# NCARB Architects Directory Scraper (`parseforge/ncarb-architects-directory-scraper`) Actor

Verify and look up certified architects through NCARB. Search by name or firm, filter by US state across all 50 plus DC and territories. Returns architect name, certificate number, state of record, status, firm, and profile URL. Built for AEC compliance checks and credential verification.

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

## Pricing

from $7.50 / 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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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

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## 🏛️ NCARB Architects Directory Scraper

> 🚀 **Export NCARB certified architect records in seconds. Name, license state, license number, status, certified date.**

The NCARB Architects Directory Scraper turns a public data source into a clean, structured dataset. Every record is normalized, numeric fields cast, and rate-limit notices surfaced as a clean error row instead of crashing the run.

| 🎯 Target Audience | 💡 Primary Use Cases |
|---|---|
| 📊 Analysts | Build datasets for reporting and BI |
| 🏢 B2B teams | Enrich CRM and prospecting workflows |
| 🤖 ML engineers | Construct training and evaluation sets |
| 📰 Journalists | Verify facts with one click |
| 👩‍💻 Developers | Mirror upstream data into your own database |
| 🧪 Researchers | Snapshot a domain for longitudinal study |

### 📋 What the NCARB Architects Directory Scraper does

- Queries the upstream source with the parameters you supply.
- Parses each record and flattens it into a single row.
- Casts numeric and date fields where appropriate.
- Surfaces upstream errors and rate limits as a clean error record.
- Exports as CSV, Excel, JSON, JSONL, XML, RSS, or HTML.

> 💡 **Why it matters:** raw upstream responses are rarely ready for analysis. This actor produces a flat, typed dataset you can drop straight into pandas, BigQuery, or a spreadsheet.

### 📊 Data fields

Each record includes: `certifiedDate`, `licenseNumber`, `licenseState`, `name`, `results`, `scrapedAt`, `status`. 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 Apify accounts are capped at 10 records per run. Upgrade for full datasets.

### 🚀 How to use

1. Click **Try for free**.
2. Tweak the input fields or accept the defaults.
3. Click **Start**. Within seconds your dataset is ready, download as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML.

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> 💡 **Pro Tip:** browse the complete [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge) for 900+ production-grade scrapers across business intelligence, real estate, e-commerce, sports, finance, and public records.

**Disclaimer:** This actor scrapes only publicly available data. ParseForge is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of the third-party services referenced. Users are responsible for complying with the target site's terms of service and applicable law. [Create a free account w/ $5 credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp).

### 🆘 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

## `query` (type: `string`):

Architect name or firm to search.

## `state` (type: `string`):

Two-letter US state code (e.g. CA, NY, TX).

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

How many architects to collect per run.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "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 = {
    "query": "",
    "maxItems": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("parseforge/ncarb-architects-directory-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 = {
    "query": "",
    "maxItems": 10,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("parseforge/ncarb-architects-directory-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 '{
  "query": "",
  "maxItems": 10
}' |
apify call parseforge/ncarb-architects-directory-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/fMTjNoAmdGVIfueaf/builds/8YipErhTqSGXvB0NZ/openapi.json