# 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 property address, identifying answered questions, open items, and recommended next verification steps.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://api.locus.report/api/locus-special-valuation-screen
- 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-dddb6bc7
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_0D3MHRlASJ-QfXpOU8GAY

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-dddb6bc7 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you run a Locus property scan on 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield, IL and show me what public records are answered, what's still open, and what I should verify next?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a quick, low-cost ($0.01) first-pass look at public records and parcel rules for a specific property address. It is ideal as an initial due-diligence step before committing to deeper paid research. Prefer it over manual record lookups when you want structured output that flags both answered and open questions in a single call.

## Known failure modes

- Address string too short or malformed — validation error returned
- Address not found in local records — empty records array with caveats noting no data
- Service unavailable for the jurisdiction — caveat or error message indicating unsupported area
- Payment not received — 402 response before scan is executed
- Rate limit exceeded — HTTP 429 response

## How this service works

Parcel acreage and cited state special-valuation, historic-incentive, and solar-exemption programs. Perfect for: 'special valuation programs for this parcel', 'present-use or historic tax treatment'. Returns safe parcel fields plus program rows. It does not determine parcel eligibility or status. Charge-free unless the parcel resolves and at least one program row returns.

## Output

Returns a JSON object containing a scan ID, a list of public-record findings (records array), any caveats about data completeness or freshness, and a generatedAt timestamp indicating when the scan was produced.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "address": {
   "type": "string",
   "maxLength": 200,
   "minLength": 5
  }
 }
}
```

## 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-dddb6bc7/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)