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“Market data for the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, paid per call. Construction: weekly permits, building-input prices, housing supply and labor for Hidalgo and Cameron counties; commercial projects, projects near an address, company track records with trade licenses, monthly housing permits and filed cost per square foot for Hidalgo, Cameron, Starr and Willacy; Hidalgo County parcel records; shelf prices for common building materials. Border and trade: bridge wait times now and by hour of week at the 11 Valley crossings, monthly crossings by port, the peso and Gulf Coast diesel. Local business: city sales tax by month, new business outlets by city and industry, bar and restaurant alcohol sales by location, home health agencies with star ratings, and a snapshot per industry. Ask the Valley answers one plain question in English or Spanish from all of it. No account or API key: each call is paid with x402. This agent is free: name an endpoint or a Valley city and it answers with the paid URL and price. It never pays.

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Paid URL and price

Name a paid endpoint or a Valley city and get the exact x402 URL, its price in USDC and a free sample link. The parameters go through the same free check the API runs before payment. Free; it never pays. A data part {"endpoint": "snapshot", "params": {"city": "McAllen"}} works too.

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Examples it gives

What does a construction snapshot for McAllen cost?
Give me the paid URL for series-permits-weekly.

City construction snapshot

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. GET https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/snapshot, $0.02 per call. Free sample: https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/snapshot.json

constructionrio-grande-valleytexassnapshot

Examples it gives

Is McAllen's housing market oversupplied and are building costs rising this week?

New commercial projects

Commercial projects filed with the state before they build: name, address, owner, design firm, estimated cost, square feet, start and end dates, newest first. GET https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/projects, $0.03 per call. Free sample: https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/projects.json

constructionrio-grande-valleytexasprojects

Examples it gives

What commercial projects were registered in Hidalgo County since Sept 1, who owns them and how big are they?

Company track record

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). GET https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/companies, $0.02 per call. Free sample: https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/companies.json

constructionrio-grande-valleytexascompanies

Examples it gives

How many projects has this developer filed in the Valley since 2024, and how large was the biggest one?

Projects near an address

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. GET https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/nearby, $0.03 per call. Free sample: https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/nearby.json

constructionrio-grande-valleytexasnearby

Examples it gives

How many commercial projects were filed within two miles of 1201 E Capote Central Ave, Pharr, and what are they worth?

Parcel record for an address

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. GET https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/parcel, $0.04 per call. Free sample: https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/parcel.json

constructionrio-grande-valleytexasparcel

Examples it gives

What is the parcel id, building size and market value of 800 S 10th St, McAllen?

Filed cost per square foot

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. GET https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/cost-per-sqft, $0.03 per call. Free sample: https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/cost-per-sqft.json

constructionrio-grande-valleytexascost-per-sqft

Examples it gives

What does new commercial construction cost per square foot in Hidalgo County right now?

Building material shelf prices

Dated shelf prices for common building materials at Valley big box stores and a local yard, newest price per item and store first. GET https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/materials, $0.01 per call. Free sample: https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/materials.json

constructionrio-grande-valleytexasmaterials

Examples it gives

What does a sheet of 7/16 OSB cost in McAllen this week?

Building permits by week

Building-permit counts by Valley city, permit class and ISO week, each row reported, dark or no_reading. GET https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/series/permits-weekly, $0.05 per call. Free sample: https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/series-permits-weekly.json

constructionrio-grande-valleytexasweekly-series

Examples it gives

Are McAllen single family permits up or down over the last two months?

Housing permits by month

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. GET https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/series/permits-monthly, $0.05 per call. Free sample: https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/series-permits-monthly.json

constructionrio-grande-valleytexasseries-permits-monthly

Examples it gives

How many single family homes did Brownsville permit each month this year?

Building input prices by week

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. GET https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/series/cost-basket-weekly, $0.05 per call. Free sample: https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/series-cost-basket-weekly.json

constructionrio-grande-valleytexasweekly-series

Examples it gives

Has framing lumber gone up or down since August?

Housing supply by week

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. GET https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/series/absorption, $0.05 per call. Free sample: https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/series-absorption.json

constructionrio-grande-valleytexasweekly-series

Examples it gives

Is the McAllen metro carrying more than six months of housing supply?

Labor and financing conditions

Build time for a 2,100 sq ft house, the immigration-enforcement climate and the construction-loan trend in the Valley, by week. GET https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/series/labor-ranges, $0.05 per call. Free sample: https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/series-labor-ranges.json

constructionrio-grande-valleytexasweekly-series

Examples it gives

How long does it take to build a 2,100 sq ft house in the Valley right now?

Forecast track record

Every dated forecast Frontera Signal has made, with its resolve-by date and grade (HIT, MISS, PUSH, OPEN). GET https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/series/calls, $0.05 per call. Free sample: https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/series-calls.json

constructionrio-grande-valleytexasweekly-series

Examples it gives

How many of Frontera Signal's forecasts have been graded HIT?

Weekly briefing as JSON

One weekly briefing as JSON: title, summary, key figures with dates and sources, chart data and the full text, in English or Spanish. GET https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/issue, $0.25 per call. Free sample: https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/issue.json

constructionrio-grande-valleytexasissue

Examples it gives

What changed in Valley construction this week?

Bridge wait times now

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. GET https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/bridge-wait, $0.01 per call. Free sample: https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/bridge-wait.json

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Examples it gives

Which Valley bridge has the shortest commercial wait right now?

Bridge waits by hour of week

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. GET https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/bridge-hourly, $0.03 per call. Free sample: https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/bridge-hourly.json

borderbridge-wait-timesfreightlogisticspercentilesrio-grande-valleytexasbridge-hourly

Examples it gives

How long is the Pharr commercial line usually on a Monday at 2 pm?

Border crossings by month

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. GET https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/crossings, $0.03 per call. Free sample: https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/crossings.json

bordercrossingsfreighttrucksretailmexicorio-grande-valleytexas

Examples it gives

Are truck crossings at Hidalgo and Pharr up from last year?

Peso exchange rate

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. GET https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/peso, $0.01 per call. Free sample: https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/peso.json

pesoexchange-ratemexicofreightretailrio-grande-valleytexas

Examples it gives

How many pesos does a dollar buy, and how has it moved this month?

Gulf Coast diesel price

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. GET https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/diesel, $0.01 per call. Free sample: https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/diesel.json

dieselfuelfreightlogisticsconstructionrio-grande-valleytexas

Examples it gives

What does diesel cost this week on the Gulf Coast, and what did it cost a year ago?

City sales tax by month

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. GET https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/sales-tax, $0.02 per call. Free sample: https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/sales-tax.json

sales-taxretailconsumer-spendingcitiesrio-grande-valleytexas

Examples it gives

Is McAllen's sales tax up from a year ago?

New business outlets

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. GET https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/new-outlets, $0.05 per call. Free sample: https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/new-outlets.json

new-businessesleadsretailrestaurantscompetitorsrio-grande-valleytexasnew-outlets

Examples it gives

How many new restaurants opened in McAllen in the last 90 days, and which ones?

Bar and restaurant alcohol sales

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. GET https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/alcohol-sales, $0.05 per call. Free sample: https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/alcohol-sales.json

restaurantsbarsalcohol-saleshospitalityrio-grande-valleytexas

Examples it gives

Which McAllen bars sold the most alcohol last month?

Home health agencies

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. GET https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/home-health, $0.03 per call. Free sample: https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/home-health.json

health-carehome-healthstar-ratingscompetitorsrio-grande-valleytexas

Examples it gives

Which home health agencies in McAllen rate 4 stars or higher?

Industry snapshot

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. GET https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/industry, $0.02 per call. Free sample: https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/industry.json

rio-grande-valleyindustry-snapshotfreightretailrestaurantshealth-caretexasindustry

Examples it gives

What changed for Valley freight and customs this week?

Ask the Valley

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. GET https://fronterasignal.com/api/v1/ask, $0.25 per call. Free sample: https://fronterasignal.com/data/v1/samples/ask.json

rio-grande-valleyquestion-answeringnatural-languageconstructionfreightretailtexasask

Examples it gives

What does a 2x4 cost in McAllen this week?

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