Response Format

All search endpoints return results in a consistent envelope with three top-level keys: data, totals, and pagination.

Response Envelope

12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334{
  "totals": {
    "properties": 1847,
    "people": 2134
  },
  "data": [
    {
      "dm_property_id": "prop_a1b2c3",
      "full_address": "1200 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704",
      "address": "1200 Barton Springs Rd",
      "unit": null,
      "city": "Austin",
      "state": "TX",
      "zip": "78704",
      "latitude": 30.2598,
      "longitude": -97.7544,
      "images": {
        "street_view": "https://img.dealmachine.com/sv/30.2598,-97.7544.jpg",
        "satellite": "https://img.dealmachine.com/sat/30.2598,-97.7544.jpg",
        "roadmap": "https://img.dealmachine.com/map/30.2598,-97.7544.jpg"
      },
      "estimated_value": 575000,
      "equity_percent": 72
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "page": 1,
    "per_page": 25,
    "total_results": 1847,
    "total_pages": 74,
    "has_next_page": true,
    "has_previous_page": false
  }
}

The `data` Array

The data array contains the matching records. Each record is a JSON object with always-included fields plus any fields you requested.

Always-included fields are present on every record regardless of your fields selection (see below).
Requested fields appear when you include their field_id in the fields array.
Default fields are returned if you omit the fields parameter or pass an empty array.
Values match the field type: numbers are JSON numbers, dates are YYYY-MM-DD strings, booleans are true/false, and multi-select values are arrays of option IDs.
Null values: Fields with no data return null.

The `totals` Object

Every search response includes a totals object with the full count of matching entities across the entire result set, regardless of pagination or anchor.

Field	Type	Description
`properties`	integer	Total number of matching properties
`people`	integer	Total number of matching people/contacts

These are the same values returned by the Count Properties and Count People endpoints — embedded directly in every search response so you don't need a separate call.

Always-Included Fields

These fields are present on every record in every response — you never need to request them.

Properties

Field	Type	Description
`dm_property_id`	string	DealMachine internal property ID
`full_address`	string	Complete formatted address (street, city, state, ZIP)
`address`	string	Street address line
`unit`	string \| null	Unit/apt number (e.g., "# 1", "Apt 203")
`city`	string	City
`state`	string	Two-letter state abbreviation
`zip`	string	5-digit ZIP code
`latitude`	number	Property latitude
`longitude`	number	Property longitude
`images`	object	Image URLs (see Images below)

People

When anchor is "people", each record in data represents a person. Person records always include:

Field	Type	Description
`dm_person_id`	string	DealMachine internal person ID
`full_name`	string	Full display name
`first_name`	string \| null	First/given name
`last_name`	string \| null	Last/family name
`phones`	array	Phone numbers (see Phones below)
`emails`	array	Email addresses (see Emails below)
`residence`	object	Where the person lives (see Residence below)
`property`	object	The associated property (see Nested Property below)

Residence

The residence object is the person's place of residence — where they currently live. This is not necessarily a property they own; it is simply their home address.

Field	Type	Description
`address`	string \| null	Street address
`unit`	string \| null	Unit/apt (e.g., "APT 304", "UNIT 206")
`city`	string \| null	City
`state`	string \| null	Two-letter state abbreviation
`zip`	string \| null	5-digit ZIP code
`full_address`	string \| null	Complete formatted address

Nested Property

The property object contains the property associated with this person through the search — for example, a property they own, rent, or are otherwise connected to based on the contact_audience parameter. It uses the same structure as a property-anchored result, including images and any requested property fields like estimated_value.

Field	Type	Description
`dm_property_id`	string \| null	DealMachine property ID
`full_address`	string \| null	Complete formatted property address
`address`	string \| null	Property street address
`unit`	string \| null	Unit/apt number
`city`	string \| null	City
`state`	string \| null	State abbreviation
`zip`	string \| null	ZIP code
`latitude`	number \| null	Property latitude
`longitude`	number \| null	Property longitude
`images`	object \| null	Property image URLs

Images

Every property includes an images object with three views served via img.dealmachine.com. Image URLs are edge-cached and do not consume additional credits.

1234567{
  "images": {
    "street_view": "https://img.dealmachine.com/sv/30.2598,-97.7544.jpg",
    "satellite": "https://img.dealmachine.com/sat/30.2598,-97.7544.jpg",
    "roadmap": "https://img.dealmachine.com/map/30.2598,-97.7544.jpg"
  }
}

Key	Description
`street_view`	Street-level photograph of the property
`satellite`	Aerial/bird's-eye satellite view
`roadmap`	Map view with streets and labels

Image URLs follow the pattern https://img.dealmachine.com/{type}/{lat},{lng}.jpg and support optional query parameters:

Parameter	Applies to	Default	Description
`size`	all	`500x500` (sv), `600x600` (sat/map)	Image dimensions (`WxH`)
`zoom`	sat, map	`19` (sat), `16` (map)	Google Maps zoom level
`heading`	sv	—	Camera heading in degrees (0–360)
`fov`	sv	`90`	Field of view in degrees
`pitch`	sv	`0`	Camera pitch in degrees

Image URLs are edge-cached and do not consume additional credits. If a street view is not available for a location, Google returns a grey placeholder tile — the CDN still caches and serves it.

Phones

The phones array on each person contains all available phone numbers:

1234567891011121314{
  "phones": [
    {
      "number": "5125551234",
      "type": "wireless",
      "do_not_call": false
    },
    {
      "number": "5125559876",
      "type": "landline",
      "do_not_call": true
    }
  ]
}

Field	Type	Description
`number`	string	10-digit phone number
`type`	string	`wireless`, `landline`, or `voip`
`do_not_call`	boolean	Whether the number is on the national Do Not Call registry

Emails

The emails array on each person contains all available email addresses:

1234567{
  "emails": [
    {
      "address": "john.smith@example.com"
    }
  ]
}

Field	Type	Description
`address`	string	Email address

The `credits` Object

Every endpoint that consumes credits includes a credits object in the response. This tells you exactly what was charged for the request.

12345678{
  "credits": {
    "used": 7,
    "properties": 5,
    "people": 2,
    "deduplicated": 3
  }
}

Field	Type	Description
`used`	integer	New credits charged after deduplication
`properties`	integer	Property lead records evaluated in this response
`people`	integer	People lead records evaluated in this response
`deduplicated`	integer	Entities already accessed this billing period (free)

The credits object is not included on non-billable endpoints (account info, filter metadata, field discovery) or when estimate_cost: true is used on search endpoints.

See Credits for full details on how credits work.

The `pagination` Object

Every response includes pagination metadata. See Pagination & Sorting for full details.

Field	Type	Description
`page`	integer	Current page number
`per_page`	integer	Results per page
`total_results`	integer	Total matching records
`total_pages`	integer	Total pages available
`has_next_page`	boolean	Whether more pages exist after this one
`has_previous_page`	boolean	Whether pages exist before this one

Empty Results

When no records match your filters, the response still uses the same envelope:

123456789101112131415{
  "totals": {
    "properties": 0,
    "people": 0
  },
  "data": [],
  "pagination": {
    "page": 1,
    "per_page": 25,
    "total_results": 0,
    "total_pages": 0,
    "has_next_page": false,
    "has_previous_page": false
  }
}

Error Responses

When a request fails, the API returns an error object instead of the data envelope. See Errors for the full error format and codes.

123456789101112131415{
  "error": {
    "code": "validation_error",
    "message": "Validation failed",
    "request_id": "req_abc123def456",
    "details": {
      "issues": [
        {
          "path": "filters[0].operator",
          "message": "Operator 'contains' is not allowed for NUMBER filter 'estimated_value'"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Common search-related errors:

Status	Code	Cause
400	`validation_error`	Invalid filter, operator, value shape, or sort field
401	`invalid_api_key`	Missing or invalid API key
429	`rate_limit_exceeded`	Too many requests — back off and retry