Summary
Connects Claude to the CanIDo regulatory intelligence API to look up permit and license requirements for food service businesses in Austin, San Francisco, and New York City. Exposes three tools: lookup_requirements (queries by business type like food truck or restaurant, filtered by location and optional category like health or zoning), list_locations, and get_requirement_detail for drilling into specific permits. Returns structured data on fees, processing times, issuing agencies, and prerequisites. Requires a CanIDo API key with a free tier of 10 queries per month. Useful when you're building conversational tools around business compliance or need to surface regulatory requirements without manual research across city websites.
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@canido/mcp-server
MCP server for CanIDo — the regulatory intelligence API that answers: "What permits, licenses, or regulations apply if I want to do X at location Y?"
Give any MCP-compatible AI agent (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Continue, etc.) the ability to look up structured permit requirements for food service businesses in:
- 🤠 Austin, TX
- 🌉 San Francisco, CA
- 🗽 New York City, NY
Installation
Claude Desktop
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"canido": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@canido/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"CANIDO_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}
Get a free API key at canido-api-production.up.railway.app (10 queries/month, no credit card required).
Cursor / Continue / other MCP clients
Any MCP-compatible client will work. Point them at:
command: npx
args: ["-y", "@canido/mcp-server"]
env:
CANIDO_API_KEY: your_api_key
Tools
lookup_requirements
Look up permits, licenses, and regulatory requirements for a business activity in a specific location.
Parameters:
activity:food_truck|restaurant|catering|cottage_foodlocation:austin_tx|san_francisco_ca|new_york_city_nycategory(optional):health|fire|zoning|building|alcohol|tax|business_registration|certification
list_locations
Get all supported locations.
get_requirement_detail
Get detailed info about a specific requirement by ID.
Example
Ask Claude:
"What do I need to open a food truck in Austin?"
Claude will call lookup_requirements and come back with structured data: permits, fees, agencies, processing times, prerequisites, and common gotchas.
Pricing
- Free: 10 queries/month
- Starter: $49/mo — 500 queries/month
- Pro: $199/mo — 5,000 queries/month + bulk lookups + regulatory change webhooks
- Enterprise: Custom
License
MIT
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CANIDO_API_KEY*secretYour CanIDo API key. Get a free one at https://canido-api-production.up.railway.app (10 queries/month free tier).
CANIDO_API_URLdefault: https://canido-api-production.up.railway.appOverride the API URL (defaults to production). Useful for self-hosted deployments.