# California Attorney License Scraper (`scrapers_lat/california-state-bar-scraper`) Actor
Search the California State Bar attorney directory and extract licensee records. Scrape bar number, name, license status, firm and address, city, phone, email, website, admission date and discipline history.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/california-state-bar-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $8.00 / 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.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.
Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event
## What's an Apify Actor?
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```bash
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# README
## California State Bar Scraper
> Extract attorney license records from the California State Bar public directory, covering all 270,000+ licensed and formerly licensed California attorneys
13 fields per record
California coverage
JSON / CSV / Excel output formats
Updated 2026-06-22
### What you get
Each record is one attorney from the official California State Bar directory, identified by bar number, with their current license standing and public contact details.
- **barNumber**: the attorney's California State Bar number
- **name**: full attorney name
- **status**: current license status (Active, Inactive, Resigned, Not Eligible, Disbarred and similar)
- **licenseStatusDate\***: date the most recent status change took effect, when the record has one
- **firmOrAddress\***: law firm name and mailing address as listed on the profile
- **city**: city of record
- **phone\***: listed phone number
- **email\***: listed email address
- **website\***: listed firm or personal website
- **admittedDate\***: date the attorney was admitted to the State Bar of California
- **disciplineSummary\***: summary of license-status, disciplinary and administrative actions from the profile history
- **url**: link to the attorney's State Bar profile page
- **observedAt**: when this record was last seen by the scraper
*\*These fields only appear when withDetails is set to true.*
### Who is it for
| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| Verify an attorney is licensed and in good standing | Clients, HR and compliance teams |
| Build a contactable list of California attorneys by name or firm | Legal marketers and recruiters |
| Screen counsel for disciplinary or administrative history | Risk and due-diligence analysts |
| Bulk-check many bar numbers at once | Legal operations and vendor management |
| Enrich a CRM with firm, city and contact details | Sales and business development teams |
### Frequently Asked Questions
**Which attorneys does this cover?**
It covers attorneys listed in the public California State Bar attorney directory, which includes active, inactive, resigned, disbarred and otherwise ineligible licensees. You can reach any of them by searching a name or firm, or by looking up a specific bar number.
**How many results can a single search return?**
A name or firm search returns up to 500 matches from the directory, the same cap the State Bar search page uses. Use a more specific query, or pass a list of bar numbers, to target exactly the attorneys you need.
**Can I look up specific attorneys directly?**
Yes. Provide a list of bar numbers and the scraper fetches each full profile directly, with or without a text search. You can combine a search query and a bar-number list in the same run.
**Why are some fields like email or website empty?**
The State Bar profile only shows the contact details each attorney chose to publish, so phone, email and website are present for some attorneys and blank for others. Discipline summary is filled only when the profile records a status change or action.
**Does it handle the email scrambling on the profile pages?**
Yes. The profile pages hide the real email among decoy addresses, and the scraper resolves the genuine one that is actually shown to a visitor.
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---
> This actor is an independent tool and has no affiliation with the State Bar of California. It only accesses attorney records that are already published as public record on the State Bar's public directory. Use it in accordance with the State Bar of California's terms of use and applicable law. Attorney profile data is public record; treat any personal contact details responsibly and in line with applicable privacy and data-protection rules, including GDPR-style obligations where they apply to you.
# Actor input Schema
## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of attorney records to collect. Optional.
## `withDetails` (type: `boolean`):
When enabled, the scraper opens each attorney profile page to collect the full record (firm, address, phone, email, website, admission date and discipline history). When disabled, only the search-result level fields are returned.
## `query` (type: `string`):
Attorney name or law firm to search for in the California State Bar directory (for example: smith, or jones law). Leave empty if you only want to look up specific bar numbers.
## `barNumbers` (type: `array`):
Specific California bar numbers to look up directly (one per line). Each one is fetched as a full profile record.
## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):
Optional proxy. The directory is reachable without a proxy; enable only if you need one.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"maxItems": 10,
"withDetails": true,
"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 = {
"maxItems": 10
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/california-state-bar-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 = { "maxItems": 10 }
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/california-state-bar-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 '{
"maxItems": 10
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/california-state-bar-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapers_lat/california-state-bar-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
{
"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
"title": "California Attorney License Scraper",
"description": "Search the California State Bar attorney directory and extract licensee records. Scrape bar number, name, license status, firm and address, city, phone, email, website, admission date and discipline history.",
"version": "0.1",
"x-build-id": "8UnN2oM7lsRot1fai"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
"/acts/scrapers_lat~california-state-bar-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scrapers_lat-california-state-bar-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": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
},
"/acts/scrapers_lat~california-state-bar-scraper/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-scrapers_lat-california-state-bar-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$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": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
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},
"/acts/scrapers_lat~california-state-bar-scraper/run-sync": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-scrapers_lat-california-state-bar-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$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",
"properties": {
"maxItems": {
"title": "Max Items",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 1000000,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Maximum number of attorney records to collect. Optional."
},
"withDetails": {
"title": "Fetch Full Details",
"type": "boolean",
"description": "When enabled, the scraper opens each attorney profile page to collect the full record (firm, address, phone, email, website, admission date and discipline history). When disabled, only the search-result level fields are returned.",
"default": true
},
"query": {
"title": "Search Query",
"type": "string",
"description": "Attorney name or law firm to search for in the California State Bar directory (for example: smith, or jones law). Leave empty if you only want to look up specific bar numbers."
},
"barNumbers": {
"title": "Bar Numbers",
"type": "array",
"description": "Specific California bar numbers to look up directly (one per line). Each one is fetched as a full profile record.",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"proxyConfiguration": {
"title": "Proxy Configuration",
"type": "object",
"description": "Optional proxy. The directory is reachable without a proxy; enable only if you need one.",
"default": {
"useApifyProxy": false
}
}
}
},
"runsResponseSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"data": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string"
},
"actId": {
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},
"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
}
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},
"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": {
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},
"DATASET_READS": {
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},
"DATASET_WRITES": {
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"KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
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},
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},
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},
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"type": "integer",
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},
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},
"DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_SERPS": {
"type": "integer",
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}
}
},
"usageTotalUsd": {
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"example": 0.00005
},
"usageUsd": {
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}
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}
}
}
```