SpotHero API Capability

Search Monthly Parking

Search SpotHero monthly parking inventory near coordinates for a requested start date.

Capability ID spothero.monthly-parking.search

Cost 1 credit per request

Maximum runtime 30 seconds

# Search Monthly Parking

Search SpotHero monthly parking inventory near coordinates for a requested start date.

- Platform: [SpotHero](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/platforms/spothero)
- Capability ID: `spothero.monthly-parking.search`
- Cost: 1 credit per request
- Maximum runtime: 30 seconds
- Execute endpoint: `POST https://data.upscrape.com/execute`

## Request

Use the exact public capability ID in the shared execute envelope.

```bash
curl --request POST \
  --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --header "Prefer: wait=30" \
  --data '{
  "input": {
    "latitude": 41.881943,
    "limit": 20,
    "longitude": -87.630976,
    "max_distance_meters": 3000,
    "starts": "2026-09-01T00:00:00-05:00"
  },
  "capability": "spothero.monthly-parking.search"
}'
```

## Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `latitude` | `number` | Yes | Latitude supplied for this request. |
| `limit` | `integer` | No | Maximum number of results to return. |
| `longitude` | `number` | Yes | Longitude supplied for this request. |
| `max_distance_meters` | `integer` | No | Max distance meters supplied for this request. |
| `starts` | `string` | Yes | Starts supplied for this request. |

### Example input

```json
{
  "latitude": 41.881943,
  "limit": 20,
  "longitude": -87.630976,
  "max_distance_meters": 3000,
  "starts": "2026-09-01T00:00:00-05:00"
}
```

## Response

Successful output is returned in `results[0].data`. Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

### Illustrative sample output

This redacted fixture is an example, not a fixed response schema.

```json
{
  "facilities": [
    {
      "address": "35 South Dearborn Street",
      "available": true,
      "base_price": 525,
      "facility_id": 10369,
      "facility_type": "garage",
      "lat": 41.881422,
      "lon": -87.629297,
      "navigation_tip": "Enter this location at 35 S Dearborn St. This is the entrance address for the 30 W Monroe St. garage, operated by LAZ Parking. It is located on the east/right-hand side of S Dearborn St. (a one-way street) between W Monroe St. and W Madison St.",
      "operator": "LAZ Parking",
      "rating_average": 4.6,
      "rating_count": 3479,
      "title": "35 S Dearborn St. (30 W Monroe St.) - Garage",
      "total_price": 540.75,
      "walking_meters": 204
    },
    {
      "address": "22 West Monroe Street",
      "available": true,
      "base_price": 380,
      "facility_id": 152959,
      "facility_type": "valet_stand",
      "lat": 41.880845,
      "lon": -87.6286,
      "navigation_tip": "Arrive at 22 W Monroe St. This valet stand is for Hampton Inn Majestic operated by LAZ Parking. It is located on the North/Left-hand side of W Monroe St. (a one-way street) between S Dearborn St. and S State St.",
      "operator": "LAZ Parking",
      "rating_average": 4.3,
      "rating_count": 51,
      "title": "22 W Monroe St. - Hampton Inn Majestic Valet Stand",
      "total_price": 391.4,
      "walking_meters": 314
    },
    {
      "address": "181 North Clark Street",
      "available": true,
      "base_price": 135,
      "facility_id": 9001,
      "facility_type": "garage",
      "lat": 41.88541,
      "lon": -87.6306938,
      "navigation_tip": "Enter this location at 181 N Clark St. This is the Government Center garage operated by InterPark. It is located on the east/left-hand side of N Clark St. (a one-way street) between W Lake St. and W Randolph St.",
      "operator": "InterPark Parking",
      "rating_average": 4.9,
      "rating_count": 5,
      "title": "181 N Clark St - Government Center (Monthly)",
      "total_price": 139.05,
      "walking_meters": 384
    }
  ],
  "latitude": 41.881943,
  "longitude": -87.630976,
  "scraped_at": "2026-08-30T12:44:34Z",
  "search_type": "monthly",
  "starts": "2026-09-01T00:00:00-05:00"
}
```
### Illustrative output fields

Derived from the sample above for orientation only. These fields are not a fixed response schema.

| Path | Observed type | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `facilities` | `array` | 3 items |
| `facilities` | `array` | 3 items |
| `latitude` | `number` | 41.881943 |
| `longitude` | `number` | -87.630976 |
| `scraped_at` | `string` | 2026-08-30T12:44:34Z |
| `search_type` | `string` | monthly |
| `starts` | `string` | 2026-09-01T00:00:00-05:00 |

## Execution behavior

A `200` response completed inline. A `202` response was queued; poll `GET /jobs/{id}` until the job reaches `completed` or `failed`. Use an `Idempotency-Key` when retrying must not create a duplicate logical job.

## Related documentation

- [Authentication](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/authentication)
- [Jobs and results](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/jobs)
- [Errors and retries](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/errors)
- [Idempotency](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/idempotency)

POST /execute Shared execution endpoint

Input parameters

latitude number required

Latitude supplied for this request.

Example 41.881943

limit integer optional

Maximum number of results to return.

Example 20

longitude number required

Longitude supplied for this request.

Example -87.630976

max_distance_meters integer optional

Max distance meters supplied for this request.

Example 3000

starts string required

Starts supplied for this request.

Example 2026-09-01T00:00:00-05:00

Response

Successful output is returned in results[0].data. Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

Illustrative sample The full redacted fixture is shown in the response panel.

Illustrative output fields

Derived from the sample above for orientation only. These observed fields are not a fixed response schema.

Path	Observed type	Example
`facilities`	`array`	3 items
`facilities`	`array`	3 items
`latitude`	`number`	41.881943
`longitude`	`number`	-87.630976
`scraped_at`	`string`	2026-08-30T12:44:34Z
`search_type`	`string`	monthly
`starts`	`string`	2026-09-01T00:00:00-05:00

Execution behavior

A 200 response completed inline. A 202 response was queued; poll GET /jobs/:id until the job reaches completed or failed.

curl --request POST \ --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \ --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ --header "Content-Type: application/json" \ --header "Prefer: wait=30" \ --data '{ "input": { "latitude": 41.881943, "limit": 20, "longitude": -87.630976, "max_distance_meters": 3000, "starts": "2026-09-01T00:00:00-05:00" }, "capability": "spothero.monthly-parking.search" }'

import json import requests payload = json.loads(r'''{ "input": { "latitude": 41.881943, "limit": 20, "longitude": -87.630976, "max_distance_meters": 3000, "starts": "2026-09-01T00:00:00-05:00" }, "capability": "spothero.monthly-parking.search" }''') response = requests.post( "https://data.upscrape.com/execute", headers={ "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, json=payload, ) response.raise_for_status() print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))

{ "facilities": [ { "address": "35 South Dearborn Street", "available": true, "base_price": 525, "facility_id": 10369, "facility_type": "garage", "lat": 41.881422, "lon": -87.629297, "navigation_tip": "Enter this location at 35 S Dearborn St. This is the entrance address for the 30 W Monroe St. garage, operated by LAZ Parking. It is located on the east/right-hand side of S Dearborn St. (a one-way street) between W Monroe St. and W Madison St.", "operator": "LAZ Parking", "rating_average": 4.6, "rating_count": 3479, "title": "35 S Dearborn St. (30 W Monroe St.) - Garage", "total_price": 540.75, "walking_meters": 204 }, { "address": "22 West Monroe Street", "available": true, "base_price": 380, "facility_id": 152959, "facility_type": "valet_stand", "lat": 41.880845, "lon": -87.6286, "navigation_tip": "Arrive at 22 W Monroe St. This valet stand is for Hampton Inn Majestic operated by LAZ Parking. It is located on the North/Left-hand side of W Monroe St. (a one-way street) between S Dearborn St. and S State St.", "operator": "LAZ Parking", "rating_average": 4.3, "rating_count": 51, "title": "22 W Monroe St. - Hampton Inn Majestic Valet Stand", "total_price": 391.4, "walking_meters": 314 }, { "address": "181 North Clark Street", "available": true, "base_price": 135, "facility_id": 9001, "facility_type": "garage", "lat": 41.88541, "lon": -87.6306938, "navigation_tip": "Enter this location at 181 N Clark St. This is the Government Center garage operated by InterPark. It is located on the east/left-hand side of N Clark St. (a one-way street) between W Lake St. and W Randolph St.", "operator": "InterPark Parking", "rating_average": 4.9, "rating_count": 5, "title": "181 N Clark St - Government Center (Monthly)", "total_price": 139.05, "walking_meters": 384 } ], "latitude": 41.881943, "longitude": -87.630976, "scraped_at": "2026-08-30T12:44:34Z", "search_type": "monthly", "starts": "2026-09-01T00:00:00-05:00" }