# lookup_dre_license

> Look up a California DRE (Department of Real Estate) license by ID.

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Look up a California DRE (Department of Real Estate) license by ID. Returns comprehensive license information: license type (salesperson/broker/corporation), licensee name, license status (active/inactive/expired/cancelled), expiration date, business and mailing addresses, and for salespersons: their responsible broker information. Works for all license types: salesperson (starts with 01 or 02), broker (01 or 02), corporation (01). Use this to verify agents you are working with or to look up cooperating brokers. Note: This makes an external API call to the DRE — expect a 1-3 second response time.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `license_id` | string | Yes | The 8-digit DRE license ID. Examples: "02203217" (salesperson), "01910265" (corporation), "00123456" (broker). Leading zeros required. |

## Example prompts

- "Verify DRE license 02203217 for the buyers agent writing the Birchwood offer."
- "Check whether license 01910265 is still active and when it expires."

## Safety

**External lookup.** A read-only lookup against a service outside ActuallyCare. It may take a few seconds and is subject to that service’s availability.