Taco Street Locating

Measured conclusion: Deep-tested. L2 outcome: tools_ok.

Free human-backed apartment locating for Austin, Dallas & Houston, TX. A free locator books tours.

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Copy this into your MCP client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "Taco Street Locating": {
      "url": "https://ai.tacostreetlocating.com/mcp",
      "transport": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}

Measured tools (9)

• search_apartments read-only

  Search Taco Street's curated apartment inventory in Austin, Dallas, Houston or San Antonio, TX. Returns scored matches with starting prices and a short 'why' per building. Use for long-term rentals only.

  Parameters:

  • city (required) — string — Metro to search.
  • limit — integer — How many scored matches to return (1-10).
  • query — string — What the renter wants, in plain language (e.g. 'walkable, dog-friendly, near downtown').
  • bedrooms — string — Bedroom count the renter needs.
  • budget_max — integer — Max monthly rent in USD.
  • neighborhoods — array — Preferred neighborhoods, if the renter named any.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world no

• request_locator_help

  Hand the renter to Alexander, Taco Street's human locator, who confirms live pricing/availability and books tours — free to renters (properties pay locators). Follow-up arrives by TEXT or EMAIL, never a cold call. Requires the renter's real phone or email, shared with their consent. One request per renter — duplicates within 24h return the existing lead.

  Parameters:

  • contact (required) — string — The renter's phone number or email (with their consent).
  • city — string — Metro the renter is searching (Austin, Dallas, Houston or San Antonio).
  • name — string — The renter's name, if shared.
  • note — string — Anything the locator should know.
  • agent — string — Name of the referring assistant/product.
  • move_in — string — Move-in timeline, e.g. 'November'.
  • bedrooms — string — Bedroom count the renter needs, e.g. 1BR.
  • budget_max — integer — The renter's max monthly rent in USD.
  • neighborhoods — array — Neighborhoods the renter prefers.

  Hints: read-only no · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world no

• get_apartment_details read-only

  Full fact sheet for one building: floorplan-level pricing with as-of dates, move-in costs (admin/application/parking/pet fees), last-known specials (dated — treat as last-known, not current), amenities, walkability, virtual tour. Use the EXACT name from search_apartments. Compute totals yourself from components; a free human locator confirms live numbers.

  Parameters:

  • name (required) — string — Exact building name from search_apartments.
  • city — string — Metro, to disambiguate same-named buildings.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world no

• create_shortlist

  Turn finalist apartments into a Taco Street link (/my-list?s=...) that opens the renter's saved list with those buildings added — compare, AI Read, and free tour requests live there. Use the EXACT names returned by search_apartments.

  Parameters:

  • apartment_names (required) — array — Exact building names from search_apartments to save to the renter's list.
  • city — string — Metro, to disambiguate same-named buildings.
  • agent — string — Name of the referring assistant/product.

  Hints: read-only no · destructive no · idempotent no · open-world no

• ask_a_locator

  Ask a question only a human can answer — current specials, real availability, lease flexibility, 'is the pool actually open'. A human locator replies during Central Time business hours, usually within a few hours. STRONGLY include the renter's contact with consent so the locator can follow up directly (agent sessions end; polling alone can strand an answer). Returns a question_id for check_answer as a bonus channel. Rate limited; batch related questions into one. Answers are point-in-time facts.

  Parameters:

  • question (required) — string — The question for the human locator — specifics beat generalities.
  • city — string — Metro the question concerns.
  • agent — string — Name of the referring assistant/product.
  • contact — string — The renter's phone/email, supplied with their consent. Strongly recommended; otherwise immediately share contact_capture_url returned by this tool.
  • apartments — array — Buildings the question is about.

  Hints: read-only no · destructive no · idempotent no · open-world no

• check_answer read-only

  Poll the answer to an ask_a_locator question by question_id.

  Parameters:

  • question_id (required) — string — The id returned by ask_a_locator.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world no

• request_apartment_research

  Submit a saved shortlist and renter brief to Taco Street with consent. Staff accepts the request before paid research starts; VAs verify gaps, then Alexander adds his judgment. Returns a private continuation link. No immediate report, guaranteed completion time, or tour booking. No email is sent by this tool.

  Parameters:

  • request_key (required) — string — Generate a fresh cryptographically random URL-safe key (at least 32 random bytes, 43 encoded characters). Keep it private. Reuse it only to retry this identical request and retrieve its status; a different brief needs a new key.
  • shortlist_token (required) — string — The s parameter from the create_shortlist URL.
  • city (required) — string — Supported search market for this shortlist.
  • client_name (required) — string — Renter's name shared with consent.
  • contact (required) — string — Renter's email or phone shared with consent for research follow-up.
  • consent (required) — boolean — True only after the renter agrees to share this brief and contact for research and follow-up.
  • bedrooms (required) — integer — Bedroom count, 0 for a studio, 1–4 otherwise.
  • budget_max (required) — number — Monthly USD budget; specify its basis and flexibility separately.
  • move_in (required) — string — Move-in month YYYY-MM or exact date YYYY-MM-DD. Never invent a day; confirm the year.
  • agent — string — Self-reported referring assistant or product; not a verified partner identity.
  • notes — string — Renter requirements and questions, not assistant-generated promises.
  • budget_basis — string — base_rent, total_monthly, or unknown when the renter has not specified.
  • lease_term_months — Requested lease length if known; omit when unknown.
  • budget_flexibility — string — Defaults to target. Use hard_max only for an explicitly strict ceiling.
  • move_in_flexibility — string — Whether the move-in date is fixed or flexible.

  Hints: read-only no · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world no

• get_research_request read-only

  Use the private request key to retrieve progress and, after Alexander approves, the reviewed report snapshot. No draft, contact details or internal notes are returned. Do not share the key or continuation link publicly.

  Parameters:

  • request_id (required) — string — ID returned by request_apartment_research.
  • request_key (required) — string — The original private request key.

  Hints: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world no

• request_research_tours

  After report approval and explicit renter consent, request human tour coordination for selected apartments. Include preferred dates, times and timezone in preferred_times. Uses the existing private research key and contact. One handoff per research report; identical retries return the existing request, changed preferences require staff follow-up. No appointment is booked or message sent.

  Parameters:

  • request_id (required) — string — ID of the approved research request.
  • request_key (required) — string — Original private research access key. Never share publicly.
  • apartment_names (required) — array — Exact apartment names from this report to discuss touring.
  • preferred_times (required) — string — Renter-provided preferred dates, times and timezone; preferences are not confirmed appointments.
  • consent (required) — boolean — True only after the renter explicitly agrees to tour coordination using their saved contact.

  Hints: read-only no · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world no

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