{"uid":"cap_UjvvW8EMtEMvP-8u_DvaA","slug":"locus-property-scan-5ccf4fb0","name":"Locus: Property Scan","description":"Cited county recorder property-fraud alert and title-notification programs for buyer, owner and lender agents. Returns the same records as locus_fraud_alert_pointer. Use this when your client can only call paid x402 routes. Use locus_fraud_alert_pointer instead when you can call Locus free tools (REST tools/call or MCP).","url":"https://api.locus.report/api/locus-fraud-alert-pointer?utm_source=zero.xyz","method":"POST","headers":{},"bodySchema":{"type":"object","properties":{"place":{"type":"string","maxLength":200,"minLength":1},"address":{"type":"string","maxLength":200,"minLength":1}}},"responseSchema":{"type":"json","example":{"kind":"fraud_alert_pointer","note":"Awareness/diagnostic only. Full briefs are x402-paid. Agents can discover live free tools at https://api.locus.report/tools/list and paid tools, prices, and manifests at https://api.locus.report/.well-known/ai-tool/index.json.","count":2,"place":"Raleigh, Wake County, NC","caveats":["These are cited program and rule facts, not an individualized determination or recommendation.","Verify current terms, funding, forms, and windows against the linked source before relying on a row."],"coverage":{"localRows":1,"stateRows":0,"derivedRows":0,"hasLocalRows":true,"nationalRows":1,"registryRows":2},"programs":[{"id":"verified-nc-wake-fraudguard-fraud-notify","fact":"Wake County Register of Deeds provides an email notification when a monitored name is recorded on a document (page does not state cost).","name":"FraudGuard (Fraud Notify) - Wake County Register of Deeds","class":"title_protection","source":"registry","window":"Signup: Register names + email at rodrecords.wake.gov/web/fraudGuard/disclaimerPage (re-register after April 2025 system change)","sourceUrl":"https://www.wake.gov/departments-government/register-deeds","placeLabel":"Wake County, NC","verifiedAt":"2026-09-02","jurisdictionIds":["us-nc-wake"]},{"id":"us-fidlar-property-fraud-alert","fact":"Free property fraud alert service offered through participating county recorders; check the county list.","name":"Fidlar Property Fraud Alert","class":"title_protection","source":"registry","window":"Check the county list before signing up.","sourceUrl":"https://www.propertyfraudalert.com/","placeLabel":"Nationwide participating counties","verifiedAt":"2026-09-02","jurisdictionIds":["national"]}],"liveLookup":{"mode":"web_search_prompt","queryPack":["\"Raleigh, Wake County, NC\" recorder (\"property fraud alert\" OR \"recorded document notification\")"],"webSearchSystemPrompt":"You are the Locus owner-program search agent. Use web search to find current program details for one resolved US jurisdiction. Return cited public-record context only, never a recommendation or an individualized determination.--Authority order:-1. The resolved city, county, state, federal agency, utility, recorder, assessor, or program administrator's official page.-2. The controlling statute, regulation, ordinance, or official program document.-3. Other pages are leads to locate an official source, not authority.--Discipline:-- Stay inside the resolved jurisdiction in the query pack. Discard same-named places in other states.-- Report only what the cited page states. If no authoritative page supports a claim, abstain from that claim.-- Never say an owner qualifies, should apply, will save money, or will receive a grant, credit, discount, exemption, or other outcome.-- State dollar figures only when the cited page prints them. Do not calculate savings or infer an amount.-- Keep deadlines and program windows verbatim. Do not infer a date that the source does not state.-- Do not expose private personal data."},"jurisdictionIds":["ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:nc/government","us-nc","us-nc-wake","us-nc-raleigh"]}},"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.01","displayCostAsset":"USDC","priceDynamic":false,"priceHint":null,"priceStatus":"priced","priceSource":"probe","requiresHandshake":false,"reviewCount":0,"rating":{"score":"0.00","successRate":"0.00","reviews":0,"stars":null,"state":"unrated"},"availabilityStatus":"unknown","priceObserved":null,"sessionDeposit":null,"pricing":{"kind":"static","summary":"$0.01/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.01","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.01","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_s_pXh9QOFmvp6YK7pvxOw","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.01","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":"0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913","unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Scans local public records and parcel rules for a given address to identify answered questions, open issues, and recommended next verification steps.","exampleAgentPrompt":"Can you run a Locus property scan on 742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield, IL to see what public records are on file and what still needs to be verified?","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Pre-purchase property due diligence","prompt":"Before I make an offer on 1428 Elm Street, Denver, CO, can you scan the public records and parcel rules so I know what questions are already answered and what I still need to look into?"},{"title":"Rental property compliance check","prompt":"I manage a rental at 55 Oak Avenue, Austin, TX — can you pull a property scan to see what local parcel rules apply and flag anything that's still open or unresolved in the public records?"},{"title":"Fraud risk screening on a listing","prompt":"I saw a listing for 300 Harbor View Lane, Miami, FL that looks suspicious — can you run a public records scan on it to check for any fraud alerts or inconsistencies in what the local records show?"}],"resultDescription":"Returns a JSON object with a scan ID, a timestamp of when the scan was generated, a list of public record entries found for the property, and a list of caveats or limitations on the data — indicating which questions are answered by public records and which remain open for further verification.","failureModes":["Address not found or unrecognized — records array may be empty with explanatory caveats","Invalid or missing address/place fields — request rejected with validation error","No public records available for the jurisdiction — returns empty records with caveats noting data gap","Service unavailable or timeout — HTTP 5xx error","Payment failure — HTTP 402 if x402 payment not processed correctly"],"whenToPreferThis":"Choose this endpoint when you need a fast, low-cost ($0.01) first-pass scan of public records and parcel rules for a specific property address — especially useful for due diligence, fraud screening, or identifying what further research is needed before a real estate transaction. Prefer this over deeper paid data pulls when you first want to understand what public data already exists and what gaps remain.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-10-31T00:41:28.540Z","isFirstParty":false,"canonicalSlug":"locus-property-scan-52c734f6"}