NYC Business Licenses Scraper

Overview

Scrapes business license data from NYC Open Data portal using Socrata SODA API. Supports filters (License Type, License Status, Business Category).

Features

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

Use Cases

• Track - Track state and local government data and permits
• Monitor - Monitor regulatory filings and public records
• Build - Build databases for civic tech and transparency projects
• Aggregate - Aggregate local government data for community research

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of records to fetch	1000
businessName	string	Filter by business name (case-insensitive partial match)
licenseType	string	Filter by license type (e.g., Premises, Individual)
borough	string	Filter by borough
status	string	Filter by license status
issuedAfter	string	Filter licenses issued after this date (YYYY-MM-DD format)
businessCategory	string	Filter by business category (e.g., 'Secondhand Dealer', 'Home Improvement')

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "licenseNumber": "LIC-2025-001",
  "businessName": "NYC Business Licenses Sample Item",
  "licenseType": "Standard",
  "status": "Active",
  "address": "123 Main St",
  "issuedDate": "2025-01-15",
  "expirationDate": "2025-01-15"
}

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 NYC Business 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~nyc-business-licenses/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/nyc-business-licenses").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

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

Integration

Connect NYC Business 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