Shovels · Schema

Shovels Permit

A building permit record from the Shovels API representing an official document issued by city or county authorities required before commencing construction or alterations.

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Properties

Name Type Description
id string Unique permit identifier assigned by Shovels
status string Current status of the permit
issue_date string Date the permit was issued (YYYY-MM-DD)
final_date string Date the permit was finalized or completed
description string Description of the permitted construction or alteration work
job_value number Estimated value of the permitted job in US dollars
tags array Permit classification tags indicating work type (e.g., solar, roofing, hvac, adu)
property_type string Type of property receiving the permitted work
address object
contractor_id string Shovels ID of the associated contractor
jurisdiction string Name of the jurisdiction that issued the permit
inspection_pass_rate number Ratio of inspections passed to total inspections for this permit
View JSON Schema on GitHub

JSON Schema

shovels-permit-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://api.shovels.ai/schemas/permit",
  "title": "Shovels Permit",
  "description": "A building permit record from the Shovels API representing an official document issued by city or county authorities required before commencing construction or alterations.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unique permit identifier assigned by Shovels"
    },
    "status": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["issued", "approved", "completed", "expired", "cancelled"],
      "description": "Current status of the permit"
    },
    "issue_date": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date",
      "description": "Date the permit was issued (YYYY-MM-DD)"
    },
    "final_date": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date",
      "description": "Date the permit was finalized or completed"
    },
    "description": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Description of the permitted construction or alteration work"
    },
    "job_value": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Estimated value of the permitted job in US dollars"
    },
    "tags": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "Permit classification tags indicating work type (e.g., solar, roofing, hvac, adu)"
    },
    "property_type": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["residential", "commercial", "industrial", "mixed"],
      "description": "Type of property receiving the permitted work"
    },
    "address": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/Address"
    },
    "contractor_id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Shovels ID of the associated contractor"
    },
    "jurisdiction": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Name of the jurisdiction that issued the permit"
    },
    "inspection_pass_rate": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 1,
      "description": "Ratio of inspections passed to total inspections for this permit"
    }
  },
  "required": ["id", "status"],
  "$defs": {
    "Address": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "US address associated with the permit",
      "properties": {
        "street_no": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Street number"
        },
        "street": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Street name"
        },
        "city": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "City name"
        },
        "county": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "County name"
        },
        "state": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Two-letter state abbreviation"
        },
        "zip_code": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "5-digit ZIP code"
        },
        "jurisdiction": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Permit issuing jurisdiction"
        },
        "latitude": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "Geographic latitude"
        },
        "longitude": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "Geographic longitude"
        },
        "geo_id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Shovels unique geographic identifier for the address"
        },
        "name": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Formatted full address in USPS notation"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

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