com.detourmap/places
REMOTE · DETOURMAP.COM · SCANNED SEP 24
Places worth a detour, from Wikidata: search, nearby lookup, fame rankings, stats. No key, CC0.
Available components
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 Security57
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- Authorisation not fully verified: no authorisation is required to call this server, and 8 tool(s) never declared a destructiveHint. The MCP spec treats an absent hint as destructive by default, so we cannot call this surface safe. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Unverified
- 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 check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability77
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1025 tokens (~128/item across 8 items; 8 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
- 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 Coverage96
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 87% 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 8 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 9 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities60
- Spec-recency check failed: implements MCP spec 2025-06-18; the latest is 2026-07-28. See how to fix → Fail
How do I install the com.detourmap/places MCP server?
com.detourmap/places is a hosted endpoint at https://detourmap.com/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 · detourmap.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-detourmap-places 'https://detourmap.com/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"com-detourmap-places": {
"url": "https://detourmap.com/mcp"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"com-detourmap-places": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://detourmap.com/mcp"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.com-detourmap-places] url = "https://detourmap.com/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"com-detourmap-places": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://detourmap.com/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add com-detourmap-places --url 'https://detourmap.com/mcp' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
com-detourmap-places:
url: "https://detourmap.com/mcp" {
"McpServers": {
"com-detourmap-places": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://detourmap.com/mcp"
}
}
} assistant mcp add com-detourmap-places -t streamable-http -u 'https://detourmap.com/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"com-detourmap-places": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://detourmap.com/mcp"
}
}
} The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.
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.
- 8 Sept 26 −2
- HSTS header: pass → fail ▼ security
- 26 Aug 26 79
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 25 Aug 26 0
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 18 Aug 26 0
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- Tool “list_kinds” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “search_places” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Schema quality: 144 → 128 ▲ functional
- “places_near” reworded the description of “kind” cosmetic
- “random_place” reworded the description of “kind” cosmetic
- “search_places” reworded the description of “kind” cosmetic
- “top_places” reworded the description of “kind” cosmetic
- Tool “list_kinds” changed its title: The seven kinds of place → The kinds of place on the map cosmetic
- 17 Aug 26 0
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- Tool “search_places” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- 11 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
- 31 Jul 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
- 30 Jul 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 24 Sept 2026 · Probed https://detourmap.com/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=detourmap.com | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 11 Sept 2026 | 10 Dec 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | d2904ba1541f2c030eb13900dcc66a68 |
| SANs: detourmap.com, *.detourmap.com | ||||||
| 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 insecure
Validation of detourmap.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| detourmap.com. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
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://detourmap.com/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://detourmap.com/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 302 | https://moviescenemap.com/ |
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_place Get one place in full ~103
Fetch one place’s full record by slug (preferred, e.g. "neuschwanstein-castle") or exact name: coordinates, founding year, worldwide fame rank and tier, short description, photo URL, Wikipedia and Wikidata links, and a deep link that opens it on the map. Unsure of the slug? Call search_places first.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| place | string | yes | Slug (preferred, e.g. "colosseum") or exact name |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_statistics Atlas statistics ~66
Headline statistics computed live from the atlas: totals by kind, top countries, fame-tier sizes, dated-entry stats, geographic extremes and the most famous place. The source for aggregate claims like "how many castles are on Detourmap" or "which country has the most notable places".
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_countries Countries with place counts ~46
Every country in the atlas with its place count, most first — answers "which country has the most notable places". Countries with eight or more places include a browsable index page URL.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_kinds The kinds of place on the map ~44
The layers Detourmap carries — archaeological and nature — with worldwide counts and a browsable index page for each. The atlas is cut to these kinds and holds nothing else.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
places_near Find places worth a detour near a point ~160
List notable places within a radius of a WGS84 coordinate, most famous first (rank order), each with distance_km — the direct answer to "what is worth visiting near <place>?". Radius defaults to 50 km (max 500). Geocode the location yourself, then call this with its latitude/longitude. Filter by kind to answer e.g. "waterfalls near Zurich".
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| kind | string | – | Kind of place — key or slug: ruins (Archaeological), natural (Nature) (optional) |
| latitude | number | yes | – |
| limit | integer | – | Max results (default 15) |
| longitude | number | yes | – |
| radius_km | number | – | Search radius in km (default 50) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
random_place A random place worth a detour ~99
One random place with its full record — deliberately biased toward the little-known long tail, like the site’s own "Surprise me" button. Optionally limit by country and/or kind. Great for discovery and "place of the day" features.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| country | string | – | Country name or ISO code (optional) |
| kind | string | – | Kind of place — key or slug: ruins (Archaeological), natural (Nature) (optional) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_places Search places by name ~165
Search 39,832 notable places worldwide by name (accent- and case-insensitive substring match): archaeological and nature. Optionally filter by country (name or ISO code) and kind. Results come best-match-first, then by fame; each carries coordinates, fame rank/tier and links to the map and Wikipedia. If nothing matches, retry with a shorter fragment.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| country | string | – | Country name or 2-letter ISO code (optional) |
| kind | string | – | Kind of place — key or slug: ruins (Archaeological), natural (Nature) (optional) |
| limit | integer | – | Max results (default 10) |
| query | string | yes | Name or part of a name, e.g. "pyramiden" or "plitvice" |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
top_places Most famous places ~130
The most famous places worldwide, in one country, or of one kind — ordered by Detourmap fame rank (derived from Wikipedia language coverage; rank 1 is the most famous). The direct answer to "most famous <kind> in <country>" and "what are the must-sees in <country>".
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| country | string | – | Country name or ISO code (optional — omit for worldwide) |
| kind | string | – | Kind of place — key or slug: ruins (Archaeological), natural (Nature) (optional) |
| limit | integer | – | How many (default 10) |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
What is the com.detourmap/places MCP server?
com.detourmap/places is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.detourmap/places. Places worth a detour, from Wikidata: search, nearby lookup, fame rankings, stats. No key, CC0. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://detourmap.com/mcp).
Is the com.detourmap/places MCP server safe to use?
com.detourmap/places scores 77 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 com.detourmap/places MCP server expose?
com.detourmap/places exposes 8 tools: search_places, get_place, places_near, top_places, list_kinds, and 3 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 813 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the com.detourmap/places MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to com.detourmap/places without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the com.detourmap/places MCP server still maintained?
com.detourmap/places is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 24 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.