# ISSA Directory Scraper (`songd/issa-directory-scraper`) Actor Scrapes company directory data from ISSA's member directory. - **URL**: https://apify.com/songd/issa-directory-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Singed](https://apify.com/songd) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Lead generation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 9 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $10.00/month + usage To use this Actor, you pay a monthly rental fee to the developer. The rent is subtracted from your prepaid usage every month after the free trial period.You also pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher Apify subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#rental-actors ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## ISSA Directory Search Scraper This Apify Actor scrapes business listings from the ISSA directory, extracting company details such as name, location, type, description, and links. It supports keyword-based searches, location filtering, and pagination. ### Features - Search by keywords, type, region, state, and ZIP code. - Supports a direct `startUrl` for predefined searches. - Extracts company details including name, location, type, description, and links. - Handles pagination up to a user-defined limit. - Uses proxies to prevent IP blocking. ### Input Parameters The actor accepts the following input parameters: | Parameter | Type | Description | |----------------------|----------|-------------| | `proxyConfiguration` | Object | Proxy settings to prevent blocking (recommended). | | `maxPages` | Integer | Maximum number of pages to scrape. Default: `2`. | | `startUrl` | String | Direct URL to start the search. If provided, other search parameters are ignored. | | `keywords` | String | Search keywords (used when `startUrl` is not provided). | | `type` | String | Company type filter. | | `region` | String | Region filter. | | `state` | String | State filter. | | `zip` | String | ZIP code filter. | ### Output Data The scraper outputs structured JSON data with the following fields: ```json { "category": "Premium Members", "companyName": "Example Company", "profileLink": "https://example.com/profile", "location": "New York, NY", "companyType": "Manufacturer", "description": "Leading provider of cleaning solutions.", "links": ["https://companywebsite.com"] } ```` ### How to Use 1. Go to the [Apify Console](https://console.apify.com/). 2. Create a new task for this actor. 3. Provide input parameters in JSON format. 4. Run the actor and wait for the results. 5. Download the scraped data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats. ### Example Input ```json { "keywords": "janitorial services", "maxPages": 3, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ``` ### Notes - If `startUrl` is provided, it will override keyword-based searches. - To avoid blocking, it's recommended to use a proxy service. ### Support For issues or feature requests, please contact us via Apify support. # Actor input Schema ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings to prevent IP blocking. Recommended for large-scale scraping. ## `maxPages` (type: `integer`): Maximum pages to scrape ## `keywords` (type: `string`): Keywords ## `type` (type: `string`): Type ## `region` (type: `string`): Region ## `state` (type: `string`): State ## `zip` (type: `string`): Zip code ## `startUrl` (type: `string`): Search url ## Actor input object example ```json { "maxPages": 1 } ``` # 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 = { "maxPages": 1 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("songd/issa-directory-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 = { "maxPages": 1 } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("songd/issa-directory-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 '{ "maxPages": 1 }' | apify call songd/issa-directory-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=songd/issa-directory-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "ISSA Directory Scraper", "description": "Scrapes company directory data from ISSA's member directory.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "uHwqoA1e31kU1bNWO" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/songd~issa-directory-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-songd-issa-directory-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/songd~issa-directory-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-songd-issa-directory-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/songd~issa-directory-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-songd-issa-directory-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "maxPages" ], "properties": { "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings to prevent IP blocking. Recommended for large-scale scraping." }, "maxPages": { "title": "Maximum Pages", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum pages to scrape", "default": 1 }, "keywords": { "title": "Keywords", "type": "string", "description": "Keywords" }, "type": { "title": "Type", "type": "string", "description": "Type" }, "region": { "title": "Region", "type": "string", "description": "Region" }, "state": { "title": "State", "type": "string", "description": "State" }, "zip": { "title": "Zip code", "type": "string", "description": "Zip code" }, "startUrl": { "title": "Start Url", "type": "string", "description": "Search url" } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```