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OpenHeritage Public Search

by OpenHeritageOnline · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v2.11.3 · published by GitHub user OpenHeritageOnline

Read-only OpenHeritage search for genealogy and cultural heritage records.

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13 tools: 1 change things and 12 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

claude mcp add --transport http public-search https://openheritage.online/mcp

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

13 tools

Changes things 1Claude Code: ask
  • autocomplete_placesAutocomplete active canonical places by prefix, optionally resolving historical context for a date.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
    Autocomplete active canonical places by prefix, optionally resolving historical context for a date.
Only reads 12Claude Code: allow
  • find_places_nearbyFind active canonical places near coordinates, optionally resolving historical context for a date.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "find_places_nearby" says "find": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Find active canonical places near coordinates, optionally resolving historical context for a date.
  • get_placeRead a canonical place by stable ID, optionally resolving its historical context for a date.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_place" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Read a canonical place by stable ID, optionally resolving its historical context for a date.
  • search_authorsSearch public person and organization author authority records by text.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_authors" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Search public person and organization author authority records by text.
  • search_cemeteriesSearch public cemeteries by text.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_cemeteries" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Search public cemeteries by text.
  • search_collectionsSearch public OpenHeritage collections by text.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_collections" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Search public OpenHeritage collections by text.
  • search_documentsSearch public source documents by text.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_documents" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Search public source documents by text.
  • search_memorialsSearch public memorial records by text.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_memorials" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Search public memorial records by text.
  • search_page_textSearch the transcribed text of public document pages, by keyword and meaning; each hit links to its page.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_page_text" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Search the transcribed text of public document pages, by keyword and meaning; each hit links to its page.
  • search_placesSearch active canonical places by text and optional geographic or type filters.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 active canonical places by text and optional geographic or type filters.
  • search_recordsSearch public OpenHeritage records across supported entity types.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_records" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Search public OpenHeritage records across supported entity types.
  • search_repositoriesSearch public source repositories by text.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_repositories" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Search public source repositories by text.
  • search_sourcesSearch public sources by text.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_sources" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Search public sources by text.

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 2.11.3. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http public-search https://openheritage.online/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__public-search__search_collections",
      "mcp__public-search__search_memorials",
      "mcp__public-search__find_places_nearby",
      "mcp__public-search__search_sources",
      "mcp__public-search__search_records",
      "mcp__public-search__search_documents",
      "mcp__public-search__get_place",
      "mcp__public-search__search_cemeteries",
      "mcp__public-search__search_authors",
      "mcp__public-search__search_repositories",
      "mcp__public-search__search_places",
      "mcp__public-search__search_page_text"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__public-search__autocomplete_places"
    ],
    "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 public-search. Review it before you use it.