list_coverage
List coverage
List covered US cities and counties (ids, names, permit counts, newest permit date, and how often their records include zip, location, job value, contractor and phone), permit categories and prices. Free.
Takes no parameters.
sample_permits
Sample permit records
Three real permit records from 30-60 days ago for one area (optionally one category), to see the data before paying. Free.
Parameterscategoryjurisdictionrequired
permit_stats
Permit counts by category
Count building permits issued in the last N days (1-90) by category, for one area or all. Free.
Parametersdaysjurisdiction
permit_trends
Permit trend for a category
Daily permit counts and the busiest cities and zip codes for one category over the last N days. Free.
Parametersdayscategoryrequiredjurisdiction
count_permits
Count matching permits
How many permits match a search (area, category, city, zip, distance, multi-trade projects, dates, minimum value) before paying for the records. Free.
ParameterszipcitynearsinceuntilcategoryminValuemultiTraderadiusMilesjurisdictionrequiredincludeRenewals
search_permits
Search building permits
Newly issued building permits with address, permit type, description, contractor, job value and issue date, filtered by area, category, city, zip, distance from a point or zip, multi-trade projects, dates and minimum value, newest first or sorted by job value or urgency. Up to 100 per call. Costs $0.40 in USDC (x402; Base, Solana, Polygon or Arbitrum); no charge when nothing matches.
ParameterszipcitynearsortlimitsinceuntilcategoryminValuemultiTraderadiusMilesjurisdictionrequired+1 more
permit_history_for_address
Permit history for an address
Every known building permit at a street address in any covered area. Costs $0.10 in USDC (x402; Base, Solana, Polygon or Arbitrum); no charge when nothing matches.
Parameterszipaddressrequired
weekly_permit_report
Weekly permit report
All building permits issued in the last 7 days for one area, with counts by category. Costs $4.00 in USDC (x402; Base, Solana, Polygon or Arbitrum); no charge when nothing matches.
Parameterscategoryjurisdictionrequired
top_contractors
Busiest contractors
The busiest contractors in one area over the last 7-90 days, optionally for one permit type: permit counts, total declared job value, mix of work, busiest zip codes and business phone where the city publishes it. Costs $5.00 in USDC (x402; Base, Solana, Polygon or Arbitrum); no charge when nothing matches.
Parametersdayslimitcategoryjurisdictionrequired