Florida Sunbiz: scrapers and the official API, compared
Florida business entity records: names, document numbers, status, filing dates, FEI numbers and agents.
Short answer
Florida Sunbiz's official Florida Division of Corporations data downloads is public and free (the published public username and password give access); start there for single lookups, and use a scraper when you need many businesss in one run. For most Florida Sunbiz jobs, start with Florida Sunbiz Registry Lookup by Name, Agent & FEI: it covers 4 of 7 core fields (entity, document, status, filing) at $0.99 per 1,000 results on Apify's Free plan. The top published score for Florida Sunbiz goes to Sunbiz Scraper: Florida Business Registry & Officers API by scrapers_lat (83 of 100), a Store tool from another publisher, listed for reference.
From published Store listings, output schemas and the official documentation. Checked 2026-10-23. How the ranking works.Florida Sunbiz Registry Lookup by Name, Agent & FEI: inputs, code and costOpen in Apify Store
Route map
Each line is one way to get Florida Sunbiz data; each stop is a field you probably need. Green lines are catalogue Actors, ranked by the published formula.
- 1 Florida Sunbiz Registry Lookup by Name, Agent & FEI 10 output fields, pay per event 4 of 7 core fields
$0.99 / 1K - + 7 other Store tools, combined Reference only 5 of 7 core fields
from $3.50 / 1K - API Florida Division of Corporations data downloads Public API fields not compared
Stops are fields. A ring means the field is in that route's published output schema; no ring means the line passes without it. Bold labels are the core fields for this website, the rest are fields that differ between routes. A white capsule means every data line stops there. The red line is the official API; its field coverage is not compared. A crossed red line means there is no open official API.
Catalogue Actors for Florida Sunbiz
Florida Sunbiz Registry Lookup by Name, Agent & FEI
Look up Florida business entities on the Sunbiz registry by entity name, officer, registered agent, FEI/EIN, document number, ZIP, or street…
Field matrix: who returns what
Every tool with a published output schema, against the 7 fields most Florida Sunbiz jobs need. A dot means the field name appears in the schema; rows can still leave it empty.
| Tool | entity | document | status | fei | filing | registered | source | Fields |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Sunbiz Registry Lookup by Name, Agent & FEI | ● | ● | ● | – | ● | – | – | 4/7 |
| Sunbiz Scraper: Florida Business Registry & Officers APIReference only, by scrapers_lat | ● | ● | ● | – | ● | ● | – | 5/7 |
| Florida Sunbiz Business ScraperReference only, by solidcode | ● | ● | ● | – | ● | – | – | 4/7 |
| Florida Sunbiz ScraperReference only, by agenscrape | ● | ● | ● | – | ● | – | – | 4/7 |
| Florida Sunbiz Business ExtractorReference only, by kawsar | ● | ● | ● | – | ● | – | – | 4/7 |
| Sunbiz ScraperReference only, by automation-lab | ● | ● | ● | – | ● | – | – | 4/7 |
| Florida Sunbiz Business ScraperReference only, by haketa | – | ● | ● | – | ● | – | – | 3/7 |
| Sunbiz ScraperReference only, by muhammadafzal | ● | ● | ● | – | ● | – | – | 4/7 |
| Tools returning it | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Field dictionary: the exact keys
The same core field has a different key in each Actor's output. Map these before you merge datasets; a dash means the published schema has no matching key. Need a field that is not listed here, such as email? Search every Florida Sunbiz Actor by field.
| Core field | Florida Sunbiz Registry… |
|---|---|
| entity | entityName |
| document | documentNumber |
| status | status |
| fei | – |
| filing | filingDate |
| registered | – |
| source | – |
All 9 tools, scored
Catalogue Actors link to their detail pages; the score (0 to 100) is the published formula, identical for every tool. Other Store tools follow in their own table, for reference. Price is the published primary-result rate per 1,000 (the Free-plan rate where the price is tiered; higher Apify plans pay less); start events and platform usage are excluded.
| Sample fields | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Florida Sunbiz Registry Lookup by Name, Agent & FEI Catalogue Actor, pay per event | entityName, documentNumber, filingDate | 10 | $0.99 | 94% of 33 runs | Oct 2026 |
Other Store tools, for reference
Scored with the same published formula and listed for comparison only; this site does not link or recommend them.
| Sample fields | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Sunbiz Scraper: Florida Business Registry & Officers API Reference only, by scrapers_lat | entityName, documentNumber, dateFiled | 41 | $15 | 100% of 1,074 runs | Nov 2026 |
| 82 | Florida Sunbiz Business Scraper Reference only, by solidcode | entityName, documentNumber, filingDate | 10 | $8.40 | 97% of 636 runs | Oct 2026 |
| 80 | Florida Sunbiz Scraper Reference only, by agenscrape | entityName, documentNumber, filingDate | 7 | $10 | 92% of 114 runs | Nov 2025 |
| 80 | Florida Sunbiz Business Extractor Reference only, by kawsar | entityName, documentNumber, entityStatus | 16 | $4.99 | 100% of 30 runs | Sep 2026 |
| 79 | Sunbiz Scraper Reference only, by automation-lab | entityName, documentNumber, dateFiled | 20 | $11.13 | 96% of 268 runs | Sep 2026 |
| 76 | Florida Sunbiz Business Scraper Reference only, by haketa | documentNumber, fileDate, name | 8 | $3.50 | 85% of 71 runs | Nov 2026 |
| 73 | Sunbiz Scraper Reference only, by muhammadafzal | entityName, documentNumber, dateFiled | 20 | $16.45 | 80% of 30 runs | Oct 2026 |
| 51 | Florida Fresh Business Leads (Sunbiz Scraper) Reference only, by practicaltools | No published schema | – | $50 | 93% of 30 runs | Dec 2025 |
Official API route
Florida Division of Corporations data downloads
The Florida Division of Corporations offers free bulk data files over SFTP (sftp.floridados.gov, with a public login published on the page): daily filing files and quarterly files of all active records, including corporate and fictitious name data. It is a file download, not a query API.
Price. Free; the published public username and password give access.
Limits. Daily files on work days and quarterly files in January, April, July and October; data is offered as is. The page returned 403 to our automated check, so it was read from an archived copy dated 2026-07-29.
Terms and personal data
Florida corporate filings are public records; the state provides downloads for informational purposes as is. This is general information, not legal advice.
Read Florida Sunbiz's terms. Keep to public data, do not bypass logins or access controls, and check whether personal data is involved before you collect it. The can-I-scrape checklist walks through it.
How to start
- Open Florida Sunbiz Registry Lookup by Name, Agent & FEI and start from its default input; its Actor page has the full example input and code.
- Set the Florida Sunbiz search, profile, listing or URL you need and a result limit; the required input is searchType.
- Run it and export the dataset as JSON, CSV or Excel, or call it from the Apify API.
Call Florida Sunbiz Registry Lookup by Name, Agent & FEI from code
The example input uses the Actor's published defaults; set your own Florida Sunbiz query before you run it. You need an Apify API token.
Python
from apify_client import ApifyClient
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run_input = {
"searchType": "entityName",
"searchTerms": [
"publix super markets"
],
"entityStatus": "any",
"entityType": "any",
"includeEventHistory": False,
"mirrorFiledDocuments": "none",
"maxItems": 2
}
run = client.actor("dataspryva/florida-sunbiz-registry-lookup-by-name-agent").call(run_input=run_input)
if run is None:
raise RuntimeError("The Actor run was not found.")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
print(item) pip install apify-client
JavaScript
import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client";
const client = new ApifyClient({ token: "<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>" });
const input = {
"searchType": "entityName",
"searchTerms": [
"publix super markets"
],
"entityStatus": "any",
"entityType": "any",
"includeEventHistory": false,
"mirrorFiledDocuments": "none",
"maxItems": 2
};
const run = await client.actor("dataspryva/florida-sunbiz-registry-lookup-by-name-agent").call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items); npm install apify-client
cURL
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/dataspryva~florida-sunbiz-registry-lookup-by-name-agent/run-sync-get-dataset-items" -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"searchType":"entityName","searchTerms":["publix super markets"],"entityStatus":"any","entityType":"any","includeEventHistory":false,"mirrorFiledDocuments":"none","maxItems":2}' Waits for the run and returns the dataset items (runs over 300 seconds return HTTP 408; start an async run instead).
MCP (AI agents)
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=dataspryva/florida-sunbiz-registry-lookup-by-name-agent",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
} Adds this Actor as a tool in an MCP client that takes a remote server URL (Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code) through Apify's hosted MCP server. OAuth sign-in also works without the header. Clients that only start local servers can wrap the URL with npx mcp-remote.
Questions people ask
What is the cheapest catalogue Actor for Florida Sunbiz data?
Florida Sunbiz Registry Lookup by Name, Agent & FEI lists $0.99 per 1,000 results (pay per event), with 10 fields in its published output schema. Start events and platform usage are billed separately. Checked 2026-10-23.
Which Florida Sunbiz scraper returns the most core fields?
Florida Sunbiz Registry Lookup by Name, Agent & FEI covers 4 of the 7 core Florida Sunbiz fields this page tracks (entity, document, status, fei, filing, registered, source), based on its published output schema.
Does Florida Sunbiz have an official API?
Public API: The Florida Division of Corporations offers free bulk data files over SFTP (sftp.floridados.gov, with a public login published on the page): daily filing files and quarterly files of all active records, including corporate and fictitious name data. It is a file download, not a query API. Free; the published public username and password give access.
Is it legal to scrape Florida Sunbiz?
It depends on what you collect and how. Florida corporate filings are public records; the state provides downloads for informational purposes as is. Read Florida Sunbiz's terms (https://dos.fl.gov/privacy-policy/) before you collect, and check whether personal data is involved. This is general information, not legal advice.
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Sources
- Florida Sunbiz Registry Lookup by Name, Agent & FEI on Apify Store
- Florida Division of Corporations data downloads documentation
- Official source, checked 2026-11-11
- Florida Sunbiz terms
Cite this page
Scraper Finder. "How to get Florida Sunbiz data." https://scraperfinder.com/sites/florida-sunbiz/ (data checked 2026-10-23).
Highest-scoring catalogue Actor
Florida Sunbiz Registry Lookup by Name, Agent & FEI: 4 of 7 core fields, $0.99 per 1,000 results, score 81. The highest score overall is 83 (Sunbiz Scraper: Florida Business Registry & Officers API, a Store tool from another publisher); both are in the table above.