Minnesota Cannabis Licenses Scraper

Overview

Scrapes Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) license data from the Accela licensing portal. Extracts license numbers, business names, license types, status, addresses, and dates for cannabis businesses in Minnesota. Supports keyword search, filters (License Type Filter).

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Includes location and address data
• Control output volume with configurable result limits

Use Cases

• Monitor - Monitor cannabis license applications and approvals across states
• Build - Build compliance databases for cannabis regulatory tracking
• Research - Research market entry opportunities in new cannabis markets
• Track - Track competitor licensing status and expansion plans

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
searchQuery	string	Search term for cannabis licenses (leave empty to get all records)	``
maxResults	integer	Maximum number of license records to return (0 = unlimited)	100
licenseType	string	Filter by specific license type	all

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "recordNumber": "LIC-2025-001",
  "businessName": "Minnesota Cannabis Licenses Sample Item",
  "recordType": "Sample recordType",
  "status": "Active",
  "date": "2025-01-15",
  "module": "Sample module"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the Minnesota Cannabis Licenses Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~minnesota-cannabis-licenses-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxResults": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/minnesota-cannabis-licenses-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxResults": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect Minnesota Cannabis Licenses Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration