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MCP server · Data access / search

Essentially Amsterdam

Amsterdam events, jobs, businesses, markets, guides, news, salary, rent and city tools

Checks passed
13 / 22

1 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
1393 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
13

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Outdated check

Last connection measurement is over 24 hours old. Current availability is unknown.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
400
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
312

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 1393 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name essentially-amsterdam.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 13 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 1393 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 1393 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Pass
    Parameters documented

    44 of 44 parameters have a description (100%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Pass
    Website matches publisher

    The website host matches the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Fail
    Source repo linked

    No repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-11-06T06:31:23.531725Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    No GitHub repository to ask about a licence.

Start using Essentially Amsterdam

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http essentially-amsterdam https://essentiallyamsterdam.com/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 13

bike_theft

Bicycle and moped thefts per Amsterdam neighbourhood (police open data), latest year against the year before, per 1,000 residents and ranked; no input gives the top 10. Example: neighbourhood='Oude Pijp'.

Discovered
conferences

Upcoming Amsterdam conferences, each date checked on the conference's own page: up to 10, soonest first, with venue, field and links. Example: month='2026-12'.

Discovered
directory_search

Search local businesses in our Amsterdam directory by name, type or area: up to 10 listings with category, area and link. Example: query='bakery Jordaan'.

Discovered
guide_search

Find our guide, free tool or best-of list for a question about living in or visiting Amsterdam, in English or Dutch: up to 10 pages with summary and link. Example: query='how do I get a BSN'.

Discovered
jobs

Newest English-language jobs in the Amsterdam area from our job board: up to 10 with company, area, salary when published, and link. Example: keyword='data engineer'.

Discovered
markets_today

Street and food markets in Amsterdam open on a day (default today), with hours and a link to our market guide. Example: date='2026-11-07'.

Discovered
meet_in_the_middle

The point halfway between two or three Amsterdam addresses or postcodes and the nearest cafes, restaurants and bars from our directory: up to 10 with links. Example: address_a='1091 GH', address_b='Dam 1, Amsterdam'.

Discovered
museumkaart

Whether a Museumkaart pays off for the Amsterdam museums you plan to visit, using ticket prices for 32 museums: ticket total, card price and the saving. Example: museums=['Rijksmuseum','Van Gogh Museum','Stedelijk'].

Discovered
nearest

Nearest public toilets or playgrounds to an Amsterdam neighbourhood, postcode or address, from city open data: up to 10 with distance and opening times or equipment. Example: kind='toilet', near='Jordaan'.

Discovered
net_salary

Dutch gross-to-net pay for 2026 (Belastingdienst tables), with or without the 30% ruling, as on our net salary calculator: net per month and year plus the tax breakdown. Example: gross=60000, period='yearly', ruling_30=true.

Discovered
recent_news

Newest Amsterdam news on essentiallyamsterdam.com, optionally by keyword: up to 10 with headline, date, summary and link. Example: query='Schiphol'.

Discovered
rent_points

Dutch rent points (WWS, independent homes) and the maximum legal basic rent, as on our rent points calculator: total, sector, maximum rent and points per category. Every input is optional; defaults are the page example. Example: rooms=[{area_m2:24},{area_m2:11}].

Discovered
whats_on

Events in Amsterdam on one day, today to six days ahead, from our What's On calendar: up to 10, best first, with time, venue and link. Example: date='2026-11-07', category='music'.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected1393 ms13