California State Licensed Contractor (CSLB) Scraper

Overview

This Apify actor automates data collection from the California State License Board (CSLB) public database. It scrapes detailed contractor listings based on location or license type, outputting structured data for verification, lead generation, and market research.

Key Features

• Comprehensive Data Extraction: Retrieves full contractor profiles including business name, license number, address, phone, license type/status, bonding details, workers' compensation info, and key personnel.
• Flexible Search: Supports searches by city (required) and optional filters by ZIP code or specific license classification (e.g., "C-8 - Concrete Contractor").
• High Performance: Can process hundreds of contractor records per minute.
• Structured Output: Results are provided in a sorted, consistent JSON format, downloadable as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or HTML.
• Targeted Use Cases: Primarily used for contractor verification, compliance checking, project bidding research, and sales lead generation in the construction and real estate sectors.

How to Use

Configure the actor run via the input form. The only required parameter is city. You can optionally refine your search with zipCode or licenseClassification. Use maxItems to limit results (free users are capped at 100).

Input/Output

Input Schema (JSON):

{
  "city": "San Diego",
  "licenseClassification": "C-8 - Concrete Contractor",
  "maxItems": 100
}

Output Example:
The actor returns a dataset where each item is a contractor record. The data structure includes top-level fields and a nested details object for comprehensive information.

{
  "businessName": "1 800 RESTORATION",
  "address": "9689 DISTRIBUTION AVE",
  "city": "SAN DIEGO",
  "state": "CA",
  "zipCode": "92121",
  "license": "1135210",
  "phoneNumber": "(858) 290-2220",
  "scrapedTimestamp": "2025-09-23T15:41:44.954Z",
  "details": {
    "businessName": "TYLER HOLDING GROUP LLC",
    "businessAddress": "...",
    "licenseType": "C-8 - Concrete Contractor",
    "licenseStatus": "Active",
    "bondingInfo": { "...": "..." },
    "workersCompensation": { "...": "..." }
  }
}