Retrieve building permit records from an Accela-powered municipal portal using the Construct API

Steps

1. Register a developer app in the Accela Developer Portal to obtain a client_id and client_secret for the target agency environment
2. Authenticate using the OAuth 2.0 client credentials flow: POST https://auth.accela.com/oauth2/token with grant_type=client_credentials, scope=records, client_id, and client_secret to receive an access_token
3. Search for permit records by address or parcel: GET https://apis.accela.com/v4/records with params: type=Building/Permits, address, customId, or parcelNumber in the query string, and the Authorization: Bearer header
4. Retrieve detailed record information including status, conditions of approval, and assigned inspector: GET https://apis.accela.com/v4/records/{recordId}
5. Fetch inspection history for a record: GET https://apis.accela.com/v4/records/{recordId}/inspections to see all scheduled and completed inspections with results
6. Download permit documents and attachments: GET https://apis.accela.com/v4/records/{recordId}/documents and follow the file download URLs in the response