Essentially Amsterdam

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Add it to any MCP client that supports remote servers.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "essentially-amsterdam": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://essentiallyamsterdam.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

13 tools

• whats_on

  Events in Amsterdam on one day, today to six days ahead, from our What's On calendar: up to 10, best first, with time, venue and link. Example: date='2026-11-07', category='music'.

• jobs

  Newest English-language jobs in the Amsterdam area from our job board: up to 10 with company, area, salary when published, and link. Example: keyword='data engineer'.

• directory_search

  Search local businesses in our Amsterdam directory by name, type or area: up to 10 listings with category, area and link. Example: query='bakery Jordaan'.

• markets_today

  Street and food markets in Amsterdam open on a day (default today), with hours and a link to our market guide. Example: date='2026-11-07'.

• conferences

  Upcoming Amsterdam conferences, each date checked on the conference's own page: up to 10, soonest first, with venue, field and links. Example: month='2026-12'.

• guide_search

  Find our guide, free tool or best-of list for a question about living in or visiting Amsterdam, in English or Dutch: up to 10 pages with summary and link. Example: query='how do I get a BSN'.

• recent_news

  Newest Amsterdam news on essentiallyamsterdam.com, optionally by keyword: up to 10 with headline, date, summary and link. Example: query='Schiphol'.

• net_salary

  Dutch gross-to-net pay for 2026 (Belastingdienst tables), with or without the 30% ruling, as on our net salary calculator: net per month and year plus the tax breakdown. Example: gross=60000, period='yearly', ruling_30=true.

• rent_points

  Dutch rent points (WWS, independent homes) and the maximum legal basic rent, as on our rent points calculator: total, sector, maximum rent and points per category. Every input is optional; defaults are the page example. Example: rooms=[{area_m2:24},{area_m2:11}].

• museumkaart

  Whether a Museumkaart pays off for the Amsterdam museums you plan to visit, using ticket prices for 32 museums: ticket total, card price and the saving. Example: museums=['Rijksmuseum','Van Gogh Museum','Stedelijk'].

• meet_in_the_middle

  The point halfway between two or three Amsterdam addresses or postcodes and the nearest cafes, restaurants and bars from our directory: up to 10 with links. Example: address_a='1091 GH', address_b='Dam 1, Amsterdam'.

• nearest

  Nearest public toilets or playgrounds to an Amsterdam neighbourhood, postcode or address, from city open data: up to 10 with distance and opening times or equipment. Example: kind='toilet', near='Jordaan'.

• bike_theft

  Bicycle and moped thefts per Amsterdam neighbourhood (police open data), latest year against the year before, per 1,000 residents and ranked; no input gives the top 10. Example: neighbourhood='Oude Pijp'.

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