You can access the California Contractor License Lookup & Verify (CSLB) programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in Integrations settings in Apify Console.

Python

JavaScript

CLI

OpenAPI

HTTP

MCP

1from apify_client import ApifyClient
2
3# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
4# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
5client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")
6
7# Prepare the Actor input
8run_input = { "query": "22726" }
9
10# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
11run = client.actor("fried_calamaries/california-contractor-license-lookup").call(run_input=run_input)
12
13# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
14print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
15for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
16    print(item)
17
18# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

California Contractor License Lookup & Verify (CSLB) API in Python

The Apify API client for Python is the official library that allows you to use California Contractor License Lookup & Verify (CSLB) API in Python, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.

Install the apify-client

$pip install apify-client

Other API clients include:

California Contractor License Lookup & Verify (CSLB) API in JavaScript

California Contractor License Lookup & Verify (CSLB) API through CLI

California Contractor License Lookup & Verify (CSLB) OpenAPI definition

California Contractor License Lookup & Verify (CSLB) API

California Contractor Directory by Trade & County (CSLB)

fried_calamaries/california-contractor-directory

Every licensed California contractor in a county by trade — license #, business, contact, classifications, bond & workers' comp — from the official CSLB registry.

ByteMe

CSLB Contractor License Scraper - California Leads

pink_comic/cslb-contractor-license-search

Scrape CSLB public records for California contractor licenses. Verify license status, classifications, bonds, workers comp, and disciplinary actions. Built for contractor verification, construction leads, vendor compliance, and due diligence.

Ava Torres

CSLB California Contractor License Scraper

ws_tony/cslb-california-scraper

Bulk CSLB contractor license scraper for California. Full public record per license: status, all classifications, bond info, workers-comp, disciplinary actions, personnel. Search by license number or business name; narrow by city, county, ZIP, classification, or status. Pay-per-result.

Tony

California State Contractor License Scraper (CSLB)

jungle_synthesizer/cslb-california-scraper

Scrape California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) contractor records. Accepts license numbers or business name search terms and returns full license details: business name, address, phone, entity type, issue/expiry dates, license status, classifications, bonding, workers compensation info.

BowTiedRaccoon

CSLB (Contractors State License Board) Scraper

moving_beacon-owner1/contractors-state-license-board-cslb-scraper

Scrape licensed contractor information from the California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) website using ZIP code(s).

Jamshaid Arif

California State Licensed Contractor CSLB Scraper

parseforge/cslb-california-scraper

Boost your contractor research with our comprehensive California State Licensed Contractor Scraper! Perfect for companies, project managers, and compliance professionals who need complete contractor information including license numbers, business names, addresses, phone numbers, and license types.

ParseForge

5.0

Contractor License Verification - CA, TX, FL, NY

lulzasaur/contractor-license-scraper

Verify contractor licenses across 4 US states. Search by license number, name, or business. Returns license status, expiration, classifications, bonding, and contact info from official state boards.

lulz bot

CA Business Leads - SOS Entity Search

pink_comic/california-business-leads

Verify California companies via Secretary of State. Search any LLC, Corp, LP by name. Get formation date, status, officers, registered agent, addresses. Includes CSLB contractor license data. For sales teams, KYC compliance, and due diligence workflows. $0.002/result.

Ava Torres

Florida Contractor License Scraper

outstanding_vegetable/florida-contractor-license-scraper

Scrape the Florida DBPR construction contractor license extract: licensee/business name, license number, license type, status, full address, and expiration date — built for contractor vetting, compliance, and lead generation.

Peter Skotte

Contractor License Verifier

josrade/contractor-license-verifier

Verify contractor licenses across CA, TX, FL, AZ, NV, CO, and WA. Writes normalized status, class, business, qualifier, bond, workers comp, complaint, suspension, source, and recommendation results to the default dataset.