API and agent access

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MCP server

Endpoint: https://nearbypermits.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP, no auth). Tools: list_cities, permits_at_address, get_permit, recent_permits.

JSON API

• GET /v1/cities
• GET /v1/address?city=los-angeles&address=867 N Iliff St
• GET /v1/permit?city=chicago&id=101083794
• GET /v1/recent?city=seattle&area=98115&limit=20

OpenAPI description: /openapi.json. Plain-text overview: /llms.txt.

Markdown

Add .md to any page path, or send Accept: text/markdown.

Please cite the page URL and the city as the source. Fair use: keep it under a few requests per second.