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Daily US building permits for 30 cities and counties. Free counts; records paid per call via x402.

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count_permits Read-only

How many permits match a search (area, category, city, zip, dates, minimum value) before paying for the records. Free.

jurisdictionstring, required

Area id, e.g. new-york-ny, miami-dade-fl. Use list_coverage for names.

zipstring

citystring

City name, case-insensitive

sincestring

Issued on or after (YYYY-MM-DD)

untilstring

Issued on or before (YYYY-MM-DD)

categorystring

Permit category, e.g. roof, pool, solar, hvac, new_residential

minValuenumber

Minimum job valuation in USD

includeRenewalsboolean

Include New York renewals of existing permits (left out by default)

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Tool list last changed Oct 27, 2026.

count_permits

How many permits match a search (area, category, city, zip, dates, minimum value) before paying for the records. Free.

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Argument	Type	Description
zip	string
city	string	City name, case-insensitive
since	string	Issued on or after (YYYY-MM-DD)
until	any	Issued on or before (YYYY-MM-DD)
category	string	Permit category, e.g. roof, pool, solar, hvac, new_residential
minValue	number	Minimum job valuation in USD
jurisdiction*	string	Area id, e.g. new-york-ny, miami-dade-fl. Use list_coverage for names.
includeRenewals	boolean	Include New York renewals of existing permits (left out by default)

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "jurisdiction"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "zip": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^\\d{5}$"
    },
    "city": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 80,
      "description": "City name, case-insensitive"
    },
    "since": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$",
      "description": "Issued on or after (YYYY-MM-DD)"
    },
    "until": {
      "$ref": "#/properties/since",
      "description": "Issued on or before (YYYY-MM-DD)"
    },
    "category": {
      "enum": [
        "pool",
        "roof",
        "solar",
        "hvac",
        "electrical",
        "plumbing",
        "addition",
        "foundation",
        "windows",
        "fence",
        "remodel",
        "new_residential",
        "commercial",
        "demolition",
        "other"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Permit category, e.g. roof, pool, solar, hvac, new_residential"
    },
    "minValue": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Minimum job valuation in USD",
      "exclusiveMinimum": 0
    },
    "jurisdiction": {
      "enum": [
        "austin-tx",
        "dallas-tx",
        "collin-county-tx",
        "fort-worth-tx",
        "san-antonio-tx",
        "new-york-ny",
        "los-angeles-ca",
        "chicago-il",
        "seattle-wa",
        "miami-dade-fl",
        "orlando-fl",
        "mesa-az",
        "maricopa-county-az",
        "new-orleans-la",
        "montgomery-county-md",
        "nashville-tn",
        "columbus-oh",
        "louisville-ky",
        "phoenix-az",
        "denver-co",
        "raleigh-nc",
        "philadelphia-pa",
        "washington-dc",
        "boston-ma",
        "minneapolis-mn",
        "cape-coral-fl",
        "riverside-county-ca",
        "detroit-mi",
        "cleveland-oh",
        "new-hanover-county-nc"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Area id, e.g. new-york-ny, miami-dade-fl. Use list_coverage for names."
    },
    "includeRenewals": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Include New York renewals of existing permits (left out by default)"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

list_coverage

List covered US cities and counties (ids, names, permit counts, newest permit date), permit categories and prices. Free.

read-only

No arguments.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "properties": {}
}

permit_history_for_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.

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Argument	Type	Description
zip	string
address*	string	Street address, e.g. 1712 Bluebonnet Ln

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "address"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "zip": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^\\d{5}$"
    },
    "address": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 120,
      "minLength": 3,
      "description": "Street address, e.g. 1712 Bluebonnet Ln"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

permit_stats

Count building permits issued in the last N days (1-90) by category, for one area or all. Free.

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Argument	Type	Description
days	integer
jurisdiction	string	Area id, e.g. new-york-ny, miami-dade-fl. Use list_coverage for names.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "properties": {
    "days": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 30,
      "maximum": 90,
      "minimum": 1
    },
    "jurisdiction": {
      "enum": [
        "austin-tx",
        "dallas-tx",
        "collin-county-tx",
        "fort-worth-tx",
        "san-antonio-tx",
        "new-york-ny",
        "los-angeles-ca",
        "chicago-il",
        "seattle-wa",
        "miami-dade-fl",
        "orlando-fl",
        "mesa-az",
        "maricopa-county-az",
        "new-orleans-la",
        "montgomery-county-md",
        "nashville-tn",
        "columbus-oh",
        "louisville-ky",
        "phoenix-az",
        "denver-co",
        "raleigh-nc",
        "philadelphia-pa",
        "washington-dc",
        "boston-ma",
        "minneapolis-mn",
        "cape-coral-fl",
        "riverside-county-ca",
        "detroit-mi",
        "cleveland-oh",
        "new-hanover-county-nc"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Area id, e.g. new-york-ny, miami-dade-fl. Use list_coverage for names."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

permit_trends

Daily permit counts and the busiest cities and zip codes for one category over the last N days. Free.

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Argument	Type	Description
days	integer
category*	string	Permit category, e.g. roof, pool, solar, hvac, new_residential
jurisdiction	string	Area id, e.g. new-york-ny, miami-dade-fl. Use list_coverage for names.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "category"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "days": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 30,
      "maximum": 90,
      "minimum": 1
    },
    "category": {
      "enum": [
        "pool",
        "roof",
        "solar",
        "hvac",
        "electrical",
        "plumbing",
        "addition",
        "foundation",
        "windows",
        "fence",
        "remodel",
        "new_residential",
        "commercial",
        "demolition",
        "other"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Permit category, e.g. roof, pool, solar, hvac, new_residential"
    },
    "jurisdiction": {
      "enum": [
        "austin-tx",
        "dallas-tx",
        "collin-county-tx",
        "fort-worth-tx",
        "san-antonio-tx",
        "new-york-ny",
        "los-angeles-ca",
        "chicago-il",
        "seattle-wa",
        "miami-dade-fl",
        "orlando-fl",
        "mesa-az",
        "maricopa-county-az",
        "new-orleans-la",
        "montgomery-county-md",
        "nashville-tn",
        "columbus-oh",
        "louisville-ky",
        "phoenix-az",
        "denver-co",
        "raleigh-nc",
        "philadelphia-pa",
        "washington-dc",
        "boston-ma",
        "minneapolis-mn",
        "cape-coral-fl",
        "riverside-county-ca",
        "detroit-mi",
        "cleveland-oh",
        "new-hanover-county-nc"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Area id, e.g. new-york-ny, miami-dade-fl. Use list_coverage for names."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

search_permits

Newly issued building permits with address, permit type, description, contractor, job value and issue date, filtered by area, category, city, zip, dates and minimum value. Up to 100 per call. Costs $0.05 in USDC (x402; Base, Solana, Polygon or Arbitrum); no charge when nothing matches.

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Argument	Type	Description
zip	string
city	string	City name, case-insensitive
limit	integer
since	string	Issued on or after (YYYY-MM-DD)
until	any	Issued on or before (YYYY-MM-DD)
category	string	Permit category, e.g. roof, pool, solar, hvac, new_residential
minValue	number	Minimum job valuation in USD
jurisdiction*	string	Area id, e.g. new-york-ny, miami-dade-fl. Use list_coverage for names.
includeRenewals	boolean	Include New York renewals of existing permits (left out by default)

weekly_permit_report

All building permits issued in the last 7 days for one area, with counts by category. Costs $0.50 in USDC (x402; Base, Solana, Polygon or Arbitrum); no charge when nothing matches.

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Argument	Type	Description
category	string	Permit category, e.g. roof, pool, solar, hvac, new_residential
jurisdiction*	string	Area id, e.g. new-york-ny, miami-dade-fl. Use list_coverage for names.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "jurisdiction"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "category": {
      "enum": [
        "pool",
        "roof",
        "solar",
        "hvac",
        "electrical",
        "plumbing",
        "addition",
        "foundation",
        "windows",
        "fence",
        "remodel",
        "new_residential",
        "commercial",
        "demolition",
        "other"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Permit category, e.g. roof, pool, solar, hvac, new_residential"
    },
    "jurisdiction": {
      "enum": [
        "austin-tx",
        "dallas-tx",
        "collin-county-tx",
        "fort-worth-tx",
        "san-antonio-tx",
        "new-york-ny",
        "los-angeles-ca",
        "chicago-il",
        "seattle-wa",
        "miami-dade-fl",
        "orlando-fl",
        "mesa-az",
        "maricopa-county-az",
        "new-orleans-la",
        "montgomery-county-md",
        "nashville-tn",
        "columbus-oh",
        "louisville-ky",
        "phoenix-az",
        "denver-co",
        "raleigh-nc",
        "philadelphia-pa",
        "washington-dc",
        "boston-ma",
        "minneapolis-mn",
        "cape-coral-fl",
        "riverside-county-ca",
        "detroit-mi",
        "cleveland-oh",
        "new-hanover-county-nc"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Area id, e.g. new-york-ny, miami-dade-fl. Use list_coverage for names."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

{ "type": "object", "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#", "required": [ "jurisdiction" ], "properties": { "zip": { "type": "string", "pattern": "^\\d{5}$" }, "city": { "type": "string", "maxLength": 80, "description": "City name, case-insensitive" }, "limit": { "type": "integer", "default": 100, "maximum": 100, "minimum": 1 }, "since": { "type": "string", "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$", "description": "Issued on or after (YYYY-MM-DD)" }, "until": { "$ref": "#/properties/since", "description": "Issued on or before (YYYY-MM-DD)" }, "category": { "enum": [ "pool", "roof", "solar", "hvac", "electrical", "plumbing", "addition", "foundation", "windows", "fence", "remodel", "new_residential", "commercial", "demolition", "other" ], "type": "string", "description": "Permit category, e.g. roof, pool, solar, hvac, new_residential" }, "minValue": { "type": "number", "description": "Minimum job valuation in USD", "exclusiveMinimum": 0 }, "jurisdiction": { "enum": [ "austin-tx", "dallas-tx", "collin-county-tx", "fort-worth-tx", "san-antonio-tx", "new-york-ny", "los-angeles-ca", "chicago-il", "seattle-wa", "miami-dade-fl", "orlando-fl", "mesa-az", "maricopa-county-az", "new-orleans-la", "montgomery-county-md", "nashville-tn", "columbus-oh", "louisville-ky", "phoenix-az", "denver-co", "raleigh-nc", "philadelphia-pa", "washington-dc", "boston-ma", "minneapolis-mn", "cape-coral-fl", "riverside-county-ca", "detroit-mi", "cleveland-oh", "new-hanover-county-nc" ], "type": "string", "description": "Area id, e.g. new-york-ny, miami-dade-fl. Use list_coverage for names." }, "includeRenewals": { "type": "boolean", "description": "Include New York renewals of existing permits (left out by default)" } }, "additionalProperties": false }