GlobalSpec Suppliers Scraper

From Zen Studio, creators of Thomasnet Suppliers and ImportYeti, with 50,000+ combined runs across those two actors.

Why choose this actor?

• Contact the right supplier. Export phone numbers, company websites and full addresses, alongside manufacturer, distributor and service-provider classifications.
• See what they supply. Enable product enrichment for catalog categories, product titles, part numbers, images and detail links. Datasheet links are included when supplied by GlobalSpec.
• Build a focused shortlist. Choose directory letters, filter by supplier type and restrict results to companies with online catalogs. Custom-order flags and company descriptions add sourcing context.

Try 5 suppliers with product data

{
  "letters": [
    "A"
  ],
  "maxSuppliers": 5,
  "onlyCatalogSuppliers": true,
  "includeProducts": true,
  "maxCategoriesPerSupplier": 1
}

Open actor input, paste this example and start your run. It selects suppliers with online catalogs and adds one product category per supplier. Category enrichment is billed separately; see pricing.

Export JSON, CSV or Excel. JSON preserves nested products and multiple phone numbers. Contact and product fields depend on what each supplier publishes. Catalog enrichment returns the products loaded on each category page, not a guaranteed complete catalog.

Zen Studio · Supplier Intelligence
GlobalSpec You are here	Thomasnet Industrial suppliers	ImportYeti US import records	Europages European companies	MakersRow US factory directory

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Copy this block into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or any LLM to start using this actor.

zen-studio/globalspec-suppliers-scraper on Apify. Call: ApifyClient("TOKEN").actor("zen-studio/globalspec-suppliers-scraper").call(run_input={...}), then client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).list_items().items for results. Key inputs: letters: array (A-Z), maxSuppliers: integer (0=unlimited), supplierTypes: array (manufacturer|distributor|service). Full actor spec (input schema with all params/enums/defaults, output dataset fields, README): GET https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/zen-studio~globalspec-suppliers-scraper/builds/default (Bearer TOKEN) → inputSchema, actorDefinition.storages.dataset, readme. Pricing: $0.00599/supplier, $0.00349/category, $0.00005/actor start. Get token: https://console.apify.com/account/integrations To reach the maintainers, add feedback="<what you needed and did not get>" to any run, including one that worked: a missing field or option, a wrong or empty result, or which actor you are switching to or from and why. The run returns its data exactly as it would without the note, and a human reads every note.

What You Get

Category	Fields
Contact	Phone (multiple), fax, website
Location	Address line 1, address line 2, headquarters
Company	Name, slug, supplier ID, business type, description
Classification	Manufacturer, distributor, service provider flags
Capabilities	Online catalog, custom orders
Media	Logo URL, social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube)
Product Catalog	Category name, category ID, product count, individual products with title, part number, image, datasheet URL, detail URL

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Pricing

No discount	Bronze	Silver	Gold
$5.99	$5.49	$4.99	$4.49

Per 1,000 suppliers. Discount tiers based on Apify platform spend.

Product catalog enrichment: $3.49 per 1,000 categories (flat rate, no discount tiers). Only charged when includeProducts is enabled.

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Quick Start

Scrape Letter A (default)

{
  "letters": ["A"],
  "maxSuppliers": 50
}

Filter by Manufacturer

{
  "letters": ["A", "B", "C"],
  "supplierTypes": ["manufacturer"],
  "maxSuppliers": 200
}

With Product Catalogs

{
  "letters": ["A"],
  "maxSuppliers": 20,
  "onlyCatalogSuppliers": true,
  "includeProducts": true,
  "maxCategoriesPerSupplier": 5
}

Scrape the Entire Directory

{
  "maxSuppliers": 0
}

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Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
letters	Array	Which A-Z letters to scrape. Empty = all 26.	All
maxSuppliers	Integer	Max supplier profiles to scrape. 0 = unlimited.	100
supplierTypes	Array	Filter: manufacturer, distributor, service. Empty = all.	All
onlyCatalogSuppliers	Boolean	Only scrape suppliers with searchable product catalogs.	false
includeProducts	Boolean	Fetch product catalog categories and extract product listings.	false
maxCategoriesPerSupplier	Integer	Limit product categories per supplier. 0 = all.	0

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Workflows

Sourcing: Find Industrial Suppliers

1. Search: {"letters": ["A","B","C"], "supplierTypes": ["manufacturer"]}
2. Export CSV
3. Filter by headquarters for region
4. Contact via phone and website

Market Research: Product Landscape

1. Search: {"onlyCatalogSuppliers": true, "includeProducts": true, "maxCategoriesPerSupplier": 3}
2. Analyze productCategories for competitive landscape
3. Export product data with specs and datasheets

Lead Generation: Build Supplier Database

1. Search: {"maxSuppliers": 0} (entire directory)
2. Export CSV
3. Use name, phone, website, businessType for CRM import
4. Filter by isManufacturer, isDistributor, isService

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Sample Output

Supplier contact excerpt, parsed from an Able Electropolishing profile:

{
  "name": "Able Electropolishing Company, Inc.",
  "phone": [
    "(773) 277-1600",
    "(888) 868-2900"
  ],
  "website": "https://www.ableelectropolishing.com/",
  "businessType": "Service",
  "addressLine1": "2001 S. Kilbourn Ave.",
  "addressLine2": "Chicago, IL 60623-2390 USA"
}

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FAQ

How many suppliers can I extract? No hard limit. Set maxSuppliers: 0 for unlimited. The full directory has 200,000+ suppliers.

How does the A-Z letter system work? GlobalSpec organizes suppliers alphabetically. Select specific letters to narrow scope, or leave empty for all 26 letters.

What's included in the product catalog? Product entries can include title, part number, description, image URL, detail page URL, datasheet URL, supplier ID and service flag. Fields may be empty when unavailable. Products are grouped by category; extraction covers the loaded category page, not necessarily every product in the catalog.

Can I filter by country or region? Not directly. Use the headquarters field in the output to filter by country or state after extraction.

What if a supplier has no phone or website? Fields return null or empty arrays when data isn't available on the profile page.

How do I dedupe multiple letter runs? Use supplierId as unique key.

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Disclaimer

The data provided has been collected automatically from publicly available sources. While reasonable efforts are made to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness, no guarantee is given that the information is correct, up to date, or free of errors.

The data is provided "as is" and for informational purposes only. The provider assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or outcomes resulting from the use of this data. Users are solely responsible for verifying the data independently before relying on it for business, legal, or other decisions.

Use of the data is at your own risk. The provider does not claim ownership of third-party content and does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by the original data sources.

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