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Building Permits API

by gaelasaoversion 1.0.3i★ –iRuns in the cloud
Registry nameio.github.gaelasao/building-permits-api

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Building permits from 18 US cities (NYC, LA, Chicago, Philadelphia...), Canada, Ireland, France.

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What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

  • Connection: Runs in the cloud
  • Transport: Streamable HTTP
  • Category: Other
  • You need to fill in: Authorization

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

  • Basic checks: 3 of 3 passed
  • Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
  • You fill in yourself: Authorization

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

Which app do you use?

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

This address needs a key in a request header, which the add-connector menu cannot set. Use Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code instead.

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http building-permits-api 'https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=gaelasao/planning-data-au-nz-fr' --header 'Authorization: your-value'

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "building-permits-api": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=gaelasao/planning-data-au-nz-fr",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "building-permits-api": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=gaelasao/planning-data-au-nz-fr",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This address needs a key in a request header, which the add-connector menu cannot set. Use Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code instead.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

  • Authorization secret HTTP header
    Bearer followed by your Apify API token. Not needed if your client signs in with OAuth.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

The server asks you to sign in before it lists its tools.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 7, 2026

  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry name was verified with the GitHub account gaelasao, which owns the repo

  • … Not checked yet

    Still maintained

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • … Not checked yet

    Has a licence

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • ✓ Pass

    Endpoint responds

    Responded in 242 ms (HTTP 401)

  • ✓ Pass

    Sign-in with OAuth

    Declares OAuth sign-in, so your AI app can take you to log in

  • … Not checked yet

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Not checked yet; we read the tool list when we check the endpoint

Compared with others in Otheri

  • More stars than 0% of the other 18345 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 78% of the other 18345 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 18345 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Building Permits API safe?

It passed 3 of 3 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: Authorization

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.0.3) reached the registry 11 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Spec Driven Development, Remote Desktop Commander, ScienceShot science reference

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README from the maker

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Keyword research, building permits and AI visibility data for AI agents (MCP)

Three pay-per-use data tools that any MCP client (Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex…) can call. They run on Apify and are served through the official Apify MCP server: there is nothing to install or host.

Keyword Research API: search volume, CPC, difficulty, intent

Keyword search volume and the rest of Google's keyword data in bulk, in every country. A Google Keyword Planner alternative for agents, with no Google Ads account needed:

  • Metrics for up to 10,000 keywords per run: search volume, 12-month history, CPC, competition, top-of-page bids, keyword difficulty, search intent, trend, AI search volume (how often the keyword comes up in AI assistants) and SERP features (AI Overview, featured snippet, People Also Ask...), plus Bing search volume on runs of 300+ keywords.
  • Keyword ideas from 1 to 20 seed keywords: broad ideas, long-tail suggestions that contain the seed, or Google's related searches.
  • Competitor keywords: up to 10 websites per run, with position, ranking page and estimated traffic; filter positions 4 to 20 for striking distance keywords.

Price: $3 per 1,000 keywords with data, plus $0.01 per run that returns data. Keywords without data are free. Lower prices on higher Apify plans.

Try asking your agent:

  • *"Get search volume, CPC and difficulty for these 50 keywords in Germany, sorted by volume."*
  • *"Which keywords bring competitor.com the most traffic in the UK? Show the top 30 with their ranking pages."*
  • *"Find 200 long-tail ideas around 'standing desk' with at least 100 searches a month."*

Building Permits API (18 US cities and counties, Canada, Ireland, France, NSW Australia, Far North NZ)

Official building permits and planning applications, normalised into one schema, with source links and licences:

  • United States: issued permits from 18 city and county open-data portals (New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, Dallas, Seattle, Austin, Pittsburgh, Orlando, New Orleans, Cincinnati, Mesa, Baton Rouge, Norfolk, Cambridge MA, Montgomery County MD, Collin County TX), with the declared project value and, where published, the contractor's business name. Filter by ZIP code and keywords.
  • Canada: building permits from Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg, with declared values in Canadian dollars.
  • Ireland: planning applications from all 31 planning authorities (national database, CC BY 4.0), filterable by authority.
  • France: SDES Sitadel housing, non-residential, development and demolition permits, including the applicant company and its SIREN when it is a legal entity.
  • Australia and New Zealand: NSW Planning Portal applications and Far North District building applications.

Price: $5 per 1,000 records (lower on higher Apify plans).

AI Visibility Tracker: brand mentions in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI

Ask the AI engines the questions your customers ask and see whether they mention and cite your brand:

  • Engines: Google AI Overview, Google AI Mode, ChatGPT (with web search), Gemini and Perplexity, from the country you choose.
  • One row per prompt and engine: brand mentioned, rank among the brands named, cited as a source, competitors named or cited, share of voice, top source domains, the searches the engine ran, and the answer.
  • A summary by engine and by competitor, plus the most cited domains: the pages to win a mention on.

Price: $0.02 per check (one prompt on one engine; Perplexity counts as 2). Failed checks are free.

Try asking your agent:

  • *"Check whether ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews mention Notion for these 10 prompts in the US, and compare with Coda and Obsidian."*

n8n templates

Ready-to-import n8n workflows in n8n/, built on the official Apify node:

  • keyword-tracking-google-sheets.json: every Monday, one row per keyword in Google Sheets with search volume, CPC, difficulty, intent, AI search volume and AI Overview.
  • building-permits-weekly-digest.json: every Monday, last week's building permits in your US ZIP codes, sent by Gmail and Slack.
  • ai-visibility-weekly-report.json: every Monday, whether ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews name and cite your brand, as rows in Google Sheets and a summary in Slack.

In n8n, import the file into a new workflow, then add your Apify, Google, Gmail or Slack credentials. The sticky notes in each workflow explain the setup and the costs.

Connect

You need an Apify account; runs are billed to it. Clients that support OAuth sign you in on first use. Otherwise, pass your Apify API token.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=gaelasao/keyword-research-api" --header "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"

Claude Desktop, Cursor or VS Code (JSON config)

{

"mcpServers": { "apify-keyword-research": { "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=gaelasao/keyword-research-api", "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" } } } }

Use several tools at once with ?tools=gaelasao/keyword-research-api,gaelasao/planning-data-au-nz-fr,gaelasao/ai-visibility-tracker.

Support

Open an issue on the Actor's Issues tab on Apify, with the run ID and your input. Never post your API token.

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