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Access Hillsborough County court records, foreclosure cases, judgments, and docket events via the publicaccess.hillsclerk.com API. Search by case number or date range.
curl -X GET 'https://api.parse.bot/scraper/9793a443-1041-4b56-be12-5b67756f7a28/search_foreclosure_judgment_records' \ -H 'X-API-Key: $PARSE_API_KEY'
Search for foreclosure-related cases filed on a specific date. Filters results for 'FORECLOSURE' or 'MORTGAGE' in the case type description.
| Param | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| date | string | Date filed (MM/DD/YYYY) |
{
"type": "object",
"fields": {
"date": "string",
"cases": "array",
"total_found": "integer"
},
"sample": {
"date": "07/28/2025",
"cases": [
{
"caseNumber": "25-CA-001234",
"caseFiledOn": "2025-07-28",
"caseTypeDescription": "MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE $50,001 - $249,999"
}
],
"total_found": 1
}
}About the publicaccess.hillsclerk.com API
This API provides structured access to Hillsborough County Clerk of Court (HOVER) public records across 4 endpoints. Use search_foreclosure_judgment_records to pull foreclosure and mortgage cases filed on a given date, get_foreclosure_judgment_details to retrieve full case summaries including parties, judgments, and docket events, or search_by_date_range_court_type to query civil, criminal, and other court categories by filing date window and case status.
Endpoints and Data Coverage
The search_foreclosure_judgment_records endpoint accepts a date in MM/DD/YYYY format and returns an array of cases filtered to those with 'FORECLOSURE' or 'MORTGAGE' in the case type description, along with a total_found count. The get_foreclosure_judgment_details endpoint takes a case number (e.g., 25-CA-001234) and returns four structured objects: summary, parties, judgments, and events — giving a complete picture of a single foreclosure case's docket history and judgment records.
General Case Search
The search_by_date_range_court_type endpoint supports broader queries across court types using court_type codes (CV for Civil, CR for Criminal), a required date range (date_after and date_before in MM/DD/YYYY format), an optional case_type code, and a case_status filter (A=All, O=Open, C=Closed). Responses include a data array plus recordsTotal and recordsFiltered counts for pagination awareness. The search_by_case_number endpoint accepts a full case number (e.g., 25-CC-032147) and returns matching case records in a data array.
Source and Scope
All data reflects public records from Hillsborough County, Florida. Coverage is limited to cases indexed in the HOVER portal — records from other Florida counties or federal courts are not included. Case numbers follow Hillsborough County conventions (two-digit year, court type code, and sequence number).
- Monitor newly filed foreclosure and mortgage cases in Hillsborough County on a daily basis using
search_foreclosure_judgment_records - Build a case research tool that retrieves full judgment details, party names, and docket events for a given case number
- Track open vs. closed civil cases filed within a specific date window using the
case_statusfilter insearch_by_date_range_court_type - Aggregate foreclosure filing volume over time by querying
total_foundacross a rolling date series - Cross-reference a known case number against court records to verify filing status and associated parties
- Identify patterns in criminal or civil court filings by court type and date range for legal research or journalism
- Automate due-diligence checks on properties by looking up related foreclosure judgments before a real estate transaction
| Tier | Price | Credits/month | Rate limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 100 | 5 req/min |
| Hobby | $30/mo | 1,000 | 20 req/min |
| Developer | $100/mo | 5,000 | 250 req/min |
One credit = one API call regardless of which marketplace API you call. Exceeding the rate limit returns a 429 response. Authenticate with the X-API-Key header.
Does Hillsborough County Clerk of Court offer an official developer API?+
What does `get_foreclosure_judgment_details` return beyond basic case info?+
summary (high-level case metadata), parties (an array of all named parties in the case), judgments (an array of judgment records associated with the case), and events (a docket event log showing filed documents and court actions over time).Can I search cases from counties other than Hillsborough?+
Does the API support searching by party name — for example, a defendant or plaintiff?+
How current is the case data returned by these endpoints?+
events array in get_foreclosure_judgment_details shows the most recent docket activity available.