Australia ASIC Scraper

Australia ASIC Scraper

Scrape Australian company and business name data from ASIC and ABR, up to a million records per run. Every result comes with its registration details, status, and identifiers. No login or API key. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

ASIC's official registers are spread across multiple search pages and rate-limited. This reads the public company and business name search directly, filtered by name or number, and returns each match in one fixed schema.

Who uses it	What they scrape ASIC for
Market researchers	Which companies are active in a sector and how they are structured
Compliance teams	Verify a supplier or partner's registration status before signing
Lead generation teams	Build a list of Australian businesses by name or industry keyword
Data analysts	Pull bulk ASIC records for trend analysis or enrichment

What it does

This Actor collects Australian company and business name records from ASIC and ABR by entity name or number, and returns each one as a flat row.

• 🔎 Name or number search: query by entity name, trading name, or ACN/ABN.
• 📊 Flat row output: every company comes back as one row with its registration details.
• ⚡ Up to a million records: set maxItems to pull as many matches as you need.
• 📁 Multiple export formats: download as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

What you can do with ASIC data

📈 Market research on Australian companies.

A market researcher runs the Actor with a sector keyword like 'mining' and gets a list of registered entities to analyse industry concentration.

✅ Supplier due diligence.

A compliance officer searches a supplier's ABN before onboarding and checks the registration status and type from the returned row.

🎯 Lead generation for B2B services.

A sales team pulls all businesses matching a trading name pattern and enriches their CRM with the official ASIC data.

🧹 Data cleaning and enrichment.

A data analyst matches an internal company list against ASIC by ACN and fills in missing registration details.

Why choose this scraper

	What you get
No API key	Uses the public ASIC and ABR search, no registration or OAuth
One fixed schema	Every record has the same fields, ready for your database
Bulk friendly	Collect up to a million companies in a single run
Export anywhere	CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML for downstream tools

How it compares

SEEK Job Scraper targets job listings on seek.com.au and seek.co.nz, while this Actor targets company and business name registers on ASIC and ABR. They serve different data needs, so a direct feature comparison is not meaningful.

Feature	ParseForge	SEEK Job Scraper
Scrapes ASIC company registers	Yes	Not listed
Scrapes ABR business names	Yes	Not listed
Search by ACN or ABN	Yes	Not listed
Scrapes job listings	Not listed	Yes

Configure the run

Drive the Actor from a company name or number, and set a maximum number of records to collect per run. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

{
  "maxItems": 10
}

A larger pull:

{
  "maxItems": 200
}

Pricing

Pay-per-result: $0.021 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

Results collected	Approximate cost
100 results	$2.10
1,000 results	$21.00
10,000 results	$210.00

New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.

Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. Upgrade your Apify plan to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

Run it

1. Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit.
2. Open the Australia ASIC Scraper.
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click Start.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the Dataset tab.

Run it programmatically through the Apify API (run-sync-get-dataset-items) or the ApifyClient for JavaScript and Python.

Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to ASIC through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=parseforge/australia-asic-scraper"

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

Troubleshooting

Why am I getting no results?

The query may be too specific or misspelled. Try a shorter name or a known ACN/ABN. Also check that maxItems is at least 1.

The run is slow.

Large maxItems values mean many requests. Reduce the maximum or run on a higher-memory Apify plan.

Some fields are empty in the output.

Not every company has every field populated on the public register. Empty fields mean the data was not available for that entity.

I get an error about the input.

Make sure query is a string and maxItems is an integer between 1 and 1,000,000. The input editor will flag invalid values.

FAQ

Question	Answer
What data does this Actor return?	It returns the fields shown in the sample record, typically including the company name, ACN or ABN, registration status, type, and dates. The exact fields are listed in the dataset preview.
Can I search by ABN or ACN?	Yes. Put the number in the query field and the Actor will search the register for that identifier.
Is there a rate limit?	The Actor reads the public search pages and manages request pacing. If you need very large volumes, run it on the Apify platform where it scales automatically.
Do I need an ASIC account?	No. The Actor uses the public search interface, so no login or API key is required.
What is the difference between ASIC and ABR?	ASIC is the corporate regulator and holds company and business name registers. ABR is the Australian Business Register, which includes ABN details. This Actor searches both through the same query.
Can I export the results?	Yes. The dataset can be downloaded as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Apify run page.
How many records can I get in one run?	You set the maximum with the maxItems input, up to 1,000,000 records per run.
Does it return historical data?	It returns the current register entry as shown on the public search. Historical changes are not included.
Can I schedule this Actor?	Yes. On Apify you can set a schedule to run it daily, weekly, or at any interval, and get fresh data automatically.
What if my query returns no results?	Check the spelling or try a broader term. The Actor returns an empty dataset if nothing matches, and you can adjust the query and rerun.

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🆘 Need help? Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.

⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Australian Securities and Investments Commission. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.