# Texas Contractor & Trade License Lookup (TDLR) (`scrapebench/texas-contractor-license-lookup`) Actor

Verify any Texas electrician, HVAC or trade license by number or name — type, expiration, county & owner — from the official TDLR registry.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapebench/texas-contractor-license-lookup.md
- **Developed by:** [ScrapeBench](https://apify.com/scrapebench) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation
- **Stats:** 44 total users, 19 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

$0.004 / verified 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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

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

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# README

## Texas Contractor & Trade License Lookup (TDLR)

### Pain points

- Verifying a Texas electrician or HVAC license on the TDLR portal is one slow manual lookup at a time.
- The portal isn't structured for compliance workflows, subcontractor vetting, or CRM enrichment.
- Checking license type and expiration across many licensees by hand doesn't scale.

### What we solve

- Verify any Texas TDLR licensee (electrician, HVAC/ACR and other trades) by license number or business name - one search.
- Returns license type, expiration, county, and owner name from the official registry.
- Enrich a license number or name into a full structured record; pay per match, empty searches free.

### Summary

Look up and verify any Texas trade licensee from a single search - type a TDLR license number or a business name and get back the license type, expiration date, county, and owner name, straight from the official Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation (TDLR) open-data registry. Covers TDLR-regulated trades such as electricians and HVAC/AC contractors (Texas does not license general contractors statewide). Built for fast verification, compliance checks, subcontractor vetting, and enriching a license number or name into a structured record.

### Who it's for

- GCs and hiring managers vetting Texas electrical/HVAC subcontractors
- Insurance underwriters and lenders running KYC on tradespeople
- Compliance teams and marketplaces verifying TDLR licenses
- RevOps and BD teams enriching contractor records

### How to use

Set the input, run the actor, and collect results from the run's dataset (export to JSON/CSV/Excel, or pull via the Apify API). Example input:

```json
{
  "query": "ELECTRIC",
  "maxResults": 25
}
```

See **Inputs** below for every available field.

### What you get

One row per record:

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `state` | Always 'TX' for this actor |
| `license_number` | TDLR license number |
| `business_name` | Licensed business or licensee name |
| `person_name` | Owner name |
| `license_type` | TDLR license type (e.g. A/C Technician, Master Electrician) |
| `expiration_date` | License expiration date |
| `county` | Business county |
| `matched_by` | Which search surfaced this match: 'license\_number' or 'business\_name' |
| `source_url` | Link to the official TDLR license search |

Sample:

```json
{
  "state": "TX",
  "license_number": "11484",
  "business_name": "SEAY, DANIEL",
  "person_name": "SEAY, DANIEL",
  "license_type": "A/C Technician",
  "expiration_date": "09/02/2026",
  "county": "GREGG",
  "matched_by": "business_name",
  "source_url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/LicenseSearch/"
}
```

### Inputs

| Field | Required | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `query` | yes | string | `"ELECTRIC"` | A Texas TDLR license number or business name. Searches by exact license number and by business-name substring; owner names are returned on the row but are not searchable. |
| `maxResults` | no | integer | `50` | Cap on matches returned (bounds cost). This is now honoured end to end - the Socrata query is issued for this many rows. |
| `proxyConfiguration` | no | object | `{"useApifyProxy": false}` | Optional. The Texas TDLR open-data API is reachable directly; a proxy is not needed. |

### Pricing (Pay Per Event)

You pay per result (`dataset-item`) — **no charge for empty runs**. Example: **100 verified license records** at *$0.004/result* ≈ **$0.40**.

Illustrative — the final per-result price is set at publish time. Apify platform usage (compute) is billed separately per your plan.

### Use cases

- License verification — confirm a Texas trade license's type and expiration before hiring or onboarding.
- Record enrichment — turn a license number or name into a full structured record for a CRM, marketplace, or vetting workflow.
- Compliance checks — pull authoritative TDLR data on demand for audits and due diligence.
- Lender / insurer due diligence — verify a tradesperson's standing straight from the state registry.

### Why this actor

- Straight from the official Texas TDLR open-data registry — authoritative, not a stale third-party copy.
- Search by license number (exact) or business name (substring); results deduped by license #.
- Pay per match; searches with no results are free.

### Limitations & updates

Covers Texas TDLR-regulated trade licenses (electricians, HVAC/ACR and similar) only — Texas does not license general contractors statewide, and plumbers (TSBPE) are not included in this version. Results reflect the published open-data snapshot. A name search matches the business-name index; runs are bounded (default 50 results) — refine a broad name to narrow it. Some fields (status, address, phone) are not published in this dataset and are returned null.

### FAQ

**Where does the data come from?**

The official Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation (TDLR) open-data registry — public, authoritative license data.

**Does Texas license general contractors?**

No — Texas does not license general contractors statewide. TDLR licenses specific trades such as electricians and HVAC/AC contractors, which is what this actor verifies. (Plumbers are licensed by the separate TSBPE board and are not included here.)

**What can I search by?**

A TDLR license number (exact) or a business name (substring). Owner name is returned on each record where TDLR publishes it, but it is not itself searchable.

**How am I charged?**

Pay-per-result — per license match returned. No charge for searches with no results.

**Is this personal data?**

It's public professional-license data (business and license records as TDLR publishes them); we add no personal/PII enrichment.

**How current is it?**

It reflects the TDLR open-data registry. The state publishes no refresh schedule and the export is not daily — when checked on 2026-07-28 its last row update was 2026-07-16, so expect the snapshot to lag the board's live record.

### Which actor to choose

Part of the contractor-license verification suite — pick the one that fits your goal:

- **California Contractor License Lookup & Verify (CSLB)** — You need a California contractor verified — by license number, business, or owner/personnel name (CSLB).
- **Florida Contractor License Lookup & Verify (DBPR)** — You're verifying a Florida contractor or tradesperson — type, status, expiration, county (DBPR).
- **Louisiana Contractor License Lookup** — You want the full Louisiana roster — 50,000+ commercial, residential & specialty licenses as data (LSLBC).
- **Multi-State Contractor & Trade License Lookup** — You don't know the state, or want the same contractor checked across WA, OR, TX & CT in one run.
- **Nevada Contractor License Lookup & Verify (NSCB)** — You need a Nevada contractor's status, trade classifications, bond & principals (NSCB).
- **New Mexico Contractor License Lookup & Verify (NM CID)** — You're verifying a New Mexico contractor — license #, status, city/ZIP, expiry (NM CID).
- **North Carolina Contractor License Lookup & Verify (NCLBGC)** — You're verifying a North Carolina general contractor — classification, status, expiration (NCLBGC).
- **Oregon Contractor License Lookup & Verify (CCB)** — You're verifying an Oregon contractor — status, bond, insurance & RMI (CCB).
- **South Carolina Contractor License Lookup & Verify (SC LLR)** — You're searching or verifying South Carolina contractors — by name, license, city, or classification (SC LLR).
- **Tennessee Contractor License Lookup & Verify (TN DOCI)** — You're verifying a Tennessee contractor or tradesperson — type, status, city & county (TN DOCI).
- **Virginia Contractor License Lookup (DPOR Bulk)** — You want the full Virginia roster — 50,000+ Class A/B/C and trade licenses as bulk data (DPOR).
- **Washington Contractor License Lookup & Verify (L\&I)** — You're verifying a Washington contractor — type, status, expiration, principal (L\&I).
- **Alabama Contractor License Lookup & Verify (LBGC)** — You're verifying an Alabama general contractor — classification, city, phone, expiration (LBGC).
- **Arkansas Contractor License Lookup & Verify (ACLB)** — You're verifying an Arkansas contractor — validity, type, expiration, city & county (ACLB).
- **Michigan Contractor License Lookup & Verify (LARA)** — You're verifying a Michigan builder or trade contractor — type, status, expiration (LARA).
- **Minnesota Contractor License Lookup & Verify (DLI)** — You're verifying a Minnesota residential contractor — subtype, status, expiration, enforcement flags (DLI).
- **Massachusetts Construction License Lookup & Verify (CSL)** — You're verifying a Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License — type, status, expiration (CSL).

### Guides & use cases

Written up on **[scrapebench.dev](https://scrapebench.dev)** — the bench that runs and verifies this actor against the live source every night:

- **How-to:** [How to run Texas Contractor & Trade License Lookup (TDLR)](https://scrapebench.dev/guides/how-to-texas-contractor-license-lookup/)
- **Use case:** [Find Texas Electricians by Company Name](https://scrapebench.dev/use-cases/find-texas-electricians-by-company-name/)

More actors, coverage and nightly verification results: **[scrapebench.dev](https://scrapebench.dev)**

### Works with n8n

Ready-made n8n templates that call this actor:

- **[Monitor contractor licences and alert 30 days before expiry](https://n8n.io/workflows/17393-monitor-contractor-licences-weekly-and-send-slack-digests-with-apify/)** — free template. [Step-by-step guide](https://scrapebench.dev/guides/workflow-license-expiration-monitor/)
- **[Verify contractor licenses in your lead list](https://n8n.io/workflows/17355/)** — free template. [Step-by-step guide](https://scrapebench.dev/guides/workflow-license-verify-lead-list/)
- **[Verify a subcontractor's licence when they submit your onboarding form](https://n8n.io/workflows/17598-verify-subcontractor-licenses-from-form-submissions-with-apify-and-slack/)** — free template. [Step-by-step guide](https://scrapebench.dev/guides/workflow-subcontractor-onboarding-gate/)

# Actor input Schema

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

A Texas TDLR license number or business name. Searches by exact license number and by business-name substring; owner names are returned on the row but are not searchable.

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

Cap on matches returned (bounds cost). This is now honoured end to end - the Socrata query is issued for this many rows.

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

Optional. The Texas TDLR open-data API is reachable directly; a proxy is not needed.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "query": "ABC Electric",
  "maxResults": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `licenses` (type: `string`):

Matched TDLR licenses: number, business/owner, type, expiration, county.

# 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": "ELECTRIC"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapebench/texas-contractor-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 = { "query": "ELECTRIC" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapebench/texas-contractor-license-lookup").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": "ELECTRIC"
}' |
apify call scrapebench/texas-contractor-license-lookup --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapebench/texas-contractor-license-lookup",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/KhIO1yM0fahYdgW2H/builds/kFtT66hzzolxtQoWt/openapi.json