# Akil > NYC data. Ready for your AI. Akil prepares NYC public records for use by AI assistants. Akil MCP provides structured tools that help compatible AI clients find records, connect related entities and retain source context. Akil also publishes public data explorers and stories from AkilNYC. ## Connect your AI - [Akil MCP and manual connection instructions](https://askakil.ai/mcp#connect) - [Technical documentation](https://askakil.ai/mcp/docs) - MCP endpoint: https://mcp.askakil.ai/mcp - Connecting is free. No credit card or paid Akil plan is required. Your AI provider's own access requirements and charges may apply. - Manual setup is available now. Individual ChatGPT and Claude directory listing links are not yet published. - Start authorization inside the AI client's connection flow. Website sign-in alone does not authorize an AI client. ## Public data and stories - [NYC school enrollment and spending](https://askakil.ai/schools) - [School findings by borough](https://askakil.ai/schools/boroughs) - [School data stories](https://askakil.ai/schools/stories) - [Council funding](https://askakil.ai/council-funding) - [Borough President capital awards](https://askakil.ai/borough-president-capital) - [Restaurant openings](https://askakil.ai/nyc/restaurant-openings) ## Coverage and interpretation - [Data coverage](https://askakil.ai/source-atlas) - [How Akil checks the data](https://askakil.ai/about#data-checks) - [Full AI-readable overview](https://askakil.ai/llms-full.txt) Coverage, dates and limitations vary by dataset. Missing values are not zero. Matching names alone does not establish identity, ownership, influence or wrongdoing. Records and AI answers require source checking. ## Organization Akil is built by Akil Ventures, Inc. Contact: hello@akilventures.com. - [About Akil](https://askakil.ai/about) - [Privacy](https://askakil.ai/privacy) - [Terms](https://askakil.ai/terms)