count_contractors
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Count contractors matching a state × trade × geo query, without charging. Use to qualify a query before calling search_contractors. Returns total count and estimated cost in cents at the caller's price tier.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| state | string | yes | |
| trade | string | yes | |
| geo_type | string | yes | |
| geo_value | string | yes | |
| active_only | boolean | no |
Raw JSON schema
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"state": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"CO",
"TX",
"WA",
"OR",
"CA",
"FL",
"VA",
"MN",
"OH",
"AZ",
"IL",
"NY",
"PA",
"NV",
"UT",
"MA",
"CT",
"LA",
"OK",
"AL",
"AR",
"WV",
"NE",
"ID",
"AK",
"IA",
"ME",
"TN",
"MS",
"MT",
"HI",
"DE",
"VT",
"DC"
]
},
"trade": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"EC",
"PC",
"HVAC",
"GC",
"ROOFING",
"SOLAR",
"LANDSCAPE",
"POOL",
"FIRE_PROTECTION",
"CARPENTRY",
"CONCRETE",
"MASONRY",
"DRYWALL",
"TILE",
"EXCAVATING",
"PAINTING",
"FLOORING"
]
},
"geo_type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"zip",
"city"
]
},
"geo_value": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"maxLength": 60
},
"active_only": {
"type": "boolean"
}
},
"required": [
"state",
"trade",
"geo_type",
"geo_value"
]
}