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Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.colacloud.us/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

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Product Promise

COLA Cloud turns TTB alcohol label approvals into an assistant-ready data source. Use ChatGPT, Claude, Claude Code, or another MCP client to search approvals, fetch cited records, inspect permittees, and create recurring saved searches that COLA Cloud owns and runs. Good fits:
  • Track competitor product launches by brand, category, origin, or permittee.
  • Monitor new import activity by state or permittee type.
  • Watch for category trends such as ready-to-drink cocktails, agave spirits, or low-ABV wine.
  • Create weekly email alerts without writing API code.

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Fastest Self-Serve Setup

For a developer workflow, use Claude Code or another MCP client that supports remote HTTP headers: 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "colacloud": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.colacloud.us/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${COLA_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}
Create your API key in Dashboard > API Keys, export it as COLA_API_KEY, and ask: 
Use COLA Cloud to find new California cabernet approvals from the last 90 days.
Fetch details for the three most relevant records and include links.

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ChatGPT and Claude Custom Connectors

ChatGPT developer-mode apps and Claude custom connectors use the same hosted MCP server: 
https://mcp.colacloud.us/mcp
ChatGPT is currently a private beta path: create a developer-mode custom MCP app, choose OAuth with DCR/client registration, and sign in through WorkOS Magic Auth. It is not a public ChatGPT app directory listing yet. The API-key path above remains the self-serve setup for MCP clients that support custom headers. See ChatGPT setup and Claude setup for current caveats.

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Example Workflows

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Competitive Launch Watch

Use COLA Cloud to search for new bourbon approvals from Kentucky in 2025.
Fetch the five most relevant records, group them by permittee, and include
COLA Cloud links.

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Importer Discovery

Use COLA Cloud to find active New York permittees matching import.
Fetch details for the most relevant permittees and summarize their recent COLA
activity.

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Durable Approval Alert

Create a weekly COLA Cloud saved search for California cabernet approvals.
Make the alert active.
The assistant should call create_scheduled_search. COLA Cloud stores the saved search without an approval-date filter, shows it in the dashboard, and sends future emails using each scheduled run’s approval-date window. Do not rely on ChatGPT Tasks or Claude reminders for this recurring automation.

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CTA

  1. Create an account at app.colacloud.us.
  2. Create an API key in Dashboard > API Keys.
  3. Connect the MCP server at https://mcp.colacloud.us/mcp.
  4. Upgrade in Dashboard > API Keys > Upgrade when you need higher quotas or active scheduled searches.