parcelapi.net
US property parcels and building permits from cleared public sources. No owner data. Pay per record.
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Install
One-Click Install
Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"parcelapi": {
"url": "https://api.parcelapi.net/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
https://api.parcelapi.net/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
Tool inventory
Tools (7)
🟢query_parcels(state, county, city, address, limit, ...)
Search US property parcels. Requires 'state' (2-letter code) plus optional 'county' (exact county name, e.g. 'Harris' or 'Harris County'), 'city' (prefix) and 'address' (prefix, e.g. '123 MAIN'). Returns parcel_id, site_address, county, state and source attribution; never owner data. Costs 1 credit per record returned (minimum 1 per search; timeouts are free). If the area is not loaded yet, returns status 'fetch_queued' with a job_id: poll get_fetch_job, then search again. limit 1-100; use offset to page.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"state": {
"title": "State",
"type": "string"
},
"county": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"title": "County"
},
"city": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"title": "City"
},
"address": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"title": "Address"
},
"limit": {
"default": 25,
"title": "Limit",
"type": "integer"
},
"offset": {
"default": 0,
"title": "Offset",
"type": "integer"
}
},
"required": [
"state"
],
"title": "query_parcelsArguments"
}🟢query_permits(state, city, county, address, permit_type, ...)
Search building permits from cleared open-data sources. Requires 'state'; optional 'city', 'county', 'address' (prefix), 'permit_type', 'issued_after' / 'issued_before' (YYYY-MM-DD). Applicant and contractor personal data are stripped. Results include license and attribution per source. 1 credit per record (minimum 1 per search).
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"state": {
"title": "State",
"type": "string"
},
"city": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"title": "City"
},
"county": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"title": "County"
},
"address": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"title": "Address"
},
"permit_type": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"title": "Permit Type"
},
"issued_after": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"title": "Issued After"
},
"issued_before": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"title": "Issued Before"
},
"limit": {
"default": 25,
"title": "Limit",
"type": "integer"
},
"offset": {
"default": 0,
"title": "Offset",
"type": "integer"
}
},
"required": [
"state"
],
"title": "query_permitsArguments"
}🟢get_credit_balance
Show the remaining credit balance for your API key. Free.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"title": "get_credit_balanceArguments"
}🟢list_credit_packs
List the credit packs you can buy (name, credits, price). Free; no key needed.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"title": "list_credit_packsArguments"
}🟡buy_credits(pack)
Create a Stripe Checkout link to buy a credit pack (see list_credit_packs). A human must open the link and pay; this tool charges nothing. With an API key, the credits go to that key. Without a key, a new key is created after payment: call claim_api_key with the returned session_id to receive it (once).
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"pack": {
"title": "Pack",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"pack"
],
"title": "buy_creditsArguments"
}🟡claim_api_key(session_id)
After paying a buy_credits checkout without a key, claim the new API key with the checkout 'session_id' (starts with cs_). The key is shown only once: store it securely and send it as 'Authorization: Bearer'.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"session_id": {
"title": "Session Id",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"session_id"
],
"title": "claim_api_keyArguments"
}🟢get_fetch_job(job_id)
Check an on-demand fetch job started by query_parcels (status queued/running/done/failed). Free. When it is done, repeat the same query_parcels search.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"job_id": {
"title": "Job Id",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"job_id"
],
"title": "get_fetch_jobArguments"
}Community
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