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US Grow Zones

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USDA hardiness zone, frost dates and vegetable planting calendar for any U.S. ZIP code.

v1.0.0 · active · website · descriptor JSON · versions

An agent can connect right now, no human step.Remote endpoint, no authentication, reachable on the last probe.
Quality91strong
Trust82of 100
Uptime, 30 days93%
Latency p50305 ms

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8 clients · secrets stay placeholders
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grow-zones": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://usgrowzones.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
claude mcp add --transport http grow-zones https://usgrowzones.com/mcp
[mcp_servers.grow-zones]
url = "https://usgrowzones.com/mcp"
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "grow-zones": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://usgrowzones.com/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grow-zones": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://usgrowzones.com/mcp"
    }
  },
  "deeplink": "cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=grow-zones&config=eyJ0eXBlIjoiaHR0cCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vdXNncm93em9uZXMuY29tL21jcCJ9"
}
{
  "servers": {
    "grow-zones": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://usgrowzones.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grow-zones": {
      "httpUrl": "https://usgrowzones.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
extensions:
  "grow-zones":
    enabled: true
    name: "grow-zones"
    type: streamable_http
    uri: "https://usgrowzones.com/mcp"
    timeout: 300

Quality 91 / 100strong

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 hygiene100 · weight 30
  • pass
    tools.descriptionsevery tool has a description
  • pass
    tools.description_lengthdescriptions are concise
  • pass
    tools.schemasevery tool has an object input schema
  • pass
    tools.annotations4 of 4 tools declare readOnlyHint or destructiveHint
  • pass
    tools.directory_hintsevery tool declares readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint and openWorldHint
  • pass
    tools.token_costabout 628 tokens to load every tool
  • pass
    tools.api_dumptools are not a one-to-one API dump
  • pass
    tools.hidden_textno hidden text in tool names, descriptions, schemas or annotations
stability100 · weight 15
  • pass
    stability.changesno tool changes in 30 days
  • pass
    stability.rug_pullno tool changed its meaning under the same name
  • pass
    stability.new_linksno tool change named a new site
dependenciesn/a · weight 15
  • n/a
    deps.known_vulns, deps.mcp_sdk_version, deps.resolvableno npm or PyPI package

4 tools, about 628 tokens to load them all · tool set bf6e4053b648 · checked 2026-11-14 07:03 UTC

Tool changes

No tool definition changes recorded. A server's first observation is its baseline; later probes record what changes.

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-15d-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

remoteauthreachableuptime 30dp50protocollast ok
https://usgrowzones.com/mcp streamable-httpnoneyes93%305 ms2025-11-252026-11-14

Tools (4)

get_frost_datesread-onlyUse this when the user asks for the average last spring frost, first fall frost, or growing season length for a U.S. ZIP code (or a city + state). Returns NOAA 1991-2020 frost dates (10/30/50% probability) and a source link to cite.
get_planting_calendarread-onlyUse this when the user asks when to start seeds indoors, transplant, direct sow or plant a fall crop for vegetables at a U.S. ZIP code. Optionally pass one crop; otherwise returns all supported crops. Includes a source link to cite.
get_zone_by_zipread-onlyUse this when the user asks what USDA plant hardiness zone (e.g. 7a) a U.S. ZIP code is in, or the average extreme winter low there. Returns the 2023 USDA zone, temperature range and a source link to cite.
what_to_plant_nowread-onlyUse this when the user asks what vegetables they can plant or start now (or on a given date) at a U.S. ZIP code. Returns crops whose planting window is open, plus what opens in the next 30 days, and a source link to cite.

Schemas: list_tools.

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Official server.json
{
  "name": "com.usgrowzones/grow-zones",
  "title": "US Grow Zones",
  "$schema": "https://static.modelcontextprotocol.io/schemas/2025-12-11/server.schema.json",
  "remotes": [
    {
      "url": "https://usgrowzones.com/mcp",
      "type": "streamable-http"
    }
  ],
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "websiteUrl": "https://usgrowzones.com",
  "description": "USDA hardiness zone, frost dates and vegetable planting calendar for any U.S. ZIP code."
}