Texas TABC Liquor License Scraper

Overview

Scrape Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) license data including license number, business name, trade name, address, city, state, license type, status, and expiration date. Supports keyword search.

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Includes location and address data
• Control output volume with configurable result limits
• Built-in proxy support for reliable data collection

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
searchCity	string	City to search for licenses (e.g., 'Austin', 'Houston', 'Dallas')	Austin
searchState	string	State abbreviation (typically 'TX' for Texas licenses)	TX
tradeName	string	Business trade name to search for (optional - use % as wildcard)	``
licenseNumber	string	Specific license number to look up (optional)	``
address	string	Street address to search (optional)	``
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of licenses to scrape	100
includeDetails	boolean	Fetch full license details for each result (slower but more data)	true
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy configuration for bypassing rate limits	{...}

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "license_number": "LIC-2025-001",
  "business_name": "Texas TABC Liquor License Sample Item",
  "dba_name": "Texas TABC Liquor License Sample Item",
  "license_type": "Sample license_type",
  "status": "Active",
  "address": "123 Main St",
  "city": "San Francisco",
  "state": "CA",
  "zip": "94105",
  "issue_date": "2025-01-15",
  "expiration_date": "2025-01-15",
  "violations": "Sample violations"
}

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 Texas TABC Liquor License 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~texas-liquor-license-scraper/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/texas-liquor-license-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

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

Integration

Connect Texas TABC Liquor License 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