Gov Permit Scraper

Scrape government permit databases (liquor licenses, business registrations, contractor permits, health permits) to generate B2B sales leads. Enriches raw pe...

Gov Permit Scraper — Public Records to Sales Pipeline

Turn government permit databases into enriched B2B lead lists with automated outreach.

Pipeline Overview

1. Scrape — Pull new permits from state/county databases
2. Filter — Remove irrelevant permits (distributors, manufacturers, renewals)
3. Enrich — Find business emails via Brave Search + contact page scraping
4. Store — Append to Google Sheets or CSV with deduplication
5. Email — Send personalized outreach via Resend/SMTP
6. Drip — Follow up at day 3 and day 7

Supported Data Sources

Texas (TABC — Liquor Licenses)

• Source: https://www.tabc.texas.gov/public-information/new-permits-issued/
• Data: Business name, permit type, address, county, issue date
• Best for: Insurance agents, POS vendors, food service suppliers

Adaptable to Any State

The scraper pattern works for any government permit database:

• Contractor licenses
• Restaurant health permits
• Real estate licenses
• Professional licenses (medical, legal, etc.)
• Business registrations (Secretary of State)

Requirements

• Brave Search API key — for email enrichment
• Resend API key (or SMTP) — for outreach emails
• Google Sheets OAuth (optional) — for lead tracking

Quick Start

# Set environment variables
export BRAVE_API_KEY=your_key
export RESEND_API_KEY=your_key

# Run the TABC pipeline
node scripts/permit-pipeline.js --source tabc --since 2026-03-01

# Dry run (no emails sent)
node scripts/permit-pipeline.js --source tabc --since 2026-03-01 --dry-run

Configuration

Edit scripts/config.json:

• source: Which permit database to scrape
• filterKeywords: Permit types to exclude
• enrichmentMethod: brave | deepcrawl | direct
• emailTemplate: Customizable pitch template
• sheetId: Google Sheets ID for lead tracking
• fromEmail: Sender email address

Scripts

• scripts/permit-pipeline.js — Main scrape → enrich → email pipeline
• scripts/config.json — Pipeline configuration

Email Strategy

Initial Outreach (Day 0)

Congratulate on new license, offer relevant service. Keep under 100 words.

Follow-up (Day 3)

Quick bump with one additional value point.

Break-up (Day 7)

Last touch, include social proof or case study link.

References

• See references/data-sources.md for government database URLs by state
• See references/compliance.md for CAN-SPAM and cold email legal guidelines