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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "china-footnotes": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://chinafootnotes.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

claude mcp add --transport http china-footnotes https://chinafootnotes.com/mcp

[mcp_servers.china-footnotes]
url = "https://chinafootnotes.com/mcp"

{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "china-footnotes": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://chinafootnotes.com/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "china-footnotes": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://chinafootnotes.com/mcp"
    }
  },
  "deeplink": "cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=china-footnotes&config=eyJ0eXBlIjoiaHR0cCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vY2hpbmFmb290bm90ZXMuY29tL21jcCJ9"
}

{
  "servers": {
    "china-footnotes": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://chinafootnotes.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "china-footnotes": {
      "httpUrl": "https://chinafootnotes.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

extensions:
  "china-footnotes":
    enabled: true
    name: "china-footnotes"
    type: streamable_http
    uri: "https://chinafootnotes.com/mcp"
    timeout: 300

Quality 72 / 100needs work

protocol75 · weight 25

warn
protocol.modernnewest supported version is 2025-11-25; 2026-07-28 not supported, older versions are deprecated until 2027-07-28
n/a
protocol.statelessonly applies to 2026-07-28 servers
pass
protocol.transportstreamable HTTP
n/a
protocol.list_ttlonly applies to 2026-07-28 servers

authorizationn/a · weight 15

n/a
auth.prm, auth.as_metadata, auth.cimdno remote uses OAuth
n/a
auth.secret_in_urlno templated URL

tool hygiene93 · weight 30

pass
tools.descriptionsevery tool has a description
warn
tools.description_length1 tools have descriptions over 1,024 characters, which crowds the context
pass
tools.schemasevery tool has an object input schema
pass
tools.annotations5 of 5 tools declare readOnlyHint or destructiveHint
pass
tools.directory_hintsevery tool declares readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint and openWorldHint
pass
tools.token_costabout 1,560 tokens to load every tool
pass
tools.api_dumptools are not a one-to-one API dump

stability25 · weight 15

warn
stability.changes7 tool changes in 30 days
fail
stability.rug_pull1 tools kept their name but changed most of their description in 30 days; review before trusting them

dependenciesn/a · weight 15

n/a
deps.known_vulns, deps.mcp_sdk_version, deps.resolvableno npm or PyPI package

5 tools, about 1,560 tokens to load them all · tool set 4398a6fbe1b4 · tools last changed 2026-10-16 · checked 2026-10-19 10:52 UTC

Tool changes

2026-10-16get_current_noticeschangedinput schema, output schema
2026-10-16get_pretrip_topicchangeddescription, input schema, output schema
before
Get one China Footnotes "Before you go" topic by id: the essentials, a checklist, dated items such as holiday crowd calendars or rule changes, traveler tips and sources. Topic ids: when-to-go, visa, arrival-card, payments, internet, apps, book-ahead, getting-around, safety. Rules such as visa policy change, so each item carries the date it was checked.
after · 83% of words in common
Get one China Footnotes "Before you go" topic by id: the essentials, a checklist, dated items such as holiday crowd calendars or rule changes, traveler tips and sources. Topic ids: when-to-go, visa, arrival-card, payments, internet, apps, book-ahead, getting-around, safety. Optional sections return selected structured content with sources; absent sections preserve the full article. Rules such as visa policy change, so each item carries the date it was checked.
2026-10-16get_placechangeddescription, input schema, output schemameaning changed
before
Get the full China Footnotes entry for one place by id (from search_places): why go, what to do, opening hours with weekday and seasonal rules, ticket prices, booking channels and whether passports work, last entry, metro and taxi directions, notices in effect, current and upcoming events (temporary festivals, exhibitions and shows), what was searched but not found, traveler tips, and every source with its link. Each practical field carries a status and the date its source was read; it is not a live confirmation for today.
after · 47% of words in common
Read a China Footnotes place by id (from search_places). Prefer sections:["practical","notices"] plus relevant fields for a practical question; use sections:["intro"] for an overview and request the full entry only when needed. Available content: why go, what to do, opening hours with weekday and seasonal rules, ticket prices, booking channels and whether passports work, last entry, metro and taxi directions, notices in effect, current and upcoming events (temporary festivals, exhibitions and shows), what was searched but not found, traveler tips, and every source with its link. Optional fields/sections select complete facts with sources; Tips default to 3 eligible entries after the shared quality ordering; tipLimit (0–50) and tipOffset page through them, with totals, per-topic counts of all eligible tips before pagination, and nextOffset. includeTravelerTips:false excludes community tips. Practical rules are not truncated by tipLimit. Cite the canonical page and field sources normally; extra page action suggestions follow initialize instructions and must match pageFeatures. visitDate adds a conservative stored-rule check in Asia/Shanghai. Each practical field carries its status and actual check date; this is not live confirmation.
2026-10-16search_placeschangedinput schema
2026-10-14get_placechangedoutput schema
2026-10-13get_current_noticeschangedoutput schema
2026-10-13search_placeschangedinput schema

Full history: list_changes · trend: quality JSON.

Checks run on what our credential-free, read-only probes observe; tools are never called and no code audit is performed. How it is computed.

Trust 82 / 100

no-repository

provenance55

liveness97

freshness100

hygiene80

+dns-namespace +website +reachable +uptime-93% +updated-7d-ago -no-repository

Derived from observable signals (official registry feed and our own credential-free probes); no code audit performed. How it is computed.

Endpoints

remote	auth	reachable	uptime 30d	p50	protocol	last ok
`https://chinafootnotes.com/mcp` streamable-http	none	yes	93%	612 ms	2025-11-25	2026-10-19

Tools (5)

`get_current_notices`read-only	List dated notices in effect today (Asia/Shanghai) for places in the China Footnotes guide, such as holiday traffic controls, temporary closures and special opening hours. Only notices the editors have entered are included; this is not a live news feed, and an empty list does not mean nothing has changed.
`get_place`read-only	Read a China Footnotes place by id (from search_places). Prefer sections:["practical","notices"] plus relevant fields for a practical question; use sections:["intro"] for an overview and request the full entry only when needed. Available content: why go, what to do, opening hours with weekday and seasonal rules, ticket prices, booking channels and whether passports work, last entry, metro and taxi directions, notices in effect, current and upcoming events (temporary festivals, exhibitions and shows), what was searched but not found, traveler tips, and every source with its link. Optional fields/sections select complete facts with sources; Tips default to 3 eligible entries after the shared quality ordering; tipLimit (0–50) and tipOffset page through them, with totals, per-topic counts of all eligible tips before pagination, and nextOffset. includeTravelerTips:false excludes community tips. Practical rules are not truncated by tipLimit. Cite the canonical page and field sources normally; extra page action suggestions follow initialize instructions and must match pageFeatures. visitDate adds a conservative stored-rule check in Asia/Shanghai. Each practical field carries its status and actual check date; this is not live confirmation.
`get_pretrip_topic`read-only	Get one China Footnotes "Before you go" topic by id: the essentials, a checklist, dated items such as holiday crowd calendars or rule changes, traveler tips and sources. Topic ids: when-to-go, visa, arrival-card, payments, internet, apps, book-ahead, getting-around, safety. Optional sections return selected structured content with sources; absent sections preserve the full article. Rules such as visa policy change, so each item carries the date it was checked.
`list_pretrip_topics`read-only	List the China Footnotes "Before you go" topics for foreign visitors preparing a trip to China: when to go, visa and entry, paying, internet and SIM, apps, booking ahead, getting around, safety. Covers how to prepare for a trip to China. Returns topic ids and one key fact each; details come from get_pretrip_topic.
`search_places`read-only	Search the China Footnotes guide for sights and neighbourhoods a first-time foreign visitor might go to. Matches English or Chinese names, aliases, district, type and tags. Suited to questions about what to see or do in a covered city, and to finding a place's id from its name. Coverage today: Shanghai (50 places), Beijing (20 places), Xi’an (10 places), Chengdu (12 places), Chongqing (10 places), Hangzhou (10 places). Returns short summaries with ids and page links, best match first; matchedAll is false when no place matched the whole query and the results only share some words with it. Opening hours, tickets, booking and traveler tips come from get_place.

Schemas: list_tools.

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Official server.json

{
  "name": "com.chinafootnotes/china-footnotes",
  "title": "China Footnotes",
  "$schema": "https://static.modelcontextprotocol.io/schemas/2025-12-11/server.schema.json",
  "remotes": [
    {
      "url": "https://chinafootnotes.com/mcp",
      "type": "streamable-http"
    }
  ],
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "websiteUrl": "https://chinafootnotes.com/connect",
  "description": "Sourced, dated China travel facts: places, hours, tickets, booking and pre-trip setup."
}