Expatslist

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Add it to any MCP client that supports remote servers.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "expatslist": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://expatslist.org/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

8 tools

• list_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.

• city_pulse

  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…

• search_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…

• browse

  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…

• get_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…

• country_info

  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…

• search

  Connector-style search across all ExpatsList content. Returns ids for fetch. Prefer search_expatslist when you can filter by city or type.

• fetch

  Connector-style fetch of one item by the id returned from search. Same summary as get_item.

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