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Photo Scout

by impanyu · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v0.1.0 · published by GitHub user impanyu

Find nearby photo spots using real street imagery, visual scores and camera headings.

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2 tools: 1 change things and 1 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

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

claude mcp add --transport http photo-scout https://api.aisoup.net/photo-scout/mcp

Findings

Matches of fixed checks, with the text they matched.

5 warn
  • Warndiscover_photo_spots

    The input schema at properties.searchProgram.description names a tool "rank_results" that this server does not list.

    Matched text

    inputSchema.properties.searchProgram.description: "...l/set, collect_images, score_images and rank_results tools. Leave all other target/spatial fields..."

    What this check looks for
  • Warndiscover_photo_spots

    The input schema at properties.route.anyOf[0].properties.destination.$ref contains a 51-character base64 string.

    Matched text

    inputSchema.properties.route.anyOf[0].properties.destination.$ref: "#/properties/route/anyOf/0/properties/origin/anyOf/0"

    What this check looks for
  • Warndiscover_photo_spots

    The input schema at properties.searchBranches.items.properties.osmFeatures.items.$ref contains a 85-character base64 string.

    Matched text

    inputSchema.properties.searchBranches.items.properties.osmFeatures.items.$ref: "#/properties/searchProgram/anyOf/0/properties/steps/items/properties/..."

    What this check looks for
  • Warndiscover_photo_spots

    The input schema at properties.osmFeatures.items.$ref contains a 85-character base64 string.

    Matched text

    inputSchema.properties.osmFeatures.items.$ref: "#/properties/searchProgram/anyOf/0/properties/steps/items/properties/..."

    What this check looks for
  • Warndiscover_photo_spots

    The server marks "discover_photo_spots" as not read-only (readOnlyHint: false), and its words say it reads.

    Matched text

    annotations: {"readOnlyHint":false,"destructiveHint":false,"idempotentHint":false,"openWorldHint":true}; The description's first verb is "find": a word for reading.

    What this check looks for

Tools

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

2 tools

Changes things 1Claude Code: ask
  • discover_photo_spotsFind POIs nearby or along a walking/driving route, compare available images, and return ranked photo spots with scores, camera headings, reasons and source links.5 findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The description's first verb is "find": a word for reading.
    • The server marks it as not read-only (readOnlyHint: false).

    Findings

    • Warn

      The input schema at properties.searchProgram.description names a tool "rank_results" that this server does not list.

      Matched text

      inputSchema.properties.searchProgram.description: "...l/set, collect_images, score_images and rank_results tools. Leave all other target/spatial fields..."

      What this check looks for
    • Warn

      The input schema at properties.route.anyOf[0].properties.destination.$ref contains a 51-character base64 string.

      Matched text

      inputSchema.properties.route.anyOf[0].properties.destination.$ref: "#/properties/route/anyOf/0/properties/origin/anyOf/0"

      What this check looks for
    • Warn

      The input schema at properties.searchBranches.items.properties.osmFeatures.items.$ref contains a 85-character base64 string.

      Matched text

      inputSchema.properties.searchBranches.items.properties.osmFeatures.items.$ref: "#/properties/searchProgram/anyOf/0/properties/steps/items/properties/..."

      What this check looks for
    • Warn

      The input schema at properties.osmFeatures.items.$ref contains a 85-character base64 string.

      Matched text

      inputSchema.properties.osmFeatures.items.$ref: "#/properties/searchProgram/anyOf/0/properties/steps/items/properties/..."

      What this check looks for
    • Warn

      The server marks "discover_photo_spots" as not read-only (readOnlyHint: false), and its words say it reads.

      Matched text

      annotations: {"readOnlyHint":false,"destructiveHint":false,"idempotentHint":false,"openWorldHint":true}; The description's first verb is "find": a word for reading.

      What this check looks for
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Find POIs nearby or along a walking/driving route, compare available images, and return ranked photo spots with scores, camera headings, reasons and source links. Costs $2.00 USDC on Base per call.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: false
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: false
    • openWorldHint: true
Only reads 1Claude Code: allow
  • list_photo_scout_pricesShow per-search pricing, payment method and limitations.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_photo_scout_prices" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Show per-search pricing, payment method and limitations. This tool is free.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false

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

claude mcp add --transport http photo-scout https://api.aisoup.net/photo-scout/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__photo-scout__list_photo_scout_prices"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__photo-scout__discover_photo_spots"
    ],
    "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 photo-scout. Review it before you use it.