# Setback

> Setback is a search tool for home buyers, investors and real estate professionals. It reads the covenants recorded against a parcel and shows each rule in plain English, with the recorded page it came from.

As of October 30, 2026: 2 counties covered, 1,260 recorded covenants read, 23,608 rules, 13,652 parcels. Updated every night.

## Pages
- [Check the HOA rules on a house before you buy](https://setback.io/check-hoa-rules)
- [Screen a rental, STR or ADU deal for covenant restrictions](https://setback.io/for-investors)
- [CC&R summaries for agents, title and lenders](https://setback.io/for-professionals)
- [Recorded covenants for title and escrow, with every recording number](https://setback.io/title)
- [Coverage: which counties, with counts](https://setback.io/coverage)
- [Pricing](https://setback.io/pricing)
- [Answers about HOA rules](https://setback.io/answers)

## For developers and agents
- [API docs](https://setback.io/docs)
- [Agents guide](https://setback.io/docs/guides/agents)
- Coverage check with no key: GET https://api.setback.io/v1/coverage/summary
- OpenAPI: https://api.setback.io/openapi.json

Parcel reports and search results are for people with an account and are not for crawling.