Shovels

Shovels Meta API

The Meta API from Shovels — 2 operation(s) for meta.

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Operations 2

GET /meta/release-date Get Data Release Date #

GET /usage Get Usage #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Shovels Addresses Meta 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: Meta
paths:
  /meta/release-date:
    get:
      operationId: getMetaReleaseDate
      summary: Get Data Release Date
      description: Returns the date of the current data release.
      tags:
      - Meta
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Current data release date
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  release_date:
                    type: string
                    format: date
  /usage:
    get:
      operationId: getUsage
      summary: Get Usage
      description: Get current credit usage for the rolling 30-day period.
      tags:
      - Meta
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Current API usage
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UsageStats'
components:
  schemas:
    UsageStats:
      type: object
      properties:
        credits_used:
          type: integer
          description: Credits used in the rolling 30-day period
        credits_remaining:
          type: integer
          description: Credits remaining in the plan
        period_start:
          type: string
          format: date
        period_end:
          type: string
          format: date
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-API-Key
      description: API key obtained from app.shovels.ai Profile Settings

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