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 |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$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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