You can access the NYC DOB NOW Filing Snapshot programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in API & Integrations in Apify Console.

Python

JavaScript

CLI

OpenAPI

HTTP

MCP

1import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
2
3// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
4// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
5const client = new ApifyClient({
6    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
7});
8
9// Prepare Actor input
10const input = {
11    "buyerQuery": "buyer-ready records with source evidence",
12    "taskIntent": "buyer-ready-product-run",
13    "sourceMode": "startUrls",
14    "outputMode": "buyer-ready-records",
15    "startUrls": [
16        {
17            "url": "https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/w9ak-ipjd.json"
18        }
19    ],
20    "requestTimeoutSecs": 30,
21    "maxRequestRetries": 2,
22    "sinceLastRun": false,
23    "deltaMode": true
24};
25
26// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
27const run = await client.actor("zentrafoundry/permit-signal-monitor").call(input);
28
29// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
30console.log('Results from dataset');
31console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
32const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
33items.forEach((item) => {
34    console.dir(item);
35});
36
37// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

NYC DOB NOW filings — not Permit Issuance API in JavaScript

The Apify API client for JavaScript is the official library that allows you to use NYC DOB NOW Filing Snapshot API in JavaScript or TypeScript, providing convenience functions and automatic retries on errors.

Install the apify-client

$npm install apify-client

Other API clients include:

NYC DOB NOW Filing Snapshot API in Python

NYC DOB NOW Filing Snapshot API through CLI

NYC DOB NOW Filing Snapshot OpenAPI definition

NYC DOB NOW Filing Snapshot API

NYC DOB Permit Issuance Snapshot

zentrafoundry/permit-lookup-api

NYC DOB Permit Issuance (83x8-shf7). Overlaps other permit Actors — Try is NYC issuance. $0.01 / permit.

Zentra

NYC Building Permit Leads

zentrafoundry/multi-city-building-permit-lead-feed

Contractor leads from NYC DOB Permit Issuance: trade, address, issuance date. New York City only — not a national feed. $0.03 / lead.

Zentra

NYC DOB Building Permits Scraper: Contractors & Owners

scrapers_lat/nyc-dob-permits-scraper

Scrape NYC Department of Buildings permits from DOB NOW across all five boroughs. Extract address, BIN, BBL, work type, job cost, contractor license, filing rep and property owner contacts. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.

Scrapers Lat

NYC DOB Permits & Violations Scraper

crawlerbros/nyc-dob-permits-violations-scraper

Scrape NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) construction permits and code violations from the public NYC Open Data API. Filter by borough, address, BIN, block/lot, job/permit type, permit status, violation category, and date range.

Crawler Bros

NYC Building Permit Lead Generator

enfex/nyc-building-permit-lead-generator

Create trade-focused construction lead feeds from NYC DOB NOW approved permits while excluding owner and individual applicant data.

Marcel K

NYC DOB Building Permits Scraper

fortuitous_pirate/nyc-building-permits

Search NYC Department of Buildings permits. Get permit details, addresses, and filing status. For construction and development research.

Fortuitous Pirate

NYC DOB Permits Scraper

moving_beacon-owner1/nyc-dob-permits-scraper

Extract official NYC Department of Buildings permit data from NYC Open Data. Filter by dataset, date, borough, permit type, or custom SoQL query, and retrieve complete permit records, contractor, and property owner information—ideal for research, analysis, and lead generation.

Jamshaid Arif

NYC Building Permits & Contractor Data Extractor (DOB)

motivational_nickel/my-actor-1

Extract NYC building permits, construction activity, and contractor-related records from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB). Ideal for real estate analytics, contractor verification, compliance checks, and construction market research.

Leoncio Jr Coronado

NYC Roofing and HVAC Permit Leads

zentrafoundry/us-building-permit-roofing-hvac-leads

NYC DOB permits filtered to roofing and HVAC trades. Five boroughs only, issuance date on every lead. $0.03 / lead.

Zentra

NYC Building Permits & Construction Leads Scraper

logiover/nyc-dob-now-building-permits-scraper

Export NYC DOB NOW approved building permits with project cost, work type, contractor, owner, address and geolocation. Filter nearly one million records for construction leads and market intelligence. No API key.