Vardhol · permits-api

Pa Pittsburgh — building permit data & API

Normalized, deduped, and refreshed daily into one JSON schema. Pull it from the API instead of scraping the city portal.

16,022records 2026-09-18latest issued 802last 30 days 2026-09-20last refreshed

Live sample

curl -H "X-API-Key: pk_sample_readonly_permits" \
  "https://api.vardhol.dev/permits?jurisdiction=us-pa-pittsburgh&type=roofing&limit=5"
IssuedTypeAddressValuation
2026-09-18electrical210 6TH AVE, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-$20,000
2026-09-18mechanical375 KAERCHER ST, Pittsburgh, PA 15207-$4,000
2026-09-18residential_alteration4338 STANLEY ST, Pittsburgh, 15207-$10,714
2026-09-18residential_alteration5723 RODGERS ST, Pittsburgh, 15207-$18,315
2026-09-18electrical5111 HOLMES ST, Pittsburgh, 15201-$3,400
2026-09-18mechanical2293 SOMERS DR, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-$300,000
2026-09-18mechanical645 MARYLAND AVE, Pittsburgh, 15232-$19,568
2026-09-18residential_alteration2028 CROSBY AVE, Pittsburgh, 15216-$14,496

Permit types available

TypeCount
residential_alteration8,303
electrical4,793
mechanical1,685
other476
demolition334
new_construction265
plumbing58
sign31
pool30
roofing27
grading17
solar_pv2

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