{
  "publisher": "Frontera Signal",
  "about": "One real answer per paid endpoint, built from the same data and code the paid API runs. Free to read; a paid call returns the current answer.",
  "samples": [
    {
      "endpoint": "snapshot",
      "price": "$0.02",
      "returns": "One Valley city's (or the whole Valley's) latest permits, monthly housing permits by structure type, sales tax receipts, housing supply, building-input and material prices, labor conditions, newest commercial projects and this morning's mortgage rate, 10-year yield and diesel price, every value dated.",
      "sample_of": "https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/snapshot?city=McAllen",
      "sample": "https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/snapshot.json",
      "generated_at": "2026-11-03T22:16:47.998Z"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "projects",
      "price": "$0.03",
      "returns": "Commercial projects filed with the state before they build: name, address, owner, design firm, estimated cost, square feet, start and end dates, newest first.",
      "sample_of": "https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/projects?city=McAllen&limit=5",
      "sample": "https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/projects.json",
      "generated_at": "2026-11-03T22:16:47.998Z"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "companies",
      "price": "$0.02",
      "returns": "For each matching owner, design firm or licensed contractor business: project count, total and largest filed cost, cities, first and last filing, its 10 newest projects and its state trade licenses (type, current or expired, expiry, county).",
      "sample_of": "https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/companies?name=independent+school+district",
      "sample": "https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/companies.json",
      "generated_at": "2026-11-03T22:16:47.998Z"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "nearby",
      "price": "$0.03",
      "returns": "Filed commercial projects within a radius of a Valley street address: how many, their summed and largest filed cost, a split by type of work, and each project with its distance and map point, nearest first.",
      "sample_of": "https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/nearby?address=1201+E+Capote+Central+Ave&city=Pharr&radius_mi=2",
      "sample": "https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/nearby.json",
      "generated_at": "2026-11-03T22:16:47.998Z"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "parcel",
      "price": "$0.04",
      "returns": "The Hidalgo County parcel at a street address: parcel and map ids, property class, acres, year built, building square feet, last deed date and type, market, appraised and assessed values with their date, taxing units, the owner when it is an organization, and flood map status.",
      "sample_of": "https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/parcel?address=800+S+10th+St&city=McAllen",
      "sample": "https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/parcel.json",
      "generated_at": "2026-11-03T22:16:47.998Z"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "cost-per-sqft",
      "price": "$0.03",
      "returns": "Median and middle half (25th to 75th percentile) of filed cost per square foot by county and type of work, with n and the date range.",
      "sample_of": "https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/cost-per-sqft?county=Hidalgo",
      "sample": "https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/cost-per-sqft.json",
      "generated_at": "2026-11-03T22:16:47.998Z"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "materials",
      "price": "$0.01",
      "returns": "Dated shelf prices for common building materials at Valley big box stores and a local yard, newest price per item and store first.",
      "sample_of": "https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/materials?item=osb",
      "sample": "https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/materials.json",
      "generated_at": "2026-11-03T22:16:47.998Z"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "series-permits-weekly",
      "price": "$0.05",
      "returns": "Building-permit counts by Valley city, permit class and ISO week, each row reported, dark or no_reading.",
      "sample_of": "https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/series/permits-weekly?from=2026-W44&to=2026-W44",
      "sample": "https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/series-permits-weekly.json",
      "generated_at": "2026-11-03T22:16:47.998Z"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "series-permits-monthly",
      "price": "$0.05",
      "returns": "New housing units and buildings authorized by permit each month, by structure type (single family, 2 units, 3-4 units, 5 or more) with valuation, for Valley cities and unincorporated county areas, plus each year to date total.",
      "sample_of": "https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/series/permits-monthly?place=Brownsville&from=2026-01",
      "sample": "https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/series-permits-monthly.json",
      "generated_at": "2026-11-03T22:16:47.998Z"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "series-cost-basket-weekly",
      "price": "$0.05",
      "returns": "Level, unit and direction (up, down, flat) of framing lumber, studs, OSB, drywall, rebar, copper, diesel, the 30 year mortgage rate and the construction producer price index, by week.",
      "sample_of": "https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/series/cost-basket-weekly?from=2026-W44&to=2026-W44",
      "sample": "https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/series-cost-basket-weekly.json",
      "generated_at": "2026-11-03T22:16:47.998Z"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "series-absorption",
      "price": "$0.05",
      "returns": "Months of supply, homes for sale, homes sold, days on market and typical home value for the McAllen and Brownsville metros, as read each week.",
      "sample_of": "https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/series/absorption?from=2026-W44&to=2026-W44",
      "sample": "https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/series-absorption.json",
      "generated_at": "2026-11-03T22:16:47.998Z"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "series-labor-ranges",
      "price": "$0.05",
      "returns": "Build time for a 2,100 sq ft house, the immigration-enforcement climate and the construction-loan trend in the Valley, by week.",
      "sample_of": "https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/series/labor-ranges?from=2026-W30&to=2026-W30",
      "sample": "https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/series-labor-ranges.json",
      "generated_at": "2026-11-03T22:16:47.998Z"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "series-calls",
      "price": "$0.05",
      "returns": "Every dated forecast Frontera Signal has made, with its resolve-by date and grade (HIT, MISS, PUSH, OPEN).",
      "sample_of": "https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/series/calls?from=2026-W44&to=2026-W44",
      "sample": "https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/series-calls.json",
      "generated_at": "2026-11-03T22:16:47.998Z"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "issue",
      "price": "$0.25",
      "returns": "One weekly briefing as JSON: title, summary, key figures with dates and sources, chart data and the full text, in English or Spanish.",
      "sample_of": "https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/issue?week=2026-W37&lang=en",
      "sample": "https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/issue.json",
      "generated_at": "2026-11-03T22:16:47.998Z"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "bridge-wait",
      "price": "$0.01",
      "returns": "The current wait at every Valley border crossing (Brownsville B&M, Gateway and Veterans, Los Indios, Progreso, Donna, Pharr, Hidalgo, Anzalduas, Rio Grande City, Roma) by lane: commercial standard and FAST, passenger standard, SENTRI and Ready, pedestrian: delay minutes, lanes open, status and reading time, plus the shortest wait by mode.",
      "sample_of": "https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/bridge-wait?mode=commercial",
      "sample": "https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/bridge-wait.json",
      "generated_at": "2026-11-03T22:16:47.998Z"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "bridge-hourly",
      "price": "$0.03",
      "returns": "The typical wait (median, 75th and 90th percentile, shortest and longest, number of weeks) at each Valley crossing and lane for an hour of the week, from hourly readings kept for up to 8 weeks.",
      "sample_of": "https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/bridge-hourly?crossing=pharr&mode=commercial",
      "sample": "https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/bridge-hourly.json",
      "generated_at": "2026-11-03T22:16:47.998Z"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "crossings",
      "price": "$0.03",
      "returns": "Monthly inbound trucks, personal vehicles, vehicle passengers, pedestrians and buses at the five Valley ports of entry, with the change from a year earlier, year to date totals and up to 26 months of history.",
      "sample_of": "https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/crossings?port=hidalgo&measure=trucks",
      "sample": "https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/crossings.json",
      "generated_at": "2026-11-03T22:16:47.998Z"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "peso",
      "price": "$0.01",
      "returns": "Pesos per US dollar by business day, with the latest rate, its daily, 30-day and 12-month change and the 52-week high and low.",
      "sample_of": "https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/peso",
      "sample": "https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/peso.json",
      "generated_at": "2026-11-03T22:16:47.998Z"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "diesel",
      "price": "$0.01",
      "returns": "The weekly Gulf Coast retail diesel price in US dollars per gallon, with the weekly and yearly change and the 52-week high and low.",
      "sample_of": "https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/diesel",
      "sample": "https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/diesel.json",
      "generated_at": "2026-11-03T22:16:47.998Z"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "sales-tax",
      "price": "$0.02",
      "returns": "Each Valley city's monthly local sales tax allocation with the change from the same month a year earlier, year to date totals, 13 months of history and the Valley total.",
      "sample_of": "https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/sales-tax?city=McAllen",
      "sample": "https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/sales-tax.json",
      "generated_at": "2026-11-03T22:16:47.998Z"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "new-outlets",
      "price": "$0.05",
      "returns": "New business outlets with a sales tax permit in the four Valley counties: counts for the last 90 days by city, county, industry and NAICS group, and the newest outlets by name with city, NAICS code and permit date.",
      "sample_of": "https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/new-outlets?city=McAllen&industry=restaurants&limit=10",
      "sample": "https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/new-outlets.json",
      "generated_at": "2026-11-03T22:16:47.998Z"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "alcohol-sales",
      "price": "$0.05",
      "returns": "Monthly alcohol sales (liquor, wine, beer and cover charges) at every bar and restaurant with a mixed beverage permit in the four Valley counties, ranked, with each location's trailing 12-month total, city totals and the change from a year earlier.",
      "sample_of": "https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/alcohol-sales?city=McAllen&limit=10",
      "sample": "https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/alcohol-sales.json",
      "generated_at": "2026-11-03T22:16:47.998Z"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "home-health",
      "price": "$0.03",
      "returns": "Every certified home health agency in the four Valley counties with its city, address, quality of patient care star rating, services offered and years certified, plus counts and the average rating by city.",
      "sample_of": "https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/home-health?city=McAllen&min_stars=4",
      "sample": "https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/home-health.json",
      "generated_at": "2026-11-03T22:16:47.998Z"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "industry",
      "price": "$0.02",
      "returns": "One Valley industry's headline numbers (construction, produce, freight, retail, health or restaurants) with every live value behind them and their tables, each value dated.",
      "sample_of": "https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/industry?industry=freight",
      "sample": "https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/industry.json",
      "generated_at": "2026-11-03T22:16:47.998Z"
    },
    {
      "endpoint": "ask",
      "price": "$0.25",
      "returns": "A short plain answer to one question about the Rio Grande Valley, written from Frontera Signal data, with the numbers it used, the endpoints they came from and the newest date behind them, in English or Spanish.",
      "sample_of": "https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/ask?q=What+does+a+2x4+cost+in+McAllen+this+week%3F&lang=en",
      "sample": "https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/ask.json",
      "generated_at": "2026-11-03T22:16:47.998Z"
    }
  ]
}