> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.licensesearcher.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Liquor Licenses

> Search, track, and retrieve normalized liquor license data.

A liquor license is a permit issued by a local or state government authority that allows an individual or business to legally sell alcoholic beverages. Because these permits are public record, anyone who buys or sells alcohol can look them up to confirm compliance — but doing so means navigating dozens of government websites, each with its own format, and a license can be marked inactive, canceled, or suspended at any time.

LicenseSearcher makes it easy to **search for, track, and retrieve** the latest license data through a single API, helping your business stay compliant.

## Endpoints

```bash theme={null}
GET /v2/license/:state/:license
GET /v2/search
```

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Retrieve a License" icon="file-magnifying-glass" href="/liquor-licenses/retrieve-a-license">
    Look up a single license by its state and license number.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Search by Name or Address" icon="magnifying-glass" href="/liquor-licenses/search">
    Find licenses by business name, owner, or street address.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

Both endpoints return the same [license object](/liquor-licenses/license-object) — one predictable schema across every supported state.