DC Hub Intelligence

Site Selection Canvas

site_selection_canvas

Read-onlyIdempotent

Rank US markets for data-center site selection by capacity, geography, and deadline using DCPI verdicts, power headroom, and time-to-power. Get a shortlist and top pick.

Instructions

Guided end-to-end data-center site selection. Give a capacity target + geography + deadline and get a ranked shortlist of US markets (DCPI verdict, excess-power headroom, time-to-power, ISO) — and, with a paid key, the synthesis decision layer: the #1 pick, the why, a build sequence, and risk flags. One find->rank->shortlist->verdict call over the Data Center Power Index. Answers "where should I build 100 MW in Texas by 2028". Try: site_selection_canvas capacity_mw=100 region=TX max_months=24. Do NOT use for a single known parcel (use analyze_site) or an open-ended where-should-I-build question (use get_dchub_recommendation); this runs the full find to rank to shortlist to verdict flow.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description
`iso`	No	ISO/RTO code, e.g. ERCOT or PJM — alias for `region`. Use either; `region` wins if both are sent.
`limit`	No	Number of shortlist markets to return
`state`	No	US state code, e.g. OH — alias for `region`. Use either; `region` wins if both are sent.
`region`	No	Geography scope: a US state code like TX, an ISO like ERCOT, or a region like us/apac. `state` and `iso` are accepted as aliases for this same filter.
`verdict`	No	Optional DCPI verdict filter: BUILD, CAUTION, or AVOID — or ALL to see every scored market in the geography. Defaults to BUILD,CAUTION, so a geography whose markets are all AVOID returns matched:0 plus an `empty_result` block explaining that; re-run with verdict=ALL to see those rows.
`max_months`	No	Maximum acceptable time-to-power in months, 1-120, e.g. 24
`capacity_mw`	No	Target power load for the build in megawatts (MW), 1-5000, e.g. 100

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description
`quota`	No	Caller quota state (remaining calls, tier) when available.
`_entity`	No	Payload class discriminator (e.g. facility\|market\|iso_grid\|queue_results\|deal\|report\|response) — branch on this before parsing the rest.
`citation`	No	Machine-readable citation: how to attribute DC Hub (dchub.cloud) for this payload. Normally an OBJECT {source, url, license, cite_as, retrieved_at}; a bare string is accepted and carries the attribution line itself.
`provenance`	No	Collection-level provenance block: {source, method, as_of, verification_counts, cite_url_template, license, cite_as}. Quote the verification level when citing.
`_front_door`	No	In-band front-door hint (first workflow-entry tool of a session): call plan_query(intent) first for the ordered multi-step plan.
`_return_loop`	No	Suggested next-session delta call (get_changes since=24h) so you pull only what changed.
`site_evaluation_handoff`	No	Pre-built follow-up calls (analyze_site / get_water_risk args) when the payload carries coordinates — an array of {tool, parameters, why} entries.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed6 schema fields changedAug 30, 2026

removedInput schema / $schema

Removed value: -"http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"

addedInput schema / properties / iso

Added value: +{
+  "description": "ISO/RTO code, e.g. ERCOT or PJM — alias for `region`. Use either; `region` wins if both are sent.",
+  "type": "string"
+}

changedInput schema / properties / region / description

Previous value: -"Geography scope, e.g. a US state code like TX or a region like us/apac"New value: +"Geography scope: a US state code like TX, an ISO like ERCOT, or a region like us/apac. `state` and `iso` are accepted as aliases for this same filter."

addedInput schema / properties / state

Added value: +{
+  "description": "US state code, e.g. OH — alias for `region`. Use either; `region` wins if both are sent.",
+  "type": "string"
+}

changedInput schema / properties / verdict / description

Previous value: -"Optional DCPI verdict filter: BUILD, CAUTION, or AVOID"New value: +"Optional DCPI verdict filter: BUILD, CAUTION, or AVOID — or ALL to see every scored market in the geography. Defaults to BUILD,CAUTION, so a geography whose markets are all AVOID returns matched:0 plus an `empty_result` block explaining that; re-run with verdict=ALL to see those rows."

removedOutput schema / $schema

Removed value: -"http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"

Changed5 schema fields changedv2.3.20Aug 14, 2026

removedOutput schema / properties / citation / additionalProperties
```
Removed value: -{}
```

addedOutput schema / properties / citation / anyOf

Added value: +[
+  {
+    "additionalProperties": {},
+    "properties": {},
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "string"
+  }
+]

changedOutput schema / properties / citation / description

Previous value: -"Machine-readable citation: how to attribute DC Hub (dchub.cloud) for this payload."New value: +"Machine-readable citation: how to attribute DC Hub (dchub.cloud) for this payload. Normally an OBJECT {source, url, license, cite_as, retrieved_at}; a bare string is accepted and carries the attribution line itself."

removedOutput schema / properties / citation / properties
```
Removed value: -{}
```
removedOutput schema / properties / citation / type
```
Removed value: -"object"
```

Changed1 schema field changedv2.3.12Jul 28, 2026

changedOutput schema / (root)

Previous value: -nullNew value: +{
+  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
+  "additionalProperties": {},
+  "description": "DC Hub envelope: structuredContent mirrors the JSON payload in content[0].text — tool-specific data fields ride at the top level alongside these envelope keys.",
+  "properties": {
+    "_entity": {
+      "description": "Payload class discriminator (e.g. facility|market|iso_grid|queue_results|deal|report|response) — branch on this before parsing the rest.",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "_front_door": {
+      "additionalProperties": {},
+      "description": "In-band front-door hint (first workflow-entry tool of a session): call plan_query(intent) first for the ordered multi-step plan.",
+      "properties": {},
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "_return_loop": {
+      "additionalProperties": {},
+      "description": "Suggested next-session delta call (get_changes since=24h) so you pull only what changed.",
+      "properties": {},
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "citation": {
+      "additionalProperties": {},
+      "description": "Machine-readable citation: how to attribute DC Hub (dchub.cloud) for this payload.",
+      "properties": {},
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "provenance": {
+      "additionalProperties": {},
+      "description": "Collection-level provenance block: {source, method, as_of, verification_counts, cite_url_template, license, cite_as}. Quote the verification level when citing.",
+      "properties": {},
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "quota": {
+      "additionalProperties": {},
+      "description": "Caller quota state (remaining calls, tier) when available.",
+      "properties": {},
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "site_evaluation_handoff": {
+      "anyOf": [
+        {
+          "items": {
+            "additionalProperties": {},
+            "properties": {},
+            "type": "object"
+          },
+          "type": "array"
+        },
+        {
+          "additionalProperties": {},
+          "properties": {},
+          "type": "object"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": "Pre-built follow-up calls (analyze_site / get_water_risk args) when the payload carries coordinates — an array of {tool, parameters, why} entries."
+    }
+  },
+  "type": "object"
+}

Changed11 schema fields changedv2.3.6Jul 2, 2026

addedInput schema / properties / capacity_mw / description

Added value: +"Target power load for the build in megawatts (MW), 1-5000, e.g. 100"

changedInput schema / properties / capacity_mw / maximum
```
Previous value: -9007199254740991New value: +5000
```
changedInput schema / properties / capacity_mw / minimum
```
Previous value: --9007199254740991New value: +1
```

addedInput schema / properties / limit / description

Added value: +"Number of shortlist markets to return"

changedInput schema / properties / limit / maximum

Previous value: -9007199254740991New value: +500

changedInput schema / properties / limit / minimum

Previous value: --9007199254740991New value: +1

addedInput schema / properties / max_months / description

Added value: +"Maximum acceptable time-to-power in months, 1-120, e.g. 24"

changedInput schema / properties / max_months / maximum
```
Previous value: -9007199254740991New value: +120
```
changedInput schema / properties / max_months / minimum
```
Previous value: --9007199254740991New value: +1
```

addedInput schema / properties / region / description

Added value: +"Geography scope, e.g. a US state code like TX or a region like us/apac"

addedInput schema / properties / verdict / description

Added value: +"Optional DCPI verdict filter: BUILD, CAUTION, or AVOID"

First observedv2.1.19Jun 8, 2026

TDQS

A4.4/5.0

Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already declare readOnly/idempotent/non-destructive, so the safety profile is covered. The description adds real behavioral context beyond that: the synthesis decision layer (#1 pick, why, build sequence, risk flags) is gated behind a paid key, which materially affects expectations of the response.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Front-loads the one-line purpose, then layers pipeline detail, the paid-tier note, an example call, and exclusions. Dense but each sentence carries distinct information; it is slightly long but no clause is redundant.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

An output schema exists, so return structure need not be restated, and the description still flags what the result represents (ranked shortlist with DCPI verdict, headroom, time-to-power, ISO). Combined with the routing guidance, an agent has everything needed to call it correctly.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is 100%, so all seven parameters (including the region/state/iso aliasing and verdict default) are already documented in the schema. The description adds only a usage example combining capacity_mw, region, and max_months, which is helpful but not additive beyond the schema's own detail.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb and resource ("Guided end-to-end data-center site selection") and defines the pipeline precisely as find->rank->shortlist->verdict over the Data Center Power Index. It explicitly names the siblings it is not (analyze_site, get_dchub_recommendation), so an agent can differentiate without opening schemas.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Gives an explicit when-to-use framing plus a worked invocation, and closes with concrete exclusions: single known parcel -> analyze_site, open-ended question -> get_dchub_recommendation. It also states the required input triad (capacity target + geography + deadline), leaving nothing to inference.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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