# ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ US Contractor License Scraper โ€” Multi-State Leads (`inexhaustible_glass/us-contractor-licenses`) Actor Scrape US state contractor & trade license registries: business name, license number, type, status, address, city, ZIP, phone, expiry, owner. Public government data, no login. Construction/home-services lead-gen & contractor verification. WA, CT, OR โ€” more states added. - **URL**: https://apify.com/inexhaustible\_glass/us-contractor-licenses.md - **Developed by:** [Hitman studio](https://apify.com/inexhaustible_glass) (community) - **Categories:** Business, Lead generation, Real estate - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $5.00 / 1,000 contractor licenses 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 ## ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ US Contractor License Scraper โ€” Multi-State Leads Scrape **US state contractor & trade license registries** โ€” business name, license number & type, status, address, city, ZIP, **phone**, issue/expiry dates, owner/ principal, specialty. Public government open data, no login, no proxy, clean JSON/CSV. > Keywords: contractor license scraper ยท contractor leads ยท license verification ยท CSLB ยท TDLR ยท L&I contractor ยท home improvement contractor ยท construction leads ยท trade license ยท contractor lookup ยท contractor phone number ยท licensed contractor data ยท HVAC roofing plumbing electrical leads ยท KYB ยท B2B construction ยท Washington Connecticut Oregon contractor. ### โœ… Why it's reliable (a permanent solution) States publish their contractor/trade license registries on **official open-data (Socrata SODA) APIs** for public license verification. Stable, public, government โ€” **no Cloudflare, no blocks, no proxy**, queryable & paginated. ### ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Coverage (growing) | State | Source | Phone? | Status | |---|---|---|---| | **Washington** | L&I | โœ… | Live | | **Oregon** | CCB | โœ… | Live | | **Connecticut** | DCP | โ€” | Live | | CA, TX, FL, AZ, NYโ€ฆ | | | ๐Ÿ”œ added regularly | ### ๐Ÿ”ง Input | Field | What it does | |---|---| | **state** | Which state registry (WA / CT / OR) | | **city** | Filter to a city (e.g. SEATTLE) | | **status** | e.g. ACTIVE | | **licenseTypeContains** | e.g. GENERAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING | | **businessNameContains** | business name contains | | **zip / customWhere / maxResults** | extra filters | Leave filters empty to pull the whole state (capped by `maxResults`). ### ๐Ÿ“ค Output (one row per license) ```json { "state": "Washington (L&I)", "business_name": "1 WAY ELECTRICAL SERVS LLC", "owner_name": "...", "license_number": "1WAYE**858NN", "license_type": "ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR", "status": "Active", "address": "...", "city": "SEATTLE", "zip": "98...", "phone": "2066949024", "issue_date": "2023-...", "expiry_date": "2026-07-19", "specialty": "GENERAL" } ```` ### ๐Ÿ’ก Use cases - **Construction / home-services lead-gen** โ€” find licensed HVAC, roofing, solar, electrical, plumbing contractors with phone - **Contractor verification / KYB** โ€” confirm a license is active - **Market & competitor research** ### โš–๏ธ Legal Contractor license registries are **public records**, published by state agencies for public license verification. Use responsibly and per each state's terms. # Actor input Schema ## `state` (type: `string`): Which state's contractor license registry to scrape. ## `city` (type: `string`): Filter to a city, e.g. SEATTLE, SPOKANE, TACOMA. ## `status` (type: `string`): Filter by license status, e.g. ACTIVE. ## `licenseTypeContains` (type: `string`): e.g. GENERAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, CONSTRUCTION. ## `businessNameContains` (type: `string`): Find licenses whose business name contains this text. ## `zip` (type: `string`): Filter to a ZIP code. ## `customWhere` (type: `string`): Raw SoQL where-clause appended with AND. Leave empty unless you know the columns. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): How many license records to pull. ## Actor input object example ```json { "state": "wa", "city": "SEATTLE", "status": "ACTIVE", "licenseTypeContains": "GENERAL", "maxResults": 500 } ``` # 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 = { "city": "SEATTLE", "maxResults": 500 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("inexhaustible_glass/us-contractor-licenses").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`๐Ÿ’พ 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); }); // ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ 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 = { "city": "SEATTLE", "maxResults": 500, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("inexhaustible_glass/us-contractor-licenses").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("๐Ÿ’พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "city": "SEATTLE", "maxResults": 500 }' | apify call inexhaustible_glass/us-contractor-licenses --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=inexhaustible_glass/us-contractor-licenses", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "๐Ÿ› ๏ธ US Contractor License Scraper โ€” Multi-State Leads", "description": "Scrape US state contractor & trade license registries: business name, license number, type, status, address, city, ZIP, phone, expiry, owner. Public government data, no login. Construction/home-services lead-gen & contractor verification. WA, CT, OR โ€” more states added.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "fhibMRARedmU73e13" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/inexhaustible_glass~us-contractor-licenses/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-inexhaustible_glass-us-contractor-licenses", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/inexhaustible_glass~us-contractor-licenses/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-inexhaustible_glass-us-contractor-licenses", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/inexhaustible_glass~us-contractor-licenses/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-inexhaustible_glass-us-contractor-licenses", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "state": { "title": "๐Ÿ›๏ธ State", "enum": [ "wa", "ct", "or" ], "type": "string", "description": "Which state's contractor license registry to scrape.", "default": "wa" }, "city": { "title": "๐Ÿ™๏ธ City (optional)", "type": "string", "description": "Filter to a city, e.g. SEATTLE, SPOKANE, TACOMA." }, "status": { "title": "๐ŸŸข Status contains (optional)", "type": "string", "description": "Filter by license status, e.g. ACTIVE." }, "licenseTypeContains": { "title": "๐Ÿท๏ธ License type contains (optional)", "type": "string", "description": "e.g. GENERAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, CONSTRUCTION." }, "businessNameContains": { "title": "๐Ÿข Business name contains (optional)", "type": "string", "description": "Find licenses whose business name contains this text." }, "zip": { "title": "๐Ÿ“ฎ ZIP (optional)", "type": "string", "description": "Filter to a ZIP code." }, "customWhere": { "title": "โš™๏ธ Advanced: custom Socrata filter", "type": "string", "description": "Raw SoQL where-clause appended with AND. Leave empty unless you know the columns." }, "maxResults": { "title": "๐Ÿ”ข Max records", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 500000, "type": "integer", "description": "How many license records to pull.", "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```