LeadGen Property V2:Request Parameters

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Standard Components

Parameter	Definition
Domain
Version	V2
Web Service	Property
Protocol	REST
Action	"Get Count" or "Buy List"
Geographic type	ZIP, City, County, or Radius. See Geographic Types for more info.
Customer ID	The requester’s Customer ID, License Key, or Email Address.
Options	Geographic Options Property Options Mortgage Options Absentee/Owner Type Options Demographic Options General Options

Actions

The following actions are supported by the web service:

Action	Service Description
Get	Get the count of customers who fit the geographic and property criteria.
Buy	Buy a list of customers' info that fit the geographic and property criteria.

An example of this action in the URL:

https://list.melissadata.net/v2/Property/buy_zip?id=123456&zip=92688&propertype=10-11-22&bedrooms=2-4&occu=3

Authentication

Each Customer ID, License Key, or Email Address is passed in as id in the URL. This is checked against the list of registered customers.

Geographic Types

An example of this parameter in the URL

https://list.melissadata.net/v2/Property/count_zip?id=123456&zip=92688&propertype=10-11-22&bedrooms=2-4&occu=3

Each request must specify one of the following geographic types:

Type	Sub Types	Description
zip	ZIP(s)	5-digit ZIPs Multiple ZIP can be requested, comma separated with no space or period.
	ZIP in Radius	5-digit ZIP Miles of radius from any given ZIP (mile in decimal).
	ZIP(s) in City	5-digit ZIP, City, and 2-digit State.
address		Address, City and State or ZIP. Miles of radius from a given address. (mile in decimal)
street		Street name and ZIP or city and state, with street number range being optional
city		Format: 2-digit state;city name, i.e. TX;Dallas Multiple cities be requested, comma separated with no space, or period
town		Multiple town or place be requested, comma separated with no space, or period Format: 2-digit state;town name, i.e. CA:Adelanto Town name and State
county	by FIPS	Format: 2-digit state;county name, or FIPS
	by County, State	Multiple counties be requested, comma separated with no space or period, i.e. CA:Lake, 06029
state		2-digit state name
circle		Miles of radius from a point defined as “latitude;longitude” with a semi colon delimiter, i.e.“-117.597760116333;33.63565170564778” 0.25 miles radius min., 25 miles radius max.
polygon		A set of points (latitude /longitude)within 0.25 miles square and 25 miles square. Each point is defined as “latitude;longitude” with a semi colon delimiter, use comma delimiter between each set of latitude;longitude. For example, 33.649656850987895;-117.59544268774414, 33.636509228993326;-117.6109780423584, 33.63222152688031;-117.59518519567871”
rectangle		Southwest and northeast points (latitude /longitude). Each point is defined as “latitude;longitude” with a semi colon delimiter, use comma delimiter between each set of latitude;longitude. For example, “33.63565170564778;-117.597760116333, 33.649513952846554;-117.58685961889648” 0.25 miles square min., 25 miles square max.

Options

Each request takes a set of geographic input. Property and other input are optional with default values, as well as purchase options. See Columns in File for the format of all columns appended to file.

Geographic Options

An example of this parameter in the URL:

https://list.melissadata.net/v2/Property/buy_city?id=123456&ctyst=CA;Tustin,CA;Irvine

URL Parameter	Geographic Type	Description
zip	Required: zip Optional: address, street, circle, rectangle	Each five-digit ZIP is validated.
addr	Require: Address	No validation.
ctyst	Required: city	Format: state;city
city	Optional: address, street, ZIP	If ZIP is given, city is not necessary.
town	Required: town	Not validated.
cntyst	Required: county	The value could be .a variety of state;county and/or FIPS.
state	Required: state Optional: address, county, street, zip	For state type, 2-digit state is required. For other types, if ZIP or FIPS is given, state is not necessary.
mile	Required: address, street, circle Option: zip	Radius of miles from a given street, address or ZIP.
street	Required: street	Exact street name is required. No validation.
num1	Optional: street	Start and end of the range of street numbers. Either end can be left unspecified.
num2
pt	Required: circle, rectangle. polygon	Each point is defined as “latitude;longitude” with a semi colon delimiter. For multiple points, use comma delimiter between each set of latitude;longitude. For example, “33.63565170564778;-117.597760116333, 33.649513952846554;-117.58685961889648” Rectangle takes 2 points: 1) southwest, 2) northeast. Polygon takes at least 3 points, counter clockwise.

Property Options

URL Parameter	Description	Values
propertype	Property codes & types: Value Definition 00 Miscellaneous 000 Not Available/None 10 Single Family Residence 11 Condominium(Residential) 20 Commercial 21 Duplex, Triplex, Quadplex 22 Apartment 23 Hotel, Motel 24 Condominium(Commercial) 25 Retail 26 Service(general public) 27 Office Building 28 Warehouse 29 Financial Institution 30 Hospital(medical complex, clinic) 31 Parking 32 Amusement-Recreation 50 Industrial 51 Industrial Light 52 Industrial Heavy 53 Transport 54 Utility 70 Agricultural 80 Vacant Lot (Land) 90 Exempt	Default: all. Otherwise specify the index; use ‘-‘ dash to specify multiple choices, e.g. propertype =10-11 means Single Family Residence and Condominium(Residential)
bedrooms	Number of bedrooms	Default: no filter. To specify a range, use min-max, e.g. 2-4. Use 0 if either end has no preference. For example, 2-0 means at least 2.
bathrooms	Number of bathrooms
units	Unit number
yearbuilt	Year built. Format. YYYY.
pval	Property value ($)
equity	Equity ($)
lvratio	Loan to value ratio (%).
sqft	Square footage
bsqft	Basement square footage
lot	Lot size. It can be a range. The unit can be: a for acre, or f for sq. ft. Format: unit;size.	Default: no filter. Unit: default is sq. ft (f). Size: To specify a range, use min-max. 2-4 means 2-4 acres. Use 0 if either end has no preference. For instance, f;2000-0 means at least 2000 sq. ft.
samt	Range of sale amounts in thousands ($)	Default: no filter. To specify a range, use min-max, i.e. 2-4. Use 0 if either end has no preference. For instance, 2-0 means at least $2,000.
sdt	Range of sale dates	Default: no filter. To specify a period, use MYYYY-MYYYY. The start month starts on the 1st; the end month ends on the last day, i.e. sdt=32010-122014, this covers 3/1/2010 to 12/31/2014.
pool	Has pool or not.	1 means using it as a filter while 0 means no preference. For example, pool=1. If not specified, it means no preference.
heat	Has heater or not.
ac	Has A/C or not.
fireplace	Has fireplace or not.

Mortgage Options

URL Parameter	Description	Values
mtgAmt	(Range of) amount in thousands ($) Combined amount for 1st and 2nd mortgages	Default: no filter To specify a range of amounts, use min-max. Use 0 if either end has no preference. For instance, 2-0 means at least $2000, 5-10 means between$5000 and $10000. It’s an OR relationship when more than one of the three parameters have values.
mtgAmt1	1st Mortgage Amount
mtgAmt2	2nd Mortgage Amount
mtgRt	Rate (range) Rate for either 1st or 2nd mortgage	Default: no filter. To specify a range of rates, use min-max. Use 0 if either end has no preference. For instance, 2.5-0 means 2.5% at least, 3-5.5 means between 3% and 5.5%. It’s an OR relationship when more than one of the three parameters have values.
mtgRt1	1st Mortgage Rate
mtgRt2	2nd Mortgage Rate
mtgRtTp	Interest rate type for 1st or 2nd mortgage. Types are: Value Definition 2 fixed rate 1 adjustable rate 0 unknown	Default: no filter. To include a variety of types, use -. For instance, 2-1 means to include fixed and adjustable rate. It’s an OR relationship when more than one of the three parameters have values.
mtgRtTp1
mtgRtTp2
mtgTm	Term (years)	Default: no filter To specify a range of terms, use min-max. Use 0 if either end has no preference. For instance, 5-0 means at least 5-year term, 15-30 means between 15-year to 30-year term It’s an OR relationship when more than one of the three parameters have values.
mtgTm1	1st mortgage term
mtgTm2	2nd Mortgage Term
mtgLender	Mortgage lender(s). Exact names are needed. Use – as the delimiter for multiple lenders.	Default: no filter Example: America Bank-America Bank and Trust
mtgRecDt	Recording date (range)	Default: no filter. To specify a period, use MYYYY-MYYYY. The start month starts on the 1st; the end month ends on the last day. For instance, 12015-112018 means between 1/1/2015 and 11/30/2018. It’s an OR relationship when more than one of the three parameters have values.
mtgRecDt1	1st Mortgage Recording Date
mtgRecDt2	2nd mortgage recording date
mtgTp	Mortgage type(s). Multiple mortgages are separated by comma. Value Definition 0 Unknown 3 Building or Construction 5 Conventional 6 Line of Credit 8 FHA 10 Conventional 16 Veterans Administration Loan 101 USDA - US Department of Agriculture Loan 102 Regional Government Programs 103 Commercial 104 Regional Government Programs 105 Reverse Mortgage 120 Private Party Loan	Default: no filter For instance, 5-8 means conventional or FHA It’s an OR relationship when more than one of the three parameters have values.
mtgTp1	1st Mortgage type
mtgTp2	2nd mortgage type
mtgScb	Seller Carry Back (Is the seller is also the lender?)	Default: no filter. Including or excluding – true or false. It’s an OR relationship when more than one of the three parameters have values.
mtgScb1	1st Mortgage Seller Carry back
mtgScb2	2nd mortgage seller carry back

Occupant/Owner Options

URL Parameter	Description	Values
occu	Occupant types Value Definition 1 Owner occupied 2 Absentee owner (all types) 3 Absentee Owner - In County 4 Absentee Owner – In State 5 Absentee Owner – Out of County 6 Absentee Owner – Out of State	Default: no preference. For multiple absentee owner types, use – as the delimiter. It’s an OR relationship between the selected types. For instance, 3-6 means in county or out of state.
owntrs	Trustee owner	Default: no preference. Including or excluding – true or false.
owncorp	Corporate owner

Demographic Options

URL Parameter	Description	Values
hhage	Household age: Value Definition 1 18 - 24 Years 2 25 - 34 Years 3 35 - 44 Years 4 45 - 54 Years 5 55 - 64 Years 6 65 - 74 Years 7 75+ Years	Default: all. Otherwise specify the index; use ‘-‘ dash to specify multiple choices, i.e. 1-2 means 18-34 years old
gender	Gender: Value Definition f female m male u unisex	Default: all. Otherwise specify the index; use ‘-‘ dash to specify multiple genders, i.e. f-m mean female and male
hhinc	Household income: Value Definition 1 Under $10,000 2 $10,000 - $14,999 3 $15,000 - $19,999 4 $20,000 - $24,999 5 $25,000 - $29,999 6 $30,000 - $34,999 7 $35,000 - $39,999 8 $40,000 - $44,999 9 $45,000 - $49,999 A $50,000 - $54,999 B $55,000 - $59,999 C $60,000 - $64,999 D $65,000 - $69,999 E $70,000 - $99,999 F $100,000 - $149,999 G $150,000 - $174,999 H $175,000 - $199,999 I $200,000 - $249,999 J $250,000+	Default: all. Otherwise specify the index; use ‘-‘ dash to specify multiple choices, i.e. 1-2 means $14,999 or less
marital	Marital status Value Definition a inferred married b inferred single m married s single	Default: all. Otherwise specify the index; use ‘-‘ dash to specify multiple choices, i.e. b-s means inferred single or single
lores	Length of residence Value Definition 0 Less than 1 year 1 1 Year 2 2 Years 3 3 Years 4 4 Years 5 5 Years 6 6 Years 7 7 Years 8 8 Years 9 9 Years 10 10 Years 11 11 Years 12 12 Years 13 13 Years 14 14 Years 15 Over 14 Years	Default: all. Otherwise specify the index; use ‘-‘ dash to specify multiple choices, i.e. 0-1-2 means 2 years or under
people	Persons in household (number of people in household): Value Definition 1 1 Person 2 2 Persons 3 3 Persons 4 4 Persons 5 5 Persons 6 6 Persons 7 7 Persons 8 8 Persons 9 9+ Persons	Default: all. Otherwise specify the index; use ‘-‘ dash to specify multiple choices, i.e. 1-2 means 2 or less
adults	Adults in household: Value Definition 1 1 Adult 2 2 Adults 3 3 Adults 4 4 Adults 5 5 Adults 6 6+ Adults
kids	Children in household: Value Definition 1 1 Child 2 2 Children 3 3 Children 4 4 Children 5 5 Children 6 6 Children 7 7 Children 8 8+ Children

Number of Records in File

Each purchase allows 100,000 records at most.

Value	Definition
qty	Number of records to buy	Default: no preference.

Append Fields in File

Owner names, mailing address and property’s site address are included in the list by default. Additional fields can be added by setting each of the following URL parameters’ value to “true.”

PROPERTY MORTGAGE ABSENTEE/OWNER TYPE DEMOGRAPHIC URL Param File Column URL Param File Column URL Param File Column URL Param File Column

fpropertype PropertyType fmtgAmt Mortgage1Amount Mortgage2Amount foccu PrimaryAbsenteeOwner fhhage HouseholdAge fbedrooms BedroomsCount fmtgRt Mortgage1InterestRate Mortgage2InterestRate fowntrs TrusteeOwner fhhinc IncomeEstimatedHousehold fbathrooms BathCount fmtgRtTp Mortgage1InterestRateType Mortgage2InterestRateType fowncorp CorporateOwner fmarital MaritalStatus fsqft AreaSqft fmtgTm Mortgage1Term Mortgage2Term Mortgage1TermType Mortgage2TermType flores HomeLengthOfResidence flot LotSqft fmtgLender Mortgage1LenderName Mortgage2LenderName fpeople HouseholdSize LotAcre fmtgRecDt Mortgage1RecordingDate Mortgage2RecordingDate fadults NumberOfAdults funits Units fmtgTp Mortgage1Type Mortgage2Type fkids NumberOfChildren fyearbuilt YearBuilt fmtgScb Mortgage1SellerCarryBack Mortgage2SellerCarryBack fpval EstimatedPropertyValue fequity EquityAmount flvratio LoanToValueRatio Melissa Data LeadGen Property API V2 Quick Start Guide Page 10 of 12 fsdt LastSaleDate fsamt LastSaleAmount fbsqft BasementAreaSqft fpool Pool fheat Heater fac AC ffireplace Fireplace

File format

Value	Definition

URL Parameter	Values
file	Value Definition 1 Zipped .dbf 3 Zipped .csv 5 Zipped .xls 6 .dbf 8 .csv (default) 10 .xls

Other Options

URL Parameter	Description	Values
one	Value Definition false all properties owned by owner true One property per owner	Default: true
xml	Value Definition true response in xml false response in json	Default: false