Nearby Permits

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http permits https://nearbypermits.com/mcp

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):

https://nearbypermits.com/mcp

Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "permits": {
      "url": "https://nearbypermits.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

6 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.

• list_citiesList the US cities and counties with building permit data, with each one's slug for the other tools.
• permits_at_addressUse 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 the building permits on record at that
• permits_nearUse 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, o
• get_permitLook up one building permit by its city permit number: work, date, status, cost and address.
• recent_permitsUse 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_nearUse 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

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