Shovels Permits API

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Shovels Addresses Permits 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: Permits
paths:
  /permits/search:
    get:
      operationId: searchPermits
      summary: Search Permits
      description: Returns a list of matching permit records based on geographic location and date range filters. Supports advanced filtering by permit status, tags, job value, property type, building area, and more.
      tags:
      - Permits
      parameters:
      - name: geo_id
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Location filter (address, city, zip code, county, jurisdiction, or state geo_id)
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: permit_from
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Return permits issued on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD)
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
      - name: permit_to
        in: query
        required: true
        description: Return permits issued on or before this date (YYYY-MM-DD)
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
      - name: status
        in: query
        description: Filter by permit status (issued, approved, completed, expired, cancelled)
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: tags
        in: query
        description: Filter by permit tags (comma-separated list)
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: min_job_value
        in: query
        description: Minimum job value in dollars
        schema:
          type: number
      - name: max_job_value
        in: query
        description: Maximum job value in dollars
        schema:
          type: number
      - name: property_type
        in: query
        description: Filter by property type (residential, commercial, industrial)
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: cursor
        in: query
        description: Pagination cursor for next page
        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
      - name: include_count
        in: query
        description: Include total count in response (capped at 10,000)
        schema:
          type: boolean
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of permits matching the search criteria
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PermitListResponse'
        '422':
          description: Validation error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationError'
  /permits/{id}:
    get:
      operationId: getPermitById
      summary: Get Permit By ID
      description: Retrieves specific permit records by their unique IDs.
      tags:
      - Permits
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Unique permit ID
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Permit details
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Permit'
        '404':
          description: Permit not found
        '422':
          description: Validation error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationError'
components:
  schemas:
    PermitListResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        items:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Permit'
        size:
          type: integer
          description: Number of items returned
        next_cursor:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Pagination cursor for next page
        total_count:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/TotalCount'
    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)
    ValidationError:
      type: object
      properties:
        detail:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              loc:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: string
              msg:
                type: string
              type:
                type: string
    Permit:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique permit identifier
        status:
          type: string
          description: Current permit status (issued, approved, completed, expired, cancelled)
        issue_date:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: Date the permit was issued
        final_date:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: Date the permit was finalized
        description:
          type: string
          description: Description of the permitted work
        job_value:
          type: number
          description: Estimated value of the permitted job in dollars
        tags:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: Permit classification tags
        property_type:
          type: string
          description: Type of property (residential, commercial, industrial)
        address:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Address'
        contractor_id:
          type: string
          description: Associated contractor ID
        jurisdiction:
          type: string
          description: Jurisdiction that issued the permit
    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
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-API-Key
      description: API key obtained from app.shovels.ai Profile Settings