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Shovels API — Building Permit Search by Zipcode
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Shovels API — Building Permit Search by Zipcode is a paid API for AI agents from stable-shovels.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.5/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).
Search US building permits by zipcode, date range, and contractor via a pay-per-call API using x402 micropayments
Price / call$0.5
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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 US building permit records matching the search criteria, including permit details such as dates, locations, contractor names, permit types, and related metadata for the specified zipcode and filters.
Example use cases
Vet contractor history before hiring
“Look up all the building permits that ABC Contractors has filed in the last 2 years across California and show me what kind of projects they've been working on.”
Find new construction activity nearby
“Search for building permits issued in my zip code 94301 over the past 3 months so I can see what new projects are happening in the neighborhood.”
Analyze commercial development trends
“Get all the renovation and commercial permits filed in downtown Denver zip codes 80202 through 80204 for 2023 and 2024 combined, so I can spot industry trends.”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://stable-shovels.dev/api/zipcodes/searchWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need to search US building permit data by geographic area (zipcode), date, or contractor without a long-term subscription — ideal for one-off property research, contractor vetting, or construction trend analysis where pay-per-call economics are preferred over a monthly plan.
Side effects
- Invalid or non-US zipcode returns empty results or an error
- Malformed date range causes a 400 bad request error
- Insufficient USDC balance or x402 payment failure prevents the request from completing
- No permits found for the given filters returns an empty result set
- Rate limiting or server errors return 5xx responses
Input
{
"q": "90210",
"size": 10
}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. |
Output
{
"size": 1,
"items": [
{
"state": "CA",
"geo_id": "90210"
}
],
"next_cursor": null,
"total_count": null
}Tags
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