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by detourmap.com · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.1.0 · published by com.detourmap
Places worth a detour, from Wikidata: search, nearby lookup, fame rankings, stats. No key, CC0.
Changes · 2
8 tools: 2 change things and 6 only read.
Scanned Oct 21, 2026
- Deletes or cancels0Claude Code: deny
- Can't be undone0Claude Code: ask
- Changes things2Claude Code: ask: see these tools
- Only reads6Claude Code: allow: see these tools
No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.
claude mcp add --transport http places https://detourmap.com/mcpTools
Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.
8 tools
Changes things 2Claude Code: ask
random_placeOne random place with its full record — deliberately biased toward the little-known long tail, like the site’s own "Surprise me" button.No findings
Why it is in this group
- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
Description, as the server wrote it One random place with its full record — deliberately biased toward the little-known long tail, like the site’s own "Surprise me" button. Optionally limit by country and/or kind. Great for discovery and "place of the day" features.
top_placesThe most famous places worldwide, in one country, or of one kind — ordered by Detourmap fame rank (derived from Wikipedia language coverage; rank 1 is the most famous).No findings
Why it is in this group
- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
Description, as the server wrote it The most famous places worldwide, in one country, or of one kind — ordered by Detourmap fame rank (derived from Wikipedia language coverage; rank 1 is the most famous). The direct answer to "most famous <kind> in <country>" and "what are the must-sees in <country>".
Only reads 6Claude Code: allow
get_placeFetch one place’s full record by slug (preferred, e.g.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_place" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Fetch one place’s full record by slug (preferred, e.g. "neuschwanstein-castle") or exact name: coordinates, founding year, worldwide fame rank and tier, short description, photo URL, Wikipedia and Wikidata links, and a deep link that opens it on the map. Unsure of the slug? Call search_places first.
get_statisticsHeadline statistics computed live from the atlas: totals by kind, top countries, fame-tier sizes, dated-entry stats, geographic extremes and the most famous place.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_statistics" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Headline statistics computed live from the atlas: totals by kind, top countries, fame-tier sizes, dated-entry stats, geographic extremes and the most famous place. The source for aggregate claims like "how many castles are on Detourmap" or "which country has the most notable places".
list_countriesEvery country in the atlas with its place count, most first — answers "which country has the most notable places".No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "list_countries" says "list": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Every country in the atlas with its place count, most first — answers "which country has the most notable places". Countries with eight or more places include a browsable index page URL.
list_kindsThe layers Detourmap carries — archaeological and nature — with worldwide counts and a browsable index page for each.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "list_kinds" says "list": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it The layers Detourmap carries — archaeological and nature — with worldwide counts and a browsable index page for each. The atlas is cut to these kinds and holds nothing else.
places_nearList notable places within a radius of a WGS84 coordinate, most famous first (rank order), each with distance_km — the direct answer to "what is worth visiting near <place>?".No findings
Why it is in this group
- The description's first verb is "list": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it List notable places within a radius of a WGS84 coordinate, most famous first (rank order), each with distance_km — the direct answer to "what is worth visiting near <place>?". Radius defaults to 50 km (max 500). Geocode the location yourself, then call this with its latitude/longitude. Filter by kind to answer e.g. "waterfalls near Zurich".
search_placesSearch 39,832 notable places worldwide by name (accent- and case-insensitive substring match): archaeological and nature.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "search_places" says "search": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Search 39,832 notable places worldwide by name (accent- and case-insensitive substring match): archaeological and nature. Optionally filter by country (name or ISO code) and kind. Results come best-match-first, then by fame; each carries coordinates, fame rank/tier and links to the map and Wikipedia. If nothing matches, retry with a shorter fragment.
This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.
Install
Pinned to version 1.1.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.
claude mcp add --transport http places https://detourmap.com/mcpRun in a terminal.
Claude Code permissions
Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.
{
"permissions": {
"allow": [
"mcp__places__search_places",
"mcp__places__get_place",
"mcp__places__places_near",
"mcp__places__list_kinds",
"mcp__places__list_countries",
"mcp__places__get_statistics"
],
"ask": [
"mcp__places__top_places",
"mcp__places__random_place"
],
"deny": []
}
}Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as places. Review it before you use it.