# Connecticut License Lookup - New Contractor & Business Licenses (`loomwise/connecticut-business-licenses`) Actor

New Connecticut business licenses from official CT DCP open data: home improvement & new home contractors, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, liquor permits, food, cannabis. Businesses only. Daily. $2/1k.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/loomwise/connecticut-business-licenses.md
- **Developed by:** [Loomwise](https://apify.com/loomwise) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Business, AI
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 results

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Connecticut License Lookup: new contractor and business licenses (CT DCP data)

Get **new Connecticut business licenses every day** from the official **Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP)** open data on data.ct.gov. Pull **newly registered home improvement contractors (HIC)**, **new home construction contractors**, electrical, plumbing, HVAC and sheet-metal contractors, **liquor permits** for new restaurants and bars, food businesses, cannabis businesses, real estate firms and more. Every result is a **business entity**, with the license name and number, status, issue and expiration dates, business address, city and ZIP.

No browser, no proxies, no login. The Actor reads the state's open-data API, so a run takes seconds. CT updates the data daily.

### Who uses this

- **Suppliers, lumber yards, distributors and equipment rental** reaching contractors in their first weeks.
- **Insurance, bonding, payroll, accounting and software** sales to newly licensed businesses.
- **Food and beverage distributors and POS vendors** finding new restaurants and liquor permit holders.
- **Lead-gen agencies and CRMs** that need a fresh Connecticut contractor list.
- **Compliance teams** checking license status in bulk.

### Privacy by design

- **Individuals, sole proprietors, employee-only and trust records are never returned.** Only entity types such as LLC, corporation, partnership and business are kept.
- The registered name must look like a business name (LLC, Inc, or trade words such as Construction or Roofing).

### Input

| Field | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| `categories` | `contractors`, `home_improvement`, `new_home_construction`, `trades`, `liquor`, `food`, `cannabis`, `real_estate`, `healthcare_pharmacy`, `professional_firms`, `all` | contractors |
| `credentialContains` | License name contains, e.g. `MAJOR CONTRACTOR` | none |
| `issuedWithinDays` | Issued in the last N days (0 = no limit) | 30 |
| `issuedFrom` / `issuedTo` | Date window (YYYY-MM-DD) | none |
| `cities`, `zipCodes` | Exact city or ZIP prefix such as `069` | none |
| `keywords` | Business name or DBA contains | none |
| `activeOnly` | Active licenses only | true |
| `maxResults` | Cap, newest first | 100 |

### Output (example)

```json
{
  "businessName": "FIRM FORTRESS CONSTRUCTION LLC", "entityType": "Limited Liability Company",
  "license": "Home Improvement Contractor", "licenseNumber": "HIC.06xxxxx", "status": "Approved",
  "issueDate": "2026-10-21", "expirationDate": "2027-11-30", "businessAddress": "...", "city": "Bethel", "zipCode": "06801"
}
```

A `RUN_SUMMARY` record shows the rows scanned, kept and dropped.

### Run it daily

Schedule it with `issuedWithinDays: 1` and send each day's new Connecticut licenses to Google Sheets, a CRM, Slack or email with Apify integrations. It also works from AI assistants through the Apify MCP server.

### FAQ

**Is this legal to use?** Yes. The source is Connecticut's official open-data portal. The dataset "State Licenses and Credentials" is published as public domain.

**Can I look up one contractor's license?** Use `keywords` with part of the business name and `issuedWithinDays: 0`.

*Not affiliated with or endorsed by the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection.*

# Actor input Schema

## `categories` (type: `array`):

Which license groups to include. Default: all contractors.

## `credentialContains` (type: `array`):

Extra: license names containing any of these words, e.g. 'SOLAR', 'MAJOR CONTRACTOR'.

## `issuedWithinDays` (type: `integer`):

0 = no date limit. Ignored when 'Issued from' is set.

## `issuedFrom` (type: `string`):

Optional start date.

## `issuedTo` (type: `string`):

Optional end date (default today).

## `cities` (type: `array`):

Exact city, e.g. HARTFORD, STAMFORD.

## `zipCodes` (type: `array`):

e.g. 069 for Fairfield County.

## `keywords` (type: `array`):

e.g. roof, solar, pizza.

## `activeOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Only credentials flagged active.

## `includeAddress` (type: `boolean`):

Registered business street address.

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

Newest first. You pay per result.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "categories": [
    "contractors"
  ],
  "issuedWithinDays": 30,
  "activeOnly": true,
  "includeAddress": true,
  "maxResults": 100
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `licenses` (type: `string`):

No description

## `runSummary` (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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "categories": [
        "contractors"
    ],
    "issuedWithinDays": 30,
    "maxResults": 100
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("loomwise/connecticut-business-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 = {
    "categories": ["contractors"],
    "issuedWithinDays": 30,
    "maxResults": 100,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("loomwise/connecticut-business-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 '{
  "categories": [
    "contractors"
  ],
  "issuedWithinDays": 30,
  "maxResults": 100
}' |
apify call loomwise/connecticut-business-licenses --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,loomwise/connecticut-business-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/393eETf6bGphdJgaS/builds/nRudbCw0dtuqTfTDe/openapi.json