# BuildData (builddata.ca)

Delivers Canadian building permit records from 62 cities as weekly feeds, address lookups and a REST API.

- Atlas card: https://inite.ai/en/atlas/builddata.ca
- Site: https://builddata.ca
- For: construction sales reps and contractors tracking new permits; buyers and insurers checking an address's permit history
- Use 0/100 · alive 100/100

## Used for

- receive weekly lists of newly issued permits in chosen cities
- look up the permit history of a property address
- pull permit records into your own systems through the API

## Price

- subscription, no free plan (read 2026-10-20 on https://builddata.ca/property/plan/)

## For developers

- OpenAPI: https://builddata.ca/openapi.json (54 paths)
- API docs: https://builddata.ca/api
- MCP server: ca.builddata.api/mcp (namespace; auth on 2026-10-20)
- Read 2026-10-20

## MCP server, measured daily

Server: https://api.builddata.ca/mcp, checked every day since 2026-10-20 (15 checks).

- Answered: 100% of daily checks
- Median first answer: 269 ms
- Sign-in: OAuth (the client signs the user in)
- Method: https://inite.ai/en/atlas/mcp/report

## Your data

- Certifications stated: none
- Read 2026-10-20

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Source: INITE Atlas, https://inite.ai/en/atlas/builddata.ca. JSON: https://inite.ai/api/atlas/builddata.ca. MCP: https://inite.ai/api/mcp (atlas_lookup).