Gingerguide: European city walking tours
REMOTE · GINGERGUIDE.APP
Read-only European city sights: search, nearby, walking routes and itineraries in 6 languages.
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Last scanned (20 hours ago)
Scores higher than 95% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 16 Oct 2026.
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How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security77
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Partial
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- DNSSEC is configured correctly; the domain's records validate against the full chain to the root. View diagnostics → Pass
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability81
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 211 tokens (~52/item across 4 items; 4 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management100
- No destabilizing schema changes in the last 30 days.Pass
Tool Coverage92
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 75% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 4 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 5 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 13 Oct 26 +5
- Tool “compare_cities” was removed ▼ security
- Tool “find_day_trips” was removed ▼ security
- Tool “find_nearby_attractions” was removed ▼ security
- Tool “get_attraction” was removed ▼ security
- Tool “get_visit_info” was removed ▼ security
- Tool “plan_trip_itinerary” was removed ▼ security
- Tool “plan_walking_tour” was removed ▼ security
- Tool “recommend_attractions” was removed ▼ security
- Tool “recommend_destinations” was removed ▼ security
- Tool “search_attractions” was removed ▼ security
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- Tool “get_catalog_overview” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “get_city_guide” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “list_countries” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “search_cities” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Schema quality: fail → pass ▲ functional
- Schema quality: good → excellent functional
- Server version: 2.0.0 → 1.0.0 functional
- “get_city_guide” reworded the description of “city_id” cosmetic
- “search_cities” reworded the description of “country” cosmetic
- “search_cities” reworded the description of “query” cosmetic
- “get_city_guide” dropped the optional parameter “detail” cosmetic
- “get_city_guide” dropped the optional parameter “language” cosmetic
- “search_cities” dropped the optional parameter “language” cosmetic
- 12 Oct 26 −5
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- Tool “get_catalog_overview” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “get_city_guide” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “list_countries” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “search_cities” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Schema quality: pass → fail ▼ functional
- Schema quality: excellent → good functional
- Server version: 1.0.0 → 2.0.0 functional
- New tool “compare_cities” functional
- New tool “find_day_trips” functional
- New tool “find_nearby_attractions” functional
- New tool “get_attraction” functional
- New tool “get_visit_info” functional
- New tool “plan_trip_itinerary” functional
- New tool “plan_walking_tour” functional
- New tool “recommend_attractions” functional
- New tool “recommend_destinations” functional
- New tool “search_attractions” functional
- “get_city_guide” added an optional parameter “detail” cosmetic
- “get_city_guide” added an optional parameter “language” cosmetic
- “search_cities” added an optional parameter “language” cosmetic
- “get_city_guide” reworded the description of “city_id” cosmetic
- “search_cities” reworded the description of “country” cosmetic
- “search_cities” reworded the description of “query” cosmetic
- 28 Sept 26 +7
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 25 Sept 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 18 Sept 26 0
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 17 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 93 to 97. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 28 days of observed history at the previous scan, 29 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 15 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 87 to 90. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 26 days of observed history at the previous scan, 27 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 26 Aug 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 16 Oct 2026 · Probed https://gingerguide.app/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=gingerguide.app | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 18 Aug 2026 | 16 Nov 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | 330c518f10807d8a0ec119b7d7498404 |
| SANs: gingerguide.app | ||||||
| CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US (CA) | CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US | 13 Dec 2023 | 20 Feb 2029 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 7ff31977972c224a76155d13b6d685e3 |
| CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US (CA) | CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE | 15 Nov 2023 | 28 Jan 2028 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 7fe530bf331343bedd821610493d8a1b |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC secure
Validation of gingerguide.app. — Secure
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| app. | present | 23684 | 8 | Verified |
| gingerguide.app. | present | 2371 | 13 | Verified |
| gingerguide.app. | Verified address RRset verified with the apex keys |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://gingerguide.app/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://gingerguide.app/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://gingerguide.app/mcp |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
get_catalog_overview Catalog overview ~33
Totals for the whole catalog (cities, sights, countries), the supported languages, and the app download links.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_city_guide Get city guide ~50
Get one city with all of its narrated sights (name, one-line description, category, coordinates, and visit minutes).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| city_id | string | yes | City id, e.g. "rome". |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_countries List countries ~20
List covered countries and how many cities each one has.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_cities Search cities ~71
Find Gingerguide cities by name or country. Returns matching cities with their sight count and web guide URL. Omit query to list all.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| country | string | – | Restrict to this country. |
| limit | integer | – | – |
| query | string | – | City or country text to match. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
How do I install the Gingerguide: European city walking tours MCP server?
Gingerguide: European city walking tours is a hosted endpoint at https://gingerguide.app/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · gingerguide.app
claude mcp add --transport http app-gingerguide-catalog 'https://gingerguide.app/mcp'
What is the Gingerguide: European city walking tours MCP server?
Gingerguide: European city walking tours is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as app.gingerguide/catalog. Read-only European city sights: search, nearby, walking routes and itineraries in 6 languages. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://gingerguide.app/mcp).
Is the Gingerguide: European city walking tours MCP server safe to use?
Gingerguide: European city walking tours scores 87 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the Gingerguide: European city walking tours MCP server expose?
Gingerguide: European city walking tours exposes 4 tools: search_cities, get_city_guide, list_countries, get_catalog_overview. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 174 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Gingerguide: European city walking tours MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Gingerguide: European city walking tours without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Gingerguide: European city walking tours MCP server still maintained?
Gingerguide: European city walking tours is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 16 October 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.