# Chicago Roofing Permits — 3-Record Sample

**Use case:** 

Preview up to 3 Chicago permits matching roofing terms, newest first within 365 days. Inspect scope and issue date; a permit does not prove the owner is seeking bids. At the current standard price, 3 results cost $0.009 plus the memory-based startup fee; platform usage is included. Preset: $0.50 maximum charge and 300-second timeout. Availability varies.

## Input

```json
{
  "city": "chicago",
  "permitType": "roofing",
  "daysBack": 365,
  "maxResults": 3
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "permitNumber": {
    "label": "Permit Number",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "address": {
    "label": "Address",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "city": {
    "label": "City",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "state": {
    "label": "State",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "permitType": {
    "label": "Permit Type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "workDescription": {
    "label": "Work Description",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "estimatedCost": {
    "label": "Estimated Cost",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "issueDate": {
    "label": "Issue Date",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Building Permit Lead Scraper — Contractor Lead Generation](https://apify.com/samstorm/building-permit-lead-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/samstorm/building-permit-lead-scraper.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/samstorm/building-permit-lead-scraper.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`).