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Builder API

Builder licence verification API

Verify builder and building contractor licences across live Australian state register coverage through one source-aware API path.

Best for

Construction, procurement, marketplace, and risk teams checking builder eligibility before approval.

Live records

1.1M

Workflow fit

Builder onboarding

Confirm the builder record before adding a contractor, subcontractor, or marketplace profile.

Tender review

Check licence status before awarding or renewing contractor panels.

Customer claims

Use licence evidence during claims, warranty, or quality reviews.

Decision fit

Where this API path helps

Use this API path when builder licence status, holder details, or source class/category information affects approval decisions.

Capabilities

What an integration can rely on

Builder status checks

Check whether a builder or building contractor record is current and tied to the expected state register.

Class and condition context

Surface available licence class, category, and condition details where source data provides them.

SA Builder/BLD coverage

WorkClear includes active SA CBS Builder/BLD records as a distinct live source family.

Category-gated DBP

Specialised NSW DBP checks remain category-gated so ordinary contractor searches do not mix unlike records.

Common questions

API buying context

Can WorkClear verify SA BLD licences?

Yes. Active South Australian Builder/BLD records from Consumer and Business Services SA are live in WorkClear contractor coverage.

Does builder verification include QBCC?

Yes. Queensland builder and contractor checks are available through WorkClear QBCC coverage.

Can builder checks run through the API?

Yes. Production API access can run builder licence checks in onboarding, procurement, marketplace, and internal compliance systems.

Start now

Start with search, then automate the same check

Free accounts include web licence search and a one-time 25-call API evaluation. Paid plans add production API access. Business adds dashboard bulk CSV checks.

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