# Tennessee Contractor License Lookup & Verify (TN DOCI) (`fried_calamaries/tennessee-contractor-license-lookup`) Actor

Verify any Tennessee contractor or tradesperson by license number or name — type, status, expiration, city, and county — from the official TN DOCI registry.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/fried\_calamaries/tennessee-contractor-license-lookup.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

$0.004 / verified license 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?

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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
```

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```bash
pip install apify-client
```

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````bash
# MacOS / Linux
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# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash

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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.

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# README

## Tennessee Contractor License Lookup & Verify (TN DOCI)

### Pain points

- Verifying a Tennessee contractor on the TN DOCI portal is one slow manual lookup at a time.
- The portal isn't structured for compliance workflows, CRM enrichment, or bulk vetting.
- Checking status, license type, and expiration across many licensees by hand doesn't scale.

### What we solve

- Verify any Tennessee DOCI contractor by license number or business/person name — one search.
- Returns license type, status, expiration, city, and county from the official TN DOCI registry.
- Enrich a license number or name into a full structured record; pay per match, empty searches free.

### Summary

Look up and verify any Tennessee contractor from a single search — type a TN DOCI license number (e.g. 56787) or a business/licensee name and get back the license type, status, expiration, city, and county, straight from the official Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance registry. Built for fast verification, compliance checks, and enriching a license number or name into a structured record.

### Who it's for

- GCs and hiring managers vetting Tennessee subcontractors
- Insurance underwriters and lenders running KYC on contractors
- Compliance teams and marketplaces verifying TN DOCI licenses
- RevOps and BD teams enriching contractor records for lead-gen

### 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
{
  "query": "Johnson Construction",
  "board": "Contractors and Ltd Licensed Plumbers",
  "maxResults": 25
}
````

See **Inputs** below for every available field.

### What you get

One row per record:

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `state` | Always 'TN' for this actor |
| `license_number` | TN DOCI contractor license number (numeric) |
| `business_name` | Licensed business or individual name |
| `license_type` | License classification (e.g. Contractor) |
| `status` | License status (e.g. Active, Expired, Revoked) |
| `expiration_date` | License expiration date |
| `city` | Licensee city |
| `county` | Tennessee county |
| `zip_code` | ZIP code |
| `matched_by` | Which search surfaced this match: 'license\_number' or 'business\_name' |
| `source_url` | Direct link to the official TN DOCI license record |

Sample:

```json
{
  "state": "TN",
  "license_number": "56787",
  "business_name": "JOHNSON PLUMBING",
  "person_name": null,
  "license_type": "Contractor",
  "status": "Expired",
  "issue_date": null,
  "expiration_date": "03/31/2016",
  "city": "JOHNSON CITY",
  "county": "Washington",
  "address": null,
  "zip_code": "37605",
  "phone": null,
  "bond_amount": null,
  "bond_company": null,
  "insurance_company": null,
  "matched_by": "business_name",
  "source_url": "https://search.cloud.commerce.tn.gov/search/C49031/detail"
}
```

### Inputs

| Field | Required | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `query` | yes | string | `"Johnson Construction"` | A TN contractor license number (numeric, e.g. '56787') OR a business/person name. A numeric query is looked up by license number; anything else is searched against the licensee/business name index. |
| `board` | no | string | `"Contractors and Ltd Licensed Plumbers"` | Filter results to a specific TN DOCI board. Defaults to 'Contractors and Ltd Licensed Plumbers' (the main contractor board). Leave blank to search all boards. |
| `maxResults` | no | integer | `50` | Cap on the number of license matches returned in a single run. Defaults to 50. |

### Pricing (Pay Per Event)

You pay per result (`dataset-item`) — **no charge for empty runs**. Example: **100 verified license records** at *$0.004/result* ≈ **$0.40**.

Illustrative — the final per-result price is set at publish time. Apify platform usage (compute) is billed separately per your plan.

### Use cases

- License verification — confirm a Tennessee contractor's license type, status, and expiration before hiring or onboarding.
- Record enrichment — turn a license number or name into a full structured record for a CRM, marketplace, or vetting workflow.
- Compliance checks — pull authoritative TN DOCI data on demand for audits and due-diligence.
- Lender / insurer due diligence — verify a contractor's standing straight from the state registry.

### Why this actor

- Straight from the official Tennessee DOCI public registry — authoritative, not a stale third-party copy.
- Search by license number or name; results deduped by license #.
- Pay per match; searches with no results are free.

### Limitations & updates

Covers Tennessee DOCI public licensee registry only. Results reflect the live registry and change as it updates. A name search matches the DOCI licensee/business name index — runs are bounded by maxResults (default 50). Street address and phone are not published by this registry (returned null). Bond/insurance fields are included in the schema for suite consistency but are not published (returned null).

### FAQ

**Where does the data come from?**

The official Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance public licensee registry, via the Tyler entellitrak REST API.

**What can I search by?**

A TN DOCI license number (numeric, e.g. 56787) or a business/licensee name. Both return matching licenses, deduped by license number.

**What fields do I get?**

License number, business/licensee name, license type, status, expiration date, city, county, and ZIP code.

**How am I charged?**

Pay-per-result — per license match returned. No charge for searches with no results.

**Is this personal data?**

It's public professional-license data (business and license-holder records as TN DOCI publishes them); we add no personal/PII enrichment.

**How current is it?**

It reflects the live TN DOCI registry at lookup time. The portal updates daily.

**Can I filter by board or license type?**

Yes — the 'board' input defaults to 'Contractors and Ltd Licensed Plumbers'. Set it to any TN DOCI board name (e.g. 'Contractors: Home Improvement') or leave blank to search all boards.

### Which actor to choose

Part of the contractor-license verification suite — pick the one that fits your goal:

- **Florida Contractor License Lookup & Verify (DBPR)** — You need to verify a Florida contractor — by license number or business/licensee name.
- **California Contractor License Lookup & Verify (CSLB)** — You need to verify a California contractor — by license number, business name, or owner/personnel name.
- **Multi-State Contractor License Lookup** — You want to verify contractor/trade licenses across multiple states in one search.

# Actor input Schema

## `query` (type: `string`):

A TN contractor license number (numeric, e.g. '56787') OR a business/person name. A numeric query is looked up by license number; anything else is searched against the licensee/business name index.

## `board` (type: `string`):

Filter results to a specific TN DOCI board. Defaults to 'Contractors and Ltd Licensed Plumbers' (the main contractor board). Leave blank to search all boards.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Cap on the number of license matches returned in a single run. Defaults to 50.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "query": "56787",
  "board": "Contractors and Ltd Licensed Plumbers",
  "maxResults": 50
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `matches` (type: `string`):

The matched licenses — number, name, type, status, expiration, city, and 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "query": "Johnson Construction"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("fried_calamaries/tennessee-contractor-license-lookup").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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "query": "Johnson Construction" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("fried_calamaries/tennessee-contractor-license-lookup").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 '{
  "query": "Johnson Construction"
}' |
apify call fried_calamaries/tennessee-contractor-license-lookup --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fried_calamaries/tennessee-contractor-license-lookup",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Tennessee Contractor License Lookup & Verify (TN DOCI)",
        "description": "Verify any Tennessee contractor or tradesperson by license number or name — type, status, expiration, city, and county — from the official TN DOCI registry.",
        "version": "0.0",
        "x-build-id": "ryXp3JmkpNR934ZxZ"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/fried_calamaries~tennessee-contractor-license-lookup/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-fried_calamaries-tennessee-contractor-license-lookup",
                "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": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/fried_calamaries~tennessee-contractor-license-lookup/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-fried_calamaries-tennessee-contractor-license-lookup",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
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                "responses": {
                    "200": {
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                        "content": {
                            "application/json": {
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                                }
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            }
        },
        "/acts/fried_calamaries~tennessee-contractor-license-lookup/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-fried_calamaries-tennessee-contractor-license-lookup",
                "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",
                "required": [
                    "query"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "query": {
                        "title": "Search query",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "A TN contractor license number (numeric, e.g. '56787') OR a business/person name. A numeric query is looked up by license number; anything else is searched against the licensee/business name index."
                    },
                    "board": {
                        "title": "Board / program filter",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Filter results to a specific TN DOCI board. Defaults to 'Contractors and Ltd Licensed Plumbers' (the main contractor board). Leave blank to search all boards.",
                        "default": "Contractors and Ltd Licensed Plumbers"
                    },
                    "maxResults": {
                        "title": "Maximum results",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 500,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Cap on the number of license matches returned in a single run. Defaults to 50.",
                        "default": 50
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
                "type": "object",
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                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
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                            "finishedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "status": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "READY"
                            },
                            "meta": {
                                "type": "object",
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                                        "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"
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                            "defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultDatasetId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultRequestQueueId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "buildNumber": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "1.0.0"
                            },
                            "containerUrl": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "usage": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
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                                    }
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            }
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    }
}
```