Use Zipawa inside Claude
Connect Zipawa's live, ZIP-level disaster & emergency event context to Claude — or any AI assistant that speaks the Model Context Protocol — so it can tell you where a campaign would be tone-deaf, before you hit send. No code required.
Option 1 — Add the connector (no install, free)
In Claude's settings, add a custom connector and paste this URL. It works instantly, needs no API key, and runs in any MCP-compatible client:
https://zipawa.com/mcp
The free connector screens up to 50 ZIP codes per request — plenty to ask “where should I not market today?” in plain language.
Option 2 — Run the package (for developers)
Prefer a local server with your own API key and the full limits (1,000 ZIPs per call)? Add the npm package to your MCP client config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"zipawa": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@zipawa/mcp"],
"env": { "ZIPAWA_API_KEY": "za_your_key" }
}
}
}Get a free API key → (5,000 ZIP screenings/month, no credit card).
What you can ask
- “Before I send this promo to 90001, 93534, and 33401 — anywhere I should hold off?”
- “What's happening in ZIP 99558 right now, and until when?”
- “Screen these customer ZIP codes and tell me which are in a disaster zone I should suppress.”
What it can do
check_event_context | Full live event context for your ZIP codes — what's forecast, active, or in recovery, with severity, time windows, plain-language descriptions, and official source links. |
get_suppressions | The fast answer: which ZIP codes to suppress from marketing right now, and which are clear. |