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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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Verify a contractor, real estate or cosmetology license in 12 US states from the boards' own files.

    How to connect

    How to connect whoislicensed — state license lookup to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://whoislicensed.com/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect whoislicensed — state license lookup to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://whoislicensed.com/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect whoislicensed — state license lookup to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://whoislicensed.com/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (2)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    verify_licenseLook 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.
    list_license_typesWhich 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.