# Los Angeles Active Businesses Scraper (`scrapers_lat/la-business-registrations-scraper`) Actor
Scrape the City of Los Angeles active registered business directory. Extract business name, DBA, street and mailing address, NAICS industry, council district and location start date for local B2B lead generation. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/la-business-registrations-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $6.15 / 1,000 results
This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.
Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event
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# README
## Los Angeles Active Businesses Scraper
> Extract active registered businesses in the City of Los Angeles, with business name, DBA, street and mailing address, NAICS industry, council district and registration date, for local B2B lead generation and market research.
**📥 [Input](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/la-business-registrations-scraper/input-schema) · 📤 [Output](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/la-business-registrations-scraper/output-schema) · 💰 [Pricing](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/la-business-registrations-scraper/pricing) · ▶️ [Examples](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/la-business-registrations-scraper/examples)**
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15 fields per business
Los Angeles, CA 600K+ businesses
JSON / CSV / Excel output formats
### Who is it for
| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| Build local B2B lead lists of Los Angeles businesses | Sales and marketing teams |
| Map competitors and partners by neighborhood or ZIP | Local businesses, franchises, agencies |
| Size and segment an industry by NAICS code | Market researchers, analysts |
| Track newly registered businesses as fresh leads | Service providers, fintechs, insurers |
| Research a specific council district or ZIP | Local government, economic development, nonprofits |
### Frequently Asked Questions
**Which businesses does this cover?**\
It covers the City of Los Angeles directory of active registered businesses, over 600,000 records across every industry and neighborhood. Each record includes the business name, address, NAICS industry, council district and the date it started at that location.
**How do I search and filter?**\
Use the Business name / keyword field to match a name or DBA (for example "coffee" or "plumbing"), then narrow with the NAICS code, industry keyword, ZIP code, council district and registration date range. You can sort by newest registered, oldest, or business name.
**How many records can I pull in one run?**\
You set the limit with the Max items input. Small lookups return in a single request, and large runs page through the directory automatically, so multi-thousand-record pulls are practical. For very large jobs you can supply your own free app token to lift the public rate limit.
**Does every business have a DBA or mailing address?**\
No. Many businesses trade under their legal name and have no separate DBA, and many have no mailing address distinct from their street address. Those fields are returned as null rather than guessed.
**Can I get contact emails for outreach?**\
Yes. Enable the optional contact-enrichment add-on to attach a public business email and contact name to each result, so your lead lists are ready for outreach without a separate enrichment step.
**What happens when a request fails?**\
If a request fails, the record carries an error message and the run finishes cleanly with whatever was already collected.
### Example use cases
Ready-to-run example tasks, each preconfigured for a common scenario. Open one and press run, or use it as a template:
- [LA Restaurants and Eating Places (NAICS 7225) Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/la-business-registrations-scraper/examples/la-biz-restaurants-naics7225): Export active Los Angeles restaurants and eating places by NAICS 7225 with business name, DBA, address, ZIP and coordinates.
- [Los Angeles Real Estate Companies Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/la-business-registrations-scraper/examples/la-biz-real-estate): Directory of active Los Angeles real estate businesses with name, DBA, industry, address, ZIP and council district.
- [LA Active Businesses in Downtown ZIP 90012 Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/la-business-registrations-scraper/examples/la-biz-downtown-90012): List active businesses in Downtown Los Angeles ZIP 90012 with business name, DBA, industry, address and coordinates.
- [LA Active Businesses in Council District 14 Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/la-business-registrations-scraper/examples/la-biz-council-district-14): Export active Los Angeles businesses in City Council District 14 with name, DBA, industry, ZIP and street address.
- [Los Angeles Dental Practices Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/la-business-registrations-scraper/examples/la-biz-dental): Find active dental practices and offices in Los Angeles with business name, DBA, address, ZIP and council district.
- [Los Angeles Plumbing Contractors Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/la-business-registrations-scraper/examples/la-biz-plumbing): Directory of active Los Angeles plumbing contractors with business name, DBA, industry, address and ZIP code.
- [LA Construction Companies in ZIP 91331 Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/la-business-registrations-scraper/examples/la-biz-construction-91331): List active construction companies in Los Angeles ZIP 91331 (Pacoima) with name, DBA, address and council district.
- [LA Nail Salons (NAICS 812112) Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/la-business-registrations-scraper/examples/la-biz-nail-salons-naics): Export active Los Angeles nail salons by NAICS 812112 with business name, DBA, address, ZIP and coordinates.
- [Los Angeles Yoga and Fitness Studios Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/la-business-registrations-scraper/examples/la-biz-yoga-studios): Find active yoga and fitness studios in Los Angeles with business name, DBA, industry, address and ZIP code.
- [Los Angeles Hair and Beauty Salons Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/la-business-registrations-scraper/examples/la-biz-hair-salons): Directory of active Los Angeles hair and beauty salons with name, DBA, industry, address, ZIP and council district.
### Export, API and AI agents (x402 + MCP)
Export the scraped data to **JSON, CSV or Excel**, pull it as a **dataset** through the Apify **API**, or wire it into your app with **no code**. This web scraper and data extractor also works for bulk data extraction and scheduled runs.
For AI agents: this Actor is available on **x402**, Apify's agentic payment standard built with Coinbase. An AI agent can discover, pay for and run it on its own with a funded wallet and a single HTTP request: no account, no subscription, no API key and no human in the loop. It also runs as an **MCP** tool inside Claude, Cursor and other AI clients out of the box. Learn more about [x402 agentic payments on Apify](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/x402).
### Related scrapers
Need data from the same space? Here are other scrapers we build and maintain:
- [Colorado Business Entity Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/colorado-business-entities-scraper): Extract Colorado business entity records with registered agent contacts, status and formation dates from the state registry.
- [New York Business Entity Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/ny-dos-business-scraper): Search New York Department of State business entity records by name or DOS ID, with registered agent and process-agent addresses.
- [NYC DOB Building Permits Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/nyc-dob-permits-scraper): Scrape NYC Department of Buildings permits with contractor, owner and property details across all five boroughs.
### More scrapers at scrapers.lat
This actor is built and maintained by [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat), where we publish scrapers for Latin American and US public platforms: real estate, jobs, e-commerce, company registries and government data. Browse the full catalog, see live sample output for each one, or ask us for a custom scraper at [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat).
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> This actor is an independent tool and has no affiliation with the City of Los Angeles. It only accesses data that is publicly available. Use it in accordance with the applicable terms of service.
# Actor input Schema
## `maxBusinesses` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of Los Angeles business registration records to collect. Optional. Results are returned newest registered first.
## `query` (type: `string`):
Match businesses whose name or DBA contains this text, for example COFFEE, DENTAL or PLUMBING. Leave empty to return every active business (newest first).
## `naicsCode` (type: `string`):
Match a NAICS industry code. Accepts a full 6-digit code (for example 722110) or a prefix (for example 7225 for restaurants and eating places). Leave empty for all industries.
## `industry` (type: `string`):
Match the industry description, for example restaurant, real estate, construction or salon.
## `zip` (type: `string`):
Match businesses by 5-digit ZIP code, for example 90012.
## `councilDistrict` (type: `string`):
Restrict to one Los Angeles City Council district, numbered 1 to 15.
## `startedFrom` (type: `string`):
Only businesses whose location start date is on or after this date. Format YYYY-MM-DD, for example 2025-01-01.
## `startedTo` (type: `string`):
Only businesses whose location start date is on or before this date. Format YYYY-MM-DD, for example 2026-06-30.
## `sortBy` (type: `string`):
Order of the returned results.
## `appToken` (type: `string`):
Optional. The Los Angeles open data source is keyless, but a free app token raises the rate limit for very large pulls. Leave empty unless you have one.
## `enrichContacts` (type: `boolean`):
Optional paid add-on, off by default. For each result without an email, attempt to find a public business contact email and a contact person's name. Billed per attempt, plus an extra charge only when an email is found.
## `enrichContactsMax` (type: `integer`):
Cap how many results the add-on tries to enrich, to control add-on cost. Leave empty to attempt all. Free Apify accounts are capped at 3.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"maxBusinesses": 10,
"query": "coffee",
"sortBy": "newest",
"enrichContacts": false,
"enrichContactsMax": 50
}
```
# Actor output Schema
## `results` (type: `string`):
No description
# 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 '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
"maxBusinesses": 10,
"query": "coffee"
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/la-business-registrations-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 '' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("")
# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
"maxBusinesses": 10,
"query": "coffee",
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/la-business-registrations-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
print(item)
# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
```
## CLI example
```bash
echo '{
"maxBusinesses": 10,
"query": "coffee"
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/la-business-registrations-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapers_lat/la-business-registrations-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/XAUcaTnwVfJ669IrH/builds/75wZF95kCauHeydvS/openapi.json