Connect Public Texas State and Austin City Search to ChatGPT

MCP URL

https://civic.pagonya.co/mcp

Health Check

https://civic.pagonya.co/mcp/health

Public Report

https://civic.pagonya.co/

ChatGPT Setup

Open ChatGPT web and go to Settings -> Apps & Connectors -> Advanced settings.
Turn on Developer mode. If your workspace disables it, an admin needs to allow developer mode first.
Go to Settings -> Connectors -> Create.
Use Public Texas State and Austin City Search as the connector name.
Use this description: Search State of Texas and Austin public data, find official permit and service starting points, fetch bounded public rows, and use Austin dataset-quality checks as secondary caveats.
Use https://civic.pagonya.co/mcp as the connector URL.
Use no authentication for the demo. This server only exposes public, read-only Texas/Austin search tools plus secondary Austin dataset-quality tools.
Click Create. ChatGPT should show the tool list advertised by the MCP server.

Demo Prompts

How do I start a food business permit process in Texas and Austin, and what public datasets can help me research it?
Show me a starter guide for checking property zoning before I lease a storefront in Austin.
How do I file or research an Austin 3-1-1 code complaint?
Find State of Texas open datasets about occupational licenses or business permits.
Find Austin datasets about building permits and show a small public row sample.
How many building permits were issued in Austin in 2025?
After finding relevant datasets, show any Austin dataset-quality caveats.

Smoke Test

If ChatGPT cannot create the connector, verify the endpoint from a terminal:

curl https://civic.pagonya.co/mcp/health

curl -sS -X POST https://civic.pagonya.co/mcp \
  -H 'content-type: application/json' \
  -H 'accept: application/json, text/event-stream' \
  --data '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list","params":{}}'

MCP tool probes need the Accept: application/json, text/event-stream header. ChatGPT also requires a public HTTPS endpoint; localhost is not reachable from ChatGPT web.

After Changes

When tools, descriptions, or schemas change, redeploy this server and refresh the connector metadata in ChatGPT under Settings -> Connectors.

Official setup reference: OpenAI Apps SDK - Connect from ChatGPT.

Public review links: Privacy policy, Support, Terms of Service, and submission checklist.

Run 84, fetched 2026-07-08T03:48:19Z. Uses public State of Texas and City of Austin open data. Independently operated; not affiliated with or endorsed by the State of Texas or City of Austin.