# Ny Dmv Licensed Facilities Scraper (`real-estate-api/ny-dmv-licensed-facilities-scraper`) Actor

NY DMV Licensed Facilities Scraper is a Python tool to extract business names, facility types, license statuses, addresses, and registration numbers from the state DMV database. It exports structured automotive facility datasets into clean CSV or JSON format

- **URL**: https://apify.com/real-estate-api/ny-dmv-licensed-facilities-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [real-estate-api](https://apify.com/real-estate-api) (community)
- **Security:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.99 / 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.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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

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# README

### NY DMV Licensed Facilities Scraper — New York Auto Repair Shops and Dealer Records

![NY DMV Licensed Facilities Scraper cover](https://images.bigibyte.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1260,height=540,fit=cover,format=webp/apify-actors-covers/ny-dmv-licensed-facilities-scraper-cover.png)

### Overview

Collect publicly available records of facilities licensed by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

This actor retrieves structured information about automotive repair shops, dealers, and other licensed facilities, including business names, addresses, facility identifiers, owner names, business types, and license dates.

Choose between collecting all available records, applying custom filters, or retrieving dataset metadata. Export your results as JSON, CSV, Excel, and other supported formats for business research, lead generation, and market analysis.

### Features

- Collect New York DMV licensed facility records.
- Discover automotive repair shops and dealer businesses.
- Extract facility names and business details.
- Retrieve addresses, cities, ZIP codes, and counties.
- Collect owner names and business types.
- Extract original issuance, renewal, and expiration dates.
- Retrieve geographic coordinates when available.
- Apply custom filters and text searches.
- Retrieve dataset column metadata.
- Set a maximum number of records per run.
- Export structured data in multiple formats.

### Collection Modes

**All Rows (`rows`)**

Collects licensed facility records from the dataset, with pagination and a configurable result limit.

**Filtered Rows (`filtered`)**

Collects records matching custom filter conditions or search terms.

**Dataset Metadata (`metadata`)**

Retrieves information about dataset columns, including their names, data types, and descriptions.

### Use Cases

- **Automotive Business Lead Generation:** Build lists of licensed repair shops and automotive businesses.
- **Dealer Research:** Identify licensed facilities and organize their business information.
- **Market Analysis:** Study automotive businesses across New York cities and counties.
- **Business Enrichment:** Add facility addresses, owner names, and license details to existing datasets.
- **License Research:** Review facility licensing and renewal information.
- **Geographic Research:** Use available coordinates to organize facilities by location.
- **Data Reporting:** Export structured facility records for spreadsheets and dashboards.

### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `mode` | String | Collection mode: `rows`, `filtered`, or `metadata`. |
| `maxItems` | Integer | Maximum number of records to collect. |
| `orderBy` | String | Optional field or expression used to order records. |
| `where` | String | Optional filter condition for filtered mode. |
| `search` | String | Optional full-text search term, if supported by the actor input. |
| `requestDelaySecs` | Number | Delay between requests. |

### Example Input

**Collect all rows**

```json
{
  "mode": "rows",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "orderBy": ":id",
  "requestDelaySecs": 1
}
```

**Collect filtered rows**

```json
{
  "mode": "filtered",
  "where": "facility_city='BROOKLYN'",
  "maxItems": 25,
  "requestDelaySecs": 1
}
```

### What Data Does This Actor Extract?

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `facility` | Unique facility identifier. |
| `facility_name` | Name of the licensed facility. |
| `facility_name_overflow` | Additional facility name information. |
| `facility_street` | Facility street address. |
| `facility_city` | Facility city. |
| `facility_state` | Facility state. |
| `facility_zip_code` | Facility ZIP code. |
| `facility_county` | Facility county code. |
| `owner_name` | Recorded facility owner name. |
| `business_type` | Business type code. |
| `origional_issuance_date` | Original license issuance date. |
| `last_renewal_date` | Most recent recorded renewal date. |
| `expiration_date` | License expiration date. |
| `georeference` | Geographic point coordinates when available. |
| `scraped_at` | Date and time the record was collected. |

### Example Output

```json
{
  "facility": "2310115",
  "facility_name": "A 1 ALL GERMAN CAR",
  "facility_name_overflow": "CORP",
  "facility_street": "400 W 219 ST",
  "facility_city": "NEW YORK",
  "facility_state": "NY",
  "facility_zip_code": "10034",
  "facility_county": "NEWY",
  "owner_name": "VAN BISHKOFF",
  "business_type": "RS",
  "origional_issuance_date": "05/26/2016",
  "last_renewal_date": "2019-03-12T00:00:00.000",
  "expiration_date": "03/31/2021",
  "georeference": {
    "type": "Point",
    "coordinates": [
      -73.91192,
      40.87115
    ]
  },
  "scraped_at": "2026-10-26T00:00:00+00:00"
}
```

### Working with Your Dataset

After the run finishes, open the **Dataset** tab to review the collected licensed facility records.

You can export your results in formats such as:

- JSON
- CSV
- Excel
- XML
- HTML

Use the exported data to build automotive business directories, organize dealer and repair shop leads, analyze licensing records, or create business research reports.

### FAQ

**Who is this actor for?**

It is useful for automotive industry researchers, business analysts, marketers, and developers who need structured New York DMV licensed facility records.

**Can I collect all available facility records?**

Yes. Select `rows` mode and set `maxItems` to your preferred collection limit.

**Can I filter facilities by city or county?**

Yes. Use `filtered` mode with a condition in the `where` parameter. You can also use text searches if supported by the actor input.

**Does the dataset include owner information?**

The dataset includes the `owner_name` field when that information is available in the public records.

**Can I retrieve geographic coordinates?**

Yes. Geographic information may be available in the `georeference` field.

**Are all listed facilities currently licensed?**

Not necessarily. The dataset may include records with past expiration dates. Check the license dates and current status before relying on a record for business or compliance decisions.

**Can I schedule recurring runs?**

Yes. Use Apify Schedules to refresh the dataset automatically at your preferred interval.

**What export formats are supported?**

You can export the dataset in JSON, CSV, Excel, and other supported formats.

### Disclaimer

This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or officially associated with the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles or its owners. It collects publicly available facility information. Users are responsible for ensuring that their use of the collected data complies with applicable laws and relevant terms of use.

### Is Web Scraping Legal?

Collecting information that is already public is generally legal. There is no single law that bans all forms of web scraping. The limits are the usual ones: do not break into accounts, do not take private or confidential data, and be careful with personal data and copyrighted works. A site's terms can also restrict how you access it. Facts such as a public name, price, or rating are not the same thing as republishing someone's article or photo.

This actor collects information from public pages. It does not log in and it does not bypass access controls.

For a longer explanation, see Apify's article [Is web scraping legal?](https://blog.apify.com/is-web-scraping-legal/).

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

What to scrape.

## `where` (type: `string`):

SoQL $where clause, e.g. facility_county='QUEENS'

## `q` (type: `string`):

Full-text search ($q) across text columns

## `orderBy` (type: `string`):

SoQL $order (stable paging needs a unique order)

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many successful rows. Hard max is 1000.

## `requestDelaySecs` (type: `number`):

Seconds to wait between requests.

## `userAgent` (type: `string`):

User-Agent header sent with each request.

## `timeoutSecs` (type: `integer`):

Overall run budget in seconds.

## `requestTimeoutSecs` (type: `integer`):

Per-request timeout in seconds.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Optional proxy. Leave off unless you need it.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "rows",
  "where": "",
  "q": "",
  "orderBy": ":id",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "requestDelaySecs": 1,
  "userAgent": "ActorResearch/1.0",
  "timeoutSecs": 300,
  "requestTimeoutSecs": 30,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

Dataset rows in the overview table.

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

Full dataset for this run.

## `items` (type: `string`):

Dataset items as JSON.

# 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("real-estate-api/ny-dmv-licensed-facilities-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 '<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("real-estate-api/ny-dmv-licensed-facilities-scraper").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 real-estate-api/ny-dmv-licensed-facilities-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,real-estate-api/ny-dmv-licensed-facilities-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

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/93FZ8Mpv7m0TVppbs/builds/btf18T07hYjHr9GjP/openapi.json