# Locus Local Policy Brief

> Locus Local Policy Brief is a paid API for AI agents from locus.report, paid per call via x402, $0.07/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Analyzes local government bills, ordinances, zoning changes, tax/fee adjustments, and permit modifications for a given US place with cited sources, tailored to a user intent.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://locus.report/api/locus-local-policy-brief
- Price: $0.07/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/locus-local-policy-brief-1e11ce8d
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_JDd_U-ugv4Yo0RNiQegHa

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability locus-local-policy-brief-1e11ce8d -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Pull a local policy brief for 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield, IL — I'm doing homebuyer due diligence and want to see bills, zoning changes, and tax or fee updates from the last 12 months, up to 10 signals.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when an agent needs cited, structured local government policy intelligence (ordinances, zoning, taxes, permits, housing bills) for a specific US place, scoped by intent (renter, homebuyer, small business, journalist/organizer). Prefer it over generic web search when verifiable citations and structured signal output are required, or when the use case demands jurisdiction resolution from a partial address. Use sibling endpoints for parcel-level property data or environmental context.

## Known failure modes

- Place string not resolvable to a known jurisdiction — returns error or empty signals
- Lookback window too short to find meaningful activity in low-signal jurisdictions
- Intent enum value not provided — may return less targeted results
- Place outside the US — endpoint is US-focused
- Rate limit or payment failure via x402 — 402 response requiring payment
- Ambiguous city/county name matches multiple jurisdictions — may return broad or incorrect scope

## How this service works

Cited property bill and ordinance analysis for agents. Accepts address, ZIP, city, or county, then resolves governing jurisdictions for bills, agendas, ordinances, zoning, tax, fee, bond, housing, and permit-change artifacts. Never legal advice, political advice, or forecasts. Install agent skill: npx @velinussage/locus-agent-skill add.

## Output

A structured, cited brief containing up to 12 local policy signals relevant to the specified place, including bills, ordinances, zoning changes, tax and fee adjustments, housing measures, bond items, and permit change artifacts. Each signal is sourced with citations. Results are scoped by lookback window and intent type.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "place": {
   "type": "string",
   "minLength": 1
  },
  "intent": {
   "enum": [
    "renter_due_diligence",
    "homebuyer_due_diligence",
    "small_business_siting",
    "community_organizer_journalist"
   ],
   "type": "string"
  },
  "context": {
   "type": "string",
   "maxLength": 600,
   "minLength": 1
  },
  "followUp": {
   "type": "string",
   "maxLength": 300,
   "minLength": 1
  },
  "maxSignals": {
   "type": "integer",
   "default": 7,
   "maximum": 12,
   "minimum": 1
  },
  "lookbackMonths": {
   "type": "integer",
   "maximum": 60,
   "minimum": 1
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/locus-local-policy-brief-1e11ce8d/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from locus.report](https://www.zero.xyz/host/locus.report/llms.txt)