Shovels Addresses API

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Shovels Addresses API
  description: The Shovels API provides building permit intelligence and contractor data aggregated from 1,800+ jurisdictions across the United States. Access 130M+ building permits, 2.3M+ contractor profiles, property details, resident information, and geographic metrics. The API is used by materials suppliers, construction tech companies, energy and climate firms, home services companies, real estate professionals, and telecommunications providers to power sales, marketing, and market analytics.
  version: v2
  contact:
    name: Shovels Support
    url: https://docs.shovels.ai
    email: sales@shovels.ai
  termsOfService: https://www.shovels.ai/terms
servers:
- url: https://api.shovels.ai/v2
  description: Shovels API v2
security:
- ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: Addresses
paths:
  /addresses/search:
    get:
      operationId: searchAddresses
      summary: Search Addresses
      description: Searches for addresses that have at least one associated permit. Results are ordered by relevance and in USPS notation.
      tags:
      - Addresses
      parameters:
      - name: q
        in: query
        required: true
        description: The text to search for in address fields
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: cursor
        in: query
        description: Pagination cursor
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: size
        in: query
        description: Number of results per page (1-100, default 50)
        schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 100
          default: 50
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of matching addresses
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AddressListResponse'
  /addresses/{geo_id}/metrics/current:
    get:
      operationId: getAddressMetricsCurrent
      summary: Get Address Metrics Current
      description: Returns current metrics for a specific address.
      tags:
      - Addresses
      parameters:
      - name: geo_id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Address geo_id
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Current address metrics
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AddressMetrics'
  /addresses/{geo_id}/metrics/monthly:
    get:
      operationId: getAddressMetricsMonthly
      summary: Get Address Metrics Monthly
      description: Returns monthly metrics for a specific address.
      tags:
      - Addresses
      parameters:
      - name: geo_id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Address geo_id
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Monthly address metrics
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/AddressMetrics'
  /addresses/{geo_id}/residents:
    get:
      operationId: getAddressResidents
      summary: Get Address Residents
      description: Retrieves resident information for a given address.
      tags:
      - Addresses
      parameters:
      - name: geo_id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Address geo_id
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: cursor
        in: query
        description: Pagination cursor
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: size
        in: query
        description: Number of results per page
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 50
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of residents at the address
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResidentListResponse'
components:
  schemas:
    TotalCount:
      type: object
      properties:
        value:
          type: integer
          description: Total count value (capped at 10,000)
        relation:
          type: string
          enum:
          - eq
          - gte
          description: Whether the value is exact (eq) or a lower bound (gte)
    Address:
      type: object
      properties:
        street_no:
          type: string
          description: Street number
        street:
          type: string
          description: Street name
        city:
          type: string
        county:
          type: string
        state:
          type: string
        zip_code:
          type: string
        jurisdiction:
          type: string
        latitude:
          type: number
          format: double
        longitude:
          type: number
          format: double
        geo_id:
          type: string
          description: Unique geographic identifier for the address
        name:
          type: string
          description: Formatted full address
    AddressListResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        items:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Address'
        size:
          type: integer
        next_cursor:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        total_count:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/TotalCount'
    Resident:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        phone:
          type: string
        email:
          type: string
        address:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Address'
    AddressMetrics:
      type: object
      properties:
        geo_id:
          type: string
        permit_count:
          type: integer
        active_permits:
          type: integer
        avg_job_value:
          type: number
        total_job_value:
          type: number
        period:
          type: string
          format: date
    ResidentListResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        items:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Resident'
        size:
          type: integer
        next_cursor:
          type: string
          nullable: true
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-API-Key
      description: API key obtained from app.shovels.ai Profile Settings