; ~24 companies per page). Default 5.

## `includeProfileDetails` (type: `boolean`):

When true, call GET /api/company/{slug} for rating, review count, summary/description, and richer location fields. When false, emit search-list fields only (faster).

## `useMockData` (type: `boolean`):

Force fixture mode (no live TechBehemoths API calls). Useful for local CI. Auto-fallback also engages if the API is blocked.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Apify Proxy settings. The public REST API usually works without a proxy; defaults enable Apify Proxy (auto) like sibling Actors.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "service": "web-development",
  "startUrls": [],
  "maxCompanies": 100,
  "maxPages": 5,
  "includeProfileDetails": true,
  "useMockData": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

Dataset of TechBehemoths company rows (name, rating, hourly rate, location, website, profile URL, services).

# 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 = {
    "service": "web-development",
    "country": "",
    "startUrls": []
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("umararshad2/techbehemoths-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 = {
    "service": "web-development",
    "country": "",
    "startUrls": [],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("umararshad2/techbehemoths-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 '{
  "service": "web-development",
  "country": "",
  "startUrls": []
}' |
apify call umararshad2/techbehemoths-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,umararshad2/techbehemoths-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/EZ0kt5wJFfViakM70/builds/glgzqhASYuHICi8IO/openapi.json