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Each article includes all body sections and methodology notes exactly as published.","inputSchema":{"type":"object","required":["slug"],"properties":{"slug":{"type":"string"}}},"logicalName":"get_article","displayName":"get_article","title":"get_article","annotations":{"untrustedContentHint":true,"readOnlyHint":true}},{"name":"ping","description":"Returns server status and tool/resource counts. Use this to verify the ZipExplore MCP connection is live.","inputSchema":{"type":"object","properties":{}},"logicalName":"ping","displayName":"ping","title":"ping","annotations":{"untrustedContentHint":true,"readOnlyHint":true}},{"name":"get_methodology","description":"Returns ZipExplore's data interpretation guide: reasoning guardrails (associations vs. causes, small-ZIP noise, averages hiding distributions, editorial score weights, drawing conclusions about people from geographic data), quality flag definitions, known data limitations, coverage gap explanations, and per-domain vintage summary. Call this when you have questions about data quality, what a quality_flag code means, why a ZIP has no data, or how to reason carefully about scores and correlations.","inputSchema":{"type":"object","properties":{}},"logicalName":"get_methodology","displayName":"get_methodology","title":"get_methodology","annotations":{"untrustedContentHint":true,"readOnlyHint":true}},{"name":"get_research","description":"Returns ZipExplore's published research articles — original data findings on topics including disaster risk vs. housing costs (the Hazard Premium), food insecurity in fully-employed communities (SNAP economy), economically declining towns vs. retirement communities, and income variation among America's oldest ZIP codes. Each entry includes the key finding, specific quantitative results, caveats, and a URL to the full article. Call this when a user asks about these topics or when published findin","inputSchema":{"type":"object","properties":{}},"logicalName":"get_research","displayName":"get_research","title":"get_research","annotations":{"untrustedContentHint":true,"readOnlyHint":true}},{"name":"search_zips","description":"Find ZIP codes matching one or more criteria. Returns a ranked list with\n        scores. Use this first when the user wants recommendations (e.g. \"find a\n        low-crime suburb near Denver\"). Call get_search_fields first if you're\n        unsure what field names to use.","inputSchema":{"type":"object","required":["criteria"],"properties":{"limit":{"type":"integer","default":10},"states":{"anyOf":[{"type":"array","items":{"type":"string"}},{"type":"null"}],"default":null},"regions":{"anyOf":[{"type":"array","items":{"type":"string"}},{"type":"null"}],"default":null},"criteria":{"type":"array","items":{"type":"object","additionalProperties":true}},"area_types":{"anyOf":[{"type":"array","items":{"type":"string"}},{"type":"null"}],"default":null},"minimum_completeness":{"type":"number","default":0.7}}},"logicalName":"search_zips","displayName":"search_zips","title":"search_zips","annotations":{"untrustedContentHint":true,"readOnlyHint":true}},{"name":"get_zip_profile","description":"Full location profile for one ZIP code across all 12 data domains:\n        demographics, climate, tax, crime, cost of living, voting, education,\n        healthcare, business, air quality, disaster risk, and transit. Use this\n        to get detail on a ZIP after search, or when the user asks about a\n        specific ZIP. For deeper data on one domain, use the domain-specific tools.","inputSchema":{"type":"object","required":["zip"],"properties":{"zip":{"type":"string"}}},"logicalName":"get_zip_profile","displayName":"get_zip_profile","title":"get_zip_profile","annotations":{"untrustedContentHint":true,"readOnlyHint":true}},{"name":"compare_zips","description":"Side-by-side full profiles for 2–5 ZIP codes. Use when the user has\n        finalists and needs to choose between them. Returns the same profile\n        shape as get_zip_profile for each ZIP.","inputSchema":{"type":"object","required":["zips"],"properties":{"zips":{"type":"array","items":{"type":"string"}}}},"logicalName":"compare_zips","displayName":"compare_zips","title":"compare_zips","annotations":{"untrustedContentHint":true,"readOnlyHint":true}},{"name":"get_search_fields","description":"Lists every field name, type, and description available for search\n        criteria. Call this when you're unsure what field names to pass to\n        search_zips, or when the user asks what data ZipExplore has.","inputSchema":{"type":"object","properties":{}},"logicalName":"get_search_fields","displayName":"get_search_fields","title":"get_search_fields","annotations":{"untrustedContentHint":true,"readOnlyHint":true}},{"name":"get_census_profile","description":"Detailed Census / demographics data for one ZIP code. Use when\n        get_zip_profile's demographics section isn't sufficient depth.\n        Includes population, housing, income distribution, education attainment,\n        economic indicators, internet access, and public assistance rates.","inputSchema":{"type":"object","required":["zip"],"properties":{"zip":{"type":"string"}}},"logicalName":"get_census_profile","displayName":"get_census_profile","title":"get_census_profile","annotations":{"untrustedContentHint":true,"readOnlyHint":true}},{"name":"reverse_geocode","description":"Convert a latitude/longitude coordinate to a ZIP code. Use when the\n        user provides an address or map coordinates rather than a ZIP code.","inputSchema":{"type":"object","required":["lat","lon"],"properties":{"lat":{"type":"number"},"lon":{"type":"number"}}},"logicalName":"reverse_geocode","displayName":"reverse_geocode","title":"reverse_geocode","annotations":{"untrustedContentHint":true,"readOnlyHint":true}},{"name":"get_zip_centroids","description":"Get the latitude/longitude centroid for one or more ZIP codes (max 200).\n        Use when you need map coordinates for a set of ZIPs.","inputSchema":{"type":"object","required":["zips"],"properties":{"zips":{"type":"array","items":{"type":"string"}}}},"logicalName":"get_zip_centroids","displayName":"get_zip_centroids","title":"get_zip_centroids","annotations":{"untrustedContentHint":true,"readOnlyHint":true}},{"name":"get_weather_profile","description":"Detailed climate data for one ZIP code. Use when get_zip_profile's\n        climate section isn't sufficient depth. Includes annual/monthly temperature\n        averages, precipitation, humidity, and nearest weather station info.","inputSchema":{"type":"object","required":["zip"],"properties":{"zip":{"type":"string"}}},"logicalName":"get_weather_profile","displayName":"get_weather_profile","title":"get_weather_profile","annotations":{"untrustedContentHint":true,"readOnlyHint":true}},{"name":"get_tax_profile","description":"Detailed tax data for one ZIP code. Use when get_zip_profile's tax\n        section isn't sufficient depth. Includes state income tax, sales tax,\n        property tax effective rates, excise taxes, and IRS income statistics.","inputSchema":{"type":"object","required":["zip"],"properties":{"zip":{"type":"string"}}},"logicalName":"get_tax_profile","displayName":"get_tax_profile","title":"get_tax_profile","annotations":{"untrustedContentHint":true,"readOnlyHint":true}},{"name":"get_crime_profile","description":"Detailed crime data for one ZIP code. Use when get_zip_profile's crime\n        section isn't sufficient depth. Includes violent crime rate, property\n        crime rate, and data quality flags (coverage level, Bayesian shrinkage).","inputSchema":{"type":"object","required":["zip"],"properties":{"zip":{"type":"string"}}},"logicalName":"get_crime_profile","displayName":"get_crime_profile","title":"get_crime_profile","annotations":{"untrustedContentHint":true,"readOnlyHint":true}},{"name":"get_cost_profile","description":"Detailed cost of living data for one ZIP code. Use when get_zip_profile's\n        cost section isn't sufficient depth. Includes fair market rents, housing\n        cost burden, regional price indices, and affordability metrics.","inputSchema":{"type":"object","required":["zip"],"properties":{"zip":{"type":"string"}}},"logicalName":"get_cost_profile","displayName":"get_cost_profile","title":"get_cost_profile","annotations":{"untrustedContentHint":true,"readOnlyHint":true}},{"name":"get_voting_profile","description":"Detailed voting and political data for one ZIP code. Use when\n        get_zip_profile's voting section isn't sufficient depth. Includes\n        presidential election results, partisan lean, congressional and\n        state legislative districts, and state officials.","inputSchema":{"type":"object","required":["zip"],"properties":{"zip":{"type":"string"}}},"logicalName":"get_voting_profile","displayName":"get_voting_profile","title":"get_voting_profile","annotations":{"untrustedContentHint":true,"readOnlyHint":true}},{"name":"get_education_profile","description":"Detailed school data for one ZIP code. Use when get_zip_profile's\n        education section isn't sufficient depth. Includes school counts,\n        student-teacher ratios, graduation rates, per-pupil spending, Title I\n        percentage, and budget breakdown (instruction vs. admin vs. capital).\n        May reflect data from the nearest ZIP if no schools are in this ZIP.","inputSchema":{"type":"object","required":["zip"],"properties":{"zip":{"type":"string"}}},"logicalName":"get_education_profile","displayName":"get_education_profile","title":"get_education_profile","annotations":{"untrustedContentHint":true,"readOnlyHint":true}},{"name":"get_healthcare_profile","description":"Detailed healthcare data for one ZIP code. Use when get_zip_profile's\n        healthcare section isn't sufficient depth. Includes hospital count and\n        ratings, nursing homes, beds per capita, primary care and mental health\n        shortage area designations, pharmacy count, and urgent care count.","inputSchema":{"type":"object","required":["zip"],"properties":{"zip":{"type":"string"}}},"logicalName":"get_healthcare_profile","displayName":"get_healthcare_profile","title":"get_healthcare_profile","annotations":{"untrustedContentHint":true,"readOnlyHint":true}},{"name":"get_business_profile","description":"Detailed business and employment data for one ZIP code. Use when\n        get_zip_profile's business section isn't sufficient depth. Includes\n        top industries, sector breakdowns, total establishments, employment,\n        and annual payroll from Census BDS/CBP data.","inputSchema":{"type":"object","required":["zip"],"properties":{"zip":{"type":"string"}}},"logicalName":"get_business_profile","displayName":"get_business_profile","title":"get_business_profile","annotations":{"untrustedContentHint":true,"readOnlyHint":true}},{"name":"get_air_quality_profile","description":"Detailed air quality data for one ZIP code. Use when get_zip_profile's\n        air quality section isn't sufficient depth. Includes EPA AQS pollutant\n        levels (PM2.5, PM10, ozone, NO2, SO2, CO) and AQI summary.","inputSchema":{"type":"object","required":["zip"],"properties":{"zip":{"type":"string"}}},"logicalName":"get_air_quality_profile","displayName":"get_air_quality_profile","title":"get_air_quality_profile","annotations":{"untrustedContentHint":true,"readOnlyHint":true}},{"name":"get_disaster_risk_profile","description":"Detailed natural disaster risk data for one ZIP code. Use when\n        get_zip_profile's disaster risk section isn't sufficient depth. Includes\n        FEMA NRI overall risk score, individual hazard scores (hurricane, tornado,\n        earthquake, wildfire, flood, etc.), and expected annual loss estimates.","inputSchema":{"type":"object","required":["zip"],"properties":{"zip":{"type":"string"}}},"logicalName":"get_disaster_risk_profile","displayName":"get_disaster_risk_profile","title":"get_disaster_risk_profile","annotations":{"untrustedContentHint":true,"readOnlyHint":true}},{"name":"get_transit_profile","description":"Detailed public transit data for one ZIP code. Use when get_zip_profile's\n        transit section isn't sufficient depth. 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