US Government Open Data API
Access 8.8M+ US building permit records and federal procurement data from official government open data sources. **Coverage:** - 8 major US cities: NYC, Austin, San Francisco, Chicago, Seattle, Cincinnati, Honolulu - NJ statewide (2.68M records) - SAM.gov federal procurement **Features:** - Full-text search (HVAC, solar, roofing, plumbing, electrical) - Filter by permit type, status, date range…
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7 endpoints
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US Government Open Data API endpoints
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
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| products | ||
| GET |
exportProduct /products/{product_id}/export |
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| GET |
listProducts /products |
Returns metadata for all public data products including building permits and procurement data. |
| GET |
getProduct /products/{product_id} |
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| GET |
searchProduct /products/{product_id}/search |
Full-text search with filters. Returns paginated results with cursor-based pagination. |
| groups | ||
| GET |
listGroups /groups |
Returns groups like 'us_building_permits' that aggregate multiple city products. |
| GET |
searchGroup /groups/{group_id}/search |
Query all 8 US cities simultaneously and get merged results. |
| health | ||
| GET |
healthCheck /health |
Returns status of database, cache, and upstream data sources. No authentication required. |
US Government Open Data API pricing
| Plan | Price | Rate limit | Quotas |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASIC | Free | 10 / minute |
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| PRO Recommended | Free | 30 / minute |
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| ULTRA | Free | 60 / second |
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| MEGA | Free | 120 / minute |
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