PermitStack
U.S. building permits, permit histories by address and contractors from city and county records.
What it does
PermitStack is an MCP server, a connector that lets an AI assistant use it as a tool. It is hosted: an assistant connects to it over the internet, nothing to install.
No capability identified yet from its description.
Facts come from the Official MCP Registry, as declared by the publisher. Capabilities are matched automatically (low confidence) and are not a test of the tool.
At a glance
How to connect
As declared in the Official MCP Registry · hosted endpoint tested by Electra Index 51m ago (live check)Hosted endpoint
https://mcp.permit-stack.com/mcpstreamable-http
In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http permitstack https://mcp.permit-stack.com/mcp
MCP settings (Claude Desktop, Cursor and other MCP clients)
{
"mcpServers": {
"permitstack": {
"url": "https://mcp.permit-stack.com/mcp"
}
}
}Live check
Electra Index connected to the hosted endpoint 51m agoONLINE PermitStack answered an MCP connection on 23 Oct 2026 and introduced itself as permitstack 0.1.0 (MCP protocol 2025-06-18).
6 tools offered to AI assistants
search_permits· Search U.S. building permits by location (city, state, ZIP code, or a lat/lng radius), category, status, property type, filing or issue date range, estimated project value, contractor name, or free text. Returns up to 25 permits per call wiget_permit· Look up a permit by the permit number assigned by the issuing jurisdiction, optionally narrowed by city and state. The number is matched exactly (ignoring case), and the same number can exist in several jurisdictions, so up to 5 matching peget_property_history· Permit history for one property, looked up by street address (house number and street name, e.g. '123 Main St'). Optional city, state and ZIP narrow the match when the same street address exists in several places. Returns a property profilesearch_contractors· Search contractors by name, city, state or specialty. Returns up to 25 contractors per call with the contractor UUID, name, licence number and licence state, home city and state, total permit count, first and last permit dates, specialtiesget_contractor_permits· List the permits pulled by one contractor, identified by the contractor UUID from search_contractors. Returns up to 25 permits per page with the contractor's work history fields (dates, categories, values). Results carry no property owner nget_coverage· Describe PermitStack's coverage: total permits, jurisdictions (active, archive, frozen) and states. On a signed-in connection it also lists covered jurisdictions with their permit counts, county and `data_through` (the date of the newest pe
What "online" means: the server answered an MCP connection at the time of the check. It is not a guarantee of security, quality or continuous uptime. How we test: we open an MCP session and ask for the tool list, as an AI assistant would. We never run a tool and never send a key. Checked every few days. Method
Is this your server? Monitoring Pro: a check every 30 minutes and an email within the hour when it stops answering. Launch offer: $39.99 once, for life.
Facts & evidence
Each fact shows where it was seen and when.| Fact | Value | Evidence | Source | Last confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosted endpoint | https://mcp.permit-stack.com/mcp | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 42m ago |
| Local install (package) | no | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 42m ago |
| Remote access (hosted) | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 42m ago |
| Website | https://permit-stack.com/docs/connectors/ | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 42m ago |
| Registry status | active | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 42m ago |
| Version | 1.0.0 | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 42m ago |
| MCP server | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 42m ago |
Change history
- NEW23 Oct 2026first seen in the index
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How do I connect PermitStack?
Use the hosted endpoint https://mcp.permit-stack.com/mcp in your assistant's MCP settings. The exact settings are in "How to connect" above, as declared in the Official MCP Registry.
What tools does PermitStack offer?
When Electra Index connected on 23 Oct 2026, it listed 6 tools: search_permits, get_permit, get_property_history, search_contractors, get_contractor_permits, get_coverage. The full list is in "Live check" above.
Is PermitStack online?
Yes. Its hosted endpoint answered an MCP connection from Electra Index 51m ago.