Tutorial: Research multiple cities

This tutorial shows how to use Atlas through an MCP-compliant assistant to compare multiple cities and compile structured results. Prerequisites:

• Atlas Pro, Team, or Research Pass with MCP access
• An MCP-compliant client connected to Atlas

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The goal

Systematically research housing and labor organizations across 5 cities and produce a structured summary with coverage gaps for each.

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Prompt

With Atlas connected, ask your assistant:

You: Research housing and labor organizations in these 5 cities: Kansas City MO, Detroit MI, Boise ID, Austin TX, and Portland OR. For each city, find the top entities, check coverage gaps, and compile the results into a markdown table.

The assistant can ask Atlas to search actors and compare place coverage for each city, then return a table you can inspect and refine.

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Review checklist

• Check that each row names the city, issue area, entity count, and source-backed entities.
• Ask for links to the underlying Atlas profiles before using the result externally.
• Treat gaps as research leads, not final conclusions.

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Scaling up

For larger research projects:

• Start narrow — Compare a few cities before expanding to a region.
• Ask for sources — Have the assistant include Atlas profile links and source notes.
• Save follow-up questions — Use gaps and low-confidence areas as the next research pass.
• Respect rate limits — Pro, Team, and Research Pass access have usage limits.

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What’s next