RegistryUnited States · California

California Secretary of State Business API

Entity status and registered agent from the California Secretary of State. You get clean, structured records with the source registry attached - keyed off the ENT identifier.

Run California SoS on Apify Install the skills

What you get

→Structured JSON, not HTML or PDFs
→Source registry attached to every record
→Read live at query time - current filings
→Queried by ENT or company name

python · regdata/california-sos-business-scraper

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("apify_api_xxxxx")
run = client.actor("regdata/california-sos-business-scraper").call(
    run_input={"entity": "C0806592"}
)
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Fields

What each California SoS record contains

Field	What it holds
mode	string \| search (default) looks up the terms below; newFilings runs the daily feed described above.
searchQueries	array \| Company names or entity/file numbers. The registry serves at most 500 matches per term - when a search hits that ceiling the run tells you the list is incomplete and asks you to narrow the name, rather than presenting a partial list as the whole answer.
maxResultsPerQuery	integer \| Cap per query (0 = no limit). Default 50.
startEntityNumber	string \| New filings, first run only: the entity number to start from (e.g. B20260403469).
maxNumbersPerRun	integer \| New filings: entity numbers checked per run. Default 2500.
includeNameReservations	boolean \| New filings: also deliver name reservations. Default false.
restartFromStartNumber	boolean \| New filings: discard the saved position and start again from startEntityNumber.
stateStoreName	string \| New filings: key-value store that keeps the position between runs. Default california-new-filings.
Country	Actors
---	---
Poland	[BDO](https://apify.com/regdata/bdo-waste-registry-scraper) · [CRBR](https://apify.com/regdata/crbr-beneficial-owners-scraper) · [KRS (financials)](https://apify.com/regdata/poland-krs-financial-scraper) · [EKW](https://apify.com/regdata/ekw-ksiegi-wieczyste-scraper) · [KNF](https://apify.com/regdata/knf-registry-scraper) · [KRS (board)](https://apify.com/regdata/krs-fullnames-scraper) · [KRZ](https://apify.com/regdata/krz-debtor-scraper) · [MSiG](https://apify.com/regdata/msig-scraper) · [KYB check](https://apify.com/regdata/poland-kyb-check) · [PEP (Sejm)](https://apify.com/regdata/poland-parliamentary-pep-scraper) · [REGON (sites)](https://apify.com/regdata/polish-premises-prospector) · [REGON](https://apify.com/regdata/polish-regon-scraper) · [UOKiK](https://apify.com/regdata/uokik-clauses-scraper)
Germany	[Insolvenzbekanntmachungen](https://apify.com/regdata/germany-insolvency-scraper) · [Handelsregister](https://apify.com/regdata/germany-handelsregister-scraper)
Spain	[BORME](https://apify.com/regdata/borme-corporate-acts-scraper) · [Registro Mercantil](https://apify.com/regdata/spain-company-directory-scraper) · [Registro Público Concursal](https://apify.com/regdata/spain-concursal-scraper)
Italy	[INI-PEC](https://apify.com/regdata/italy-pec-lookup) · [Registro Imprese](https://apify.com/regdata/italy-registro-imprese-scraper)
Austria	[Ediktsdatei](https://apify.com/regdata/austria-ediktsdatei-scraper) · [WKO](https://apify.com/regdata/wko-business-directory-scraper)
France	[Societe.com](https://apify.com/regdata/societe-com-scraper)
Belgium	[KBO / BCE](https://apify.com/regdata/belgium-kbo-company-scraper)
Czechia	[ISIR](https://apify.com/regdata/czech-isir-insolvency-scraper)
Slovakia	[RPVS](https://apify.com/regdata/slovakia-rpvs-ubo-scraper)
Cyprus	[DRCOR](https://apify.com/regdata/cyprus-drcor-company-scraper)
Ireland	[CRO](https://apify.com/regdata/ireland-cro-company-scraper)
Portugal	[Publicações MJ](https://apify.com/regdata/portugal-corporate-acts-scraper)
Nigeria	[CAC](https://apify.com/regdata/nigeria-cac-company-scraper)
Colombia	[RUES](https://apify.com/regdata/colombia-rues-company-scraper)
USA	California SoS (this actor) · [California UCC](https://apify.com/regdata/california-ucc-lien-scraper)
UAE	[ADGM](https://apify.com/regdata/uae-adgm-public-register-scraper)
Global	[Adverse media](https://apify.com/regdata/adverse-media-screener)

Sample record (JSON, people masked)

{
  "name": "TESLA MOTORS CLUB LLC",
  "entityNumber": "201313510058",
  "status": "Terminated",
  "standing": "Good Standing",
  "entityType": "Limited Liability Company - CA",
  "formedIn": "CALIFORNIA",
  "initialFilingDate": "05/13/2013",
  "registeredAgent": "CALIFORNIA CORPORATE AGENTS, INC.",
  "jurisdiction": "California, USA",
  "source": "California SoS bizfileOnline (bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov)",
  "sourceUrl": "https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/search/business",
  "searchQuery": "Tesla Motors",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-28T00:00:00.000Z"
}

Serves these use cases

KYC onboarding B2B lead generation Contract & ESG compliance audit

FAQ

Does California SoS have an API?

California SoS (United States) does not offer a clean public API for programmatic queries. getregdata reads the official source directly and returns structured JSON, keyed off the ENT identifier - so you get API-like access without an official endpoint.

How do I get California SoS data programmatically?

Install the getregdata agent skills or MCP server, or run the regdata/california-sos-business-scraper actor on Apify. Query by ENT or company name and receive structured, source-attributed records. It is free to install; you pay per result on Apify.

What data does California SoS return?

Entity status and registered agent from the California Secretary of State.

Get a free sample of California SoS data

Not ready to run it yourself? Tell us which companies or filters you need. We run it once and send you the file, and a quote if you want it regularly. No newsletter, no sales calls.

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