# Illinois Roofing Contractor Directory & Leads Scraper (IDFPR) (`fried_calamaries/illinois-contractor-directory-leads-scraper`) Actor Export every IDFPR-licensed roofing contractor in any Illinois county — name, license #, type, status, expiration, city & ZIP — from the official state open-data registry. - **URL**: https://apify.com/fried\_calamaries/illinois-contractor-directory-leads-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [ByteMe](https://apify.com/fried_calamaries) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $0.002 / roofing contractor 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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Illinois Roofing Contractor Directory & Leads Scraper (IDFPR) ### Pain points - Illinois publishes its roofing contractor license data through a Socrata open-data portal with no built-in export — there is no 'Download CSV' button for a county-filtered slice. - Searching the IDFPR online license lookup returns one page at a time with no bulk option, making it impractical to build a full county roster. - Roofing sales teams, suppliers, and compliance teams have no easy way to get a clean list of all active (and expired) IDFPR roofing licenses in a target county. ### What we solve - Queries the official IDFPR Socrata dataset directly and pages through all roofing contractor records for any Illinois county in one run. - Returns every IDFPR roofing contractor in the county: business name, license number, license type, status, expiration date, city, and ZIP. - Discovery Mode lists all valid Illinois counties with roofing contractor records in seconds so you always know the exact county name to use. ### Summary Export every IDFPR-licensed roofing contractor in any Illinois county straight from the official state open-data registry. Pick a county (e.g. COOK, DUPAGE, KANE), run the actor, and get a clean dataset of every roofing licensee — business name, license number, description, status, expiration date, city, and ZIP. Discovery Mode lists all counties with records in seconds. Note: Illinois has no statewide general-contractor license; roofing is the only contractor trade licensed at the state level (IDFPR). Street address and phone are not published in the IDFPR dataset. ### Who it's for - Roofing material suppliers and distributors building county-level prospect lists - Sales reps targeting roofing contractors for tools, coatings, or insurance products - General contractors and property managers finding certified roofing subs in a county - Compliance and risk teams monitoring IDFPR roofing license status at scale - Market researchers auditing active vs expired roofing licenses by county ### How to use Set the input, run the actor, and collect results from the run's dataset (export to JSON/CSV/Excel, or pull via the Apify API). Example input: ```json { "county": "COOK", "maxResults": 500 } ```` See **Inputs** below for every available field. ### What you get One row per record: | Field | Description | |---|---| | `state` | Always 'IL' | | `license_number` | IDFPR license number (e.g. 104012345). May be null for historical/deceased records. | | `business_name` | Licensed business or individual licensee name | | `license_type` | IDFPR license description (e.g. LICENSED ROOFING CONTRACTOR or QUALIFYING PARTY ROOFING CONTRACTOR) | | `status` | License status (ACTIVE, NOT RENEWED, CANCELLED, DECEASED) | | `issue_date` | Original issue date (MM/DD/YYYY) | | `expiration_date` | License expiration date (MM/DD/YYYY) | | `city` | Licensee city | | `county` | Illinois county from the scrape filter | | `zip_code` | ZIP code | | `person_name` | Full person name for individual (non-business) licensees; null for businesses | | `address` | Street address — not available in the IDFPR dataset; always null | | `phone` | Phone number — not available in the IDFPR dataset; always null | | `matched_by` | Always 'county\_directory' in Scrape Mode | | `source_url` | Link to the IDFPR dataset page on data.illinois.gov | Sample: ```json { "state": "IL", "license_number": "104012345", "business_name": "CHICAGO SKYLINE ROOFING INC", "license_type": "LICENSED ROOFING CONTRACTOR", "status": "ACTIVE", "issue_date": "03/15/2010", "expiration_date": "06/30/2025", "city": "CHICAGO", "county": "COOK", "address": null, "zip_code": "60601", "phone": null, "person_name": null, "bond_amount": null, "bond_company": null, "insurance_company": null, "matched_by": "county_directory", "source_url": "https://data.illinois.gov/d/pzzh-kp68" } ``` ### Inputs | Field | Required | Type | Default | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `listCountiesOnly` | no | boolean | `false` | When true, the actor returns all available Illinois counties that have IDFPR roofing contractor records and exits immediately (< 10 seconds, no charge). Use this to discover the exact county name before running a full scrape. | | `county` | no | string | `"COOK"` | The Illinois county to scrape — full name in uppercase (e.g. 'COOK', 'DUPAGE', 'KANE'). Required in Scrape Mode. Run with listCountiesOnly=true to see all available county names. | | `maxResults` | no | integer | `500` | Hard cap on the number of roofing contractor records returned. Cook County alone has thousands of records; set lower for testing. Default 500. | ### Pricing (Pay Per Event) You pay per result (`dataset-item`) — **no charge for empty runs**. Example: **500 roofing contractor records** at *$0.002/result* ≈ **$1.00**. Illustrative — the final per-result price is set at publish time. Apify platform usage (compute) is billed separately per your plan. Discovery Mode (listCountiesOnly=true) returns county names only and is not charged. ### Use cases - Lead list building — export all IDFPR roofing contractors in Cook or DuPage County into a CRM or outreach sequence. - Supplier prospecting — find every licensed roofing contractor in a target county before a territory sales push. - Compliance monitoring — pull the full county roster monthly and flag any status changes (ACTIVE → NOT RENEWED). - Market sizing — count active licenses by county to gauge roofing contractor density before opening a new branch. - Subcontractor vetting — verify a roofing sub is IDFPR-licensed and in good standing before awarding a contract. ### Why this actor - Data sourced directly from the official IDFPR Socrata open-data registry — authoritative, not a stale third-party copy. - Discovery Mode lists all Illinois counties with roofing contractor records in seconds so you never have to guess the county name. - Handles full county rosters of thousands of records via automatic pagination — no manual page-clicking. - Pay per record; no charge for Discovery Mode runs or empty results. - Covers all IDFPR roofing license types: LICENSED ROOFING CONTRACTOR and QUALIFYING PARTY ROOFING CONTRACTOR. ### Limitations & updates Covers IDFPR roofing contractor licenses only (license\_type='ROOFING CONTRACTOR'). Illinois has no statewide general-contractor, electrical, or plumbing license — those are municipal. Street address and phone fields are null (not published by IDFPR). Approximately 15% of historical records have blank or out-of-state county values; these are filtered out in Discovery Mode and excluded when scraping by county. The IDFPR dataset includes both active and all historical/expired/cancelled licenses. ### FAQ **Where does the data come from?** The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) publishes its license data on data.illinois.gov (Socrata dataset pzzh-kp68). This actor queries that public dataset directly. **Why does this only cover roofing contractors?** Illinois has no statewide general-contractor license. Roofing contractor is the only contractor-trade license issued at the state level by IDFPR. Electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and general construction are licensed at the municipal level, not by IDFPR. **How do I find the right county name?** Run the actor once with listCountiesOnly=true. It returns all available Illinois county names in seconds at no charge. **How many records can I get per run?** Cook County alone has thousands of roofing contractor records spanning active, expired, and historical licenses. The actor paginates automatically; set maxResults to control the cap. **Why are address and phone null?** The IDFPR dataset does not publish street address or phone number fields — only city, state, ZIP, and county. The actor sets these fields to null for schema consistency with the rest of the contractor suite. **How am I charged?** Pay per record in Scrape Mode. Discovery Mode (listCountiesOnly=true) is not charged. **How current is the data?** The IDFPR dataset is updated regularly by the state. The actor queries the live dataset at scrape time. ### Which actor to choose Part of the contractor data suite — pick the one that fits your goal: - **Florida Contractor Directory & Leads Scraper (DBPR)** — You want the same county-scoped contractor directory for Florida (DBPR) — general, building, and specialty contractors. - **California Contractor License Lookup & Verify (CSLB)** — You need a California contractor verified — by license number, business, or owner/personnel name (CSLB). - **Texas Contractor Directory & Leads Scraper (TDLR)** — You want the same county-scoped directory for Texas contractors (TDLR). - **Multi-State Contractor & Trade License Lookup** — You need contractor data across multiple states in one run. # Actor input Schema ## `listCountiesOnly` (type: `boolean`): When true, the actor returns all available Illinois counties that have IDFPR roofing contractor records and exits immediately (< 10 seconds, no charge). Use this to discover the exact county name before running a full scrape. ## `county` (type: `string`): The Illinois county to scrape — full name in uppercase (e.g. 'COOK', 'DUPAGE', 'KANE'). Required in Scrape Mode. Run with listCountiesOnly=true to see all available county names. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Hard cap on the number of roofing contractor records returned. Cook County alone has thousands of records; set lower for testing. Default 500. ## Actor input object example ```json { "listCountiesOnly": false, "county": "COOK", "maxResults": 500 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): One row per IDFPR-licensed roofing contractor in the selected county. # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "county": "COOK" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("fried_calamaries/illinois-contractor-directory-leads-scraper").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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "county": "COOK" } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("fried_calamaries/illinois-contractor-directory-leads-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "county": "COOK" }' | apify call fried_calamaries/illinois-contractor-directory-leads-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fried_calamaries/illinois-contractor-directory-leads-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Illinois Roofing Contractor Directory & Leads Scraper (IDFPR)", "description": "Export every IDFPR-licensed roofing contractor in any Illinois county — name, license #, type, status, expiration, city & ZIP — from the official state open-data registry.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "YPqPiQDPttfMkI7YH" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/fried_calamaries~illinois-contractor-directory-leads-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-fried_calamaries-illinois-contractor-directory-leads-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/fried_calamaries~illinois-contractor-directory-leads-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-fried_calamaries-illinois-contractor-directory-leads-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/fried_calamaries~illinois-contractor-directory-leads-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-fried_calamaries-illinois-contractor-directory-leads-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "listCountiesOnly": { "title": "List counties only (Discovery Mode)", "type": "boolean", "description": "When true, the actor returns all available Illinois counties that have IDFPR roofing contractor records and exits immediately (< 10 seconds, no charge). Use this to discover the exact county name before running a full scrape.", "default": false }, "county": { "title": "County", "type": "string", "description": "The Illinois county to scrape — full name in uppercase (e.g. 'COOK', 'DUPAGE', 'KANE'). Required in Scrape Mode. Run with listCountiesOnly=true to see all available county names." }, "maxResults": { "title": "Maximum results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 50000, "type": "integer", "description": "Hard cap on the number of roofing contractor records returned. Cook County alone has thousands of records; set lower for testing. Default 500.", "default": 500 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```