Data API
For developers and data teams
Bring searchable building permit data into your own software with our permit data API.
ABOUT PERMITINTEL
Big-company permit intelligence, built for businesses of every size.
Construction activity is public, but it is scattered across thousands of local offices in different formats. PermitIntel turns it into one database across all 50 states that any business can act on, from a one-person supplier to national teams.
Updated
| Building permits on record | 110 million+ |
|---|---|
| Jurisdictions | 2,601 |
| States | All 50 states |
Source: PermitIntel database counts, . Review coverage
What is PermitIntel?
PermitIntel is a building permit data company that serves businesses of every size, from a one-person supplier to national data teams. As of November 12, 2026, our database holds 110 million+ building permits from 2,601 jurisdictions across all 50 states. Here is how we build it:
- First, we collect the permit records local governments publish.
- We clean addresses, dates and job descriptions so records read the same everywhere.
- We match each permit to a verified contractor record.
- Finally, we add new records every day.
For example, investors, lenders and contractors search permits, owners and contractors in Permit Search, the online portal included with the Data API. Suppliers and manufacturers use the Supplier Portal to find the contractors who are busy in a sales territory. Contractors and home-services teams follow new jobs in a trade with PermitIntel Leads. Developers build permit data into software through the Data API, data teams take the full dataset as bulk delivery, and AI agents connect through our MCP server. Every product runs on the same database.
OUR PRODUCTS
Different tools. The same data foundation.
Online portals for your team and data for your software, on one login, with one database behind all of it.
Permit Search
Included with every Data API plan
The online search portal included with every Data API plan and trial: search permits with the property owner and the license-matched contractor, then export to CSV.
Contractor Intelligence API
For sales teams and manufacturers
Understand contractor accounts through matched licenses and recorded permit activity.
Contractor Supplier Intelligence
For distributors and supplier data teams
Prioritize sales accounts by trade, activity and momentum.
Roof Intelligence
For insurers and roofing teams
Research roof age and material with the permit evidence behind each result.
Verification API
For marketplaces, general contractor networks and lenders
Check contractor licenses, workers’ compensation and certification records in one place.
Monitoring & Webhooks
For insurers, lenders and marketplaces
Keep track of license changes and new permit activity across your accounts.
Bulk & Warehouse
For enterprise data teams
Put our permit and contractor dataset to work in your own analytics environment.
Supplier Portal
For suppliers, distributors, manufacturers and reps
Contractor Supplier Intelligence: turn contractor activity in your territory into a focused sales worklist.
PermitIntel Leads
For contractors and home-services teams
Follow a permit feed matched to your territory and trade.
MCP server
For AI agents and the teams building them
Give AI agents access to permit intelligence in their existing workflow.
Read MCP setup and toolsMarket reports & coverage
For territory planners and market researchers
Explore recorded construction activity and the places our database covers.
Which PermitIntel product fits?
Choose an online portal, API, bulk delivery or MCP to fit your work.
| Product | Built for | How you use it |
|---|---|---|
| Permit Search | anyone who searches permits | Online portal included with the Data API |
| Data API | developers and data teams | API |
| Contractor Intelligence API | sales teams and manufacturers | API |
| Contractor Supplier Intelligence | distributors and supplier data teams | API |
| Roof Intelligence | insurers and roofing teams | API |
| Verification API | marketplaces, general contractor networks and lenders | API |
| Monitoring & Webhooks | insurers, lenders and marketplaces | API |
| Bulk & Warehouse | enterprise data teams | Bulk delivery |
| Supplier Portal | suppliers, distributors, manufacturers and reps | Online portal + API (Solo: portal only) |
| PermitIntel Leads | contractors and home-services teams | Online portal + email |
| MCP server | AI agents | AI agent |
| Market reports & coverage | Market researchers | Online portal |
WHO IT'S FOR
Who we serve.
For the people selling materials, winning jobs and building tools around construction.
Suppliers & manufacturers
Find and prioritize contractor accounts in a sales territory.
Contractors & home-services teams
Follow permit activity that fits a trade and service area.
Developers & data teams
Build permit search, analytics and property workflows into software.
Insurers, lenders & marketplaces
Check business credentials, monitor rosters and inspect roof evidence.
OUR VALUES
What we believe.
Honest numbers.
PermitIntel shows the records it holds, with coverage you can review.
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No long contracts.
PermitIntel self-serve plans run month-to-month, without long contracts.
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Your data stays yours.
Your customer lists belong to your PermitIntel workspace.
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Traffic is encrypted in transit, Stripe handles cards, and only your workspace can see its customer lists.
About PermitIntel: your questions.
What is PermitIntel?
PermitIntel is a building permit data company. We build and maintain the shared database behind our online portals and APIs for suppliers, contractors, developers and data teams.
Where does the data come from?
Our own database is built from records local governments publish, cleaned, matched to verified contractor records and updated daily.
Which product fits my work?
Suppliers, distributors, manufacturers and reps use the Supplier Portal for Contractor Supplier Intelligence. Developers use the Data API, and every Data API plan and trial includes Permit Search, the online portal for searching permits with owners, owner-builder flags and license-matched contractors, on the same login. Contractors and home-services teams who want a daily feed use PermitIntel Leads. AI agents use MCP, and data teams can arrange bulk delivery.
What does PermitIntel cover?
PermitIntel holds 110 million+ building permits from 2,601 jurisdictions across all 50 states. Counts describe records we hold, not every permit issued. Review coverage for the places you work.
Does PermitIntel offer a permit data API?
Yes. The Data API brings searchable building permit data into your software. Contractor Intelligence API adds matched licenses and recorded permit activity for researching contractor accounts.
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