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Connect Hud Fair Market Rents to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Pull official US housing and income data through natural conversation.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

ChatGPTClaudeCursorPerplexityGeminiMicrosoft CopilotRaycastMeta AI

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No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

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One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

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Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

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Curated set · 8 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 02

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 8 available through HUD User.

  1. 01

    Get il data

    Retrieves Income Limits (IL) data for a specific entity ID. Use this to find precise income thresholds for families.

  2. 02

    Get mtsp il data

    Fetches Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project (MTSP) Income Limits. This capability provides specific income data for housing projects.

  3. 03

    Get state il data

    Provides Income Limits (IL) for an entire state. Use this to compare eligibility across a whole state.

  4. 04

    List states

    Returns a list of all US states and territories. This is the starting point for finding geographic codes.

Capability set02 / 02

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 8 available through HUD User.

  1. 05

    Get fmr data

    Gets Fair Market Rent (FMR) data for a specific entity ID. Use this to find rent benchmarks for a single county or metro area.

  2. 06

    Get state fmr data

    Retrieves Fair Market Rent (FMR) data for an entire state. Use this to see rent trends across a whole state.

  3. 07

    List counties

    Lists all counties within a specific state. This helps you find the correct FIPS codes for local rent data.

  4. 08

    List metro areas

    Provides a list of all Metropolitan areas. Use this to identify CBSA codes for urban rent queries.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

Property Valuation

A real estate agent asks for the FMR in a specific county to set realistic rental expectations.

02

Eligibility Verification

A housing caseworker checks the income limits for a specific county to see if a family qualifies for assistance.

03

Economic Research

A researcher pulls statewide FMR data for multiple years to study rent inflation.

04

Urban Planning

An analyst compares metro area income limits to understand regional affordability.

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Put HUD User to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

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HUD User works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

ClaudeClaudeChatGPTChatGPTGeminiGeminiPerplexityPerplexityGrokGrokMicrosoft CopilotMicrosoft CopilotCursorCursorVS CodeVS CodeWindsurfWindsurfJetBrainsJetBrainsClineClineLangChainLangChainVercel AI SDKVercel AI SDKLovableLovableZ.aiZ.aiRaycastRaycastQwen CodeQwen CodeKimi CodeKimi CodeLe ChatLe Chat

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put HUD User to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

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926ms average. Fast in production.

HUD User is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1044ms
Oct 3Today
Fastest day
692ms
Slowest day
1044ms
14-day trend
Stable-4%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 8 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of HUD User, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with HUD User. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

HUD User Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_AQlPGnwcd7ElRoIABdMafv4aWSMWcycPtcAc1OOC/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — HUD User capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hud-fair-market-rents-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_AQlPGnwcd7ElRoIABdMafv4aWSMWcycPtcAc1OOC/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up HUD User in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work HUD User owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals who need to verify federal housing benchmarks without manual data entry.

  • 01

    Real Estate Professionals

    They ask the agent to verify current market rents for property valuations.

  • 02

    Policy Analysts

    They use the agent to gather large-scale housing datasets for economic research.

  • 03

    Housing Agency Staff

    They check income eligibility limits for assistance programs using entity IDs.

FAQ

Questions HUD User owners ask.

  • 01

    What do I need to use this MCP?

    You will need a HUD User API Key to authenticate your requests to the HUD API.

  • 02

    Which clients can I use with this MCP?

    You can use this with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

  • 03

    Can I get data for specific counties?

    Yes, you can list counties in a state to find their codes and then pull FMR or Income Limit data for them.

  • 04

    Does this include income limits for specific projects?

    Yes, the MCP includes capabilities to retrieve Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project (MTSP) income limits.

  • 05

    Can I look at historical rent data?

    Yes, you can query the data for specific years to perform historical analysis of housing trends.

  • 06

    How do I find the specific ID for a county to get its rent data?

    First, use the list_states capability to get the state code, then use list_counties with that code. This will provide you with the 10-digit FIPS code (entity ID) needed for the get_fmr_data capability.

  • 07

    Can I retrieve rent data for an entire state at once?

    Yes! Use the get_state_fmr_data capability and provide the two-letter state code (e.g., 'NY' for New York). It will return FMR data for all metro areas and counties within that state.

  • 08

    What is the difference between IL and MTSP data?

    IL data (get_il_data) refers to general Income Limits for housing assistance, while MTSP data (get_mtsp_il_data) specifically targets Multifamily Tax Subsidy Projects. Both can be queried using the same entity IDs.

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