# US Contractor License Search & New Contractor Leads (`clever_firebox/us-contractor-licenses`) Actor

Contractor licenses from official state open data: Washington L\&I, Oregon CCB & BCD, New York DOL registry, Connecticut DCP, Texas TDLR. Newly licensed contractors, license verification, phone, bond & insurance. No scraping, no CAPTCHA.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/clever_firebox/us-contractor-licenses.md
- **Developed by:** [Agentic Hobby](https://apify.com/clever_firebox) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $1.80 / 1,000 contractor 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?

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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.

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

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

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# README

## US Contractor License Search & New Contractor Leads

Search and verify **contractor licenses** and get lists of **newly licensed contractors** from **official state open data**. Every record comes in one format: license number, type and specialty, business and principal name, status, issue/effective/expiration dates, address, **phone**, business ID, and **bond and insurance** details where the state publishes them.

**Covered sources (official state Socrata open-data APIs):**
| Source | What it covers | Phones | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington L\&I | Construction contractors (general & specialty), UBI, principal | yes | effective date (new or renewed) |
| Oregon CCB | Active construction contractors, endorsements, **bond & insurance** | yes | original registration |
| New York DOL Contractor Registry | Public-work contractors, compliance flags (debarment, wage assessments, workers' comp) | yes | issue date |
| Connecticut DCP | Home improvement, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, new-home & major contractors | no | issue date |
| Oregon BCD | Electrical, plumbing, boiler & limited-energy contractor businesses | no | n/a (search) |
| Texas TDLR | Electrical & A/C contractors, master/journeyman electricians, A/C technicians | yes | n/a (search) |

No scraping of state lookup sites, no CAPTCHAs and no login, so runs take seconds.

### Use cases

- **New contractor leads** for insurance, bonding, surety, equipment, software, payroll and suppliers: licenses issued in the last 30 days.
- **License verification / KYB:** check that a contractor is licensed and active, and see their bond and insurance (OR).
- **Trade prospecting:** every active roofing, solar, electrical or HVAC contractor in a city or ZIP, with phone numbers.
- **Daily alerts:** **"Only new since last run"** on a schedule.

### Input examples

New contractors licensed in the last 30 days (default):

```json
{"mode": "newLicenses", "lastNDays": 30}
```

Roofing contractors with phone numbers:

```json
{"mode": "search", "nameContains": "roofing", "requirePhone": true}
```

Electrical contractors in Austin, TX:

```json
{"mode": "search", "sources": ["tx_tdlr"], "licenseTypeContains": ["electrical contractor"], "city": "Austin"}
```

### Output

`state, sourceName, licenseNumber, licenseType, specialty, businessName, personName, status, issueDate, effectiveDate, expirationDate, address, city, addressState, zip, county, phone, businessId, businessType, bond{company, amount, expires}, insurance{company, amount, expires}, complianceFlags, verifyUrl, sourceDataset, sourceLicense, retrievedAt`

See `samples/` for real output. Washington's date is the license **effective** date, which can be a new license or a renewal. Oregon CCB's is the original registration date.

### Pricing

Pay per license record delivered. Cap spend with **Max results**.

### Notes

Data is published by each state agency under its open-data terms (`sourceLicense` and `sourceDataset` are on every item). This Actor is not affiliated with any agency. For legal or permitting decisions, always confirm on the official lookup (`verifyUrl`). Want California CSLB, Arizona ROC or another state? Open an issue.

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

New licenses uses sources that publish dates (WA, OR CCB, NY, CT). Search covers all sources.

## `sources` (type: `array`):

Empty = all sources that fit the mode.

## `lastNDays` (type: `integer`):

New-licenses mode, when 'Issued after' is empty.

## `issuedAfter` (type: `string`):

Optional.

## `issuedBefore` (type: `string`):

Optional.

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

E.g. roofing, solar, or a company name to verify.

## `licenseTypeContains` (type: `array`):

E.g. electrical, plumbing, home improvement, residential, HVAC, A/C.

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

Business address city.

## `zipCodes` (type: `array`):

E.g. 98 or 97205.

## `county` (type: `string`):

Oregon and Texas sources.

## `activeOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Where the source publishes a status.

## `requirePhone` (type: `boolean`):

Phones are published by WA, OR CCB, NY and TX.

## `onlyNewSinceLastRun` (type: `boolean`):

Remembers licenses already delivered (per alert name).

## `alertStateName` (type: `string`):

Separate memory per saved search.

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

You are charged per license record delivered.

## `splitEvenly` (type: `boolean`):

Unused share passes to the next source.

## `socrataAppToken` (type: `string`):

Optional free token for higher rate limits.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "newLicenses",
  "lastNDays": 30,
  "activeOnly": true,
  "requirePhone": false,
  "onlyNewSinceLastRun": false,
  "alertStateName": "default",
  "maxResults": 100,
  "splitEvenly": true
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

Normalized contractor license records. Opens the Overview view by default.

## `runSummary` (type: `string`):

Counts per source and any source errors for this run.

# 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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("clever_firebox/us-contractor-licenses").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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("clever_firebox/us-contractor-licenses").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 '{}' |
apify call clever_firebox/us-contractor-licenses --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,clever_firebox/us-contractor-licenses"
        }
    }
}
```

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/HNxOLRPd7uzSjLkQ0/builds/qqhy0rVhOssPJqtL4/openapi.json