org.expatslistPublished by expatslist.orgOfficial publisherv1.0.0Updated Oct 30, 2026
City guides, local business listings and Q&A for expats and newcomers in cities worldwide.
ExpatsList gives an assistant read-only access to city guides, local business listings, community Q&A and country reference data for expats and newcomers.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"expatslist": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://expatslist.org/api/mcp"
}
}
}List covered cities
Lists the cities ExpatsList covers, with the slug every other tool expects. Use it to resolve a city name the user typed, or when the user asks which cities are available. Returns nothing else; it does not search content.
Takes no parameters.
What is happening in a city
Recent community activity in one city: new questions, missed-connection posts, recommendations, classifieds, blog posts and businesses, grouped by type with up to five summaries each and a link to the full section. Use it for "what are people talking about in X" or "what is new in X". Limitation: only the last 1 to 90 days, and only cities from list_cities.
cityrequireddaysSearch ExpatsList
Keyword search across business listings, classifieds, blog posts, questions, recommendations and missed-connection posts, optionally limited to one city and one content type. Use it when the user names a thing to find (a dentist, a coworking space, a topic). Returns short summaries with links; full details are on the linked page. Limitation: keyword match, not semantic; at most 10 results.
citytypelimitqueryrequiredBrowse newest content of one type
Newest items of one content type in one city: questions, missed-connection posts (human_connection), recommendations, classifieds, blog posts or businesses. Optional category filter. For businesses with no category it returns the category list with counts instead of items. Use it for "latest questions in X", "any missed connections in X", "show me restaurants in X". Limitation: at most 10 items per call.
cityrequiredtyperequiredlimitcategoryGet one item
One item by type, city and slug: a question with its best answer and the count of further answers, a missed-connection post, a recommendation, a classified, a blog post or a business listing. Use it after a search or browse result when the user wants more on one item. Limitation: text is a summary of up to about 600 characters; contact details are never included and are on the linked page.
cityrequiredslugrequiredtyperequiredCountry reference data
Reference numbers for one country from ExpatsList tools: digital nomad visa (requirements, income threshold, fee, duration), cost of living (rent, meals, utilities, coworking for up to five cities), healthcare (system, costs, English availability), tax (system, residency days, social security), safety (scores, risks, emergency number) or tipping (rates by service). Use it for factual questions about a country. Limitation: one country and one topic per call; figures are indicative and the linked page has the full table and sources.
topicrequiredcountryrequiredSearch (connector)
Connector-style search across all ExpatsList content. Returns ids for fetch. Prefer search_expatslist when you can filter by city or type.
queryrequiredFetch (connector)
Connector-style fetch of one item by the id returned from search. Same summary as get_item.
idrequired72% of the applicable checks met
How complete this listing is, computed from the registry entry, the endpoint and public sources. Not a rating of the server and not a statement that it is safe or working today: reachability is a dated check, and no installs or reviews go into the score.
Publish an icon in the registry entry.
Declare a GitHub repository with a README, or serve resource_documentation in the OAuth protected-resource metadata.
A hosted service is used under its provider's terms, so no license is expected here. This check is left out of the percentage.