# tdlr.texas.gov State Cosmetology License Search Scraper (`parseforge/cosmetology-license-search-scraper`) Actor

Search state cosmetology and barber license databases. Export licensee name, license number, license type, status, issue and expiration date, and city as CSV, Excel, JSON, JSONL, XML, or HTML from public state regulator portals. Public-data export with no login required.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/cosmetology-license-search-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Other
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $19.00 / 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?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

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## 💇 State Cosmetology License Search Scraper

> 🚀 **Export state cosmetology boards data in seconds.** Cosmetology and barber license records from state board portals, with license number, type, status, and expiration.

The State Cosmetology License Search Scraper turns the public state cosmetology boards dataset into a clean, structured export. It hits the source directly with a real browser fingerprint and flattens results into a CSV/Excel/JSON/JSONL/XML-ready format.

Cosmetology and barber license records from state board portals, with license number, type, status, and expiration.

| 🎯 Target Audience | 💡 Primary Use Cases |
|---|---|
| 💇 Salon owners | Verify stylist credentials |
| 📊 Compliance | Audit licensee status |
| 🛒 Beauty suppliers | Build licensee mailing lists |
| 📰 Journalists | Track license revocations |

### 📋 What this scraper does

- Connects to the public state cosmetology boards source.
- Applies your filters and pagination.
- Normalizes records into a flat row schema with `imageUrl` first and `error` last.
- Exports as CSV, Excel, JSON, JSONL, XML, RSS, or HTML.

> 💡 **Why it matters:** the upstream source is free to browse, but you need clean rows for spreadsheets, BI tools, or LLM pipelines. This scraper does the plumbing.

### 📊 Data fields

Each record includes: `cityState`, `county`, `expirationDate`, `licenseNumber`, `name`, `phone`, `results`, `scrapedAt`, `status`, `url`, `zip`. These field names come straight from the actor's dataset schema, so what you see here is what lands in your dataset.

> ⚠️ **Good to Know:** free users are capped at 10 items per run. Upgrade to a paid plan for up to 1,000,000 items per run. The scraper only returns what the public source actually exposes.

### 🚀 How to use

1. [Create a free account w/ $5 credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp)
2. Open this actor in the Apify console.
3. Fill in the input form and click **Start**.
4. Download your dataset as CSV, Excel, JSON, JSONL, XML, RSS, or HTML.

### 🔗 Recommended Actors

| Actor | What it does |
|---|---|
| [OurAirports Global Airport Database Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/ourairports-scraper) | Every airport on Earth, structured. |
| [Google Patents Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/google-patents-scraper) | Patent search across 100+ jurisdictions. |
| [FAA Aircraft Registry Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/faa-aircraft-registry-scraper) | US aircraft ownership and airworthiness. |

> 💡 **Pro Tip:** browse the complete [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge) for more public-data scrapers in the same style.

**Disclaimer:** This scraper accesses public data only. It does not bypass authentication, paywalls, or anti-bot systems. You are responsible for ensuring your use of the data complies with the source's terms of service and applicable law.

### 🆘 Need Help?

If you hit a bug, have questions about setup, or need a scraper we haven't built yet, open our [contact form](https://tally.so/r/BzdKgA) or write to parseforge@protonmail.com. We also take on paid custom data projects.

For faster answers, join our [Discord](https://parseforge.co/discord). It's the best place to get support and suggest new actors.

# Actor input Schema

## `lastName` (type: `string`):

Texas (TDLR) cosmetology license search by last name or salon/business name.

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

Maximum number of licenses to collect per run.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "lastName": "smith",
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

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

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "lastName": "smith",
    "maxItems": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("parseforge/cosmetology-license-search-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 = {
    "lastName": "smith",
    "maxItems": 10,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("parseforge/cosmetology-license-search-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 '{
  "lastName": "smith",
  "maxItems": 10
}' |
apify call parseforge/cosmetology-license-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=parseforge/cosmetology-license-search-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/LyT1XYQnz3RkLz7rD/builds/mXk9HfbQTVFqx6vjS/openapi.json