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Global MacroMCP serverFirst audited Nov 13, 2026

Close API

Walk, bike, and transit travel times from every US census block to nearby amenities.The vendor's description, from its MCP Registry listing.

Passed, with 1 warningAudited Nov 13, 2026
  • Warning: 10 of 10 tools do not say whether they can change things.

Nothing failed, but there is something to know or fix. Public audit: we connect as an AI client would, list the tools and check what they say. We do not run them. How we audit

Does it work?
YesConnected in 172 ms.
Sign-up?
None neededIt answered without any account or key.
Can it change things?
Doesn't sayIts tools do not say whether they only read, so treat them as able to change things.
Endpointhttps://mcp.close.city/mcp

Source code Website Streamable HTTP · protocol 2025-06-18 · server version 1.0.0

What we checked, the evidence, and the tools it offers.

What we checked

Security

  • Passed: Connections are encrypted (HTTPS).

  • Passed: No hidden instructions found in tool text.

Safety labels

  • Warning: 10 of 10 tools do not say whether they can change things.

    MCP lets a server label each tool as read-only or destructive, so clients can ask the user before risky calls. Unlabelled tools are treated as able to change things.

    • find_place
    • get_catalog
    • walkability_summary
    • nearby_pois
    • isochrone
    • blocks_in_area
    • get_token_balance
    • request_sign_in
    • and 2 more

Tools

  • Passed: 10 tools listed.

  • Passed: Every tool describes its inputs with a valid schema.

Protocol

  • Note: Protocol version 2025-06-18.

  • Passed: The MCP handshake works (Streamable HTTP).

  • Passed: Unknown requests are refused.

Connection

  • Passed: The server responds.

Tools (10)

As the server describes them. The labels are the server's own: it says whether each tool only reads or can change things.

  • 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…Doesn't say
  • 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.Doesn't say
  • 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…Doesn't say
  • 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…Doesn't say
  • 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…Doesn't say
  • 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…Doesn't say
  • 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.Doesn't say
  • 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…Doesn't say
  • 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…Doesn't say
  • 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…Doesn't say

Audit history

  1. Nov 13Warnings

What we sent

Every request in this audit, with the answer and how long it took. We never send credentials and never call a tool.

RequestAnswerTime
initializeHTTP 200172 ms
initializedHTTP 20238 ms
tools/listHTTP 20095 ms
unknown-methodHTTP 20040 ms

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