# Contractor & Trade License Lookup (TX, CO, WA) (`tidyfold/trade-license-lookup`) Actor

Search and export licensed contractors and trades from official state open data: Texas TDLR, Colorado DORA, Washington L\&I. Name, license number, type, status, expiry. Pay per record.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/tidyfold/trade-license-lookup.md
- **Developed by:** [Tidyfold Tools](https://apify.com/tidyfold) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Business, Real estate
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 license records

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.

## 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.

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

## Contractor & Trade License Lookup (TX, CO, WA)

Search, verify and bulk-export licensed contractors and trade professionals (electricians, plumbers, HVAC, general contractors and more) from official state open-data portals:

| State | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | TDLR (data.texas.gov) | Name, license number, type, expiry. No city or status fields in the source. |
| Colorado | DORA (data.colorado.gov) | Professional and occupational licenses, including electrical and plumbing |
| Washington | L\&I (data.wa.gov) | Contractor registrations, including city and phone |

### Filters

Name contains, license number, license type contains (e.g. *electric*, *plumb*), city, and active/unexpired only.

### Use cases

Contractor license verification, B2B lead lists for suppliers and insurers, market sizing by trade and city, compliance checks.

### Notes

Data comes from public, government-published open datasets intended for reuse. Each record includes a link to the state's official verification page.

### Input example

```json
{
  "states": [
    "WA"
  ],
  "licenseType": "electric",
  "maxResults": 20
}
```

### Output example

```json
{
  "state": "WA",
  "name": "123 Electric Service Inc",
  "licenseNumber": "123ELES892CP",
  "licenseType": "ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR",
  "licenseSubtype": "GENERAL",
  "status": "ACTIVE",
  "expirationDate": "2027-02-17",
  "effectiveDate": "2011-02-17",
  "businessType": "Corporation"
}
```

### Pricing

Pay per event, so you pay only for results.

**$0.002 per license record** ($2 per 1,000). Set *Max results per state* to cap your spend.

There is also Apify's standard run-start fee of $0.00005 per GB of run memory (a fraction of a cent per run). The exact prices are always shown on the **Pricing** tab. You can cap any run with the *Maximum cost per run* setting.

### Use it from code or no-code tools

Every run can be started from the Apify API, the Apify Python/JS clients, or connected to n8n, Make, Zapier and Google Sheets through Apify integrations. Results download as JSON, CSV, Excel or XML.

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run = client.actor("tidyfold/trade-license-lookup").call(run_input={'states': ['WA'], 'licenseType': 'electric', 'maxResults': 20})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)
```

### Support

Found a bug or need a field added? Open an issue on the **Issues** tab. Tidyfold maintains these tools daily and usually replies within 1 business day.

# Actor input Schema

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

Any of TX, CO, WA.

## `name` (type: `string`):

Business or person name contains.

## `licenseNumber` (type: `string`):

License number.

## `licenseType` (type: `string`):

e.g. Electrician, A/C, Plumb, CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR, ELECTRICAL.

## `city` (type: `string`):

CO and WA only (TX data has no city).

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

Active / unexpired only.

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

Max results.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "states": [
    "WA"
  ],
  "licenseType": "electric",
  "activeOnly": true,
  "maxResults": 20
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Licenses returned by the run (one item per row).

# 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 = {
    "states": [
        "WA"
    ],
    "licenseType": "electric",
    "maxResults": 20
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("tidyfold/trade-license-lookup").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 = {
    "states": ["WA"],
    "licenseType": "electric",
    "maxResults": 20,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("tidyfold/trade-license-lookup").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 '{
  "states": [
    "WA"
  ],
  "licenseType": "electric",
  "maxResults": 20
}' |
apify call tidyfold/trade-license-lookup --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,tidyfold/trade-license-lookup"
        }
    }
}
```

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/bTXUKFyOyZdfnLiY1/builds/n4TrLH2BKdKrNtesm/openapi.json