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Shovels

by Shovels Inc.

AI-powered building permit intelligence platform with nationwide contractor and permit data from 2,000+ jurisdictions.

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Highlights

74 Features11 Integrations

Capabilities

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About This Product

Shovels uses AI to clean, enrich, and unify permit, contractor, and property data from over 2,000 US jurisdictions. The platform processes 180 million building permits across 30 million addresses with profiles on 3 million contractors, accessible via API, web app, or data warehouse integrations with Snowflake, BigQuery, and Databricks.

Capabilities

How this product is delivered and what's included out of the box.

Mobile app
Not available
Free trial
Yes
Free tier
No
Public API
Yes
Deployment
Cloud

FSH Score Breakdown

Ease of Use
6.0
Features
6.9
Support
5.0
Value
6.5
Integrations
8.0
AI Capabilities
1.5

Customer Reviews

Features

74 features confirmed across 12categories· Showing confirmed capabilities only

CRM & Sales17features

CRMContractor ProfilesContractor ProfilesContractor ProfilesProperty Filtering And Location SearchProperty type filteringSchema Markup GenerationDealer LocatorContractor directory searchZip Code SearchGeo-search by address, zip code, city, county, or custom areaContact Data AccessEmployee contact dataLocation Intelligence and Map Viewsite selection optimization
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Customer and Site Data ManagementProperty type filteringMulti-Site Subscription ManagementSelf-serve subscription managementParcel Boundary and Ownership EnrichmentAdvanced Audience SegmentationAudiencesData EnrichmentAI data enrichmentMarketing ToolsAudiencesContractor NetworkNationwide coverageLocation Intelligence and Market AnalysisProperty Profiles

Platform & Customization16features

API PlaygroundAPI PlaygroundAPI Usage MonitoringCredit tracking via response headersAutomated Data HandoffsAutomatic data updatesAutomatic Monthly Data BackupMonthly data refreshCLI (Command Line Interface)Shovels CLICustom API AccessREST APIData ExportCSV data exportGeocodingGeocoding
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AWS Cognito AuthenticationHeader-based authenticationAddress SearchHTTPS Encryption for API RequestsCustom FieldsProperty details including square footage, year built, and property typeZip Code DatabaseAddress Search endpointThird-Party IntegrationGIS IntegrationRole-Based Access ControlHeader-based authenticationAutomatic File DeliveryParquet file delivery

Reporting & Analytics15features

ReportingCustom SQL reportingAnalyticsData Coverage DashboardData WarehousingData Warehouse IntegrationContractor Firmographic FilteringCustom SQL ReportingCustomizable Data Views and FilteringCustomizable Financial and Operational Data ViewsDesign Your Own Reports
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Enriched Permit Data and Quality MetricsEnterprise Data LakeHistorical Data AccessParquet File DeliveryGeographic Market Signal TrackingESG & Sustainability ReportingConstruction risk assessmentGeo Profiles

AI & Automation9features

AI Powered Permit ManagementPlain-English permit summariesAI Research AgentAI Curated Building Permit RecordsAI-curated building permit recordsAI Agent BuilderAPI PlaygroundAI SupportAI data cleaning and enrichmentAI InsightsAI-derived insightsAI Risk Analysis for PreconstructionAI Assist for Voice/Text QueriesNatural language queries for building permit data
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AI Enrichment

Compliance & Safety7features

Permit ManagementPre-permit intelligenceCustom U-Value EntryCustom schema generationCode Enforcement TrackingPre-permit intelligenceRisk Identificationconstruction risk assessmentBuilding Code ComplianceLive building permit data feedAutomated Permit Status TrackingDynamic Filtering and Search for Permits

Invoicing & Payments2features

Customised Views and Filters for PaymentsSubscription BillingSelf-serve subscription management

Fleet & GPS Management2features

GIS RoutingGeocoding with latitude and longitude coordinatesIntegrated Address Mapping With DirectionsAddress resolution

Customer Communication2features

AI Chat ReceptionistCharlie AIClient Portalproperty details access

Scheduling & Dispatch1feature

Project ManagementPre-permit project tracking

Technician Management1feature

Contractor VettingContractor license and contact data enrichment

Equipment & Asset Management1feature

Asset Managementproperty details access

Accounting Integration1feature

Snowflake Data Warehouse Connection

Integrations 11 across 3 categories

Data & Automation 8
Amazon S3
Azure Blob Storage
Cherre
Databricks
Google BigQuery
Google Cloud
Regrid
Snowflake
Industry-Specific 2
ArcGIS
QGIS
CRM 1
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