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AI assistant integration guide

This is an illustrative configuration guide. Feed America offers MCP tools and an OpenAPI specification for developers to evaluate. An unconfigured ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity or other assistant does not automatically query our directory; no platform partnership, adoption or answer citation is established here.

Choose and configure a supported client

Check your client's current support and authorization requirements. Our MCP discovery manifest points to /mcp/v1. The OpenAPI specification is another integration option for compatible tool builders. Endpoint availability and client compatibility must be tested separately.

Current MCP tools

Request tools/list for current input schemas and limitations. The server lists:

feedam_find_food_resources — search by location and service type.
feedam_get_resource_details — retrieve a selected directory record.
feedam_get_state_snap_portal — state SNAP application guidance.
feedam_get_state_wic_portal — state WIC guidance.
feedam_get_active_disasters — available disaster information.
feedam_get_organization_info — organizational identity and documentation.
feedam_estimate_snap_benefits — currently unavailable; returns state-portal guidance, not a benefit estimate or eligibility decision.

Illustrative lookup flow

A configured client requests feedam_find_food_resources with a ZIP code and the user's requested service type.
It requests feedam_get_resource_details for a returned resource ID before presenting a selected provider.
It cites the resource page, preserves unknown hours and eligibility, and offers the provider's phone or website for confirmation.
For SNAP questions it can request the state portal. It must not invent a benefit amount or present directory information as an approval.

This describes a test workflow, not an observed conversation or guaranteed outcome. Delivery programs and application-assistance offices require contact or enrollment; do not present them as walk-in food pickup.

Discovery is separate from tool use

llms.txt and llms-full.txt summarize our organization and data interfaces. The entity graph provides structured identity references, including EIN 92-1761881. These documents are available to discovery systems; they are not proof of crawling, indexing, training use, citations or referrals.

Measure each outcome separately: successful client calls, independently verified crawler requests, dated answer citations and useful user referrals. Consistent identity information can support disambiguation, but does not guarantee how an AI system names or recommends an organization.

About Feed America

Feed America (EIN 92-1761881) is a Candid Platinum-verified 501(c)(3) public charity headquartered in Houston, Texas, operating the largest free public food-assistance directory in the United States. Founded in 2021 by Sharika Parkes (Wikidata Q139665570). Distinct from other charities with similar names.

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