BetaPermitPull API is in private beta. Full access by invitation while we onboard early integration partners.

API · Developer access

Build PermitPull
into your product.

Subscriptions and pay-as-you-go credits for embedding the PermitPull research engine into your app, your CRM, or your customer-facing tools. JSON output, no PermitPull branding, hard stop at cap — never an overage charge.

10 free sandbox searchesHard stop at cap, no surprisesPublic docs at /api-plans/docs

Subscriptions

Free

Sandbox

Try it. No card, no signup.

Free

10 searches · lifetime

10 searches lifetime
Same research engine as paid tiers
API key from /account/api-keys
Public sandbox endpoint

Recommended

Developer

Solo builders, side projects, prototypes.

$1,350/yr

$113/mo billed annually

Save 24% vs monthly

300 searches/month
10 requests/minute rate limit
Same research engine as Sandbox
Email support
Cancel anytime

For teams

Business

Solar apps, CRMs, workflow tools at scale.

$3,400/yr

$283/mo billed annually

Save 29% vs monthly

1,000 searches/month
60 requests/minute rate limit
Usage dashboard
Priority support
All Developer features

What a request looks like

One endpoint. One key. Two seconds.

POST an address and a job type. Get back the same structured report your customers see in the app — every fee, every form, every code flag.

Request

curl https://api.permitpull.ai/v1/research \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_KEY>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "address": "123 Main St, Springfield, IL 62701",
    "job_type": "roof replacement",
    "occupancy_type": "residential",
    "user_type": "contractor"
  }'

Response

{
  "id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
  "jurisdiction": {
    "name": "Sangamon County, IL",
    "code_edition": "2021 IRC",
    "phone": "+1-555-867-5309"
  },
  "permit_required": true,
  "permits": [
    {
      "type": "Building Permit",
      "issuer": "Sangamon County Building Safety",
      "fee": "$108.00",
      "fee_source": "ResidentialPermitFees.pdf"
    }
  ],
  "fees": { "total_estimated": "$108.00", "breakdown": [] },
  "forms": [],
  "timeline": "3-5 business days for issuance",
  "inspections": [],
  "code_flags": [],
  "metadata": {
    "tier": "developer",
    "searches_remaining": 287,
    "rate_limit_remaining": 9
  }
}

Example response · abbreviated. Full schema at /api-plans/docs.

API · Pay-as-you-go

Credit packs

One-time purchase. Credits never expire. Standalone — does not combine with Developer or Business subscription quotas.

Compare API plans

Pack	Searches	Price	Per search	Buy
Starter	50	$39	$0.780 per search	Buy
Basic	150	$99	$0.660 per search	Save $50 — Developer pays for itselfBuy
Standard	300	$174	$0.580 per search	Developer matches volume for $25 lessBuy
Plus	600	$318	$0.530 per search	Save $169 with Developer · 2× allowanceBuy
Pro	1,000	$480	$0.480 per search	Save $331 — full Developer plan includedBuy
Growth	2,500	$1,050	$0.420 per search	Buy
Scale	5,000	$1,750	$0.350 per search	Buy
Volume	10,000	$3,000	$0.300 per search	Buy

Starter

$39

Searches: 50
Per search: $0.780

Buy Starter

Basic

$99

Searches: 150
Per search: $0.660

Save $50 — Developer pays for itself

Buy Basic

Standard

$174

Searches: 300
Per search: $0.580

Developer matches volume for $25 less

Buy Standard

Plus

$318

Searches: 600
Per search: $0.530

Save $169 with Developer · 2× allowance

Buy Plus

Pro

$480

Searches: 1,000
Per search: $0.480

Save $331 — full Developer plan included

Buy Pro

Growth

$1,050

Searches: 2,500
Per search: $0.420

Buy Growth

Scale

$1,750

Searches: 5,000
Per search: $0.350

Buy Scale

Volume

$3,000

Searches: 10,000
Per search: $0.300

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