# Building Permit Lead Finder & Scorer (`orkanaltinsoy/permit-contractor-lead-enricher`) Actor Turns raw building permits from 8 US cities into scored, trade-classified contractor leads. Filter by trade (roofing, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, solar, remodel...), get A/B/C tiered leads with valuation, recency and contact signals. - **URL**: https://apify.com/orkanaltinsoy/permit-contractor-lead-enricher.md - **Developed by:** [Orkan Altınsoy](https://apify.com/orkanaltinsoy) (community) - **Categories:** Lead generation, Real estate - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $15.00 / 1,000 qualified leads This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Building Permit Lead Finder & Scorer Stop scrolling raw permit lists. This Actor scans **fresh building permits across 8 major US cities**, classifies them by trade, scores every lead 0-100, and delivers only the ones worth your time. ### Who is this for? **Suppliers & service providers** (building materials, equipment rental, dumpsters, insurance, financing): get active job sites with **contractor name and phone**, sorted by project value. **Contractors** (roofing, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, solar, remodel): find high-value projects **without an assigned contractor** — homeowners and GCs who still need subs, the week the permit drops. ### How scoring works Each lead gets a transparent 0-100 score and tier (A/B/C): | Signal | Points | |---|---| | Project valuation ($10K → $500K+) | up to 40 | | Recency (issued last 7 days scores highest) | up to 30 | | Contractor identified + phone (supplier mode) | up to 25 | | No contractor assigned yet (contractor mode) | 20 | | Trade matched from official permit type | 10 | Every score comes with human-readable reasons — no black box. ### Example output ```json { "lead_score": 82, "lead_tier": "A", "trade_primary": "roofing", "lead_reasons": ["valuation $148,000 (+32)", "issued 3d ago (+30)", "contractor identified (+15)", "..."], "city": "austin", "issued_date": "2026-06-09", "address": "4512 Duval St", "valuation": 148000, "contractor_name": "LONE STAR ROOFING", "contractor_phone": "512-555-0148", "work_description": "Full roof replacement, composition shingle" } ```` ### Cities & data quality Austin (contractor+phone ~90%), Seattle (valuations 100%), Denver, Chicago, NYC, SF, LA, Fort Worth. Official city open-data sources, refreshed daily by most cities. Trade classification is deterministic (keyword rules on official permit types + descriptions) — no AI hallucinations in your lead list. ### Tips - Schedule it **daily** with `daysBack: 7` — fresh A-tier leads in your inbox/CRM every morning (works with Google Sheets, webhooks, Make/Zapier/n8n integrations) - Start with `minScore: 50` (B+ leads only) to keep volume manageable - Supplier mode + Austin/Denver = leads with direct phone numbers ### Pricing Pay per qualified lead delivered — scanning and filtering is free; you only pay for leads that pass your score threshold. # Actor input Schema ## `cities` (type: `array`): Cities to scan for leads. ## `trades` (type: `array`): Which trades to find leads for. ## `mode` (type: `string`): supplier: you sell products/services TO contractors (leads with contractor name+phone score higher). contractor: you ARE a contractor looking for jobs (permits without an assigned contractor score higher). ## `daysBack` (type: `integer`): Scan permits issued in the last N days. ## `minValuation` (type: `integer`): Skip permits below this project value (records with missing valuation are kept). ## `minScore` (type: `integer`): Only deliver leads at/above this score. 70+=A, 50+=B, 30+=C. ## `maxLeads` (type: `integer`): Best-scoring leads are delivered first. ## `maxPermitsPerCity` (type: `integer`): Safety cap on how many raw permits are scanned per city before filtering. Scanning is free — you only pay for delivered leads. ## `socrataAppToken` (type: `string`): Free token raises rate limits for heavy runs. ## Actor input object example ```json { "cities": [ "austin", "seattle", "denver_res", "chicago" ], "trades": [ "roofing", "hvac", "plumbing", "electrical", "remodel" ], "mode": "supplier", "daysBack": 14, "minValuation": 0, "minScore": 30, "maxLeads": 1000, "maxPermitsPerCity": 3000 } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("orkanaltinsoy/permit-contractor-lead-enricher").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("orkanaltinsoy/permit-contractor-lead-enricher").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{}' | apify call orkanaltinsoy/permit-contractor-lead-enricher --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=orkanaltinsoy/permit-contractor-lead-enricher", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Building Permit Lead Finder & Scorer", "description": "Turns raw building permits from 8 US cities into scored, trade-classified contractor leads. 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Scanning is free — you only pay for delivered leads.", "default": 3000 }, "socrataAppToken": { "title": "Socrata app token (optional)", "type": "string", "description": "Free token raises rate limits for heavy runs." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```