# Florida DEP discharge report verification API > Florida DEP discharge report verification returns report details and PDF fingerprints as a workflow and API. Florida DEP discharge report verification checks a discharge report PDF using its Florida DEP document ID. Verify discharge report returns printed permit and monitoring-period details, a PDF fingerprint, and download information. - Page: https://fous.com/tools/florida-dep-discharge-report-verification - Handle: `@florida-dep-discharge-report-verification` - Category: [Government](https://fous.com/tools/category/government) - Source website: https://floridadep.gov - Last verified: Oct 7, 2026 ## Methods ### Verify discharge report Operation `verify_discharge_report`, version 3. 1 credit per completed call. Failed calls without a completed billing receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. Verify the printed permit number, monitoring period, and fingerprint of a fresh Florida DEP discharge report PDF. Supports two document IDs. **Input** | Field | Type | Required | Example | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `document_id` | string | no | `"38.1499654.1"` | The Florida DEP document ID to verify, for example 38.1499654.1. | **Input schema** ```json { "type": "object", "properties": { "document_id": { "enum": [ "38.1499654.1", "38.1491460.1" ], "type": "string", "default": "38.1499654.1", "description": "The Florida DEP document ID to verify, for example 38.1499654.1.", "x-fous-developer": true, "examples": [ "38.1499654.1", "38.1491460.1" ] } }, "additionalProperties": false, "examples": [ { "document_id": "38.1499654.1" }, { "document_id": "38.1491460.1" } ] } ``` **Output** | Field | Type | Example | Description | |---|---|---|---| | `sha256` | string | `"cdfd0a7d70e02301b3c0bc364bb6cecca9983ca862b1e6e35e207db6e0352847"` | SHA-256 digest of the downloaded PDF bytes. | | `final_url` | string | `"https://prodenv.dep.state.fl.us/DepStaging/api/dms/38.1499654.1"` | Observed download URL after redirects. | | `source_url` | string | `"https://prodenv.dep.state.fl.us/DepStaging/api/dms/38.1499654.1"` | Requested document URL. | | `content_type` | string | `"application/pdf"` | Content type reported by the download. | | `permit_number` | string | `"FL0021261"` | Permit number printed beside PERMIT NUMBER on the report. | | `source_excerpt` | string | `"PERMIT NUMBER: FL0021261 \| MONITORING PERIOD: From: 04/01/2026 To: 04/30/2026"` | Exact printed permit and monitoring-period snippets, separated by a vertical bar. | | `reporting_period_end` | string | `"2026-04-30"` | Printed end date of monitoring period. | | `reporting_period_start` | string | `"2026-04-01"` | Printed start date of monitoring period. | **Example input** ```json { "document_id": "38.1499654.1" } ``` **Example output** ```json { "sha256": "cdfd0a7d70e02301b3c0bc364bb6cecca9983ca862b1e6e35e207db6e0352847", "final_url": "https://prodenv.dep.state.fl.us/DepStaging/api/dms/38.1499654.1", "source_url": "https://prodenv.dep.state.fl.us/DepStaging/api/dms/38.1499654.1", "content_type": "application/pdf", "permit_number": "FL0021261", "source_excerpt": "PERMIT NUMBER: FL0021261 | MONITORING PERIOD: From: 04/01/2026 To: 04/30/2026", "reporting_period_end": "2026-04-30", "reporting_period_start": "2026-04-01" } ``` ## Quick start Replace `YOUR_API_KEY` with a Fous API key. To create one, open Developers at the bottom of Fous Studio, turn on Developer mode, then go to API keys (https://app.fous.com/keys). Change the values in `input` to run the same tool on new data. ```bash curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \ --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --data-raw '{ "api": "@florida-dep-discharge-report-verification", "visibility": "public", "operation": "verify_discharge_report", "version": 3, "input": { "document_id": "38.1499654.1" }, "response": { "format": "json" } }' ``` ```python # Save as fous.py and run with python3 fous.py. No packages needed. import json import urllib.error import urllib.request api_key = "YOUR_API_KEY" body = json.loads("{\n \"api\": \"@florida-dep-discharge-report-verification\",\n \"visibility\": \"public\",\n \"operation\": \"verify_discharge_report\",\n \"version\": 3,\n \"input\": {\n \"document_id\": \"38.1499654.1\"\n },\n \"response\": {\n \"format\": \"json\"\n }\n}") request = urllib.request.Request( "https://api.fous.com/v1/query", data=json.dumps(body).encode("utf-8"), headers={ "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}", "Content-Type": "application/json", }, method="POST", ) try: with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=180) as response: result = json.load(response) except urllib.error.HTTPError as error: raise RuntimeError(f"HTTP {error.code}: {error.read().decode('utf-8', errors='replace')}") from error if result.get("success") is False: raise RuntimeError(result.get("error", {}).get("message", "Request failed")) print(json.dumps(result["data"]["output"], indent=2)) ``` ```typescript // Save as fous.mts and run with npx tsx fous.mts. const apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY"; const response = await fetch("https://api.fous.com/v1/query", { method: "POST", headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`, "Content-Type": "application/json", }, signal: AbortSignal.timeout(180_000), body: JSON.stringify({ "api": "@florida-dep-discharge-report-verification", "visibility": "public", "operation": "verify_discharge_report", "version": 3, "input": { "document_id": "38.1499654.1" }, "response": { "format": "json" } }), }); type ApiResult = { success: boolean; data?: { output: unknown }; error?: { message: string } }; const result: ApiResult = await response.json(); if (!response.ok || result.success === false) { throw new Error(result.error?.message ?? `HTTP ${response.status}`); } if (!result.data) throw new Error("Missing API response data"); console.log(result.data.output); ``` ## Use from an AI assistant Connect this tool to Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and any MCP client as its own MCP server. Each method is a typed tool whose arguments are the method’s input. - Server URL: `https://api.fous.com/mcp/tools/florida-dep-discharge-report-verification` - Authorization: `Authorization: Bearer ` **Tools** - `verify_discharge_report`: Verify discharge report. 1 credit per completed call. Failed calls without a completed billing receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. - `fous_get_run`: the result of a run that was still going, by its `request_id`. Free. Claude Code: ```bash claude mcp add --scope user --transport http fous-florida-dep-discharge-report-verification https://api.fous.com/mcp/tools/florida-dep-discharge-report-verification --header "Authorization: Bearer ${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY to your Fous API key}" ``` To give the assistant every tool, connect `https://api.fous.com/mcp`: it finds one with `fous_search_tools` and runs it with `fous_run_tool`. Setup for other clients: https://fous.com/llms-full.txt. ## Use cases - Check a report’s printed permit number against a permit record - Confirm the monitoring period shown on a discharge report - Record a report’s PDF fingerprint for verification - Review the download details for a report PDF ## FAQ ### Can I run it with my own inputs? Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant. ### Can I call this Florida DEP discharge report verification tool as an API? Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back. ### How much does it cost? Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit. ### Do I need a Florida DEP discharge report verification account? No. You only need a Fous account. ### How current is the data? Fous gets the data from floridadep.gov when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Oct 7, 2026. ### What permit number is printed on a discharge report? Verify discharge report returns the permit number printed beside PERMIT NUMBER. ### What monitoring period does a discharge report cover? Verify discharge report returns the printed start and end dates of the monitoring period. ### What fingerprint does a discharge report PDF have? 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