# B2B Business License Scraper - 1000+ US Cities (`intelscrape/business-license-scraper`) Actor Get newly registered business licenses from 1000+ US cities. Great for B2B lead generation, agencies, and accountants. Returns business name, owner name, address, industry, and owner contacts. - **URL**: https://apify.com/intelscrape/business-license-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [IntelScrape](https://apify.com/intelscrape) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Real estate, Automation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $5.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. 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 ## πŸ“ˆ B2B Business License Scraper β€” Phone & Email Leads **The only business license scraper that gives you the owner's phone number and email β€” ready to call.** Stop buying stale lists from data brokers. This scraper pulls **newly registered businesses** directly from city government databases and auto-enriches every record with the owner's real phone number from Google Maps and their email scraped from the company website. **50 enriched leads in under 60 seconds. 90-100% hit rate on phone numbers.** --- ### πŸ”₯ Why This Is Different Every other business license scraper gives you a name and an address. Useless. **This scraper gives you the call-ready contact:** | What you get | Other scrapers | **This scraper** | |---|:---:|:---:| | Business name & DBA | βœ… | βœ… | | Owner name | Sometimes | βœ… Always | | Business address | βœ… | βœ… | | Industry/category | Sometimes | βœ… | | **πŸ“ž Business phone** | ❌ | βœ… **Verified from Google Maps** | | **πŸ“§ Business email** | ❌ | βœ… **Scraped from their website** | | **🌐 Business website** | ❌ | βœ… | | License status & date | βœ… | βœ… | | GPS coordinates | ❌ | βœ… | --- ### ⚑ 3-Phase Enrichment Engine This isn't a simple scraper β€” it's a **lead generation pipeline** with three layers of intelligence: #### Phase 1: Government Database Extraction Auto-discovers the right portal for your target city across 4 vendor systems: - **Socrata** β€” Chicago, NYC, Dallas, and 100+ major cities - **ArcGIS** β€” Raleigh, Honolulu, and 200+ GIS-powered cities - **Tyler EnerGov** β€” Enterprise municipal systems - **Accela** β€” West coast and mid-size cities #### Phase 2: Google Maps Phone Lookup Every business name gets searched on Google Maps. We pull the **verified phone number** directly from the business listing β€” not from some junk directory. #### Phase 3: Website Email Scraping We visit the business's actual website, parse their contact page, and extract the real email address. We filter out junk (noreply@, .ru, social media) and only return valid US business emails. #### Bonus: Google Search Fallback For businesses not yet on Google Maps, we search Google, find their website from organic results, and scrape the contact info. **Nothing slips through.** --- ### πŸ“Š What Every Record Looks Like | Field | Example | |-------|---------| | **Business Name** | Celtic Construction II | | **Owner Name** | Patrick Clarke | | **Industry** | Construction / Contractor | | **Business Address** | 1234 W Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL | | **πŸ“ž Business Phone** | **(212) 427-7911** | | **πŸ“§ Business Email** | **patclarke@celticgc.com** | | **🌐 Business Website** | **celticgc.com** | | **License Number** | BL-2026-045892 | | **Status** | ACTIVE | | **Issue Date** | 2026-06-01 | | **ZIP Code** | 60601 | | **GPS Coordinates** | 41.8827, -87.6233 | --- ### πŸš€ How to Use (3 Steps) **1. Pick a city** β†’ Type any US city (e.g., `Chicago, IL`, `Miami`, `Dallas, TX`) **2. Click Start** β†’ The scraper automatically: - Discovers the right government portal - Pulls all recently registered business licenses - Looks up every business on Google Maps β†’ phone number - Scrapes their website β†’ email address - Falls back to Google Search for stragglers **3. Export** β†’ Download as CSV, JSON, or Excel. Every row has phone + email. **Total time: ~50 seconds for 10 businesses with full enrichment.** --- ### πŸ’‘ Who Should Use This | You Are | What You Get | Why It Works | |---------|-------------|-------------| | **Web Design Agency** | New businesses without websites | They were registered yesterday β€” sell them a site | | **Marketing Agency** | Fresh leads with direct phone | Call them before competitors know they exist | | **Accountant / CPA** | New LLCs and corps | They need tax planning and payroll on day one | | **Insurance Agent** | New business formations | Every new business needs liability coverage | | **B2B SaaS** | Phone + email for decision makers | Sell POS, HR, invoicing, or CRM software | | **Commercial Lender** | Newly formed entities | Offer lines of credit at inception | | **Building Supplier** | New contractors pulling licenses | Sell materials to new construction companies | | **Real Estate Agent** | New commercial businesses | They need retail space | --- ### πŸ—οΈ Coverage **1,000+ US cities. Top 100 metros guaranteed.** Multi-vendor routing engine auto-discovers the right portal β€” no configuration needed. Just type a city and go. #### Mass Scan Modes - **πŸš€ Top 100 Cities** β€” Scan the 100 largest US cities on autopilot - **🌎 National Sweep** β€” All 50 states, 2,500+ cities, fully autonomous --- ### βš™οΈ Power Features - **πŸ“ž Google Maps Enrichment** β€” Real phone numbers from verified business listings - **πŸ“§ Website Scraping** β€” Emails extracted from the business's own contact page - **πŸ”„ Incremental Mode** β€” Schedule daily runs, only get NEW businesses - **πŸ”— Webhook** β€” Auto-send to Zapier, Make.com, or your CRM - **🏒 Industry Filter** β€” Target specific verticals (restaurants, contractors, retail, healthcare) - **πŸ“… Time Filter** β€” Only businesses registered in the last 7/30/90 days - **πŸ—ΊοΈ GPS Coordinates** β€” Every record includes lat/lng for mapping --- ### πŸ’° Pricing | Item | Price | |------|-------| | Per business record | $0.005 | | **Phone + email enrichment** | **$0.05 per lead** | | Actor start | $0.005 per run | **Example: 50 businesses in Chicago with full enrichment = ~$2.80** That's **$0.056 per call-ready lead** with verified phone and email. Compare that to $0.50-$2.00 per lead from data brokers. --- ### πŸ’¬ Support Open an **Issue** on this actor page β€” we respond within 24 hours. Built by [IntelScrape](https://apify.com/intelscrape) 🧠 # Actor input Schema ## `searchTerms` (type: `array`): Enter one or more cities to search. Example: 'Chicago, IL' or 'Miami'. Leave empty to search nationwide. ## `industryFilter` (type: `string`): Filter by industry type. 'All Industries' returns everything. ## `timePeriod` (type: `string`): Only return businesses registered within this time window. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): How many business records do you want? Start small (10-50) to test. ## `enrichOwners` (type: `boolean`): 🎁 FREE until June 22! Looks up every business on Google Maps to find their real phone number, then scrapes their website for email. 90-100% hit rate. ## `webhookUrl` (type: `string`): Auto-send results to your CRM when the run finishes. Paste your Zapier or Make.com webhook URL here. ## `incrementalMode` (type: `boolean`): Only return businesses we haven't seen before. Perfect for scheduled daily/weekly runs. ## `addressFilter` (type: `string`): Only return businesses on a specific street (e.g., 'Broadway'). ## `maxCities` (type: `integer`): How many city databases to scan when searching broadly. ## `maxPerCity` (type: `integer`): Maximum businesses to pull from each city portal. ## `extractTop100` (type: `boolean`): Scan the 100 largest US cities automatically. Ignores your city selection above. ## `extractStateMatrix` (type: `boolean`): Full national sweep across every state. Extremely intensive β€” may take hours. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchTerms": [ "Chicago, IL" ], "industryFilter": "All Industries", "timePeriod": "Last 30 days", "maxResults": 50, "enrichOwners": true, "incrementalMode": false, "maxCities": 50, "maxPerCity": 50, "extractTop100": false, "extractStateMatrix": false } ```` # Actor output Schema ## `city` (type: `string`): City name where the license was issued ## `state` (type: `string`): US state abbreviation ## `licenseNumber` (type: `string`): Official license reference number ## `address` (type: `string`): Property street address ## `industry` (type: `string`): Classified business category or NAICS code ## `businessName` (type: `string`): Registered business name or DBA ## `status` (type: `string`): Current permit status ## `issueDate` (type: `string`): Date the permit was issued ## `ownerName` (type: `string`): Business owner or registered agent name ## `ownerPhone` (type: `string`): Owner's cell phone (if enriched) ## `ownerEmail` (type: `string`): Owner's email address (if enriched) ## `zipCode` (type: `string`): Property zip code ## `source` (type: `string`): Source portal identifier ## `description` (type: `string`): Business description # 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 = { "searchTerms": [ "Chicago, IL" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("intelscrape/business-license-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`πŸ’Ύ 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); }); // πŸ“š Want to learn more πŸ“–? Go to β†’ 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 = { "searchTerms": ["Chicago, IL"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("intelscrape/business-license-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("πŸ’Ύ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # πŸ“š Want to learn more πŸ“–? Go to β†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "searchTerms": [ "Chicago, IL" ] }' | apify call intelscrape/business-license-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=intelscrape/business-license-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "B2B Business License Scraper - 1000+ US Cities", "description": "Get newly registered business licenses from 1000+ US cities. Great for B2B lead generation, agencies, and accountants. Returns business name, owner name, address, industry, and owner contacts.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "i6aO9QAi42M3BhrxZ" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/intelscrape~business-license-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-intelscrape-business-license-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/intelscrape~business-license-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-intelscrape-business-license-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/intelscrape~business-license-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-intelscrape-business-license-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "required": [ "searchTerms" ], "properties": { "searchTerms": { "title": "πŸ“ City or State", "type": "array", "description": "Enter one or more cities to search. Example: 'Chicago, IL' or 'Miami'. Leave empty to search nationwide.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "industryFilter": { "title": "🏒 Industry", "enum": [ "All Industries", "Retail", "Food / Restaurant", "Construction / Contractor", "Professional Services", "Healthcare", "Beauty / Salon", "Real Estate", "Automotive", "Manufacturing" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter by industry type. 'All Industries' returns everything.", "default": "All Industries" }, "timePeriod": { "title": "πŸ“… How Recent?", "enum": [ "Last 7 days", "Last 30 days", "Last 90 days", "Last 6 months", "Last year", "Last 2 years", "All time" ], "type": "string", "description": "Only return businesses registered within this time window.", "default": "Last 30 days" }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 50000, "type": "integer", "description": "How many business records do you want? Start small (10-50) to test.", "default": 50 }, "enrichOwners": { "title": "πŸ“ž Get Phone & Email for Each Business", "type": "boolean", "description": "🎁 FREE until June 22! Looks up every business on Google Maps to find their real phone number, then scrapes their website for email. 90-100% hit rate.", "default": true }, "webhookUrl": { "title": "Webhook URL (Zapier / Make.com)", "type": "string", "description": "Auto-send results to your CRM when the run finishes. Paste your Zapier or Make.com webhook URL here." }, "incrementalMode": { "title": "New Businesses Only", "type": "boolean", "description": "Only return businesses we haven't seen before. Perfect for scheduled daily/weekly runs.", "default": false }, "addressFilter": { "title": "Street Filter", "type": "string", "description": "Only return businesses on a specific street (e.g., 'Broadway')." }, "maxCities": { "title": "Max Portals", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "How many city databases to scan when searching broadly.", "default": 50 }, "maxPerCity": { "title": "Max Per City", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 5000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum businesses to pull from each city portal.", "default": 50 }, "extractTop100": { "title": "πŸš€ Autopilot: Top 100 Cities", "type": "boolean", "description": "Scan the 100 largest US cities automatically. Ignores your city selection above.", "default": false }, "extractStateMatrix": { "title": "🌎 Autopilot: All 50 States (2,500 Cities)", "type": "boolean", "description": "Full national sweep across every state. 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