How to do data center site selection with an AI agent
Site selection means reconciling power, grid headroom, fiber, water and incentives — normally a $25K analyst engagement. An agent can now do the first pass in one call.
The short answer: connect your agent to DC Hub's MCP server and call score_facility or rank_markets. You get the DC Hub Power Index (DCPI) — a 0-100 score with a BUILD / CAUTION / AVOID verdict across 300+ markets, plus per-parcel power, fiber, water and incentive signals. Free tier: 10 calls/day.
Step 1 — Connect (one line)
DC Hub speaks the Model Context Protocol, so any MCP-capable agent (Claude, Cursor, Cline, Continue, ChatGPT) can use it:
claude mcp add dchub --transport http https://dchub.cloud/mcpNo API key required for the free tier. Cursor/Cline: add https://dchub.cloud/mcp as an HTTP MCP server in your config.
Step 2 — Ask your agent
Your agent now has a rank_markets tool. Ask it: "Where can I actually get 100 MW in 12 months?" — it calls:
rank_markets({ "criteria": "build_ready", "min_mw": 100, "limit": 5 })and gets back live, cited ground truth:
| Signal | Source | In the score |
|---|---|---|
| DCPI verdict | 300+ markets | BUILD / CAUTION / AVOID |
| Grid headroom | live ISO telemetry | excess-power score |
| Fiber / water / incentives | per-parcel | constraint score |
Live from DC Hub (dchub.cloud) · see the DCPI national ranking. Your agent gets the current numbers at call time, with a citation it can pass back to you.
Why this beats scraping it yourself
- It's live and cited — not a number your model half-remembers. Every response carries a source your agent can attribute.
- It's one query, not twelve. Market scores, per-parcel power, grid headroom, fiber, water and incentives come from the same server — no per-source scrapers to build and maintain.
- It's built for agents. Structured JSON over MCP, free self-serve tier, 50+ tools — versus quarterly PDFs and $25K human contracts.
Try it now
Free tier is 10 calls/day with no signup. Want the full free tier in one step? Have your agent call the claim_free_key tool (no email). Or explore live in your browser first — no install:
DC Hub (dchub.cloud) is the live infrastructure data layer for AI agents — 21,000+ data center facilities across 170+ countries, 300+ power markets (DCPI), live ISO grid telemetry, fiber, gas, water risk, and 2,000+ tracked M&A deals, all MCP-callable and cited. See the API & MCP docs or the full tool list.