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Shovels API — Building Permit Search by County
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Shovels API — Building Permit Search by County is a paid API for AI agents from stable-shovels.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.05/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-13).
Search US building permits by date, location, and contractor via pay-per-call POST endpoint with no subscription required
Price / call$0.05
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
Pay-per-call access to the Shovels building-permits search API over x402 and MPP. Search US building permits by date, location, and contractor — no accounts, no subscriptions, pay per request.
Output
Returns a list of matching US building permit records filtered by the specified county, date range, and/or contractor, including permit details such as permit type, filing date, address, contractor name, and permit status.
Example use cases
Verify contractor licensing and activity
“Look up all the building permits that Smith & Sons Construction pulled in Cook County, Illinois over the last two years — I want to see what kind of work they've been doing before we hire them.”
Track recent commercial development in a region
“Search for commercial building permits filed in Miami-Dade County, Florida since January 2024 — I'm trying to identify which areas are seeing the most new construction activity.”
Investigate residential renovation patterns by area
“Find all residential permits issued in San Diego County, California between March and September 2024 — we're looking for neighborhoods with high renovation activity to target for our home improvement services.”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://stable-shovels.dev/api/counties/searchWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need on-demand, no-subscription access to US building permit data and want to pay only per query. Ideal for agents doing one-off contractor research, real estate due diligence, or construction activity lookups without committing to a monthly plan. Best when the query is scoped to a specific county with date or contractor filters.
Side effects
- Payment not received or x402 payment header missing — returns 402 Payment Required
- Invalid county identifier or unsupported county — returns 404 or empty results
- Malformed POST body or missing required search fields — returns 400 Bad Request
- Rate limit or server overload — returns 429 or 503
- No permits match the search criteria — returns empty results array
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| q | string | The term to search for. |
| size | integer | Records to return per page (1–100, default 50). Determines the price — each record returned costs one credit. |
| cursor | string | Pagination cursor — pass the `next_cursor` from a prior page. |
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