INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL
contractor_history
Every permit a contractor has pulled, with total job value and counts by trade.
LIVE ENDPOINT
https://api.permitscouter.com/mcp
Connect to this endpoint to inspect the live schema for contractor_history and invoke it with your own arguments.
Indexed input schema
{}Risk classification
Potential side effects detected · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.
- A tool name or description suggests a financial action.
Parent server
CONNECT WITH APPROVAL
Client installation
Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.
Codex
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.permit-scouter]
url = "https://api.permitscouter.com/mcp"
enabled = true
Claude Code
.mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"permit-scouter": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.permitscouter.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude Desktop
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Name: permit-scouter
Remote MCP URL: https://api.permitscouter.com/mcp
Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.
Cursor
.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"permit-scouter": {
"url": "https://api.permitscouter.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Visual Studio Code
.vscode/mcp.json
Add to Visual Studio Code{
"servers": {
"permit-scouter": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.permitscouter.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Generic MCP
Client-specific MCP configuration
{
"name": "permit-scouter",
"transport": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://api.permitscouter.com/mcp"
}
MCP Inspector
Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.
Related tools
coverage— Free.sample_permits— Free.search_permits— Search new building permits by trade, job value, date, zip or city.get_permit— One permit and every change recorded to its status, value or issue date.property_history— Every permit recorded at one street address, newest first.