Browse 6.8M+ solar permits across 48 states and DC →
Every roofing permit is a solar opportunity. Every solar permit is a battery storage upsell. Find them all by ZIP code, city, or date — through one API.
No credit card required. 100 free requests/day.
# Find recent roofing permits — ideal solar leads
curl "https://api.permit-stack.com
/v1/permits/search
?city=Austin
&category=roofing
&filed_after=2025-01-01" \
-H "X-API-Key: pk_your_key"
# Returns addresses, dates, contractors
# of homeowners with brand-new roofsTraditional solar leads cost $50-200+ each. Permit data gives you homeowners who've already committed money to their property — the highest-intent prospects in the market.
A homeowner who just spent $15K on a new roof is in a construction mindset. They have a brand-new surface ideal for solar panels.
100 free API requests per day, no credit card. Each request returns up to 50 permits from the last 30 days, so up to 5,000 records a day to size a market before you pay anything.
Most city sources are re-ingested every night, so new solar permits reach the API soon after each city publishes them. Statewide solar registries refresh monthly, and every jurisdiction shows the date its data runs through.
Build an automated lead pipeline that runs daily. No manual research, no scraping, no data wrangling.
Query roofing, solar, electrical, or EV charger permits in any covered city or ZIP code. Filter by date to get only recent filings.
Each permit includes the full address, GPS coordinates, estimated project value, contractor name, and work description.
Push addresses into your sales pipeline. Set up webhook alerts to get notified automatically when new permits match your criteria.
Homeowners with recent roofing permits have new surfaces ideal for panels. They've already invested in their property and are open to improvements.
Find homeowners who installed solar 1-3 years ago. They're ideal candidates for battery storage add-ons as prices drop — /v1/plays/battery-retrofit-candidates builds the list in one call.
String inverters die at 10–12 years. /v1/plays/system-age?trade=solar lists systems installed 10–20 years ago with no permit since — the classic repower lead. Lead plays are on any paid plan, from $29/mo.
EV charger permit holders are environmentally conscious and have higher electricity bills — perfect solar candidates.
Track solar adoption rates by ZIP code, identify which installers dominate each market, and spot emerging demand patterns.
See which solar contractors are pulling the most permits in your territory. Track their volume, project values, and geographic reach.
Compare permit volumes across ZIP codes and cities to allocate sales resources where demand is highest — then cut a canvassing territory on a map and work the fresh installs.
117M+ permits. 8,000+ cities across 48 states and DC. Most sources refreshed nightly. Free tier available.