Shovels

Shovels Lists API

The Lists API from Shovels — 1 operation(s) for lists.

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Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.shovels.ai
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GettingStarted
https://docs.shovels.ai/docs/shovels-api-introduction
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Authentication
https://docs.shovels.ai/docs/shovels-api-introduction

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shovels/refs/heads/main/openapi/shovels-lists-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shovels/refs/heads/main/json-schema/shovels-permit-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shovels/refs/heads/main/json-schema/shovels-contractor-schema.json
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JSONStructure
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shovels/refs/heads/main/json-structure/shovels-permit-structure.json

Other Resources

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Pricing
https://www.shovels.ai/pricing
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Signup
https://app.shovels.ai
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GitHubOrganization
https://github.com/ShovelsAI
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JSONLD
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shovels/refs/heads/main/json-ld/shovels-context.jsonld
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SpectralRules
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shovels/refs/heads/main/rules/shovels-rules.yml
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Vocabulary
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shovels/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/shovels-vocabulary.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

shovels-lists-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Shovels Addresses Lists 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: Lists
paths:
  /tags:
    get:
      operationId: getTags
      summary: Get All Available Tags
      description: Returns all available permit tags for use as filter values in permit and contractor searches.
      tags:
      - Lists
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of all available permit tags
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: string
components:
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-API-Key
      description: API key obtained from app.shovels.ai Profile Settings