# Hillsborough County FL Property Search MCP Server (`rl1987/hillsborough-fl-mcp-server`) Actor

MCP server exposing Hillsborough County (FL) Property Appraiser GIS Basic/Advanced/Sales Search and parcel detail lookup as tools.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/rl1987/hillsborough-fl-mcp-server.md
- **Developed by:** [R.L.](https://apify.com/rl1987) (community)
- **Categories:** Real estate, MCP servers
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $10.00 / 1,000 price for completing a tool calls

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?

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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?

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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/docs.md):

```bash
npm install apify-client
```

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```bash
pip install apify-client
```

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````bash
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# Windows
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```bash

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

### Hillsborough County FL Property Search MCP server

An [MCP](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) server that exposes the Hillsborough County, Florida
Property Appraiser's public GIS property search — [gis.hcpafl.org/PropertySearch](https://gis.hcpafl.org/PropertySearch/) —
as tools an AI agent can call directly: Basic Search, Advanced Search, Sales Search, and full
parcel detail lookup. Runs on the [Apify platform](https://docs.apify.com/platform) in Standby
mode, so it behaves like a normal always-on API endpoint rather than a one-shot batch job — with
Apify handling scaling, monitoring, and pay-per-event billing for you.

### Why use this?

- **Owner/address/folio lookup** for title research, due diligence, or lead generation.
- **Advanced filtering** (year built, square footage, value ranges, subdivision, zoning) for
  market analysis and comps.
- **Sales history search** by date/price range and qualified/unqualified status for appraisal
  and investment research.
- **Full parcel detail** — legal description, building characteristics, land lines, extra
  features, sales history, permits, and current/certified tax values — in one call.

### Tools

#### `basic_search`
Search by exactly one of: `owner`, `folio`, `pin`, `address`. Optional `page` / `pagesize`.

#### `advanced_search`
Combine filters (all optional, AND-combined): `address`, `zip_code`, `year_built_low/high`,
`heated_sqft_low/high`, `bedrooms_low/high`, `bathrooms_low/high`, `land_value_low/high`,
`market_value_low/high`, `acreage_low/high`, `subdivision`, `neighborhood`, `market_area`,
`zoning`. Plus `page` / `pagesize`.

#### `sales_search`
Search sales from the last 10 years. `sale_type`: `q` (Qualified, default), `u` (Unqualified),
or `a` (All Sales). Optional `sale_date_low/high` (YYYY-MM-DD), `sale_price_low/high`, and the
same property filters as `advanced_search`. Plus `page` / `pagesize`.

#### `get_parcel_detail`
Full parcel record for a single property. Takes `pin` (get it from any search result). Each
entry in `salesHistory` includes a `documentUrl` linking directly to the scanned deed image on
the Hillsborough County Clerk's Official Records Public Search
(`publicaccess.hillsclerk.com`) — a separate government site from the Property Appraiser. Only
sales with a recorded instrument/document number get a link (`documentUrl` is `null` for
book/page-only records, since that site has no direct-link-by-book/page option).

### Input

This actor takes no run input — all configuration happens per MCP tool call. `.actor/input_schema.json`
is empty on purpose; it exists only to satisfy the platform's Actor spec.

### Output

Each tool returns its result inline over MCP (`structuredContent`), not to a dataset — this is a
live query server, not a batch scraper. Example `basic_search` result shape:

```json
{
  "results": [
    {
      "address": "123 MAIN ST",
      "displayFolio": "012345-0000",
      "folio": "0123450000",
      "owner": "SMITH JOHN",
      "pin": "012345.0000",
      "saleDate": "2019-06-01",
      "salePrice": 250000,
      "totalCount": 1
    }
  ]
}
````

### How to connect

1. Deploy this actor (`apify push`) and let it start in Standby mode.
2. Export your own Apify API token ([console.apify.com/settings/integrations](https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations))
   — not the actor owner's, it's what authenticates and meters your usage of the endpoint — then
   connect with the Claude Code CLI over Streamable HTTP (swap `rl1987` for the actual owning
   account's username, if different):

```bash
export APIFY_TOKEN="<YOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN>"
claude mcp add --transport http hillsborough-fl-property-search \
  https://rl1987--hillsborough-fl-mcp-server.apify.actor/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"
```

3. Verify the connection:

```bash
claude mcp list
```

or inside a Claude Code session, run `/mcp` — you should see `hillsborough-fl-property-search`
connected with 4 tools (`basic_search`, `advanced_search`, `sales_search`, `get_parcel_detail`).

To remove the connection later:

```bash
claude mcp remove hillsborough-fl-property-search
```

#### Sharing a connection with a team

Commit an `.mcp.json` with just the URL (no token), and have each teammate run the same
`claude mcp add` command once with their own token, scoped locally so it isn't committed:

```bash
export APIFY_TOKEN="<THEIR_OWN_APIFY_API_TOKEN>"
claude mcp add --scope local --transport http hillsborough-fl-property-search \
  https://rl1987--hillsborough-fl-mcp-server.apify.actor/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"
```

Verify the connection with `claude mcp list` or `/mcp` inside Claude Code — you should see 4 tools
listed (`basic_search`, `advanced_search`, `sales_search`, `get_parcel_detail`).

### Pay per event

This actor uses [Pay Per Event](https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/publishing/monetize#pay-per-event-pricing-model)
billing: every completed tool call charges one `tool-call` event (see
[`.actor/pay_per_event.json`](.actor/pay_per_event.json) for the live price). Failed calls are
not charged.

### Data source and disclaimer

Data comes from the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser's public GIS system
(`gis.hcpafl.org`), which serves public real-estate records. This actor calls the same JSON API
the official web app uses. Note: `gis.hcpafl.org/robots.txt` disallows automated crawling of the
site (`Disallow: /`) — this actor accesses a small, fixed set of documented JSON endpoints
directly (not a broad crawl), but you are responsible for confirming your use complies with the
county's [terms/disclaimer](https://hcpafl.org/Disclaimer) and applicable law before relying on
this data for legal, financial, or official purposes. Always verify critical figures against the
official county record.

### Resources

- [Apify MCP server documentation](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp)
- [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io)
- [HCPA Property Search](https://gis.hcpafl.org/PropertySearch/)

# Actor input Schema

## Actor input object example

```json
{}
```

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("rl1987/hillsborough-fl-mcp-server").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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("rl1987/hillsborough-fl-mcp-server").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 rl1987/hillsborough-fl-mcp-server --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=rl1987/hillsborough-fl-mcp-server",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Hillsborough County FL Property Search MCP Server",
        "description": "MCP server exposing Hillsborough County (FL) Property Appraiser GIS Basic/Advanced/Sales Search and parcel detail lookup as tools.",
        "version": "0.1",
        "x-build-id": "IRfThhBBoBwyJjbK8"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/rl1987~hillsborough-fl-mcp-server/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-rl1987-hillsborough-fl-mcp-server",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/rl1987~hillsborough-fl-mcp-server/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-rl1987-hillsborough-fl-mcp-server",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
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                "responses": {
                    "200": {
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                            "application/json": {
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                    }
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            }
        },
        "/acts/rl1987~hillsborough-fl-mcp-server/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-rl1987-hillsborough-fl-mcp-server",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {}
            },
            "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": {
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                                        "example": 2048
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                            },
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                            },
                            "buildNumber": {
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                                "example": "1.0.0"
                            },
                            "containerUrl": {
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                            },
                            "usage": {
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                                "properties": {
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                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
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                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
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                                    },
                                    "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
                                    }
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                            },
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                                        "example": 0
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            }
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    }
}
```