Permitbase MCP Server

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Basic information

About Permitbase MCP Server

Access 44 years of U.S. residential building permit data (1980–present). 780K+ rows at the place level from Census Bureau BPS data. 6 tools: annual permits, trends, rankings, cycle analysis, state summaries, coverage info.

#data #real-estate #housing #economics#census

Permitbase MCP Server config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "permitbase": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": [
        "-m",
        "mcp_server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PERMITBASE_API_KEY": "<YOUR_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Permitbase MCP Server tools

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Overview

What is Permitbase?

Permitbase provides access to 44 years of U.S. residential building permit data (1980–present), sourced from the Census Bureau's Building Permits Survey (BPS). It contains over 780,000 rows at the place level and is designed for analysts, researchers, and real estate professionals needing historical permit information.

How to use Permitbase?

The server exposes six tools for querying the data: annual permits, trends, rankings, cycle analysis, state summaries, and coverage info. No installation or configuration details are provided; users invoke these tools through the MCP client.

Key features of Permitbase

44 years of U.S. residential building permit data (1980–present)
Over 780,000 rows at the place level
Data sourced from Census Bureau BPS
Six analytical tools: annual permits, trends, rankings, cycle analysis, state summaries, coverage info

Use cases of Permitbase

Analyze long-term residential permit trends across U.S. places
Compare permit activity rankings among jurisdictions
Examine building cycles using historical permit data
Generate state-level summaries of residential building permits

Frequently asked questions

What data does Permitbase provide?

Residential building permit data from 1980 to present, sourced from the Census Bureau's BPS, with over 780,000 rows at the place level.

How many tools does Permitbase offer?

Six tools: annual permits, trends, rankings, cycle analysis, state summaries, and coverage info.

What time range does Permitbase cover?

44 years, from 1980 to present.

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