# US Pesticide Applicator License Verification Data (`kempdata/us-pesticide-applicator-licenses`) Actor

Verify certified pesticide applicator status in bulk from official state registries, starting with New York DEC. Commercial and private applicators and technicians, with certificate numbers, expiration and renewal dates and lapsed flags. For ag-chem suppliers, lawn-care franchises and CE providers.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/kempdata/us-pesticide-applicator-licenses.md
- **Developed by:** [Mark Kemp](https://apify.com/kempdata) (community)
- **Categories:**
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $2.50 / 1,000 record scrapeds

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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## US Pesticide Applicator License Verification Data

Verify certified pesticide applicator status in bulk from official state registries — one schema, every record in the same shape.

### Who this is for

Ag-chem, fertilizer and turf suppliers prospecting licensed applicators. Lawn-care, pest-control and tree-care franchises recruiting people who already hold the certification. Continuing-education providers timing outreach to a renewal window. Compliance teams confirming a contractor's crew is certified.

### What you get

One record per certification: `full_name` split into `first_name` / `middle_name` / `last_name`, the certificate number as `license_number`, `credential` (commercial applicator, commercial technician, private applicator), `expiration_date` in **MM/DD/YYYY** (with an `_iso` twin), `expires_in_days`, and a computed `status` of `active` or `lapsed`.

No status column is published — a certification runs until it expires — so standing is computed from the expiration date and every record says so in `status_basis: "computed from expiration date"`.

New York also publishes the DEC region, the certification category code and description, and the renewal date; those ride along as `dec_region`, `pesticide_category_code`, `pesticide_category` and `renewal_date`.

### One schema across every state

Every licence roster in this catalogue delivers **the same columns, in the same order, meaning the same thing** — whichever state the record came from. Names arrive SHOUTING and glued together; they leave as `full_name`, `first_name`, `middle_name`, `last_name` in proper case. Dates are **MM/DD/YYYY**, with an `_iso` twin for spreadsheets and imports. The state's own word is never thrown away: `name_raw` and `credential_raw` hold the source's exact strings.

Full column reference: `docs/SCHEMA.md` in the source repository.

### States covered

| State | Registry | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| New York | Department of Environmental Conservation (`c7db-kwpj`) | Commercial applicators, commercial technicians, private applicators |

Every profession we cover includes every state we can reach through official published data. Other states publish applicator lists only as PDFs or behind lookup forms; they are added the moment a state publishes a real file. If a state you need is missing, ask.

### Input

- `states` — which registries to pull; empty means all available.
- `recordFilter` — `all`, `expiringSoon` (within `expiringWithinMonths`), or `newLicenses` (within `newWithinMonths`).
- `onlyActive` — default true; set false to include lapsed certifications (the recall pool).
- `maxRecords` — hard cap; the run also honours your Apify maximum-charge setting.

### Data source & fair use

Official state open-data APIs only. No HTML scraping; paged, rate-limited requests.

### Pricing

Pay per record delivered: **$2.50 per 1,000 records**, plus a nominal start fee. Filters run before delivery, so you are never charged for a record you did not ask for.

### Support

Answered by a person. Open an issue on this Actor or write to the address on kempdata.com.

# Actor input Schema

## `states` (type: `array`):

Which state registries to pull: NY (New York). Leave empty for every state this product covers.

## `recordFilter` (type: `string`):

"Expiring soon" = licenses coming up for renewal (renewal-season leads). "New licenses" = recently issued (newly licensed veterinarians and vet techs - prime prospects for clinic groups, recruiters and suppliers).

## `expiringWithinMonths` (type: `integer`):

For the expiring-soon filter: include licenses that expire within this many months.

## `newWithinMonths` (type: `integer`):

For the new-licenses filter: include licenses first issued within this many months.

## `includeBusinesses` (type: `boolean`):

Include establishment/business records in the results.

## `includeIndividuals` (type: `boolean`):

Include individual professional licenses in the results.

## `onlyActive` (type: `boolean`):

Skip expired, lapsed, and revoked licenses.

## `maxRecords` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many results. You are only charged for records actually returned.

## `socrataAppToken` (type: `string`):

Optional app token for the state open-data APIs. Not required for normal use.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "states": [],
  "recordFilter": "all",
  "expiringWithinMonths": 6,
  "newWithinMonths": 6,
  "includeBusinesses": true,
  "includeIndividuals": true,
  "onlyActive": true,
  "maxRecords": 1000
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `records` (type: `string`):

Dataset of normalized nursing home administrator license records with expiring-license and new-license lead flags.

# 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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("kempdata/us-pesticide-applicator-licenses").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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("kempdata/us-pesticide-applicator-licenses").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call kempdata/us-pesticide-applicator-licenses --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,kempdata/us-pesticide-applicator-licenses"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/ZXjSXcICiQvCRI8Xq/builds/EwgWaXChtAzB1gPov/openapi.json