Rental Prices
GET/api/rental-prices
Rental market data across major US cities. 147K+ records.
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Data Gobblin - API Documentation
Everything you need to start building with real-time public data
Available Endpoints
Real Estate & Property
Foreclosures
GET/api/foreclosures
Foreclosure filings and auction data. 116K+ records.
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GET/api/data-building-permits
Building permit records with filters by city, type, date.
Try ItBuilding Permits Premium
GET/api/data-building-permits-premium
AI-enriched permits with category, complexity, timeline.
Try ItGovernment & Regulatory
FEMA Disasters
GET/api/fema-disasters
FEMA disaster declarations, updated weekly.
Try ItFDA Drug Approvals
GET/api/scrapers/fda-drug-approvals
Latest FDA drug approval data from openFDA.
Try ItFood Recall Alerts
GET/api/scrapers/food-recall-alerts
FDA food enforcement recalls and safety alerts.
Try ItCongressional Bills
GET/api/scrapers/congressional-bills
Latest US congressional bills and legislation.
Try ItFinance & Markets
Employment & Jobs
Job Postings
GET/api/job-postings
Aggregated job postings across industries.
Try ItTrends & Search
Trending Searches
GET/api/trending-searches
Top trending search queries, updated daily.
Try ItWikipedia Top Viewed
GET/api/wikipedia-trends
Most-viewed Wikipedia articles.
Try ItKeyword Interest
GET/api/google-trends
Search keyword interest trends over time.
Try ItGitHub Trends
GET/api/github-trends
Trending GitHub repositories and languages.
Try ItLocal & Environment
Search & Analysis
Natural Language Search
GET/api/search-building-permits?q=...
AI-powered natural language search across data.
Try ItCompare Cities
GET/api/compare-cities?cities=Chicago,San Francisco
Side-by-side city comparison.
Try ItCustom Report
GET/api/custom-report?q=...
AI-generated market analysis reports.
Try ItData Alerts
Create Alert
POST/api/alerts/configure
Set up a data change alert. Body: {niche, threshold_type, threshold_value, notification_method, webhook_url}
List Alerts
GET/api/alerts/configure
List all active alerts for your API key.
Try ItDelete Alert
DELETE/api/alerts/configure?id={alert_id}
Deactivate an alert by ID.
Account & Export
Query Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
city |
string | Filter by exact city name |
permit_type |
string | Filter permit types using partial match |
keyword |
string | Search text in permit descriptions |
date_from |
YYYY-MM-DD | Include permits issued on or after this date |
date_to |
YYYY-MM-DD | Include permits issued on or before this date |
limit |
integer | Number of records to return (max 100) |
Example Request
curl "https://datagobblin.com/api/data-building-permits?city=Chicago&limit=5"Example Response
{
"success": true,
"count": 2,
"data": [
{
"permit_number": "100987654",
"permit_type": "Commercial Renovation",
"description": "Interior tenant build-out for office space",
"address": "120 W Madison St",
"city": "Chicago",
"state": "IL",
"status": "Issued",
"issue_date": "2026-03-05",
"estimated_cost": "350000"
},
{
"permit_number": "100987655",
"permit_type": "Residential Addition",
"description": "Second-floor addition with electrical upgrade",
"address": "2456 N Leavitt St",
"city": "Chicago",
"state": "IL",
"status": "Issued",
"issue_date": "2026-03-04",
"estimated_cost": "145000"
}
]
}Data Alerts
Get notified when data changes. Set threshold-based alerts checked daily after scraper cycles complete.
Threshold types:
| Type | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
new_records | Fires when N+ new records added in 24h | 50 new job postings |
percent_change | Fires when data volume changes by N%+ vs prior day | 25% spike in permits |
absolute_change | Fires when record count difference exceeds N | 100+ record swing |
Example (create alert):
curl -X POST https://datagobblin.com/api/alerts/configure \
-H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"niche":"building_permits","threshold_type":"new_records","threshold_value":50}'Pricing
Free (100 calls/day), Starter $19/mo, Pro $49/mo, Business $99/mo, Enterprise $299/mo. See full details on the pricing page.
How Data Gobblin Compares
Data Gobblin focuses on alternative data freshness, consistent schemas, and transparent pricing. Here's how we compare to other data API providers:
| Feature | Data Gobblin | Alpha Vantage | SEC-API | CoinGecko |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 100 calls/day, all niches | 25 calls/day | 10 requests/min | 30 calls/min |
| Data categories | 16+ niches (permits, gas, SEC, jobs, rentals, ecommerce, crypto, Reddit, etc.) | Stocks, forex, crypto | SEC filings only | Crypto only |
| Alt-data coverage | Building permits, restaurant inspections, business licenses, foreclosures, prediction markets | None | None | None |
| Freshness SLAs | Published per niche (1h–24h) | 15-min delayed | Near real-time | 1–10 min |
| AI-powered features | NL search, predictive signals, custom reports, trend detection | None | Full-text search | None |
| Export formats | JSON + CSV | JSON + CSV | JSON | JSON |
| Paid plans from | $25/mo | $49.99/mo | $40/mo | $129/mo |
Data Gobblin is not a replacement for financial data terminals. It's built for developers and analysts who need structured alternative data — the stuff that's hard to get from traditional APIs.