# Locus Parcel Lookup - Free Early Property Scan

> Locus Parcel Lookup - Free Early Property Scan is a paid API for AI agents from api.locus.report, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).

Scans local records, parcel zoning rules, and risk signals for a US property given a street address or ZIP code.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://api.locus.report/api/locus-parcel-lookup
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/locus-parcel-lookup-free-early-property-scan-ad8e92a6
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_UMCIq4JlPArSmcOPas2k9

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-parcel-lookup-free-early-property-scan-ad8e92a6 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you run a Locus property scan on 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield, IL 62704 and tell me what local records, zoning rules, or risk signals might affect its use or value?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a quick, low-cost ($0.05 USDC) early-stage property scan covering zoning, local records, and risk signals for a US address or ZIP code — especially useful before deeper due diligence or when a user wants a first-pass property assessment without committing to expensive full reports.

## Known failure modes

- Address not found or unresolvable — empty records array returned with caveats
- ZIP code too broad to identify a specific parcel — partial or no results
- Invalid or missing address and ZIP — validation error returned
- Service temporarily unavailable — HTTP 5xx error
- Payment not authorized — HTTP 402 payment required

## How this service works

Parcel facts for an address or jurisdiction-scoped parcel id. Perfect for: 'what is the lot size / acreage of this property', 'year built for an address', 'land use / zoning class of a parcel', 'look up parcel details'. Returns cited, PII-safe land use, acreage, year built, and legal jurisdiction from wired official sources. Owner/mailing never returned; assessed value, last sale, and tax are in paid reports. Charge-free when no parcel resolves.

## Output

A JSON object containing a scan ID, parcel records, zoning and land-use rules, risk signals, any caveats about data completeness, and a timestamp of when the report was generated.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "state": {
   "type": "string",
   "maxLength": 2,
   "minLength": 2
  },
  "county": {
   "type": "string",
   "maxLength": 80,
   "minLength": 2
  },
  "address": {
   "type": "string",
   "minLength": 3
  },
  "parcelId": {
   "type": "string",
   "maxLength": 80,
   "minLength": 1
  },
  "lookbackDays": {
   "type": "number"
  },
  "radiusMeters": {
   "type": "number"
  },
  "includeIncidents": {
   "type": "boolean"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "id": "locus_example",
  "caveats": [
   "Example artifact; not live data."
  ],
  "records": [],
  "generatedAt": "2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/locus-parcel-lookup-free-early-property-scan-ad8e92a6/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from api.locus.report](https://www.zero.xyz/host/api.locus.report/llms.txt)