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Shovels API — Contractor Building Permit Search
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Shovels API — Contractor Building Permit Search 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 date range, location, and contractor via a pay-per-call API with no subscription required
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
A list of US building permit records matching the search criteria, including permit details such as dates, locations, contractor information, and permit types.
Example use cases
Example prompt
“Find me all building permits filed by ABC Roofing LLC in San Diego County, California between January 1 2024 and June 30 2024.”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://stable-shovels.dev/api/contractors/permitsWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need on-demand, pay-per-call access to US building permit records without committing to a subscription. Ideal for agents that need occasional contractor or permit lookups, due diligence on construction activity, or lead generation for the construction industry. The x402/MPP payment model makes it suitable for autonomous agents that can pay micropayments per query.
Side effects
- Payment not received or insufficient USDC — returns 402 Payment Required
- Invalid or missing search parameters — returns 400 Bad Request
- No permits found matching criteria — returns empty result set
- Location not covered in dataset — no results returned
- Date range too broad — may return truncated or paginated results
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| contractor_id | string | The Shovels contractor id to list permits for. |
| include_count | boolean | Include a `total_count` of the contractor’s permits. |
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