# Roofing Permits in Seattle, Latest

**Use case:** 

Recently issued roofing permits in Seattle, a lead list of active jobs for roofing contractors, material suppliers and solar installers. Covers the last 30 days, newest first. Unofficial, not affiliated with the City of Seattle or any government agency.

## Input

```json
{
  "cities": [
    "seattle"
  ],
  "permitTypes": [
    "roof"
  ],
  "maxResults": 100
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "type": {
    "label": "Row type"
  },
  "city": {
    "label": "City"
  },
  "permitNumber": {
    "label": "Permit number"
  },
  "permitType": {
    "label": "Permit type"
  },
  "workClass": {
    "label": "Work class"
  },
  "description": {
    "label": "Description"
  },
  "status": {
    "label": "Status"
  },
  "issuedDate": {
    "label": "Issued",
    "format": "date"
  },
  "valuation": {
    "label": "Valuation (USD)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "zip": {
    "label": "ZIP"
  },
  "permitUrl": {
    "label": "Permit link",
    "format": "link"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The US Building Permits Scraper: Construction Permit Data Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Roofing Permits in Seattle, Latest". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/hUZtBrgTG92Sw1uNn) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Roofing Permits in Seattle, Latest" task

The US Building Permits Scraper: Construction Permit Data Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like cities, permit types, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Roofing Permits in Seattle, Latest" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as row type, city, permit number, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Roofing Permits in Seattle, Latest" task via API](https://apify.com/lepidata/us-building-permits.md).

## FAQ

### What counts as a roofing permit?

Rows where Seattle's permit type or work class matches "roof". The filter checks those two fields only, not the work description.

### How do I switch to another city or trade?

Pick another supported city in \`cities\`, or change \`permitTypes\` to words like \`electrical\`, \`demolition\` or \`new\`. There is no name or free-text search.

### Can I run it on a schedule?

Yes. Apify's scheduler can run it weekly, but each run covers the last 30 days, so weekly runs will overlap.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [US Building Permits Scraper: Construction Permit Data](https://apify.com/lepidata/us-building-permits.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/lepidata/us-building-permits.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/lepidata/us-building-permits.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).