# State PE / RA License Scraper - Engineers and Architects (`jungle_synthesizer/ncees-ncarb-state-pe-ra-license-scraper`) Actor Scrape state PE and RA license boards across the US. Returns license number, status, expiration, discipline, firm name, and address. Phase 1 covers CA, TX, NY, FL, and IL — 5 high-volume states. Built for AEC staffing firms, A/E insurance underwriters, and construction-tech CRMs. - **URL**: https://apify.com/jungle\_synthesizer/ncees-ncarb-state-pe-ra-license-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [BowTiedRaccoon](https://apify.com/jungle_synthesizer) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Business, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event 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 ## State PE and RA License Scraper Scrape Professional Engineer (PE) and Registered Architect (RA) license records from US state boards. Phase 1 covers California, Texas, New York, Florida, and Illinois — five high-volume states with structured online registers. Returns license number, status, expiration, PE discipline, firm name, and business address. --- ### State License Scraper Features - Pulls from five state boards in one run — CA, TX, NY, FL, IL - Returns license number, status (Active, Inactive, Expired, Suspended, Revoked), and renewal date - PE discipline broken out (civil, mechanical, electrical, structural, etc.) where the board reports it - Optional last-name and license-status filters at the input stage - Profession switch — `PE` for engineers, `RA` for architects (states that issue both register both) - No proxy required — every Phase 1 source is a public state register --- ### Who Uses State PE/RA License Data? - **AEC staffing firms** — Verify PE/RA credentials on candidate slates against the authoritative state board, not a self-reported LinkedIn field - **A&E insurance underwriters** — Confirm license status and discipline before binding professional-liability coverage - **Construction-tech CRMs** — Enrich engineer/architect contacts with license expiration so renewals can drive a workflow - **Procurement and prequalification teams** — Validate a contractor's professional headcount has the licenses they claim - **Compliance and audit teams** — Cross-check expired or revoked licenses against project rosters --- ### How the State License Scraper Works 1. **Pick profession and states** — `PE` or `RA`, plus any subset of the five Phase 1 states. Default is all five. 2. **Per-state handlers** — Each state has its own data source — Socrata API (IL), bulk CSV (TX), public-form HTML (CA, FL), and the rosa V2 API (NY). The scraper wires up the right handler per state. 3. **Filtering** — `lastName` and `licenseStatus` apply at the state-board level where supported. Where the board doesn't support filtering, the scraper post-filters the result set. 4. **Export** — One record per license in your Apify dataset with a canonical schema regardless of source. --- ### Input #### All Phase 1 states, all active PEs ```json { "profession": "PE", "states": ["CA", "TX", "NY", "FL", "IL"], "licenseStatus": "active", "maxItems": 0 } ```` #### Architects in New York and Illinois ```json { "profession": "RA", "states": ["NY", "IL"], "maxItems": 500 } ``` #### Name search across Texas and California ```json { "profession": "PE", "states": ["CA", "TX"], "lastName": "Smith", "maxItems": 200 } ``` | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | profession | string | `PE` | `PE` (Professional Engineer) or `RA` (Registered Architect). | | states | array | All five Phase 1 states | Subset of `CA`, `TX`, `NY`, `FL`, `IL`. | | lastName | string | — | Last-name substring filter where supported by the board. | | licenseStatus | string | — | `active`, `inactive`, `suspended`, `revoked`, `expired`, or empty for all. | | maxItems | integer | 10 | Cap on total records across all selected states. | | proxyConfiguration | object | none | Proxy settings. Off by default. | *** ### State License Scraper Output Fields ```json { "profession": "PE", "first_name": "Jane", "middle_name": "M", "last_name": "Smith", "license_number": "PE-87421", "license_state": "CA", "discipline": "Civil", "license_status": "Active", "license_issue_date": "2014-06-22", "license_expiration_date": "2026-06-30", "firm_name": "Bechtel Engineering Inc.", "business_city": "San Francisco", "business_state": "CA", "business_zip": "94104", "source_state_board": "California Department of Consumer Affairs", "source_url": "https://search.dca.ca.gov/details/...", "disciplinary_actions": "" } ``` | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | profession | string | `PE` or `RA` | | first\_name | string | First name | | middle\_name | string | Middle name or initial | | last\_name | string | Last name | | license\_number | string | License number, unique within the issuing state | | license\_state | string | Issuing state (two-letter code) | | discipline | string | PE discipline (civil, mechanical, electrical, structural, etc.) | | license\_status | string | Current status (Active, Inactive, Expired, Suspended, Revoked) | | license\_issue\_date | string | Date the license was originally issued | | license\_expiration\_date | string | License expiration or renewal date | | firm\_name | string | Employer or firm name | | business\_city | string | Business address city | | business\_state | string | Business address state | | business\_zip | string | Business address ZIP code | | source\_state\_board | string | State board that issued the license | | source\_url | string | URL of the source record on the state board | | disciplinary\_actions | string | Pipe-delimited disciplinary actions (`type|date|description`) | *** ### FAQ #### How do I verify a PE or RA license against the state board? State License Scraper hits the five Phase 1 state boards directly. Set `profession`, the `states` list, and any name or status filter, then run. Output is one record per license with the source URL kept intact for human verification. #### How much does this actor cost to run? State License Scraper uses pay-per-event pricing on the `default_2603_basic` profile at a 1.0x coefficient. No proxy fees. A nationwide active-license pull across the five states costs a few dollars in platform fees. #### Which states are covered? State License Scraper Phase 1 covers California (DCA), Texas (TBPE roster CSV), New York (rosa V2 API for both PE and RA), Florida (DBPR), and Illinois (IDFPR Socrata). Additional states follow the same multi-handler pattern and can be added. #### Can I filter by discipline or firm? State License Scraper exposes name and status filters at input. Discipline (PE specialty) and firm name come back as fields on every record, so downstream filtering by `discipline = 'Structural'` or `firm_name LIKE '%Bechtel%'` is straightforward. #### Does this actor need proxies? State License Scraper runs proxy-free. All Phase 1 sources are public state registers that accept direct traffic at the volumes this actor produces. *** ### Need More Features? Need additional states (PA, OH, WA, GA, etc.), NCEES Record / NCARB Record cross-matching, or scheduled renewal-deadline alerts? [Open an issue](https://console.apify.com/actors/issues) or get in touch. ### Why Use State License Scraper? - **Authoritative source per state** — Each handler pulls from the state board's own register or its bulk export. No middleman, no stale aggregator data. - **Canonical schema across boards** — Every state's record maps to the same columns. Downstream you don't care whether it came from a Socrata API or a public form. - **License plus business address** — Returns firm name and business city/state/zip when the board publishes them, which turns a license check into a usable B2B record. # Actor input Schema ## `sp_intended_usage` (type: `string`): Please describe how you plan to use the data extracted by this crawler. ## `sp_improvement_suggestions` (type: `string`): Provide any feedback or suggestions for improvements. ## `sp_contact` (type: `string`): Provide your email address so we can get in touch with you. ## `profession` (type: `string`): PE = Professional Engineer; RA = Registered Architect. Some states support both. ## `states` (type: `array`): Two-letter state codes to search. Defaults to Phase 1 batch (CA, TX, NY, FL, IL). ## `lastName` (type: `string`): Filter by last name substring (applies to states that support name search). ## `licenseStatus` (type: `string`): Filter by license status. Leave blank for all statuses. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum total records to return across all selected states. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): No description ## Actor input object example ```json { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "profession": "PE", "states": [ "CA", "TX", "NY", "FL", "IL" ], "maxItems": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No 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 = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "profession": "PE", "states": [ "CA", "TX", "NY", "FL", "IL" ], "lastName": "", "licenseStatus": "", "maxItems": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/ncees-ncarb-state-pe-ra-license-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 = { "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "profession": "PE", "states": [ "CA", "TX", "NY", "FL", "IL", ], "lastName": "", "licenseStatus": "", "maxItems": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("jungle_synthesizer/ncees-ncarb-state-pe-ra-license-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 '{ "sp_intended_usage": "Describe your intended use...", "sp_improvement_suggestions": "Share your suggestions here...", "sp_contact": "Share your email here...", "profession": "PE", "states": [ "CA", "TX", "NY", "FL", "IL" ], "lastName": "", "licenseStatus": "", "maxItems": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } }' | apify call jungle_synthesizer/ncees-ncarb-state-pe-ra-license-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=jungle_synthesizer/ncees-ncarb-state-pe-ra-license-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "State PE / RA License Scraper - Engineers and Architects", "description": "Scrape state PE and RA license boards across the US. Returns license number, status, expiration, discipline, firm name, and address. Phase 1 covers CA, TX, NY, FL, and IL — 5 high-volume states. 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Some states support both." }, "states": { "title": "States", "type": "array", "description": "Two-letter state codes to search. Defaults to Phase 1 batch (CA, TX, NY, FL, IL).", "items": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "CA", "FL", "IL", "NY", "TX" ], "enumTitles": [ "California", "Florida", "Illinois", "New York", "Texas" ] } }, "lastName": { "title": "Last Name Filter", "type": "string", "description": "Filter by last name substring (applies to states that support name search)." }, "licenseStatus": { "title": "License Status", "enum": [ "", "active", "inactive", "suspended", "revoked", "expired" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter by license status. Leave blank for all statuses." }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum total records to return across all selected states.", "default": 10 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "" } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```