ZoningVerdict

Human-reviewed zoning answers with ordinance citations for covered US municipalities.

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    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Human-reviewed zoning answers with ordinance citations for covered US municipalities.

    How to connect

    How to connect ZoningVerdict to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://zoningverdict.com/api/mcp?ref=mcp-registry

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect ZoningVerdict to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://zoningverdict.com/api/mcp?ref=mcp-registry

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect ZoningVerdict to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://zoningverdict.com/api/mcp?ref=mcp-registry

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (12)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    check_coverageFree coverage preflight for an address or municipality string. Returns whether ZoningVerdict covers it, its automatic/manual/unreliable resolve grade, available topics, pack version, and last-reviewed date. It does not identify a parcel's zoning district; use resolve_parcel_district only when the district determination is needed and the grade is not unreliable. Results are for information purposes only.
    list_municipalitiesList the municipalities ZoningVerdict covers, with each pack's version, last-reviewed date, and resolve grade. Coverage is reviewed summaries of public zoning ordinances, for information purposes only. Start here when you do not have a street address; with an address, start with check_coverage.
    list_districtsList the zoning district codes for one municipality, with each district's name, category, and summary. Use these codes with get_district_rules; do not guess codes. If you have a street address, resolve_parcel_district identifies the district for you. Free, like list_municipalities. Reviewed summaries for information purposes only.
    get_district_rulesGet the published rules for one zoning district by topic (setbacks, fences, accessory structures, and so on). District codes come from list_districts or resolve_parcel_district — do not guess them. Every rule carries its ordinance citation and source link plus the pack's last-reviewed date. Summaries for information, not legal advice; confirm with the municipality before acting.
    ask_zoning_questionLook up a published question-and-answer for a municipality and topic. Returns the matching reviewed answer with its citations, or reports honestly that no published answer exists and lists the topics that do have reviewed answers. Never generates new answers; confirm with the municipality before acting.
    resolve_parcel_districtResolve a street address to its municipality and, where a validated GIS path exists, its zoning district. Check coverage first; an unreliable municipality is refused before payment. When a district is returned, pass it to get_district_rules. The response discloses how the district was identified. Parcel boundaries and zoning lines can disagree near edges; confirm with the municipality before acting.
    create_watchStart a $49/month watch on a covered municipality (optionally one topic): an email whenever a human-reviewed rule change is published, with the citation and the updated page. Returns a Stripe checkout URL; the subscription activates only after checkout completes, and every email carries unsubscribe and billing links. Alerts are reviewed summaries for information purposes. Use list_municipalities for coverage.
    issue_free_api_keyIssue a free-only API key without checkout or a wallet. Accept the current published terms and supply a cryptographically random 64-character hex client_nonce; retain it privately for safe retries. 100 successful metered calls per UTC month, shared across rules, questions and parcel resolve. One issuance per network egress per month; shared networks may hit this limit. Key expires at the next UTC month. No paid overages; $3 compiled Preflights and $1 monitoring remain x402-paid and are not included.
    create_preflightCompile an address and structured project intent into a preliminary zoning verdict, cited conditions, approval path, versioned evidence and EdDSA JWS. $3 USDC on Base; pack_gap refusals are never charged. Paid Preflight coverage is narrower than address resolution. Durable workflow status and result retrieval included.
    subscribe_to_twinAttach 30 days of optional Impact Updates to a purchased machine Preflight for $1 USDC via x402. Poll signed, versioned JSON updates using the original workflow access token. No automatic renewal.
    get_twin_updatesPoll signed Impact Updates for a purchased machine Preflight, with a version cursor. Free; requires the original workflow access token.
    get_preflight_statusRetrieve durable machine Preflight status and, after settlement, its signed result. Free; requires workflow access token.