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What it is
BuildSafe’s Scout investigates U.S. contractors and organizes public information into a cited report for customers considering a hire. Reports cover identity, licensing, business registration, reviews, court and lien indicators, permits, online presence, and Scout’s recommendation. Listed sources include state license boards, CourtListener, OSHA, DOL, Shovels permit data, BBB, Yelp, Google, and Secretary of State records. Scout covers all 50 states, with direct license-board adapters listed for Texas, California, Florida, Oregon, and Washington. Most reports finish in under five minutes, though deep court-record or multi-county permit searches may take longer. Reports have public share links and print-ready PDF exports with citations and all 13 modules. Scout Pro and API customers can enable weekly re-investigations and email alerts for material changes. The developer API includes REST endpoints, webhook callbacks, snapshot-diff feeds, and access to the 13 modules. A free QuickCheck is offered in 60 seconds without a credit card; paid investigations start at $79, paid once. BuildSafe says its reports cannot be used for credit, employment, tenancy, or insurance decisions.
For and against
For
- Reports cover identity, licensing, permits, and court indicators.
- Coverage spans all 50 U.S. states.
- Reports can be shared or exported as cited PDFs.
- API includes REST endpoints and webhook callbacks.
- Free QuickCheck requires no credit card.
Against
- Deep court or multi-county searches can take longer.
- Weekly monitoring is limited to Scout Pro and API customers.
- Reports cannot be used for employment or tenancy decisions.
The verdict
Scout brings multiple categories of public contractor information into a cited report, with sharing and API options. Note the stated limits on report use and the longer possible turnaround for deeper searches.
Who it suits
Scout is aimed at professionals evaluating contractors, including property managers, real estate agents, investors, general contractors, developers, and commercial property owners. Its reports are not for credit, employment, tenancy, or insurance decisions.
Plans and prices
Scouts Contractor Investigation™
One contractor investigation · 13 forensic modules
Read 4 Oct 2026 · getbuildsafe.com
Scout Pro
25 investigations/month · weekly snapshot monitoring · team accounts
Read 4 Oct 2026 · getbuildsafe.com
API Starter
50 investigations/mo
Read 4 Oct 2026 · getbuildsafe.com
API Growth
200 investigations/mo
Read 4 Oct 2026 · getbuildsafe.com
API Scale
1,000 investigations/mo
Read 4 Oct 2026 · getbuildsafe.com
Scout Enterprise
Unlimited usage · API access · webhooks · organization dashboard
Read 4 Oct 2026 · getbuildsafe.com
On the record
- API
- The developer API provides REST endpoints, webhook callbacks, snapshot-diff feeds, and access to the 13 forensic modules.getbuildsafe.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The site lists property managers, real estate agents, investors, general contractors, developers, insurance adjusters, HOAs, commercial property owners, and asset managers as professional audiences.getbuildsafe.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Coverage
- Scout works in all 50 U.S. states, with direct license-board adapters listed for Texas, California, Florida, Oregon, and Washington.getbuildsafe.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Data sources
- The listed investigation sources include state license boards, CourtListener, OSHA, DOL, Shovels permit data, BBB, Yelp, Google, and Secretary of State records.getbuildsafe.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Free access
- The homepage offers a free Scout QuickCheck in 60 seconds with no credit card required.getbuildsafe.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Legal limitation
- BuildSafe says it is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA and reports cannot be used for credit, employment, tenancy, or insurance decisions.getbuildsafe.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Monitoring
- Scout Pro and API customers can enable weekly re-investigations and email alerts when material changes occur.getbuildsafe.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- BuildSafe's Scout investigates U.S. contractors and organizes public information into a cited report before a customer hires them.getbuildsafe.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Report contents
- Reports cover identity, licensing, business registration, reviews, court and lien indicators, permits, online presence, and Scout's recommendation.getbuildsafe.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Report sharing
- Every report has a public share link and a print-ready PDF export with citations and all 13 modules.getbuildsafe.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- BuildSafe says API webhook events use HMAC signing and API requests are idempotent and rate-limited.getbuildsafe.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Turnaround
- BuildSafe says most reports finish in under five minutes, though deep court-record or multi-county permit searches can take longer.getbuildsafe.com · read 4 Oct 2026
