whoislicensed — state license lookup
Verify a contractor, real estate or cosmetology license in 12 US states from the boards' own files.
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Install
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Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"lookup": {
"url": "https://whoislicensed.com/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
https://whoislicensed.com/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
Tool inventory
Tools (2)
🟢verify_license(state, query, license_type)
Look up a contractor, tradesperson, real estate, cosmetology or nursing license in a US state's own published license file by name, business name or license number. Returns up to 25 matching records with type, number, expiration date and status, the issuing board and the date of the copy. Covers 12 states: TX, CA, FL, VA, WA, OR, MN, IL, CT, CO, VT, DE. Always tell the user to confirm on the board's own lookup before hiring.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"state": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Two-letter state code, e.g. TX"
},
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Name, business name or license number (or the start of one), 2–60 characters"
},
"license_type": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional license-type slug from list_license_types to narrow the search, e.g. master-electricians"
}
},
"required": [
"state",
"query"
]
}🟢list_license_types(state)
Which states and license types whoislicensed.com carries, with what each license covers and the page URL. Use it to pick a state and an optional license_type for verify_license.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"state": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Two-letter state code; omit for all states"
}
}
}Community
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