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At OurTechnology, we create technology solutions to empower and equip those who serve the homeless. We have a large data set of available resources in the US to aid in helping those experiencing homelessness find local resources, community, and support.
This private (but public to read) API is used in our ChatGPT Assistant, Homeless Services.
Why a ChatGPT Assistant?
- OpenAI announced on May 13, 2024 that free users will soon be able to "discover and use GPTs and the GPT Store (OpenAI)"
- There's a larger number of people experiencing homelessness who own a phone than what I imagined.
- ChatGPT allows for a simple interface, even with voice chat (a more natural way to navigate the tool), to find resources to help those experiencing homelessness. And, it's fast!
- The data set has been compiled together over the years and will continue to be updated as new techniques and partnerships make that possible.
- We use Typesense, a search as a service tool, to provide lightning fast search results for homeless resources near you.
- This endpoint is created with Hono and is an incredibly easy way to create an API.
While this is on Cameron Pak's ValTown, this code is owned and operated by OurTechnology.
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Updated: May 24, 2024
This is cool! What is this val for?
Dude, you're THE STEVE, @stevekrouse!
This is an API endpoint I built for a ChatGPT Assistant to fetch homeless resources nearby given I pass in a geolocation coordinates. It gets our data that we house in Typesense to make it super fast. Imagine Google Maps for homeless resources, that's what we've built
https://app.homeless.resources
oof, I meant https://app.homeless.services
So cool!!! :)
Is there a way for me to demo the chatgpt assistant?
(I'd love to feature this in our next newsletter!)
I'm interested! but... our API isn't public for anyone to use. However, the ChatGPT Assistant would be available to anyone! I couldn't however get ChatGPT Assistant to properly call the endpoint from ValTown, oddly enough
Here's the ChatGPT Assistant
Here's the endpoint it should be hitting:
I'd love our tech to be part of the newsletter :) This is from https://OurTechnology.co
So, it's like 90% complete. When the I can figure out why the GPT action isn't working properly, then it's good to go!
Also, @stevekrouse, do I need to tag you or since you've commented you'll get notifications anyways?
Great question - I get notifications because I commented :)
Let me see if I can help you fix the GPT action...
Probably easiest on a call - have time today? Shoot me a note - steve@val.town :)
I'm down! Email sent :)
Ping me (or comment here) when you add a readme - then i'll tweet about it :)
@stevekrouse, it's ready :)