🏠 Find A Crib Map Guides API

NYC rent-stabilized data, as an API

Query 47,000+ DHCR-registered rent-stabilized buildings, their HPD violation and complaint history, and Section 8 / voucher data β€” one clean REST API. Free tier, no card required.

Get an API key

Enter your email and we'll issue a free key (1,000 requests/day). It's shown once β€” save it.

Authentication

Send your key in the X-API-Key header on every request. Base URL: https://findacrib.com/api/v1

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" https://findacrib.com/api/v1/buildings/1007220003

Every response includes X-RateLimit-Limit and X-RateLimit-Remaining. Over the limit returns 429; a bad key returns 401.

Endpoints

Get a building

GET /v1/buildings/{bbl}

curl -H "X-API-Key: KEY" https://findacrib.com/api/v1/buildings/1007220003

Returns rent-stabilized status, address, borough, ZIP, neighborhood, units, year built, HPD violation/complaint summary, and Section 8 info. (BBL = NYC Borough-Block-Lot id.)

List / filter buildings

GET /v1/buildings?borough=&zip=&neighborhood=&advertised=§ion8=&page=&limit=

curl -H "X-API-Key: KEY" \
  "https://findacrib.com/api/v1/buildings?borough=brooklyn§ion8=true&limit=20"

borough: manhattan Β· brooklyn Β· queens Β· bronx Β· staten_island. advertised=true = recently listed for rent. section8=true = subsidized/voucher-friendly. Paginated (limit ≀ 100).

Section 8 / vouchers

GET /v1/section8?bbl={bbl}
GET /v1/section8?zip={zip}

Search by address

GET /v1/search?q=dumbo

Pricing

Free
$0
  • 1,000 requests / day
  • All endpoints
  • Community support
Pro
$49/mo
  • 50,000 requests / day
  • All endpoints
  • Email support
Business
$199/mo
  • 500,000 requests / day
  • All endpoints
  • Priority support

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