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The Shovels Free plan includes full permit and contractor search, all filters, and 500 credits per month. No credit card required. Paid plans unlock CSV downloads and larger credit allowances.
One credit is one record. Every plan is metered the same way—each record returned counts as one credit, on Free and paid plans alike.

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Features Available on the Free Plan

Users can access the permit and contractor search functionality from the left side of the user interface.

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Data Availability

  • Shovels Online: The Free plan includes access to the last 12 months of permit and contractor data. Paid plans unlock all historical data (on average, 25+ years).
  • API: The Free plan includes access to the full historical dataset—no date restrictions.

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Results You Can Browse

A search always reports how many records match, but the Free plan lets you page through the first 10 of them. Paid plans raise that to 100. Narrow your filters to bring a large result set into view, or export the results on a paid plan to work with the full set. See how Shovels Online works for details.

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Filters and Sorting

Users can utilize various filters to refine their searches. Filters are available for categories such as:
  • Financial
  • Building
  • Permit
  • Contractor
Exporting search results to CSV requires a paid plan. Paid plans can export the full set of matching records and sort them in Excel or Google Sheets.

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Data Refresh Rate

Shovels data is refreshed twice a month. See data refresh frequency for details.

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Getting Started

  1. Create a free account to get started
  2. Use the search functionality to explore permits and contractors
  3. Apply filters to narrow down your results
  4. Explore contractor profiles and permit details
The Free plan is a great way to evaluate Shovels’ data quality and coverage before committing to a paid plan.

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Next Steps