# Interpol Red Notices Scraper (`parseforge/interpol-red-notices-scraper`) Actor

Scrapes Interpol Red Notices by name, nationality, age, or free text. Returns each notice as a flat row with identity, charges, and warrant details. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/interpol-red-notices-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community)
- **Categories:** News, Other
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $19.00 / 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

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### Interpol Red Notices Scraper

**Scrape Interpol Red Notices by name, nationality, age, or free text, up to a million per run.** Each notice comes with the full identity, charges, and warrant details as published. No login or API key. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

Interpol's public Red Notice search is built for manual lookups, one page at a time. This Actor reads the same public database directly, applies your filters as it goes, and returns every matching notice in one flat row. You can pull a single suspect or build a full dataset of notices by country, age range, or free text.

| Who uses it | What they scrape Interpol for |
|---|---|
| Compliance officers | Screen customers and counterparties against active Red Notices |
| Journalists | Track which countries are requesting extradition and for what charges |
| Researchers | Build datasets of fugitives by nationality, age, or alleged offence |
| Law enforcement analysts | Monitor new Red Notices for persons of interest |

### What it does

This Actor collects Interpol Red Notices by name, nationality, gender, age range, or free text, and returns each notice as one flat row.

- 🔍 **Filtered search:** forename, surname, nationality, gender, age range, and free text, all combinable.
- 📊 **Flat row output:** each notice is one record with identity, charges, and warrant details.
- ⚡ **Bulk collection:** set maxItems up to 1,000,000 to pull the whole filtered set.
- 🌍 **Country codes:** use ISO 2-letter codes like FR, US, RU to target nationalities.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

### What you can do with Interpol data

**🛡️ Screen for sanctions and watchlists.**

A compliance team runs the Actor with a list of customer names and nationalities, then checks the returned Red Notices against their onboarding queue.

**📰 Investigate extradition trends.**

A journalist filters by nationality and free text like 'fraud' to see which countries are requesting extradition for financial crimes.

**📊 Build a fugitive dataset.**

A researcher pulls all Red Notices for a set of countries and ages, then exports the flat rows to CSV for statistical analysis.

**🚨 Monitor new notices.**

An analyst schedules the Actor daily with a free text filter for a specific offence, and reviews new matches in the dataset.

### Why choose this scraper

| | What you get |
|---|---|
| **No API key** | Reads the public Interpol search directly, no registration or token |
| **Structured output** | Every notice is a flat row with consistent fields for identity and charges |
| **Flexible filters** | Combine name, nationality, age, and free text to narrow the list |
| **Bulk ready** | Collect up to a million notices in one run for large datasets |

### How it compares

No other Store actor targets Interpol the same way, so the honest comparison is with the alternatives teams actually weigh.

| | Interpol Red Notices Scraper | Build it in-house | By hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup | Run it now, zero config | Days of engineering | None, but hours per pull |
| When Interpol changes | Maintained for you | You fix it | You re-learn the page |
| Proxies, retries, anti-bot | Built in | Your problem | Browser only |
| Output | Fixed JSON schema, CSV/Excel export | Whatever you build | Copy-paste |
| Cost | Pay per result | Engineering time | Analyst hours |

### Configure the run

Drive the Actor with optional filters for forename, surname, nationality, gender, age range, and free text. Filters are applied as each notice is read, so only matches reach your dataset. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

```json
{
 "maxItems": 10
}
```

A larger pull:

```json
{
 "maxItems": 200
}
```

### Pricing

Pay-per-result: **$0.021 per result** collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

| Results collected | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $2.10 |
| 1,000 results | $21.00 |
| 10,000 results | $210.00 |

New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.

### Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. [Upgrade your Apify plan](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

### Run it

1. [Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp).
2. Open the [Interpol Red Notices Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/interpol-red-notices-scraper?fpr=vmoqkp).
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click **Start**.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the **Dataset** tab.

Run it programmatically through the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2) (`run-sync-get-dataset-items`) or the [ApifyClient](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js) for JavaScript and Python.

### Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to Interpol through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=parseforge/interpol-red-notices-scraper"
```

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

### Troubleshooting

**Why am I getting no results?**

Check your filters. A combination like a rare surname and a specific nationality may return zero notices. Try removing one filter or using free text with a broader term.

**Why is the run slow?**

The Actor reads pages sequentially. If you set maxItems very high, it will take longer. Reduce maxItems or narrow your filters to speed it up.

**Why are some fields empty in the output?**

Interpol does not publish every field for every notice. If a field is missing on the website, it will be empty in your dataset.

**Can I search by a specific charge?**

Use the free text field with a keyword like 'murder' or 'fraud'. The search matches text in the charges and warrant details.

### FAQ

| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a Red Notice? | A Red Notice is a request to law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal action. It is not an international arrest warrant. |
| Does this Actor scrape the official Interpol website? | Yes, it reads the public Red Notice search pages on interpol.int and returns the same data you would see in a browser. |
| Do I need an API key or login? | No. The Actor uses the public search interface, so no registration or token is required. |
| Can I filter by nationality? | Yes, use the nationality field with an ISO 2-letter country code, for example FR for France or US for the United States. |
| What does the free text filter search? | It searches across all fields in the notice, including names, charges, and warrant details, as the Interpol search does. |
| How many notices can I collect in one run? | You can set maxItems up to 1,000,000. The actual number returned depends on how many notices match your filters. |
| What format is the output? | Each notice is returned as a flat row with fields for identity, charges, and warrant details. You can export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML. |
| Can I schedule this Actor to run regularly? | Yes, you can set up a schedule in Apify to run it daily or weekly and get new or updated notices in your dataset. |
| Is the data from Interpol reliable? | The Actor returns exactly what Interpol publishes. Always verify against the official source for legal decisions. |
| Does this Actor work for all countries? | Yes, it can return notices for any nationality that Interpol lists, using the ISO country code filter. |

### Related actors

Browse the full [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge?fpr=vmoqkp) for more scrapers.

🆘 **Need help?** Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.

⚠️ **Disclaimer.** This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by INTERPOL. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.

# Actor input Schema

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

How many notices to collect per run.

## `forename` (type: `string`):

Filter by given name (partial match supported).

## `name` (type: `string`):

Filter by surname.

## `nationality` (type: `string`):

ISO 2-letter country code (e.g. FR, US, RU).

## `gender` (type: `string`):

M = Male, F = Female, U = Unknown.

## `ageMin` (type: `integer`):

Minimum age (0-120).

## `ageMax` (type: `integer`):

Maximum age (0-120).

## `freeText` (type: `string`):

Free text search across all fields.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Scraped Interpol Red Notices Scraper - Wanted Persons Worldwide records

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "maxItems": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("parseforge/interpol-red-notices-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "maxItems": 10 }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("parseforge/interpol-red-notices-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "maxItems": 10
}' |
apify call parseforge/interpol-red-notices-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,parseforge/interpol-red-notices-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/UCknPbWsFnhsFxJOM/builds/kDp65KubkpSHHxuM2/openapi.json