Normalize Fragmented City Data
NYC publishes data across dozens of agencies in incompatible formats. We unify DOH, DCA, SLA, and DOB into clean, typed JSON responses.
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NYC API
Turn Any NYC Address Into a Property Dossier in Seconds
NYC Intelligence. One Call.
Health grades, violations, ownership, permits — across every NYC agency, in a single endpoint. Built for AI agents and the developers who ship them.
✓ 500 free credits on signup✓ No credit card required✓ Live in < 60 seconds
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Why NYC API
One API. All the city data that matters.
NYC publishes data across dozens of agencies in incompatible formats. We normalize it into clean, typed, agent-ready endpoints.
Search with Operational Context
Find venues by cuisine, grade, borough, or compliance status. Every result includes the operational intelligence that matters.
Operator-Ready
Verify Permits & Licenses Instantly
Check sidewalk cafe permits, liquor licenses, and business registrations in a single call. No manual cross-referencing.
Source-Cited
Power AI Agents & Workflows
Structured, typed responses designed for LLM tool-use, compliance automation, and agentic real estate workflows.
MCP-Ready
Raw → Unified
What changes when you stop wrangling NYC Open Data?
Raw NYC Open Data
- •80+ separate datasets, each with different keys
- •No canonical address-to-BBL resolver
- •Inconsistent date formats, agency-specific codes
- •Rate-limited per dataset, no aggregate auth
- •You write the dedupe + join logic yourself
- •No SLA, no support, no schema versioning
NYC API
- ✓One endpoint, one BBL-keyed dossier
- ✓Address → BBL → property dossier in one call
- ✓ISO dates, normalized statuses, source citations
- ✓Single API key, plan-based credits + rate limits
- ✓Dedupe + join handled — you get clean JSON
- ✓Versioned schemas, status page, email support
API Platform
Three endpoints. One key. Zero glue code.
Livev1
Property Intelligence
Address → BBL resolution + ownership, tax class, zoning, lot dimensions, and historical permits in one dossier.
GET /v1/property/intelligenceDCPDOFDOB
Livev1
Building Violations
Active and historical HPD + ECB violations with severity scoring, judgment status, and citation links.
GET /v1/building/violationsHPDECBDOB311
Livev1
Restaurant & Venue Intel
DOHMH grades, inspection history, license status, and 311 complaint signal for any food-service venue.
GET /v1/restaurant/intelDOHMH311
Built For
Every workflow that touches NYC data
AI Agents & LLM Tools
Hospitality Analytics
Real Estate / PropTech
Event Planning
Commercial Underwriting
Compliance Workflows
Live Explorer
See what you get before you build
Real endpoints, real data, real response shapes. This is what your first integration looks like.
GETGET /api/venue/search
Query Parameters
boroughNYC borough
gradeADOH inspection grade
cuisineCuisine type
limit3Results per page
Authorization
Bearer mv_live_ab12c3d4e5f6...
curl -X GET "https://nycapi.app/api/venue/search?\
borough=manhattan&grade=A&cuisine=italian&limit=3" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer mv_live_ab12c3d4e5f6..."200142ms · 2 results
application/json{
"data": [
{
"camis": "41720083",
"name": "CARBONE",
"address": {
"building": "181",
"street": "THOMPSON ST",
"borough": "Manhattan",
"zipcode": "10012"
},
"cuisine": "Italian",
"current_grade": "A",
"current_score": 7,
"last_inspection_date": "2026-02-14"
},
{
"camis": "40985921",
"name": "IL MULINO",
"address": {
"building": "86",
"street": "W 3RD ST",
"borough": "Manhattan",
"zipcode": "10012"
},
"cuisine": "Italian",
"current_grade": "A",
"current_score": 5,
"last_inspection_date": "2026-01-22"
}
],
"meta": {
"source": "NYC DOH Restaurant Inspections",
"updated": "2026-04-01T04:00:00Z",
"query_ms": 142,
"total": 847,
"limit": 3,
"offset": 0
}
}Source: NYC DOH·Updated: 2026-03-25·Fresh
Quickstart
From zero to first request in 60 seconds
Three steps to production-grade NYC data in your application.
Create an account
Sign up with email or GitHub, or start free with 50 credits.
Generate your API key
Keys are scoped per project. All keys use the mv_live_ prefix.
bash
API_KEY="mv_live_ab12c3d4e5f6..."Make your first request
Pass your key as a Bearer token. Responses are typed JSON.
bash
curl https://nycapi.app/api/venue/search?borough=manhattan \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY"Pricing
Start free, scale when ready
50 free credits to test against real data. No credit card required.
Free
50 API credits. Test against real NYC data. No credit card required. Credits do not renew.
$0
50 credits
included
5 req/min
rate limit
- All endpoints (read-only)
- Real NYC data — not mocked
- No credit card required
Starter Pack
1,000 API credits/month. Access NYC restaurant health inspections, venue search, sidewalk cafe permits, and business licenses via nycapi.app. Ideal for indie developers, small apps, and prototyping. Credits reset monthly on your billing date.
$29/month
1,000 credits/mo
included
10 req/min
rate limit
- All Restaurant & Venue Intel endpoints
- Standard response times
- Community support
- Hard cap — no surprise charges
Most Popular
Growth Pack
5,000 API credits/month. Full access to all Restaurant & Venue Intel API endpoints. Built for production apps, real estate platforms, and hospitality tools serving NYC markets. Credits reset monthly on your billing date.
$99/month
5,000 credits/mo
included
60 req/min
rate limit
- All endpoints + priority access
- Faster response times
- Webhook notifications
- Email support
- Hard cap — no surprise charges
Scale Pack
15,000 API credits/month. High-volume access for enterprise integrations, AI agents, and multi-tenant platforms. Priority support. Volume discounts available beyond this tier. Credits reset monthly on your billing date.
$249/month
15,000 credits/mo
included
120 req/min
rate limit
- All endpoints + priority queue
- Fastest response times
- Webhook notifications
- Dedicated email support
- Volume discount eligibility
- Hard cap — no surprise charges
Need More?
Custom volume, dedicated support, SLA guarantees, and white-label options for high-volume consumers and platform integrations.
- Custom credit volume
- Dedicated account manager
- SLA with uptime guarantees
- Priority support (Slack/email)
- Custom data feeds
Rate Limit Response Headers
HTTP Headers
X-RateLimit-Limit: 120
X-RateLimit-Remaining: 117
X-RateLimit-Reset: 1711468800
X-Credits-Remaining: 49847Data Integrity
Auditable. Versioned. Citation-grade.
Official NYC Sources
Data sourced directly from NYC Open Data (Socrata) — DOH, DCA, DOB, HPD, ACRIS, SLA.
Deterministic Responses
Same query returns the same data every time. Versioned schemas with explicit deprecation notices. No silent breaking changes.
Citation-Grade Provenance
Every response field traces back to its NYC Open Data source dataset and timestamp. Built for legal, journalism, and audit workflows where source-of-truth matters.
Production-Grade
Built on Vercel edge infrastructure with Supabase-backed auth, rate limiting, and usage metering.
Get Started
Stop wrangling open data.
Start shipping intelligence.
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