Sunbiz Florida Business Scraper

Sunbiz Florida Business Scraper

Scrape Florida business records from Sunbiz by name, document number, agent, officer, FEI, trademark, zip, or address. Each row includes entity status, filing history, registered agent, and principal address. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

Sunbiz is the official Florida business registry, but its search interface is built for one lookup at a time. This Actor reads search.sunbiz.org directly, runs any of nine search types, and returns each matching entity as a flat row. You can also fetch full detail pages for officers, annual reports, and document images.

Who uses it	What they scrape Sunbiz for
Lead generation teams	Building lists of new Florida LLCs and corporations for outreach
Compliance officers	Monitoring entity status changes and annual report filings
Market researchers	Analyzing business formation trends by industry or location
Due diligence analysts	Verifying registered agents, officers, and filing history
Insurance agents	Finding new businesses that need commercial policies

What it does

This Actor collects Florida business entity records from Sunbiz and returns each one as a flat row with the fields you select.

• 🔍 Nine search types: entity name, document number, registered agent, officer, FEI number, trademark, trademark owner, zip code, and street address.
• 📄 Full detail pages: include officers, registered agent, annual reports, and document images when enabled.
• ⚡ Fast collection: reads only the fields you need, up to your max items per run.
• 📊 Flat output: every entity becomes one row, ready for CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

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

What you can do with Sunbiz data

📈 Build a lead list of new Florida businesses.

A B2B sales team runs the Actor with searchType EntityName and a keyword like 'consulting', then exports the results to CSV for their CRM.

🛡️ Monitor compliance for a portfolio of entities.

A compliance officer searches by document number for each entity they track and checks the status and annual report fields.

🏢 Find all businesses at a specific address.

A due diligence analyst uses searchType StreetAddress to see every entity registered at a given location.

🔎 Identify entities by registered agent.

A legal researcher searches by registered agent name to find all companies that use a particular service.

📬 Get fresh leads by zip code.

A direct mail marketer runs the Actor with searchType ZipCode and a target zip, then filters for new filings.

Why choose this scraper

	What you get
Official source	Data comes straight from search.sunbiz.org, the Florida Division of Corporations
No manual copying	Collect hundreds of records in one run instead of clicking through pages
Flexible search	Find entities by name, agent, officer, FEI, trademark, zip, or address
Rich details	Get officers, addresses, annual reports, and document images when you need them

How it compares

This Actor covers all nine Sunbiz search types and optional full detail pages, while the competitors focus on fresh lead generation or basic extraction.

Feature	ParseForge	Florida Sunbiz Scraper	Florida New Business Leads (Sunbiz)	Florida Fresh Business Leads (Sunbiz Scraper)
Search by entity name	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Search by document number	Yes	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed
Search by registered agent	Yes	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed
Search by FEI number	Yes	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed
Search by trademark	Yes	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed
Full detail pages with officers and annual reports	Yes	Not listed	Not listed	Not listed
Fresh daily leads focus	Not listed	Not listed	Yes	Yes

Configure the run

Drive the Actor from a single search term and search type, set a maximum number of businesses, and optionally fetch full detail pages for each result. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

{
 "searchType": "EntityName",
 "searchTerm": "Meta",
 "maxItems": 10,
 "includeDetails": true
}

A larger pull:

{
 "searchType": "EntityName",
 "searchTerm": "Meta",
 "maxItems": 200,
 "includeDetails": true
}

Pricing

Pay-per-result: $0.01866 per result collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

Results collected	Approximate cost
100 results	$1.87
1,000 results	$18.66
10,000 results	$186.60

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 Sunbiz Florida Business 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 Sunbiz 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/sunbiz-florida-business-scraper"

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

Troubleshooting

Why am I getting no results?

Sunbiz search can be exact. For EntityName, try a shorter or partial name. For DocumentNumber, make sure you have the full number. Also check that the search type matches your input.

The run is slow when includeDetails is on.

Fetching full detail pages requires one request per result. Reduce maxItems or disable includeDetails if you only need summary fields.

I get an error about invalid search term.

Some search types require a specific format. ZipCode needs 5 digits. DocumentNumber needs the exact document number. StreetAddress needs a valid address string.

The Actor stops before reaching maxItems.

Sunbiz may return fewer results than your maxItems if the search has no more matches. Try a broader search term or a different search type.

Some fields are empty in the output.

Not all entities have every field. For example, a trademark search may not return officers. Enable includeDetails to get more fields from the detail page.

FAQ

Question	Answer
What is Sunbiz?	Sunbiz is the online portal for the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. It is the official registry for Florida business entities such as LLCs, corporations, and partnerships.
Do I need an API key or login?	No. This Actor reads the public search interface at search.sunbiz.org directly. You only need an Apify account to run it.
What search types are supported?	You can search by entity name, document number, registered agent, officer or registered agent, FEI number, trademark, trademark owner, zip code, or street address.
What does includeDetails do?	When enabled, the Actor fetches the full detail page for each result. This adds officers, registered agent, annual reports, and document images, but makes the run slower.
How many businesses can I collect?	You set the maximum with the maxItems input. The Actor stops after that many results, even if more match your search.
What output formats are available?	You can export the dataset as CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML from the Apify platform.
Is this legal to scrape?	Sunbiz is a public government database. Scraping public records is generally allowed, but you should review the site's terms of use and your own legal obligations.
Can I schedule this Actor to run daily?	Yes. Use Apify's scheduler to run it at any interval, for example daily to catch new business filings.
Does this Actor work with proxies?	Yes, you can configure Apify proxy settings on the run to avoid IP blocks if you are making many requests.
What if my search returns no results?	Check your search term and search type. Sunbiz search is exact for some types like document number. Try a broader term or a different search type.

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⚠️ Disclaimer. This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. 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.