European Parliament MEPs Scraper | MEP Profiles and Data
Pricing
from $19.00 / 1,000 results
European Parliament MEPs Scraper | MEP Profiles and Data
Export Members of European Parliament records from the EU Open Data Portal: full name, identifier, given/family name, sort label and label. Combine with parliamentary terms for historical mapping. CSV, Excel, JSON or XML for political research and lobbying analysis.
Pricing
from $19.00 / 1,000 results
Rating
0.0
(0)
Developer
Actor stats
1
Bookmarked
2
Total users
1
Monthly active users
a month ago
Last modified
Categories
Share
🇪🇺 European Parliament MEPs Scraper
🚀 Export export european parliament members profiles and term data in seconds. Export Members of European Parliament records from the EU Open Data Portal: full name, identifier, given/family name, sort label and label. Combine with parliamentary terms for historical mapping. CSV, Excel, JSON or XML for political research and lobbying analysis. No account required for the source.
🕒 Last updated: 2026-05-26 · 📊 11 fields per record · 5K+ historical MEPs · European Union (all parliamentary terms since 1979)
The European Parliament MEPs Scraper extracts structured records from European Parliament Open Data. Every record captures the canonical fields you would expect from the upstream source - ready for analytics, dashboards, BI tooling, or further enrichment.
The dataset spans european union (all parliamentary terms since 1979) and exposes the same data the official website publishes - normalised, paginated, and exportable.
Who uses this data?
| Audience | Use Case |
|---|---|
| Lobbyists | Build longitudinal datasets for analysis |
| Compliance teams | Monitor regulated entities and filings |
| Journalists | Investigate public records at scale |
| Data analysts | Power BI dashboards and reports |
| Academic researchers | Run quantitative studies on public data |
| Product teams | Embed live european parliament meps records into apps |
📋 What the European Parliament MEPs Scraper does
- Queries European Parliament Open Data for the latest records
- Supports targeted filtering via the input parameters (see below)
- Returns structured records with 11 fields, no scraping artifacts
- Handles pagination automatically up to your
maxItemslimit - Cleans HTML entities and normalises dates and identifiers
- Delivers results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML via Apify dataset export
💡 Why it matters: Public-data sources rarely offer bulk export. This Actor turns the live site into a queryable dataset - useful for any team that needs european parliament meps data at scale.
🎬 Full Demo
🚧 Coming soon
⚙️ Input
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| maxItems | integer | No | Free users: 10. Paid users: optional, max 1,000,000. |
Example 1: Default run (preview)
Example 2: Targeted query
⚠️ Good to Know: Free users are limited to 10 items per run. Upgrade to a paid plan to unlock up to 1,000,000 items.
📊 Output
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
🔑 ID identifier | string | - |
👤 Name label | string | - |
📝 Given Name givenName | string | - |
📝 Family Name familyName | string | - |
🔤 Sort Label sortLabel | string | - |
🔗 Open Data URL url | string | - |
🔗 MEP Page meppage | string | - |
🌍 Country countryOfRepresentation | string | - |
📋 Type type | string | - |
🕒 Collected scrapedAt | string | - |
❌ Error error | string | Error message if record could not be retrieved |
✨ Why choose this Actor
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| 🌐 No login required | Public data only - no credentials needed |
| 🔍 Targeted filtering | Search by name, code, date range, type |
| 📊 5K+ historical MEPs | Comprehensive coverage of european union (all parliamentary terms since 1979) |
| 🧹 Clean output | Dates normalised, HTML stripped, arrays flattened |
| ⚡ Fast API | Direct source access - no browser overhead |
| 🔄 Auto-pagination | Retrieves all matching results up to your maxItems |
| 💾 4 export formats | CSV, Excel, JSON, XML all available |
| 🛡️ Retry logic | Multi-attempt retry with backoff for reliability |
📈 How it compares to alternatives
| Method | Speed | Scale | Structured Output | Free |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Actor | Fast | 1,000,000 records | Yes (11 fields) | 10 free / unlimited paid |
| Manual site search | Slow | Limited per session | No | Yes |
| Bulk data download | Slow setup | Variable | Partial | Variable |
| Custom API script | Variable | Unlimited | Requires dev work | Dev cost |
🚀 How to use
- Create a free Apify account - includes $5 free credit
- Open the European Parliament MEPs Scraper actor page
- Configure your input - set filters or leave defaults
- Set
maxItems(10 for a quick preview, higher for bulk extraction) - Click Run and wait for the dataset to populate
- Download your results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML
💼 Business use cases
Compliance and Due Diligence
Teams use european parliament meps data to verify entities, monitor regulatory status, and feed KYC / AML pipelines.
Market Research
Analysts map european union (all parliamentary terms since 1979) to understand market structure, competitive activity, or regulatory trends.
Lead Generation
Sales teams enrich CRM records with european parliament meps data to identify prospects and qualify leads.
Investigative Journalism
Reporters use bulk extracts to find patterns, anomalies, and stories hidden in public records.
🔌 Automating European Parliament MEPs Scraper
Connect this Actor to your existing workflows using Apify integrations:
- Make (Integromat) - trigger a run on a schedule and push results to Google Sheets or a database
- Zapier - automatically export new records to Airtable, Notion, or your CRM
- Slack - get notified when a monitored entity has new activity
- Webhooks - receive real-time notifications when a run completes
🌟 Beyond business use cases
Academic Research
Study trends, behaviours, and patterns in european union (all parliamentary terms since 1979) records across time.
Civic Tech and Transparency
Civic-tech projects build dashboards on top of bulk extracts to surface public-interest insights.
Education
Educators use real european parliament meps data to teach data analysis, regulatory frameworks, and domain knowledge.
Personal Research
Individuals - researchers, hobbyists, family historians - use bulk export to answer questions that no single web search can.
🤖 Ask an AI assistant about this scraper
Have questions about how to use this Actor or interpret the data? Paste a few sample records into ChatGPT, Claude, or another AI assistant and ask it to:
- Summarise the dataset
- Explain the meaning of specific fields
- Identify patterns across a batch of records
- Suggest filter combinations for your specific question
The structured JSON output from this Actor is well-suited for AI analysis.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
🔍 What does this Actor do? It extracts european parliament meps records from European Parliament Open Data into a clean, queryable dataset.
📊 How many records are available? 5K+ historical MEPs.
🔑 Do I need an account or API key? No. This Actor uses public sources that require no authentication.
📅 How up-to-date is the data? The Actor queries the source live on every run, so the dataset reflects whatever is published at runtime.
🔍 Can I filter by specific fields? Yes - see the Input section above for all supported filters.
⚡ How fast is the scraper? A typical 10-item preview completes in under 30 seconds. Larger runs scale linearly with the source's rate limits.
📄 What format is the output? Records are stored in Apify's dataset storage and can be exported as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the run page.
🏆 Why are some fields null for certain records?
Some fields are optional at the source. The Actor returns null rather than fabricating values.
📋 Can I run this on a schedule? Yes - use Apify's built-in scheduler or trigger via Make / Zapier / Webhooks.
💰 Is there a cost to use this Actor? Free users receive 10 records per run. Create a paid account to unlock up to 1,000,000 records per run.
🌍 Does it cover european union (all parliamentary terms since 1979)? Yes - see the coverage line above the input section.
🛡️ Is this Actor compliant? The Actor accesses only publicly available data, in line with the source's published terms of service.
🔌 Integrate with any app
Export data directly from the Apify platform to:
Spreadsheets & Databases Google Sheets - Microsoft Excel - Airtable - Notion - PostgreSQL - MySQL - MongoDB
Automation & Workflows Make (Integromat) - Zapier - n8n - Pipedream - Activepieces
Cloud Storage AWS S3 - Google Cloud Storage - Azure Blob Storage - Dropbox
APIs & Webhooks REST API - Webhooks - Apify API
🔗 Recommended Actors
| Actor | Description |
|---|---|
| USPTO Patent Assignments Scraper | Extract USPTO patent ownership and assignment records |
| FINRA BrokerCheck Scraper | Extract broker and firm registration data from FINRA's public database |
| OurAirports Global Airport Database Scraper | Export worldwide airport data including ICAO/IATA codes |
💡 Pro Tip: browse the complete ParseForge collection for more public-data scrapers covering government records, legal filings, healthcare, finance, and more.
Need help? Visit the Apify Discord community or open a support ticket.
Disclaimer: This Actor accesses publicly available data from European Parliament Open Data in compliance with the source's terms of service. Data is provided as-is for informational purposes. Verify all records against the official source before relying on them for legal or business decisions.
