Close API
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Walk, bike, and transit travel times from every US census block to nearby amenities.
Endpoint: https://mcp.close.city/mcp
Connect
claude mcp add --transport http close-api https://mcp.close.city/mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"close-api": {
"url": "https://mcp.close.city/mcp"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"close-api": {
"type": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://mcp.close.city/mcp"
}
}
}Tools (10)
- blocks_in_areaPer-block travel times for every census block in an area (metered: 1 token per returned row). Give place_geoid (from find_place) for a whole city, or center {lat, lon} + radius_m. Rows carry a numeri…
- find_placeLook up a US city or town by name (free, no key). Returns matches with their census place GEOID and centre point (lon/lat). The entry point: feed a GEOID to blocks_in_area, or a centre to walkability…
- get_catalogList the travel modes and the destination-type taxonomy (free, no key). Use it to resolve type names to the numeric ids the other tools take. Modes are walk, bike, transit — there is no drive mode.
- get_token_balanceCheck the token balance of the API key in use, without spending any tokens. Works even at a zero balance. Requires the Authorization bearer key.
- isochroneThe area reachable from a location within a time budget, as GeoJSON contours (metered: 10 tokens per contour). Give block_geoid or lat+lon. Defaults to a single 30-minute contour; ask for more only w…
- join_close_plusGet a Stripe Checkout URL for the Close+ membership ($10/month: 5,000 API tokens granted monthly plus member features on the close.city map). The user pays in their own browser: give them the returne…
- nearby_poisNearby points of interest and the travel time to each, from a location (metered: 1 token per returned row). One origin: block_geoid or lat+lon; keep limit small to control spend and context size. Man…
- redeem_codeComplete sign-up with the six-digit code the user received, and return a new API key (shown once). Call request_sign_in first. The key grants 5,000 free tokens; store it and pass it as the Authorizat…
- request_sign_inStart free sign-up for the user: email them a six-digit code. The user must read the code from their own inbox and give it to you, then call redeem_code. This is how an agent gets the user an API key…
- walkability_summaryFastest travel time from a location to each destination category, by mode (metered: 1 token per returned row). One origin: block_geoid or lat+lon. Many origins (up to 250): block_geoids or points — o…
History
- 10 tools added: find_place, get_catalog, walkability_summary, nearby_pois, isochrone, blocks_in_area, get_token_balance, request_sign_in, redeem_code, join_close_plus
- Became working (was unverified)
- First seen in the registry (1.2.0)