# mcp-town-explorer

> mcp-town-explorer — chanys-mcp-town-explorer. Use this tool when you need to explore and analyze Massachusetts town data, such as housing, schools, crime, and distance to Boston, in a demo environment that showcases MCP architecture. It provides a dual-host setup for testing and learning, accepting town-specific inputs and outputting relevant data and insights. Ideal for educational purposes or initial explorations of MCP capabilities.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/chanys-mcp-town-explorer  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/chanys-mcp-town-explorer

## Description

A demo MCP server for exploring Massachusetts town data (housing, schools, crime, distance to Boston) via tools and resources, designed to teach MCP architecture with dual-host setup.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-29

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/bnqojgkpck)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/chanys/mcp-town-explorer>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "chanys-mcp-town-explorer"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/chanys-mcp-town-explorer` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/chanys-mcp-town-explorer/pull`

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