# Texas TDLR License Lookup - Contractors & Trades (`automatadesk/texas-tdlr-license-lookup`) Actor

Search all Texas TDLR licenses (A/C, electrical, cosmetology, barbers and more) from official data.texas.gov. Filter by type, county, city, name, and active, expired or expiring-soon status.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/automatadesk/texas-tdlr-license-lookup.md
- **Developed by:** [Automata Desk](https://apify.com/automatadesk) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Business
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

$2.00 / 1,000 license records

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## 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.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Texas TDLR License Lookup: Contractors & Licensed Trades

Search **every license issued by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)**: A/C contractors and technicians, electrical contractors and electricians, cosmetology and barber shops, and more (about 1M records). The source is the official **"TDLR - All Licenses"** dataset on data.texas.gov, updated by the state.

### Use cases

- **Contractor verification:** confirm a license is current before you hire (license number lookup).
- **B2B lead lists:** active A/C or electrical contractors by county or city, with business phone.
- **Renewal-timed outreach:** licenses **expiring in the next N days**, for CE schools, insurance, and bonding.
- **Market sizing:** count licensees by type and county.

### Input

| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| licenseTypes | `["A/C Contractor","Electrical Contractor"]` |
| counties | `["TRAVIS","HARRIS"]` |
| city | `AUSTIN` |
| nameContains | `AIR` |
| licenseNumber | `108166` |
| status | `active`, `expired`, `expiringSoon`, or `any` |
| expiringWithinDays | `90` |
| maxResults | `1000` |

### Output

```json
{"licenseType":"A/C Contractor","licenseSubtype":"BE","licenseNumber":"108166","businessName":"NEW GENERATION AIR","ownerName":"DELGADO, RICHARD","businessCounty":"TRAVIS","businessPhone":null,"expirationDate":"2026-11-20","isActive":true}
```

Some records omit an address or phone where TDLR doesn't publish them.

### Pricing

Pay per event: **$0.002 per license record ($2 per 1,000)**, plus a tiny start fee.

### Notes

Data appears as published by TDLR on data.texas.gov. Verify current status at the TDLR License Search before you rely on it. California CSLB support is planned. Follow TCPA and CAN-SPAM for outreach. Not legal advice.

# Actor input Schema

## `licenseTypes` (type: `array`):

Exact TDLR types, e.g. A/C Contractor, Electrical Contractor, Master Electrician, Cosmetology Operator

## `counties` (type: `array`):

e.g. TRAVIS, HARRIS, DALLAS

## `city` (type: `string`):

e.g. AUSTIN

## `nameContains` (type: `string`):

Business or owner name

## `licenseNumber` (type: `string`):

Look up a single license

## `status` (type: `string`):

Filter by expiration

## `expiringWithinDays` (type: `integer`):

Used when status = expiringSoon

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum licenses to return

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "licenseTypes": [
    "A/C Contractor"
  ],
  "status": "active",
  "expiringWithinDays": 60,
  "maxResults": 100
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

No description

# 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 = {
    "licenseTypes": [
        "A/C Contractor"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("automatadesk/texas-tdlr-license-lookup").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 = { "licenseTypes": ["A/C Contractor"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("automatadesk/texas-tdlr-license-lookup").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 '{
  "licenseTypes": [
    "A/C Contractor"
  ]
}' |
apify call automatadesk/texas-tdlr-license-lookup --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,automatadesk/texas-tdlr-license-lookup"
        }
    }
}
```

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/caU9RGxFgmfKgzujD/builds/dkCKqyWc5ocp4tM2P/openapi.json