INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL

search_places

Search the China Footnotes guide for sights and neighbourhoods a first-time foreign visitor might go to.

chinafootnotes.comnone authenticationAvailability not checked

LIVE ENDPOINT

https://chinafootnotes.com/mcp

No auth detected

Connect to this endpoint to inspect the live schema for search_places and invoke it with your own arguments.

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Inferred read-only · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.

No write-capable action terms were found; this is not proof that invocation has no side effects.

CONNECT WITH APPROVAL

Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.

Codex

~/.codex/config.toml

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

Claude Code

.mcp.json

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

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

Name: china-footnotes
Remote MCP URL: https://chinafootnotes.com/mcp

Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json

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

Visual Studio Code

.vscode/mcp.json

Add to Visual Studio Code

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

Generic MCP

Client-specific MCP configuration

{
  "name": "china-footnotes",
  "transport": "streamable-http",
  "url": "https://chinafootnotes.com/mcp"
}

MCP Inspector

Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.

get_place — 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.
list_pretrip_topics — 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.
get_pretrip_topic — 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.
get_current_notices — 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.