# ReadyDocs Compliance

> Free bilingual (EN/ES) compliance guides for US construction and home-services contractors: the licenses, insurance, and permits required to legally operate as a given trade in a given city. 12 trades, 325+ jurisdictions, 51 states. Each guide includes a requirements ledger with issuing authority and citation, cost ranges, a startup timeline, a checklist, common violations, and a local FAQ.

## For AI agents

- MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP, no auth): https://compliance.thereadydocs.app/api/mcp
  - Tool readydocs_compliance_lookup: { trade, city, state, language? } -> requirements with citations, sources, and verification dates
  - Tool readydocs_compliance_coverage: { state? } -> covered trades, states, and cities
- Discovery: MCP manifest at https://compliance.thereadydocs.app/.well-known/mcp.json, OpenAPI at https://compliance.thereadydocs.app/openapi.json, install snippets and tool reference at https://compliance.thereadydocs.app/developers
- In 51 verified-record states, English answers come from git-versioned records where every fact carries an official source URL (verified_from) and verification date (verified_on); unconfirmable facts are flagged unverified, never asserted. State x trade dossier pages: https://compliance.thereadydocs.app/contractors/{state}/{trade}
- Elsewhere, guides are reference data generated from public sources, with unverified values explicitly marked VERIFY. Reference only — not legal advice, not a licensing determination.

## Key URLs

- Sitemap: https://compliance.thereadydocs.app/sitemap.xml
- License map tool: https://compliance.thereadydocs.app/tools/contractor-license-map — interactive state-by-state contractor licensing reference (boards, reciprocity, workers' comp, bonds, renewal) with official sources; per-state embeddable cards at https://compliance.thereadydocs.app/embed/state-license/{state}
- Guide URL shape (EN): https://compliance.thereadydocs.app/contractors/{state}/{county}/{city}/{trade}
- Guide URL shape (ES): https://compliance.thereadydocs.app/es/contractors/{state}/{county}/{city}/{trade}
- Example: https://compliance.thereadydocs.app/contractors/georgia/fulton-county/atlanta/hvac

## About

- Built by ReadyDocs (https://thereadydocs.app) — document storage and expiration alerts for tradesmen.
- Contact: https://compliance.thereadydocs.app/contact