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Shovels API — Jurisdiction Building Permit Search
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Shovels API — Jurisdiction 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 2026-09-14).
Search US building permits by jurisdiction, date range, location, and contractor via a pay-per-call API
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 matching US building permit records filtered by the supplied jurisdiction, date range, location, and/or contractor criteria — each record likely includes permit ID, type, contractor, address, dates, and jurisdiction details.
Example use cases
Contractor vetting before hiring
“Look up all building permits filed by Apex Roofing & Construction in San Diego County over the last two years — I want to see how active they are and whether they've been pulling permits properly before I hire them.”
Neighborhood construction activity research
“Find all building permits issued within the 90210 zip code in the past six months — I'm trying to get a sense of how much construction activity is happening in that neighborhood before I make an offer on a property.”
Real estate due diligence on a property
“Search for any building permits associated with 4521 Maple Street in Chicago, IL going back to 2018 — I need to know what work has been done on the property and whether it was all properly permitted before we close the deal.”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://stable-shovels.dev/api/jurisdictions/searchWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need on-demand, no-subscription access to US building permit data searchable by jurisdiction, contractor, or date — especially useful for real estate research, contractor vetting, or construction market intelligence without committing to a recurring plan. Ideal for agents that make infrequent or exploratory permit queries and prefer pay-per-call USDC pricing via x402.
Side effects
- Payment not received — x402 payment required before request is fulfilled
- Invalid jurisdiction identifier — returns error if jurisdiction is not recognized
- Date range too broad — may return paginated or truncated results
- No matching permits found — returns empty result set for valid but unmatched queries
- Malformed POST body — missing required search fields returns validation error
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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