# Austin Building Permits (`quarterly_jingo/austin-building-permits`) Actor

- **URL**: https://apify.com/quarterly\_jingo/austin-building-permits.md
- **Developed by:** [Petey Boy](https://apify.com/quarterly_jingo) (community)
- **Categories:** Real estate, Lead generation, Automation
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

Pay per usage

This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Austin Building Permits Scraper

### Overview

Fetches building permit data from Austin's open data portal (Socrata API). Supports filters (Permit Type, Permit Status, Start Date (Issued), End Date (Issued)).

### Features

- Filter results by category or type
- Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
- Control output volume with configurable result limits

### Use Cases

- **Track** - Track state and local government data and permits
- **Monitor** - Monitor regulatory filings and public records
- **Build** - Build databases for civic tech and transparency projects
- **Aggregate** - Aggregate local government data for community research

### Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|-----------|------|-------------|---------|
| `permitType` | string | Filter by permit type code (e.g., 'BP' for Building, 'EP' for Electrical, 'PP... | ``|
| `status` | string | Filter by current permit status |`` |
| `workClass` | string | Filter by work class (e.g., 'New', 'Remodel', 'Repair', 'Upgrade') | ``|
| `startDate` | string | Filter permits issued on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD format) |`` |
| `endDate` | string | Filter permits issued on or before this date (YYYY-MM-DD format) | ``|
| `contractorName` | string | Search by contractor company name (partial match supported) |`` |
| `minValuation` | integer | Minimum project valuation in dollars | `0` |
| `maxValuation` | integer | Maximum project valuation in dollars (0 = no limit) | `0` |
| `councilDistrict` | string | Filter by Austin council district number (1-10) | \`\` |
| `maxItems` | integer | Maximum number of records to fetch | `1000` |

### Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

```json
{
  "title": "Sample Government - State/Local Result",
  "agency": "Department of Commerce",
  "date": "2025-01-15",
  "description": "Detailed description of the item...",
  "location": "San Francisco, CA",
  "documentUrl": "https://example.com/item/12345",
  "url": "https://example.com/item/12345"
}
```

### Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

- **$0.001** per result
- **$1.00** per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. [Apify Free plan](https://apify.com/pricing) includes $5/month in platform credits.

### How to Run

#### Apify Console

1. Go to the [Austin Building Permits Scraper](https://apify.com/fortuitous_pirate/austin-building-permits) actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click **Start** and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

#### API

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~austin-building-permits/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'
```

#### Python SDK

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/austin-building-permits").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)
```

### Integration

Connect Austin Building Permits Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

- **API access** - Programmatic access via [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2)
- **Webhooks** - Get notified when scraping completes
- **Scheduling** - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
- **Zapier / Make** - Connect with 5,000+ apps via [Apify integrations](https://apify.com/integrations)
- **Python / Node.js SDKs** - Native client libraries for easy integration

# Actor input Schema

## `permitType` (type: `string`):

Filter by permit type (partial match)

## `workType` (type: `string`):

Filter by work type (partial match)

## `status` (type: `string`):

Filter by permit status (partial match)

## `address` (type: `string`):

Filter by permit location/address (partial match)

## `startDate` (type: `string`):

Filter permits issued on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD)

## `endDate` (type: `string`):

Filter permits issued on or before this date (YYYY-MM-DD)

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of records to return

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "permitType": "",
  "workType": "",
  "status": "",
  "address": "",
  "startDate": "",
  "endDate": "",
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("quarterly_jingo/austin-building-permits").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("quarterly_jingo/austin-building-permits").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call quarterly_jingo/austin-building-permits --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=quarterly_jingo/austin-building-permits",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/chYEyZYvZwAAchcnF/builds/RUM4a9yhE3Uxg1Tfv/openapi.json