Shovels API

Name: Shovels API API
Brand: Shovels API
Availability: InStock

✓ Official Vendor SpecE CommerceStorefrontapiKey5 EndpointsREST

For Agents

Programmatically search permits, get permit by id. Covers 5 operations with apiKey authentication.

Use for: I need to permits, I want to permit by id, Search for contractors, Find all contractor by id

Quickstart

Get started with Shovels API in minutes using your preferred integration method.

# Add to your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf)
{
  "jentic": {
    "url": "https://api.jentic.com/mcp",
    "auth": "oauth"
  }
}

# Then ask your agent:
"search permits"

# → Jentic returns the GET /events tool with parameter schema, agent executes.

Capabilities

What an agent can do with Shovels API API.

Search permits

Get permit by ID

Integrate Shovels API into automated workflows

Query and filter Shovels API records by parameters

Monitor Shovels API operational status and events

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Start building with Shovels API API

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Use Cases

Patterns agents use Shovels API API for, with concrete tasks.

★ E-Commerce Operations

Use the Shovels API to perform e commerce operations programmatically. The API provides 5 endpoints covering core functionality including search permits, get permit by id, search contractors.

Call GET /permits/search to search permits

Automated Contractors Management

Automate contractors operations by combining multiple Shovels API endpoints. Agents can get permit by id and then search contractors in a single workflow.

Call GET /permits/{id} to get permit by id, then verify the result

AI Agent Integration via Jentic

AI agents discover and call Shovels API endpoints through Jentic without managing credentials directly. An agent searches for the required operation by intent, receives the matching endpoint schema, and executes the call with Jentic-managed authentication. This eliminates the need to read API documentation or handle apiKey tokens manually.

Search Jentic for 'search permits', load the operation schema, and execute with Jentic-managed credentials

Key Endpoints

5 endpoints — building contractor and permit data api providing access to permits, contractors, and property information.

METHOD

PATH

DESCRIPTION

GET

/permits/search

Search permits

GET

/permits/{id}

Get permit by ID

GET

/contractors/search

Search contractors

GET

/contractors/{id}

Get contractor by ID

GET

/properties/{id}

Get property by ID

GET

/permits/search

Search permits

GET

/permits/{id}

Get permit by ID

GET

/contractors/search

Search contractors

GET

/contractors/{id}

Get contractor by ID

GET

/properties/{id}

Get property by ID

Why though Jentic?

Three things that make agents converge on Jentic-routed access.

Credential isolation

Shovels API apiKey credentials are stored encrypted in the Jentic vault (MAXsystem). Agents receive scoped access tokens — raw secrets never enter the agent context.

Intent-based discovery

Agents search by intent (e.g., 'search permits') and Jentic returns the matching Shovels API operation with its input schema, so the agent can call the right endpoint without browsing docs.

Time to first call

Direct Shovels API integration: 1-3 days for auth handling, response parsing, and error cases. Through Jentic: under 1 hour — search, load schema, execute.

Related APIs

Alternatives and complements available in the Jentic catalogue.

Alternative

Shopify

Alternative e commerce API

Choose Shopify when you need a different approach to e commerce operations

Alternative

Stripe

Alternative e commerce API

Choose Stripe when you need a different approach to e commerce operations

FAQs

Specific to using Shovels API API through Jentic.

What authentication does the Shovels API use?

The Shovels API uses an API key passed in the `X-API-Key` header. Through Jentic, these credentials are stored encrypted in the MAXsystem vault and injected at execution time, so raw secrets never enter the agent context.

Can I search permits with the Shovels API?

Yes. Use the GET /permits/search endpoint. The API returns structured JSON responses that agents can parse and act on directly.

What are the rate limits for the Shovels API?

Rate limits are not specified in the OpenAPI spec. Check the vendor documentation for current limits. Through Jentic, rate limiting is handled automatically with retry logic built into the execution layer.

How do I search permits through Jentic?

Install the Jentic SDK with pip install jentic, authenticate at https://app.jentic.com/sign-up, then search for 'search permits'. Jentic returns the matching Shovels API operation with its input schema. Load the schema and execute the call — credentials are injected automatically.

How many endpoints does the Shovels API have?

The Shovels API exposes 5 endpoints covering contractors, permits, properties operations.