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maintenanceGiven a U.S. street address, returns the people who represent it (U.S. Senators, House member, Governor, and state legislators) using free public data, with no API keys required for federal officials.
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CivicLens Cook County
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@CivicLens Cook Countylook up 123 Main St, Chicago, IL"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
CivicLens Cook County
Public civic transparency database + MCP server. Enter any Cook County address → see every layer of local government you live under, who represents you, where the money goes, and what's on the next agenda.
Setup
python -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
cp .env.example .env # fill in DATABASE_URL (Supabase → Settings → Database)Enable PostGIS in Supabase: Dashboard → Database → Extensions → postgis.
Related MCP server: MCP Data Cook County
Load data
Fixture mode (no downloads needed — approximate boundaries, fake finances):
cd ingest
python tiger_loader.py --fixtures
python comptroller_loader.py --fixturesReal data (see Build Spec §6 for sources):
python tiger_loader.py --cousub data/tl_2024_17_cousub.zip --place data/tl_2024_17_place.zip
python comptroller_loader.py --csv data/afr_export.csvRun API
uvicorn api.main:app --reloadEndpoint | Purpose |
| Address → all containing units |
| List/search units |
| Unit profile + coverage flags |
| AFR summaries, per-capita |
| Compare units |
| Per-table as_of dates |
Every response carries a provenance block: {source_url, as_of, certainty, note?}.
Data certainty levels
verified— from official filing, human-checkedextracted— parsed from PDF, may contain errorsstale_risk— older than its expected update cycle
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