# Nearby Permits > Building permits by address for a growing list of US cities and counties, from city open data. - name: com.nearbypermits/permits - version: 0.1.1 - connection class: R0 (autonomous) - trust: 100/100 - quality: 72/100 (needs work) - owner: not claimed - descriptor: https://api.protogrid.dev/v1/servers/com.nearbypermits%2Fpermits - tools: https://api.protogrid.dev/v1/servers/com.nearbypermits%2Fpermits/tools **An agent can connect right now, no human step.** Remote endpoint, no authentication, reachable on the last probe. ## Connection (mcpServers) ```json { "mcpServers": { "permits": { "type": "http", "url": "https://nearbypermits.com/mcp" } } } ``` ## Trust - hygiene: 100 - liveness: 100 - freshness: 100 - provenance: 100 - drivers: +repository +namespace-matches-repo +dns-namespace +website +reachable +uptime-100% +updated-15d-ago - Derived from observable signals (official registry feed and our own credential-free probes); no code audit performed. ## Quality 72/100 (needs work) ### protocol: 75 (weight 25) - warn `protocol.modern`: newest supported version is 2025-11-25; 2026-07-28 not supported, older versions are deprecated until 2027-07-28 - n/a `protocol.stateless`: only applies to 2026-07-28 servers - pass `protocol.transport`: streamable HTTP - n/a `protocol.list_ttl`: only applies to 2026-07-28 servers ### authorization: n/a (weight 15) - n/a `auth.prm`, `auth.as_metadata`, `auth.cimd`: no remote uses OAuth - n/a `auth.secret_in_url`: no templated URL ### tool hygiene: 93 (weight 30) - pass `tools.descriptions`: every tool has a description - warn `tools.description_length`: 1 tools have descriptions over 1,024 characters, which crowds the context - pass `tools.schemas`: every tool has an object input schema - pass `tools.annotations`: 6 of 6 tools declare readOnlyHint or destructiveHint - pass `tools.directory_hints`: every tool declares readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint and openWorldHint - pass `tools.token_cost`: about 1,493 tokens to load every tool - pass `tools.api_dump`: tools are not a one-to-one API dump ### stability: 25 (weight 15) - warn `stability.changes`: 16 tool changes in 30 days - fail `stability.rug_pull`: 2 tools kept their name but changed most of their description in 30 days; review before trusting them ### dependencies: n/a (weight 15) - n/a `deps.known_vulns`, `deps.mcp_sdk_version`, `deps.resolvable`: no npm or PyPI package - tools: 6, about 1,493 tokens to load them all - tool set hash: a1d6e81d1db1dbecfdc299678a86d4c0 - tools last changed: 2026-10-07T21:25:17.062Z - badge: [![protogrid quality](https://protogrid.dev/badge/com.nearbypermits/permits.svg)](https://protogrid.dev/servers/com.nearbypermits/permits) - Checks run on what our credential-free, read-only probes observe; tools are never called and no code audit is performed. ### Tool changes - 2026-10-07 `zoning_requests_near` added - Use when someone asks about variances, conditional uses, rezonings or zoning appeals near an address: what a neighbor asked the city for, or whether a hearing is coming up. Covers Boston, Washington DC, San Francisco and Seattle. Give a city and street address, or a latitude and longitude. Each case has the city's own status words, our plain status label (Filed, In review, Hearing scheduled, Approved, Approved with conditions, Denied, Withdrawn or Other), the hearing date when the city publishes one, and a link to the city's case record. We never infer an outcome the city's record doesn't state. Owner and applicant names are left out. - 2026-10-07 `permits_near` changed (description) - before: Use when someone asks what is being built near an address or a place: new buildings next door, construction on the block, what's permitted around a home they might buy or rent. Give a city and street address, or a latitude and longitude. Returns building permits within a radius (default 400 meters, about a quarter mile) issued since a date (default about six months back), newest first, each with distance in meters and compass direction from the point. Covers the last 24 months of city open data. counts.total is exact even when the list is capped. - after: Use this tool when someone asks what is being built near an address or a place: new buildings next door, construction on the block, what's permitted around a home they might buy or rent. Give a city and street address, or a latitude and longitude. The tool returns building permits within a radius (default 400 meters, about a quarter mile) issued since a date (default about six months back), newest first, each with distance in meters and compass direction from the point. It covers the last 24 months of city open data. counts.total is exact even when the list is capped. It matches a loosely typed address the same way permits_at_address does. If more than one address matches, the answer has found set to false and lists the addresses in did_you_mean. - 2026-10-07 `permits_at_address` changed (description) - before: Use this tool when someone asks which building, remodeling or demolition permits exist at an address, whether a house had permitted work, or what is permitted next door. It returns every building permit on record at that street address in a supported city or county (Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Austin, Cincinnati, Mesa, New Orleans, Fort Worth, Columbus, San Diego, Detroit, Nashville, Raleigh, Phoenix, San Antonio, Minneapolis, Montgomery County, Boston, Pittsburgh, Washington, Denver, Los Angeles County, Wake County, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Hillsborough County, Cape Coral, Port St. Lucie, Alachua County, Kansas City, Baltimore, Sacramento County, Memphis, Las Vegas, Tacoma, Boulder, Cambridge, Somerville, Marin County, Pierce County, Cary, Cleveland, Arlington, Naperville, Tempe, Anaheim, Riverside): type of work, description, date, status and reported cost, from city and county open data checked around the clock. - after: Use this tool when someone asks which building, remodeling or demolition permits exist at an address, whether a house had permitted work, or what is permitted next door. It returns every building permit on record at that street address in a supported city or county (Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Austin, Cincinnati, Mesa, New Orleans, Fort Worth, Columbus, San Diego, Detroit, Nashville, Raleigh, Phoenix, San Antonio, Minneapolis, Montgomery County, Boston, Pittsburgh, Washington, Denver, Los Angeles County, Wake County, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Hillsborough County, Cape Coral, Port St. Lucie, Alachua County, Kansas City, Baltimore, Sacramento County, Memphis, Las Vegas, Tacoma, Boulder, Cambridge, Somerville, Marin County, Pierce County, Cary, Cleveland, Arlington, Naperville, Tempe, Anaheim, Riverside): type of work, description, date, status and reported cost, from city and county open data checked around the clock. The address can be typed loosely (a missing N or S, "Drive" for "Dr", a trailing city, state or ZIP, a unit): it is matched to the spelling the city files. When more than one address matches (N and S Holly Dr), the answer lists them in did_you_mean; ask which one is meant and call again with it. - 2026-10-07 `permits_at_address` changed (description) - before: Use this tool when someone asks which building, remodeling or demolition permits exist at an address, whether a house had permitted work, or what is permitted next door. It returns every building permit on record at that street address in a supported city or county (Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Austin, Cincinnati, Mesa, New Orleans, Fort Worth, Columbus, San Diego, Detroit, Nashville, Raleigh, Phoenix, San Antonio, Minneapolis, Montgomery County, Boston, Pittsburgh, Washington, Denver, Los Angeles County, Wake County, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Hillsborough County, Cape Coral, Port St. Lucie, Alachua County, Kansas City, Baltimore, Sacramento County, Memphis, Las Vegas, Tacoma, Boulder, Cambridge, Somerville, Marin County, Pierce County, Cary, Cleveland): type of work, description, date, status and reported cost, from city and county open data checked around the clock. - after: Use this tool when someone asks which building, remodeling or demolition permits exist at an address, whether a house had permitted work, or what is permitted next door. It returns every building permit on record at that street address in a supported city or county (Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Austin, Cincinnati, Mesa, New Orleans, Fort Worth, Columbus, San Diego, Detroit, Nashville, Raleigh, Phoenix, San Antonio, Minneapolis, Montgomery County, Boston, Pittsburgh, Washington, Denver, Los Angeles County, Wake County, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Hillsborough County, Cape Coral, Port St. Lucie, Alachua County, Kansas City, Baltimore, Sacramento County, Memphis, Las Vegas, Tacoma, Boulder, Cambridge, Somerville, Marin County, Pierce County, Cary, Cleveland, Arlington, Naperville, Tempe, Anaheim, Riverside): type of work, description, date, status and reported cost, from city and county open data checked around the clock. - 2026-10-06 `permits_at_address` changed (description) - before: Use this tool when someone asks which building, remodeling or demolition permits exist at an address, whether a house had permitted work, or what is permitted next door. It returns every building permit on record at that street address in a supported city or county (Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Austin, Cincinnati, Mesa, New Orleans, Fort Worth, Columbus, San Diego, Detroit, Nashville, Raleigh, Phoenix, San Antonio, Minneapolis, Montgomery County, Boston, Pittsburgh, Washington, Denver, Los Angeles County, Wake County, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Hillsborough County, Cape Coral, Port St. Lucie, Alachua County, Baltimore, Sacramento County, Memphis, Las Vegas, Boulder, Cambridge): type of work, description, date, status and reported cost, from city and county open data checked every few hours. - after: Use this tool when someone asks which building, remodeling or demolition permits exist at an address, whether a house had permitted work, or what is permitted next door. It returns every building permit on record at that street address in a supported city or county (Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Austin, Cincinnati, Mesa, New Orleans, Fort Worth, Columbus, San Diego, Detroit, Nashville, Raleigh, Phoenix, San Antonio, Minneapolis, Montgomery County, Boston, Pittsburgh, Washington, Denver, Los Angeles County, Wake County, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Hillsborough County, Cape Coral, Port St. Lucie, Alachua County, Kansas City, Baltimore, Sacramento County, Memphis, Las Vegas, Tacoma, Boulder, Cambridge, Somerville, Marin County, Pierce County, Cary, Cleveland): type of work, description, date, status and reported cost, from city and county open data checked around the clock. - 2026-10-05 `permits_at_address` changed (description) - before: Use when someone asks what is being built, remodeled or torn down at an address, whether a house had work done with permits, or what construction is going on next door. Returns every building permit on record at that street address in a supported city or county (Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Austin, Cincinnati, Mesa, New Orleans, Fort Worth, Columbus, San Diego, Detroit, Nashville, Raleigh, Phoenix, San Antonio, Minneapolis, Montgomery County, Boston, Pittsburgh, Washington, Los Angeles County, Wake County): type of work, description, date, status and reported cost, from city open data refreshed several times a day. - after: Use this tool when someone asks which building, remodeling or demolition permits exist at an address, whether a house had permitted work, or what is permitted next door. It returns every building permit on record at that street address in a supported city or county (Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Austin, Cincinnati, Mesa, New Orleans, Fort Worth, Columbus, San Diego, Detroit, Nashville, Raleigh, Phoenix, San Antonio, Minneapolis, Montgomery County, Boston, Pittsburgh, Washington, Denver, Los Angeles County, Wake County, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Hillsborough County, Cape Coral, Port St. Lucie, Alachua County, Baltimore, Sacramento County, Memphis, Las Vegas, Boulder, Cambridge): type of work, description, date, status and reported cost, from city and county open data checked every few hours. - 2026-10-03 `recent_permits` changed (description) - before: Use when someone asks what is being built in their neighborhood or ZIP code. Returns the newest building permits in a supported city, optionally within one ZIP code. - after: Use when someone asks what is being built in their neighborhood or ZIP code. Returns the newest building permits in a supported city or county, optionally within one ZIP code. - 2026-10-03 `permits_at_address` changed (description) - before: Use when someone asks what is being built, remodeled or torn down at an address, whether a house had work done with permits, or what construction is going on next door. Returns every building permit on record at that street address in a supported city (Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Austin, Cincinnati, Mesa, New Orleans, Fort Worth, Columbus, San Diego, Detroit, Nashville, Raleigh, Phoenix, San Antonio, Minneapolis): type of work, description, date, status and reported cost, from city open data refreshed several times a day. - after: Use when someone asks what is being built, remodeled or torn down at an address, whether a house had work done with permits, or what construction is going on next door. Returns every building permit on record at that street address in a supported city or county (Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Austin, Cincinnati, Mesa, New Orleans, Fort Worth, Columbus, San Diego, Detroit, Nashville, Raleigh, Phoenix, San Antonio, Minneapolis, Montgomery County, Boston, Pittsburgh, Washington, Los Angeles County, Wake County): type of work, description, date, status and reported cost, from city open data refreshed several times a day. - 2026-10-03 `list_cities` changed (description) - before: List the US cities with building permit data, with each city's slug for the other tools. - after: List the US cities and counties with building permit data, with each one's slug for the other tools. - 2026-10-02 `permits_near` added - Use when someone asks what is being built near an address or a place: new buildings next door, construction on the block, what's permitted around a home they might buy or rent. Give a city and street address, or a latitude and longitude. Returns building permits within a radius (default 400 meters, about a quarter mile) issued since a date (default about six months back), newest first, each with distance in meters and compass direction from the point. Covers the last 24 months of city open data. counts.total is exact even when the list is capped. Full history: https://api.protogrid.dev/v1/servers/com.nearbypermits%2Fpermits/changes ## Remotes - https://nearbypermits.com/mcp (streamable-http, auth none, reachable true, uptime30d 1) ## Packages _none_ ## Tools (6) - `get_permit`: Look up one building permit by its city permit number: work, date, status, cost and address. - `list_cities`: List the US cities and counties with building permit data, with each one's slug for the other tools. - `permits_at_address`: Use this tool when someone asks which building, remodeling or demolition permits exist at an address, whether a house had permitted work, or what is permitted next door. It returns every building permit on record at that street address in a supported city or county (Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Austin, Cincinnati, Mesa, New Orleans, Fort Worth, Columbus, San Diego, Detroit, Nashville, Raleigh, Phoenix, San Antonio, Minneapolis, Montgomery County, Boston, Pittsburgh, Washington, Denver, Los Angeles County, Wake County, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Hillsborough County, Cape Coral, Port St. Lucie, Alachua County, Kansas City, Baltimore, Sacramento County, Memphis, Las Vegas, Tacoma, Boulder, Cambridge, Somerville, Marin County, Pierce County, Cary, Cleveland, Arlington, Naperville, Tempe, Anaheim, Riverside): type of work, description, date, status and reported cost, from city and county open data checked around the clock. The address can be typed loosely (a missing N or S, "Drive" for "Dr", a trailing city, state or ZIP, a unit): it is matched to the spelling the city files. When more than one address matches (N and S Holly Dr), the answer lists them in did_you_mean; ask which one is meant and call again with it. - `permits_near`: Use this tool when someone asks what is being built near an address or a place: new buildings next door, construction on the block, what's permitted around a home they might buy or rent. Give a city and street address, or a latitude and longitude. The tool returns building permits within a radius (default 400 meters, about a quarter mile) issued since a date (default about six months back), newest first, each with distance in meters and compass direction from the point. It covers the last 24 months of city open data. counts.total is exact even when the list is capped. It matches a loosely typed address the same way permits_at_address does. If more than one address matches, the answer has found set to false and lists the addresses in did_you_mean. - `recent_permits`: Use when someone asks what is being built in their neighborhood or ZIP code. Returns the newest building permits in a supported city or county, optionally within one ZIP code. - `zoning_requests_near`: Use when someone asks about variances, conditional uses, rezonings or zoning appeals near an address: what a neighbor asked the city for, or whether a hearing is coming up. Covers Boston, Washington DC, San Francisco and Seattle. Give a city and street address, or a latitude and longitude. Each case has the city's own status words, our plain status label (Filed, In review, Hearing scheduled, Approved, Approved with conditions, Denied, Withdrawn or Other), the hearing date when the city publishes one, and a link to the city's case record. We never infer an outcome the city's record doesn't state. Owner and applicant names are left out.