Integrate Shovels with Claude, Cursor, Chatbots & AI Agents MCP Server

Q: Can I see permit activity for a whole city?

Yes! Use the getpermitstats tool with the city name or City/State combination in the geo_id parameter to retrieve aggregated construction data for that area.

Construction and permit data platform — search contractors and building permits via AI.

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Compatible with every major AI agent and IDE

Claude

ChatGPT

Cursor

Gemini

Windsurf

VS Code

JetBrains

Vercel

+ other MCP clients

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Get permit stats on Shovels

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Security & Code Integrity Audit

Every tool in the Shovels MCP Server is continuously audited by the Vinkius Security Engine. We guarantee zero-trust payload isolation, strict data boundaries, and deterministic execution for enterprise-grade AI agents.

A+Score: 98.33

How Vinkius protects your data

Can I set different limits for each virtual assistant on my team?

Absolutely. You have full control in our command center. You can create an AI agent that only "reads" data so the support team can answer questions, and another superpowered agent that can "edit" and "create" information exclusively for your operations team. Each AI gets exactly the level of access you allow.

Can I see permit activity for a whole city?

Yes! Use the get_permit_stats tool with the city name or City/State combination in the geo_id parameter to retrieve aggregated construction data for that area.

What happens if the underlying API rate limits my agent?

Our edge infrastructure automatically handles backoffs, queueing, and throttling. If an AI agent sends too many erratic requests, Vinkius manages the rate limits gracefully, ensuring your backend doesn't crash.

How does the AI access my passwords and credentials?

It simply doesn't. On Vinkius, your passwords, API keys, and login details are kept in a secure vault. The AI (like ChatGPT or Claude) merely "asks" Vinkius to perform the task. Vinkius opens the door, does the work, and hands the result back to the AI. Your credentials are never seen, read, or learned by the artificial intelligence.

Supported Use Cases for Shovels

We map standard API endpoints to agent-compatible instructions. Connect Shovels to execute these core functional operations.

ChatGPT building permits Automation

Integrate the Shovels server to handle building permits requests natively. It provides the schemas required for ChatGPT and Cursor to manage real estate data.

Connecting contractor data with Cursor

Use Shovels to manage contractor data via conversational interfaces. The integration centralizes access control for real estate operations performed by ChatGPT.