To get started:
Register for an AccessDC account with a valid email address,
Send a message to [email protected] requesting access to the Developer portal,
Sign-in to the DOB Developer Portal to review the APIs offered by DOB,
Order a subscription to DOB’s Development Product,
Try the APIs using the subscription key received from DOB,
Show the App to DOB when it’s ready to go and release the App when DOB subscribes you to a Production Product.
The DOB Developer Portal is the single source of truth for software developers to build Apps that consume DOB resources, programmatically. DOB Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are designed to support high-performing and reliable communication at scale by following the Representational State Transfer (REST) architectural style.
The DOB resources exposed as APIs include building and trade permits, construction plans, enforcement actions, property characteristics, ownership and vacancy status, rental housing and construction inspections, enforcement actions, abatement activities and the Agency’s conversations with the public.
To learn more about the DC Department of Buildings, visit the DOB Web site.