PermitStack indexes 656,658 building permits issued in Boston, Massachusetts, with 34,396 issued in the last 12 months alone. Search by address, contractor, category, and date via our free REST API.
Most common permit types issued in the last year.
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The 10 most recent permits issued in Boston, Massachusetts. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | E1881988 | 65-85 Kneeland ST | Electrical | Electrical |
| 2026-08-05 | PL1882160 | 39 Saint Joseph ST | Plumbing | Plumbing |
| 2026-08-05 | PL1882049 | 16 Parkside DR | Plumbing | Plumbing |
| 2026-08-05 | PL1882140 | 333A-333 Meridian ST | Plumbing | Plumbing |
| 2026-08-05 | PL1882190 | 67 Lambert AV | Plumbing | Plumbing |
| 2026-08-04 | ELV1881896 | 800 BOYLSTON ST | Electrical | Low Voltage |
| 2026-08-04 | E1881980 | 1064 Bennington ST | Electrical | Electrical |
| 2026-08-04 | ELV1864292 | 70 Charles ST | Electrical | Low Voltage |
| 2026-08-04 | E1875859 | 211 Congress ST | Electrical | Electrical |
| 2026-08-04 | E1879232 | 462 Meridian ST | Electrical | Electrical |
Query Boston, Massachusetts permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search all Boston permits issued this month curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Boston&state=MA&issued_after=2026-04-01"
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We ingest data directly from the official Boston open data portal (CKAN Open Data) daily. This is the same source used by the city's own public dashboards, normalized into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.
Our automated ingestion runs daily at 03:00 UTC. The latest permit in our database for Boston, Massachusetts was issued on August 5, 2026. Permit backlogs on the city side may mean some permits take a few days to appear.
Yes — our free tier includes 100 requests per day, enough to search and filter Boston permits interactively. Sign up for a free API key to get started.
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