Open Agent Access
OpenAPI 3.0 & MCP Server
Compatible connected agents can query verified destination records through documented open interfaces.
The Intelligence Layer forDestination Uganda.
Connecting Uganda's rich tourism inventory to connected AI agents via standardized open protocols.
PearlGraph is a destination intelligence layer grounding connected AI agents in verified Ugandan tourism data.
A Knowledge Graph and Vector Database give AI agents the logistical and cultural context needed to plan complete multi-hop journeys.
Built for grounded answers, not best guesses.
Regional Graph Routing
Knowledge Graph (Neo4j)
Models relationships among destinations, transport links, entry requirements, and indicative journey times.
Qualitative Context
Vector Database (Embeddings)
Delivers rich descriptions of local cultural sites, trekking advice, and regional lore.
Verified Source Index
Official Tariffs & Published Schedules
Records official tariffs, published quota schedules, seasonal rules, and direct institutional booking routes with source provenance.
Positioning Destination Uganda at the frontier of global agentic AI.
Mission
To build, deploy, and maintain open, subscription-free digital public infrastructure that gives AI systems access to source-backed Ugandan tourism, cultural, and logistics information, while improving the international visibility of destinations and verified organisations across the country.
Vision
To establish Uganda as a leading African destination for AI-grounded travel discovery, where connected agents and search-grounded models can direct travellers to authentic experiences using traceable information, clear institutional routes, and open standards.
Why Uganda needs PearlGraph to lead the region.
I
AEO / GEO transition
The shift from search engines to AI agents
Travel discovery is expanding from conventional search engines and booking platforms to conversational interfaces and connected agents. PearlGraph supports this transition through two practical distribution paths: an open MCP server for compatible agents, and crawlable structured data with llms.txt for search-grounded systems to discover and cite Uganda's destination information.
II
Open access without platform gatekeeping
Reducing barriers to international discovery
Commercial travel platforms can impose listing fees, subscriptions, and commissions. PearlGraph publishes verified organisational and destination records through open discovery infrastructure, helping Ugandan tourism institutions and operators become discoverable without requiring paid placement in the index.
III
Authoritative rules, routes, and visitor information
Grounding high-value logistics
Ugandan tourism spans wildlife reserves, cultural and heritage sites, adventure trails, and community experiences, many governed by seasonal access, published quotas, and institutional procedures. PearlGraph connects official tariffs, quota schedules, seasonal rules, direct booking routes, and regional graph routing so agents can provide source-backed guidance without implying live government inventory or booking access.
IV
Locally hosted, openly licensed
African sovereignty in AI grounding data
Hosted locally on api.pearl100.com under an Apache 2.0 / MIT open-source license, PearlGraph keeps Uganda's tourism ground-truth data in Ugandan hands and establishes a regional standard for supplying sovereign destination data to global language models.
Strategic positioning matrix.
| Strategic objective | Traditional approach | The PearlGraph advantage |
|---|---|---|
| Data Accessibility | Fragmented websites, static PDFs, paywalled directories | Single open-access API gateway (api.pearl100.com) |
| AI Distribution | Unstructured pages that are difficult for models to interpret and cite | Open MCP access plus crawlable structured data and llms.txt |
| Institutional Access | Monopoly platforms charge high listing commissions | Direct institutional booking routes and seasonal rules |
| Regional Intelligence | Reactive adoption of foreign travel platforms | High-integrity destination intelligence and regional graph routing |
From request to grounded itinerary.
User Query
A traveller asks an AI agent to find and plan an authentic Ugandan experience.
Intent Parsing
The model matches the request to PearlGraph's shared semantic schema.
Graph & Vector Lookup
PearlGraph retrieves source-backed destination records, regional connections, published schedules, and local context.
Grounded Response
The agent can present a traceable itinerary and direct travellers to the relevant institution for current confirmation or booking.
Where the data comes from, and how it stays current.
Verified destination intelligence is only useful if people can see where it originated and help keep it accurate. The index rests on institutional sourcing, ground verification, and an open correction channel.
How we source the data
- Every attraction and activity record is sourced from legitimate institutional domains, including the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB), and the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA).
- Each record carries its source document and publication date as provenance, alongside official tariffs, published quota schedules, and seasonal rules.
- A nationwide network of regional field agents verifies records on the ground across Uganda, confirming access routes, operating status, seasonal conditions, and indicative journey times against what institutions publish.
A public platform for corrections and updates
- A public corrections and updates platform lets operators, guides, cultural institutions, and visitors submit corrections and new information directly.
- Every submission is reviewed against the originating institutional source before anything is published.
- Verified changes are published with review status, provenance, and change notes, so the national index stays aligned with conditions as they change.