Expatslist

org.expatslist/mcpexpatslist.orgstreamable-httpv1.0.0Scanned 55 minutes ago

City guides, local business listings and Q&A for expats and newcomers in cities worldwide.

8 tools: 2 change things and 6 only read.

Reads private data · 0
Reads text others write · 3
Can send data out · 0
1 finding

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Tools

Grouped by what each tool does, most consequential first. Open one for its reasons and full description; descriptions are the publisher's own words.

8 tools

Changes things 2Creates or changes something that can be changed back.Claude Code: ask

city_pulseRecent community activity in one city: new questions, missed-connection posts, recommendations, classifieds, blog posts and businesses, grouped by type with up to five summaries ea…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.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
Description, as the server wrote it
Recent community activity in one city: new questions, missed-connection posts, recommendations, classifieds, blog posts and businesses, grouped by type with up to five summaries each and a link to the full section. Use it for "what are people talking about in X" or "what is new in X". Limitation: only the last 1 to 90 days, and only cities from list_cities.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
- title: What is happening in a city
country_infoReference numbers for one country from ExpatsList tools: digital nomad visa (requirements, income threshold, fee, duration), cost of living (rent, meals, utilities, coworking for u…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.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
Description, as the server wrote it
Reference numbers for one country from ExpatsList tools: digital nomad visa (requirements, income threshold, fee, duration), cost of living (rent, meals, utilities, coworking for up to five cities), healthcare (system, costs, English availability), tax (system, residency days, social security), safety (scores, risks, emergency number) or tipping (rates by service). Use it for factual questions about a country. Limitation: one country and one topic per call; figures are indicative and the linked page has the full table and sources.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
- title: Country reference data

Only reads 6Looks things up and changes nothing.Show 6 read-only tools

browseNewest items of one content type in one city: questions, missed-connection posts (human_connection), recommendations, classifieds, blog posts or businesses.Reads text others writeNo findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "browse" says "browse": a word for reading.
What it can reach
- untrusted-inputThe name "browse" says "browse": it reads web pages, which anyone can write.
- untrusted-inputThe description's first sentence says "post": it reads posts, which other people can write.
Description, as the server wrote it
Newest items of one content type in one city: questions, missed-connection posts (human_connection), recommendations, classifieds, blog posts or businesses. Optional category filter. For businesses with no category it returns the category list with counts instead of items. Use it for "latest questions in X", "any missed connections in X", "show me restaurants in X". Limitation: at most 10 items per call.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
- title: Browse newest content of one type
fetchConnector-style fetch of one item by the id returned from search.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "fetch" says "fetch": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it
Connector-style fetch of one item by the id returned from search. Same summary as get_item.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
- title: Fetch (connector)
get_itemOne item by type, city and slug: a question with its best answer and the count of further answers, a missed-connection post, a recommendation, a classified, a blog post or a busine…Reads text others writeNo findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_item" says "get": a word for reading.
What it can reach
- untrusted-inputThe description's first sentence says "post": it reads posts, which other people can write.
Description, as the server wrote it
One item by type, city and slug: a question with its best answer and the count of further answers, a missed-connection post, a recommendation, a classified, a blog post or a business listing. Use it after a search or browse result when the user wants more on one item. Limitation: text is a summary of up to about 600 characters; contact details are never included and are on the linked page.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
- title: Get one item
list_citiesLists the cities ExpatsList covers, with the slug every other tool expects.1 finding
Why it is in this group
- The name "list_cities" says "list": a word for reading.
Findings
- Warn
  The description contains "every other tool", wording about other tools or servers.
  Matched text
  description: "...cities ExpatsList covers, with the slug every other tool expects. Use it to resolve a city name..."
  What this check looks for
Description, as the server wrote it
Lists the cities ExpatsList covers, with the slug every other tool expects. Use it to resolve a city name the user typed, or when the user asks which cities are available. Returns nothing else; it does not search content.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
- title: List covered cities
searchConnector-style search across all ExpatsList content.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "search" says "search": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it
Connector-style search across all ExpatsList content. Returns ids for fetch. Prefer search_expatslist when you can filter by city or type.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
- title: Search (connector)
search_expatslistKeyword search across business listings, classifieds, blog posts, questions, recommendations and missed-connection posts, optionally limited to one city and one content type.Reads text others writeNo findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "search_expatslist" says "search": a word for reading.
What it can reach
- untrusted-inputThe description's first sentence says "post": it reads posts, which other people can write.
Description, as the server wrote it
Keyword search across business listings, classifieds, blog posts, questions, recommendations and missed-connection posts, optionally limited to one city and one content type. Use it when the user names a thing to find (a dentist, a coworking space, a topic). Returns short summaries with links; full details are on the linked page. Limitation: keyword match, not semantic; at most 10 results.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
- title: Search ExpatsList

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.

Exfil surface

Which tools read private data, which read text someone else can write, and which can send data out. One of each is a path a prompt injection can use.

No private-data, untrusted-input, outbound path in this server alone: no tool is tagged private-data or outbound.

Reads private data0: Reads files, mail, messages, databases, secrets, calendars or repositories.
Reads text others write3: Brings in text someone else can write: web pages, inbound email, messages, issues and comments.; browse
get_item
search_expatslist
Can send data out0: Can carry data to people or systems: it sends, posts or publishes, or takes a recipient, channel or URL.

Other servers in the same agent add their own tools to these paths. Audit your whole setup to see them together.

Findings

Matches of fixed checks, with the text they matched.

1 warn

Warnlist_cities
The description contains "every other tool", wording about other tools or servers.
Matched text
description: "...cities ExpatsList covers, with the slug every other tool expects. Use it to resolve a city name..."
What this check looks for

History

Changes to its tool definitions and to its remote endpoint, newest first.

No change seen yet. Its tools are rescanned every day, and a remote endpoint is looked at once a week.

All changes to this server

Install

Pinned to version 1.0.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http expatslist https://expatslist.org/api/mcp

claude mcp add --transport http expatslist https://expatslist.org/api/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

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

.claude/settings.json

{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__expatslist__list_cities",
      "mcp__expatslist__search_expatslist",
      "mcp__expatslist__browse",
      "mcp__expatslist__get_item",
      "mcp__expatslist__search",
      "mcp__expatslist__fetch"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__expatslist__city_pulse",
      "mcp__expatslist__country_info"
    ],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. A read that can send data out (it takes a URL, say) asks first too. It assumes the server is installed as expatslist. Review it before you use it.

Capability tags behind 3 rules

mcp__expatslist__search_expatslist untrusted-input
mcp__expatslist__browse untrusted-input
mcp__expatslist__get_item untrusted-input

Keep the decision: fail CI when the tools change, follow every change, or show a badge.

Pin in CI

Fail a build when the tools you reviewed are not the tools the server serves today.

curl -s "https://anlyon.dev/api/v1/servers/org.expatslist/mcp/verify?hash=02177a03a3ea3d0aa7d0d8dd9f1d46c0e360b162ea899b70e00bab1e3697300f" | jq -e '.changed == false'

Pinned hash 02177a03a3ea, from Oct 27, 2026, 20:18 UTC.

Watch

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https://anlyon.dev/servers/org.expatslist/mcp/changes.xml

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Source: MCP Registry. Synced Oct 27, 2026, 20:18 UTC.