# Locus: Property Scan

> Locus: 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 2026-09-15).

Scans local public records and parcel rules for a given address to identify answered questions, open issues, and recommended next verification steps.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://api.locus.report/api/locus-fraud-alert-pointer
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/locus-property-scan-5ccf4fb0
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_UjvvW8EMtEMvP-8u_DvaA

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-property-scan-5ccf4fb0 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you run a Locus property scan on 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield, IL to see what public records are on file and what still needs to be verified?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a fast, low-cost ($0.01) first-pass scan of public records and parcel rules for a specific property address — especially useful for due diligence, fraud screening, or identifying what further research is needed before a real estate transaction. Prefer this over deeper paid data pulls when you first want to understand what public data already exists and what gaps remain.

## Known failure modes

- Address not found or unrecognized — records array may be empty with explanatory caveats
- Invalid or missing address/place fields — request rejected with validation error
- No public records available for the jurisdiction — returns empty records with caveats noting data gap
- Service unavailable or timeout — HTTP 5xx error
- Payment failure — HTTP 402 if x402 payment not processed correctly

## How this service works

Cited county recorder property-fraud alert and title-notification programs. Perfect for: 'property fraud alert for this county', 'recorded document notification'. Returns a registry row when Locus has one; otherwise the free tool gives only a generic recorder search pointer. No title or fraud determination. Charge-free unless an actual registry row returns.

## Output

Returns a JSON object with a scan ID, a timestamp of when the scan was generated, a list of public record entries found for the property, and a list of caveats or limitations on the data — indicating which questions are answered by public records and which remain open for further verification.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "place": {
   "type": "string",
   "maxLength": 200,
   "minLength": 1
  },
  "address": {
   "type": "string",
   "maxLength": 200,
   "minLength": 1
  }
 }
}
```

## 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-property-scan-5ccf4fb0/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)