# Northdata Company Search Scraper (`powerai/northdata-search-scraper`) Actor

Scrape company data from Northdata.com with automatic pagination and comprehensive business information extraction.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/powerai/northdata-search-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [PowerAI](https://apify.com/powerai) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 94 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $4.99 / 1,000 results

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?

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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

## 🏢 Northdata Company Search Scraper

This actor allows you to scrape company and business data from Northdata.com by providing a search URL. It automatically handles pagination and extracts comprehensive business information including company names, locations, identifiers, and detail page links.

### Features

- **URL-based Scraping:** Extract company data by providing a complete Northdata search URL
- **Automatic Pagination:** Automatically loads more results until reaching the end or max items limit
- **Comprehensive Company Data:** Extract detailed information about each company including:
  - Company name and identifier
  - Direct links to company detail pages
  - Geographic coordinates (latitude/longitude)
  - Company summary information
  - Registration numbers (Siren for French companies)
  - Additional metadata from search results
- **Smart Deduplication:** Automatically removes duplicate entries
- **Proxy Support:** Optional proxy configuration for enhanced reliability
- **International Coverage:** Works with companies from multiple countries including France, Germany, and more

### Input Parameters

| Field                | Type    | Required | Description                                    |
|---------------------|---------|----------|------------------------------------------------|
| `searchUrl`         | string  | Yes      | Complete Northdata.com search URL to scrape    |
| `maxItems`          | integer | No       | Maximum number of companies to fetch (default: unlimited) |
| `proxyConfiguration`| object  | No       | Proxy settings for the actor                   |

#### How to Get Search URL

1. Go to [Northdata.com](https://www.northdata.com)
2. Use the search bar to find companies (by name, industry, location, etc.)
3. Apply any filters or search criteria you need
4. Copy the complete URL from your browser's address bar
5. Paste it into the `searchUrl` field

Example search URLs:

```
https://www.northdata.com/bm
https://www.northdata.com/search?query=restaurant+paris
https://www.northdata.com/france
```

### Output

The output is a dataset of company objects, each containing:

- `searchUrl`: The original search URL used
- `dataId`: Unique data identifier
- `name`: Company name
- `detailPageUrl`: Direct link to the company's detail page on Northdata
- `summary`: Brief summary or description of the company
- `siren`: French company registration number (Siren) if applicable
- `lat`: Latitude coordinate of company location
- `lng`: Longitude coordinate of company location
- `uri`: Relative URI path to the company page
- `dataDetails`: Additional metadata object containing:
  - `engine`: Search engine information
  - `location`: Location coordinates
  - `nameScore`: Relevance score
  - `register`: Registration information
  - `uri`: URI path
- `scrapedAt`: Timestamp of when the company was scraped

Example output:

```json
[
  {
    "searchUrl": "https://www.northdata.com/bm",
    "dataId": "6552911782871040",
    "name": "SCI BM 1, Fontaine-lès-Dijon, France",
    "detailPageUrl": "https://www.northdata.com/SCI%20BM%201,%20Fontaine-l%C3%A8s-Dijon/Siren%20830595914",
    "summary": "",
    "siren": null,
    "lat": 47.343094,
    "lng": 5.0369297,
    "uri": "/SCI%20BM%201,%20Fontaine-l%C3%A8s-Dijon/Siren%20830595914",
    "dataDetails": {
      "engine": "PrimaryStorageSearch",
      "location": {
        "lat": 47.343094,
        "lng": 5.0369297
      },
      "nameScore": 3.229011425732739,
      "register": {},
      "uri": "/SCI%20BM%201,%20Fontaine-l%C3%A8s-Dijon/Siren%20830595914"
    },
    "scrapedAt": "2025-11-06T02:33:32.207Z"
  },
  ...
]
```

### Use Cases

- **Lead Generation:** Find potential business clients across Europe
- **Market Research:** Analyze company distribution and business landscape
- **Competitive Intelligence:** Track competitors and industry players
- **Due Diligence:** Gather basic company information for verification
- **Business Directory Building:** Create comprehensive company databases
- **Geographic Analysis:** Map business locations using coordinate data
- **Network Analysis:** Build company relationship networks
- **Data Enrichment:** Enhance existing company databases with Northdata information

### Notes

- Works with European companies primarily (France, Germany, etc.)
- Results are saved incrementally as they are found
- All timestamps are in ISO 8601 format
- Geographic coordinates provided for location mapping
- Supports French Siren numbers for company identification
- Detail page URLs can be used to scrape additional company information

### Limitations

- Only works with Northdata.com or Northdata.de search results
- Cannot scrape detailed information from company detail pages (only listing data)
- Some companies may have incomplete information
- Registration numbers availability depends on country and company type
- Summary information may be empty for some companies

### Tips for Best Results

- Use specific search terms for more targeted results
- Set a reasonable `maxItems` limit to avoid long scraping times
- Check the search results manually first to ensure the URL is correct
- For large datasets, consider splitting into multiple smaller scraping jobs
- Enable proxy configuration if you encounter access issues
- Use the detail page URLs for deeper company information scraping

***

**Start extracting European company data from Northdata today!**

# Actor input Schema

## `searchUrl` (type: `string`):

The complete Northdata.com search URL to scrape (e.g., https://www.northdata.com/bm)

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

Maximum number of companies to fetch

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

Proxy settings for the actor (optional, recommended for large scraping jobs)

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchUrl": "https://www.northdata.com/bm",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# 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("powerai/northdata-search-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("powerai/northdata-search-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 powerai/northdata-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,powerai/northdata-search-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/nUtddAabLQtuhkZdj/builds/cfgYV52nQo2Up1taV/openapi.json