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Property

Overview

The Property Cloud API returns information about a given parcel of property, including: assessed value; last sale price; current mortgage; physical dimensions of land; and square footage. The level of detail may vary according to location.

The Property service can be used to:

  • Look up U.S. properties by address, county FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) and APN (Assessor's Parcel Number), or Melissa Address Key (MAK)
  • Find the owner's name, address, and value of the home
  • Learn about the various properties and characteristics of a property such as size, rooms, number of buildings, amenities, improvements, etc.
  • Search through historical deeds for a home to see past buyers and sales
  • Find other properties owned by a homeowner

Documentation

Useful Resources

Product Page

https://www.melissa.com/property-data

Support Center

https://www.melissa.com/company/product-support

Download OpenAPI description
property.json
property.yaml
Languages
Servers
https://property.melissadata.net/v4/WEB/

Lookup Deeds

Use this endpoint to find deeds and/or transactions.

Operations

Lookup deeds for a property

Request

The LookupDeeds endpoint returns an array of deeds and/or transactions from the recorder table when given the Property MAK or the FIPs and APN.

The following are the possible minimum input requirements:

  • fips and apn
  • mak
  • ff
Query
colsstring

Columns - The column names or groups to be output.

Entering the column name will return the column. Specifying a group name will return all columns in the group.

Delimit multiple columns with a ,.

For example: ColumnName,ColumnName.

Columns:

GrpAll - Recommended. Indicates to the Cloud API that all fields should be returned.

GrpDocInfo - Deed document information
  • Book
  • InstrumentDate
  • InstrumentNumber
  • NumberFormatted (Deprecated)
  • NumberLegacy (Deprecated)
  • Page
  • RecordingDate
  • TypeCode
GrpTxDefInfo - Deed transaction details & info
  • ArmsLengthFlag
  • ForeclosureAuctionSale
  • PartialInterest
  • QuitclaimFlag
  • TransactionType
  • TransferInfoDistressCircumstanceCode
  • TransferInfoMultiParcelFlag
  • TransferInfoPurchaseTypeCode (Deprecated)
GrpTxAmtInfo - Deed transaction amount info
  • TransferAmount
  • TransferAmountInfoAccuracy
  • TransferTaxCounty
  • TransferTaxTotal
GrpPrimaryGrantor - Primary deed grantor names
  • Name1ClassType
  • Name1First
  • Name1Full
  • Name1Last
  • Name1LegalType
  • Name1Middle
  • Name1Suffix
  • Name2ClassType
  • Name2First
  • Name2Full
  • Name2Last
  • Name2LegalType
  • Name2Middle
  • Name2Suffix
GrpSecondaryGrantor(Deprecated) - Secondary deed grantor names
  • Name3ClassType (Deprecated)
  • Name3First (Deprecated)
  • Name3Full (Deprecated)
  • Name3Last (Deprecated)
  • Name3Middle (Deprecated)
  • Name3Suffix (Deprecated)
  • Name4ClassType (Deprecated)
  • Name4First (Deprecated)
  • Name4Full (Deprecated)
  • Name4Last (Deprecated)
  • Name4Middle (Deprecated)
  • Name4Suffix (Deprecated)
GrpPrimaryGrantee - Primary deed grantee names
  • Name1ClassType
  • Name1First
  • Name1Full
  • Name1Last
  • Name1LegalType
  • Name1Middle
  • Name1Suffix
  • Name2ClassType
  • Name2First
  • Name2Full
  • Name2Last
  • Name2Middle
  • Name2Suffix
GrpSecondaryGrantee(Deprecated) - Secondary deed grantee names
  • Name3ClassType (Deprecated)
  • Name3First (Deprecated)
  • Name3Full (Deprecated)
  • Name3Last (Deprecated)
  • Name3Middle (Deprecated)
  • Name3Suffix (Deprecated)
  • Name4ClassType (Deprecated)
  • Name4First (Deprecated)
  • Name4Full (Deprecated)
  • Name4Last (Deprecated)
  • Name4Middle (Deprecated)
  • Name4Suffix (Deprecated)
GrpTitleCompInfo - Title company info
  • StandardizedCode (Deprecated)
  • StandardizedName
  • TitleCompanyRaw
GrpMortgage1 - First mortgage info
  • AdjustableRateIndex
  • AdjustableRateRiderFlag
  • Amount
  • Book
  • DocNumberFormatted
  • DocNumberLegacy (Deprecated)
  • FixedStepConvRate (Deprecated)
  • InstrumentNumber
  • InterestChangeFreq
  • InterestIndex (Deprecated)
  • InterestMargin
  • InterestOnlyFlag
  • InterestOnlyPeriod
  • InterestRate
  • InterestRateMax
  • InterestRateType
  • InterestTypeChangeDate
  • InterestTypeInitial
  • IsLenderSeller
  • LenderAddress (Deprecated)
  • LenderCity (Deprecated)
  • LenderCode (Deprecated)
  • LenderFirstName
  • LenderFullName
  • LenderLastName
  • LenderState (Deprecated)
  • LenderType
  • LenderZip (Deprecated)
  • MaxInterestRateFirstChange
  • MinInterestRateFirstChange
  • Page
  • PrepaymentPenaltyFlag
  • PrepaymentTerm
  • RecordingDate
  • Term (Deprecated)
  • TermDate
  • TermType (Deprecated)
  • Type
GrpMortgage2(Deprecated) - Second mortgage info
  • AdjustableRateIndex (Deprecated)
  • AdjustableRateRiderFlag (Deprecated)
  • Amount (Deprecated)
  • Book (Deprecated)
  • DocNumberFormatted (Deprecated)
  • DocNumberLegacy (Deprecated)
  • FixedStepConvRate (Deprecated)
  • InstrumentNumber (Deprecated)
  • InterestChangeFreq (Deprecated)
  • InterestIndex (Deprecated)
  • InterestMargin (Deprecated)
  • InterestOnlyFlag (Deprecated)
  • InterestOnlyPeriod (Deprecated)
  • InterestRate (Deprecated)
  • InterestRateMax (Deprecated)
  • InterestRateType (Deprecated)
  • InterestTypeChangeDate (Deprecated)
  • InterestTypeInitial (Deprecated)
  • IsLenderSeller (Deprecated)
  • LenderAddress (Deprecated)
  • LenderCity (Deprecated)
  • LenderCode (Deprecated)
  • LenderFirstName (Deprecated)
  • LenderFullName (Deprecated)
  • LenderLastName (Deprecated)
  • LenderState (Deprecated)
  • LenderType (Deprecated)
  • LenderZip (Deprecated)
  • MaxInterestRateFirstChange (Deprecated)
  • MinInterestRateFirstChange (Deprecated)
  • Page (Deprecated)
  • PrepaymentPenaltyFlag (Deprecated)
  • PrepaymentTerm (Deprecated)
  • RecordingDate (Deprecated)
  • Term (Deprecated)
  • TermDate (Deprecated)
  • TermType (Deprecated)
  • Type (Deprecated)
GrpValuation(Deprecated) - Estimated down payment and LTV values
  • EstDownPayment (Deprecated)
  • EstLTV (Deprecated)
formatstring

Desired format of the response.

Enum"json""xml"
Example: format=JSON
idany(password)required

The License Key issued by Melissa.

Example: id={REPLACE-WITH-YOUR-LICENSE-KEY}
optstring

Options - Specify which options to use. List options in <OptionName>:<Parameter> format. Multiple options are delimited with a ,.

For example: OptionName:Parameter,OptionName:Parameter.

  • Page:< Integer > - Specifies which “page” to return. Acceptable values are any integer.
  • RecordsPerPage:< 0 - 100 > - Default set to 1. Sets the records per “page”. Acceptable values are 0 to 100, inclusive.
Example: opt=page:1
tstring

Transmission Reference - This is a string value that serves as a unique identifier for this set of records. It is returned as sent.

Example: t=Test
apnstring

Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) for the property.

fipsstring

Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code for the property.

ffstringrequired

Free form address for the property.

Example: ff=710 Winston Ln Sugar Land TX
makstring

Melissa Address Key - A proprietary unique key identifier for an address derived from Address Checking.

txidstringDeprecated

Specific transaction ID to specify one deed or transaction.

curl -i -X GET \
  'https://property.melissadata.net/v4/WEB/LookupDeeds?id={REPLACE-WITH-YOUR-LICENSE-KEY}&ff=710+Winston+Ln+Sugar+Land+TX'

Responses

Successful response

Body
Versionstring

The current service version number.

TransmissionReferencestring

Optional. Serves as a unique request identifier.

Resultsstring

Lists error codes from any errors caused by the most recent request as a whole. For more information, see Property Result Codes.

TotalRecordsinteger

Total number of records.

RecordsArray of objects(LookupDeeds_Records)
TransactionIDstringDeprecated

A unique string identifier for this record. A unique transaction ID is generated for every record handled.

Response
{
  "Version": "7.4.2.1079",
  "TransmissionReference": "Test",
  "Results": "YS07",
  "TotalRecords": 1,
  "Records": [
    { … }
  ]
}

Lookup deeds for a property

Request

The LookupDeeds endpoint returns an array of deeds and/or transactions from the recorder table when given the Property MAK or the FIPs and APN.

The following are the possible minimum input requirements:

  • FIPS and APN
  • PropertyMAK
  • FreeForm
Body
required
Columnsstring

Columns - The column names or groups to be output.

Entering the column name will return the column. Specifying a group name will return all columns in the group.

Delimit multiple columns with a ,.

For example: ColumnName,ColumnName.

Columns:

GrpAll - Recommended. Indicates to the Cloud API that all fields should be returned.

GrpDocInfo - Deed document information
  • Book
  • InstrumentDate
  • InstrumentNumber
  • NumberFormatted (Deprecated)
  • NumberLegacy (Deprecated)
  • Page
  • RecordingDate
  • TypeCode
GrpTxDefInfo - Deed transaction details & info
  • ArmsLengthFlag
  • ForeclosureAuctionSale
  • PartialInterest
  • QuitclaimFlag
  • TransactionType
  • TransferInfoDistressCircumstanceCode
  • TransferInfoMultiParcelFlag
  • TransferInfoPurchaseTypeCode (Deprecated)
GrpTxAmtInfo - Deed transaction amount info
  • TransferAmount
  • TransferAmountInfoAccuracy
  • TransferTaxCounty
  • TransferTaxTotal
GrpPrimaryGrantor - Primary deed grantor names
  • Name1ClassType
  • Name1First
  • Name1Full
  • Name1Last
  • Name1LegalType
  • Name1Middle
  • Name1Suffix
  • Name2ClassType
  • Name2First
  • Name2Full
  • Name2Last
  • Name2LegalType
  • Name2Middle
  • Name2Suffix
GrpSecondaryGrantor(Deprecated) - Secondary deed grantor names
  • Name3ClassType (Deprecated)
  • Name3First (Deprecated)
  • Name3Full (Deprecated)
  • Name3Last (Deprecated)
  • Name3Middle (Deprecated)
  • Name3Suffix (Deprecated)
  • Name4ClassType (Deprecated)
  • Name4First (Deprecated)
  • Name4Full (Deprecated)
  • Name4Last (Deprecated)
  • Name4Middle (Deprecated)
  • Name4Suffix (Deprecated)
GrpPrimaryGrantee - Primary deed grantee names
  • Name1ClassType
  • Name1First
  • Name1Full
  • Name1Last
  • Name1LegalType
  • Name1Middle
  • Name1Suffix
  • Name2ClassType
  • Name2First
  • Name2Full
  • Name2Last
  • Name2Middle
  • Name2Suffix
GrpSecondaryGrantee(Deprecated) - Secondary deed grantee names
  • Name3ClassType (Deprecated)
  • Name3First (Deprecated)
  • Name3Full (Deprecated)
  • Name3Last (Deprecated)
  • Name3Middle (Deprecated)
  • Name3Suffix (Deprecated)
  • Name4ClassType (Deprecated)
  • Name4First (Deprecated)
  • Name4Full (Deprecated)
  • Name4Last (Deprecated)
  • Name4Middle (Deprecated)
  • Name4Suffix (Deprecated)
GrpTitleCompInfo - Title company info
  • StandardizedCode (Deprecated)
  • StandardizedName
  • TitleCompanyRaw
GrpMortgage1 - First mortgage info
  • AdjustableRateIndex
  • AdjustableRateRiderFlag
  • Amount
  • Book
  • DocNumberFormatted
  • DocNumberLegacy (Deprecated)
  • FixedStepConvRate (Deprecated)
  • InstrumentNumber
  • InterestChangeFreq
  • InterestIndex (Deprecated)
  • InterestMargin
  • InterestOnlyFlag
  • InterestOnlyPeriod
  • InterestRate
  • InterestRateMax
  • InterestRateType
  • InterestTypeChangeDate
  • InterestTypeInitial
  • IsLenderSeller
  • LenderAddress (Deprecated)
  • LenderCity (Deprecated)
  • LenderCode (Deprecated)
  • LenderFirstName
  • LenderFullName
  • LenderLastName
  • LenderState (Deprecated)
  • LenderType
  • LenderZip (Deprecated)
  • MaxInterestRateFirstChange
  • MinInterestRateFirstChange
  • Page
  • PrepaymentPenaltyFlag
  • PrepaymentTerm
  • RecordingDate
  • Term (Deprecated)
  • TermDate
  • TermType (Deprecated)
  • Type
GrpMortgage2(Deprecated) - Second mortgage info
  • AdjustableRateIndex (Deprecated)
  • AdjustableRateRiderFlag (Deprecated)
  • Amount (Deprecated)
  • Book (Deprecated)
  • DocNumberFormatted (Deprecated)
  • DocNumberLegacy (Deprecated)
  • FixedStepConvRate (Deprecated)
  • InstrumentNumber (Deprecated)
  • InterestChangeFreq (Deprecated)
  • InterestIndex (Deprecated)
  • InterestMargin (Deprecated)
  • InterestOnlyFlag (Deprecated)
  • InterestOnlyPeriod (Deprecated)
  • InterestRate (Deprecated)
  • InterestRateMax (Deprecated)
  • InterestRateType (Deprecated)
  • InterestTypeChangeDate (Deprecated)
  • InterestTypeInitial (Deprecated)
  • IsLenderSeller (Deprecated)
  • LenderAddress (Deprecated)
  • LenderCity (Deprecated)
  • LenderCode (Deprecated)
  • LenderFirstName (Deprecated)
  • LenderFullName (Deprecated)
  • LenderLastName (Deprecated)
  • LenderState (Deprecated)
  • LenderType (Deprecated)
  • LenderZip (Deprecated)
  • MaxInterestRateFirstChange (Deprecated)
  • MinInterestRateFirstChange (Deprecated)
  • Page (Deprecated)
  • PrepaymentPenaltyFlag (Deprecated)
  • PrepaymentTerm (Deprecated)
  • RecordingDate (Deprecated)
  • Term (Deprecated)
  • TermDate (Deprecated)
  • TermType (Deprecated)
  • Type (Deprecated)
GrpValuation(Deprecated) - Estimated down payment and LTV values
  • EstDownPayment (Deprecated)
  • EstLTV (Deprecated)
Formatstring

Desired format of the response.

Enum"json""xml"
CustomerIdstringrequired

The License Key issued by Melissa.

Optionsstring

Options - Specify which options to use. List options in <OptionName>:<Parameter> format. Multiple options are delimited with a ,.

For example: OptionName:Parameter,OptionName:Parameter.

  • Page:< Integer > - Specifies which “page” to return. Acceptable values are any integer.
  • RecordsPerPage:< 0 - 100 > - Default set to 1. Sets the records per “page”. Acceptable values are 0 to 100, inclusive.
TransmissionReferencestring

This is a string value that serves as a unique identifier for this set of records. It is returned as sent.

APNstring

Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) for the property.

FIPSstring

Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code for the property.

FreeFormstring

Free form address for the property.

PropertyMAKstring

A proprietary unique key identifier for an address derived from Address Checking.

TransactionIDstringDeprecated

Specific transaction ID to specify one deed or transaction.

curl -i -X POST \
  https://property.melissadata.net/v4/WEB/LookupDeeds \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "TransmissionReference": "Test",
    "CustomerId": "{REPLACE-WITH-YOUR-LICENSE-KEY}",
    "Columns": "",
    "Options": "page:1",
    "PropertyMAK": "",
    "FIPS": "",
    "APN": "",
    "FreeForm": "710 Winston Ln Sugar Land TX"
  }'

Responses

Successful response

Body
Versionstring

The current service version number.

TransmissionReferencestring

Optional. Serves as a unique request identifier.

Resultsstring

Lists error codes from any errors caused by the most recent request as a whole. For more information, see Property Result Codes.

TotalRecordsinteger

Total number of records.

RecordsArray of objects(LookupDeeds_Records)
TransactionIDstringDeprecated

A unique string identifier for this record. A unique transaction ID is generated for every record handled.

Response
{
  "Version": "7.4.2.1079",
  "TransmissionReference": "Test",
  "Results": "YS07",
  "TotalRecords": 1,
  "Records": [
    { … }
  ]
}

Lookup Homes by Owner

Use this endpoint to find homes owned by a homeowner.

Operations

Lookup Property

Use this endpoint to get general information regarding a property.

Operations