Get Around Hong Kong
REMOTE · GETAROUNDHONGKONG.COM
Hong Kong public transport trips (MTR, bus, minibus, ferry), live times, fares and border queues.
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Last scanned (10 hours ago)
Scores higher than 93% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 5 Nov 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 Security80
- 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. Nothing on it is marked destructive, but we can't show that an anonymous caller can only read: full credit needs the server to list at least one tool and every tool to be verifiably read-only. We use a best-effort check of tool names and descriptions to tell read-only tools from tools that change things, so some genuinely read-only tools may not get full credit. Names that start with a read verb (get, list, read, search and similar) and accurate readOnlyHint annotations help. Meet that to earn full credit, or require authorisation. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Partial
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present. View diagnostics → Pass
- 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 Usability64
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1735 tokens (~247/item across 7 items; 7 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 Coverage100
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
- Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 7 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 8 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
Checks we ran (13)
- TLS certificate
- Authorization
- HTTPS
- HSTS header
- DNSSEC
- Transport
- Schema quality
- Stability
- Tool coverage
- Injection markers
- Destructive annotations
- Judged manipulation
- MCP protocol
Does not apply to this hosted endpoint (2)
- Supply Chain SecurityScored on package channels only. This is a hosted endpoint, so there is nothing to install or inspect.
- Provenance & TransparencyScored on package channels only. This is a hosted endpoint, so there is nothing to install or inspect.
The score does not measure everything. What the score does not measure →
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.
- 4 Nov 26 +1
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 2 Nov 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 90 to 93. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 27 days of observed history at the previous scan, 28 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 31 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 83 to 87. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 25 days of observed history at the previous scan, 26 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 30 Oct 26 0
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- Schema quality: 1448 → 1735 ▼ functional
- Server version: 1.5.0 → 1.6.0 functional
- New tool “search_routes” functional
- 29 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 77 to 80. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 23 days of observed history at the previous scan, 24 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 27 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 70 to 73. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 21 days of observed history at the previous scan, 22 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 25 Oct 26 +1
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- Schema quality: 1233 → 1448 ▼ functional
- Server version: 1.4.0 → 1.5.0 functional
- New tool “nearby_departures” functional
- 23 Oct 26 +1
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- Schema quality: 1036 → 1233 ▼ functional
- Server version: 1.2.0 → 1.4.0 functional
- New tool “get_events” 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 5 Nov 2026 · Probed https://getaroundhongkong.com/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=getaroundhongkong.com | CN=YE1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 3 Oct 2026 | 1 Jan 2027 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 58523dc221b330bdb0e87adf576258a10ab |
| SANs: getaroundhongkong.com | ||||||
| CN=YE1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) | CN=Root YE,O=ISRG,C=US | 3 Sept 2025 | 2 Sept 2028 | ECDSA 384 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 5ddd70dd31f801c85c186a7a04b80afe |
| CN=Root YE,O=ISRG,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X2,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | ECDSA 384 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 872165fc34b6e5fba8add5b3705fb53a |
| CN=ISRG Root X2,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X1,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 6c8f1dc727c7117f7baf853ac980f9cd |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of getaroundhongkong.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Trust anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | DS published | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| getaroundhongkong.com. | No DS | 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 |
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| strict-transport-security | max-age=31536000 |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| x-frame-options | SAMEORIGIN |
| referrer-policy | strict-origin-when-cross-origin |
| permissions-policy | camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=(self) |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://getaroundhongkong.com/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://getaroundhongkong.com/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 308 | https://getaroundhongkong.com/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 →
border_crossings Hong Kong border crossing queues ~140
How busy each land and bridge crossing between Hong Kong and mainland China is right now (Lo Wu, Lok Ma Chau Spur Line, Shenzhen Bay, Heung Yuen Wai, Huanggang Port, Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge, Man Kam To, Sha Tau Kok): the Immigration Department's queue level and waiting range on the Hong Kong side, leaving and entering, for Hong Kong residents and for visitors, with how to get there and where to plan a trip to.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| language | string | – | Language for place and line names: en, zh-HK (Traditional Chinese), zh-CN (Simplified), ja, ko |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| crossings | array | yes | – |
| live | boolean | yes | false when the figures are more than 30 minutes old |
| published_at | string|null | yes | When the Immigration Department last updated the levels, ISO 8601 |
| source | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
get_events What's on in Hong Kong ~146
Big events in Hong Kong (concerts at the major venues, sports, festivals, arts), the same list as getaroundhongkong.com/events: titles in five languages, dates, venue, coordinates, nearest MTR station, and this site's page for getting there. Filter by dates (events overlapping from–to, Hong Kong dates, YYYY-MM-DD; from today on by default) and featured (the biggest, most crowded ones).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| featured | boolean | – | Only the featured (biggest) events |
| from | string | – | First day, YYYY-MM-DD (default today) |
| to | string | – | Last day, YYYY-MM-DD (default: everything coming up) |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| events | array | yes | – |
| from | string | yes | First day covered, YYYY-MM-DD (Hong Kong) |
| to | string|null | yes | Last day covered, or null for everything coming up |
No examples provided.
nearby_departures Live departures near a place in Hong Kong ~179
What's leaving now from the MTR stations, bus stops and green minibus stops around a place in Hong Kong, nearest first: each route and direction once (at its nearest stop), where it's heading and the minutes until its next two departures, live from the operators. No destination needed: for "when's my bus" or "what leaves near here". Trams, ferries and Light Rail aren't included; for a trip from A to B use plan_trip.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| language | string | – | Language for place and line names: en, zh-HK (Traditional Chinese), zh-CN (Simplified), ja, ko |
| place | string | yes | Where: a place name, address or "lat,lon" (e.g. "Mong Kok", "Hotel Icon", "22.3016,114.1772") |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| checked_at | string | yes | – |
| incomplete | string | – | – |
| place | object | yes | – |
| source | string | yes | – |
| stops | array | yes | Nearest first, within about 400 m (stations about 750 m). Each route and direction appears once, at its nearest stop |
No examples provided.
plan_trip Plan a public transport trip in Hong Kong ~411
Routes between two places in Hong Kong by MTR, bus, minibus, tram and ferry, best first: departure and arrival times, every walk and ride with stops, Octopus fares for the group, live next departures, traffic delays, and a link to open the trip on a live map. Also lists Klook things to do near the destination (affiliate ads).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| adults | integer | – | Aged 12–59 |
| arrive_by | boolean | – | true: time is when to arrive; false: when to leave |
| bus | string | – | A preferred bus or green minibus number, e.g. "33" or "1A": options are then only trips on it (its next departures from the nearest stop within about 10 minutes' walk, heading for the destination), o… |
| children | integer | – | Aged 3–11 |
| currency | string | – | Also show fares in this currency (fares are charged in HKD). Default follows language |
| disabled | integer | – | Persons with disabilities |
| from | string | yes | Start: a place name, address or "lat,lon" (e.g. "Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry", "238 Nathan Road", "22.2988,114.1722") |
| language | string | – | Language for place and line names: en, zh-HK (Traditional Chinese), zh-CN (Simplified), ja, ko |
| options | integer | – | How many route options |
| seniors | integer | – | Aged 60+ |
| step_free | boolean | – | Wheelchair / step-free: avoids stairs, minibuses and trams |
| time | string | – | ISO 8601 date-time, e.g. 2026-10-05T09:30:00+08:00 (Hong Kong is UTC+8). Default: now |
| to | string | yes | Destination, same forms as from |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| arrive_by | string | – | ISO 8601 |
| from | object | yes | – |
| leave_at | string | – | ISO 8601 |
| message | string | – | Set when no route was found |
| open_in_planner | string | yes | Link that opens this trip on the site with live times |
| options | array | yes | – |
| preferred_route | string | – | The bus asked for, normalised (e.g. "1A") |
| route_note | string | – | Why no option rides the preferred route (none near the start, not heading that way, not running now) |
| source | string | yes | – |
| things_to_do_nearby | object | – | Affiliate ads (Klook): say so if shown |
| to | object | yes | – |
| travellers | object | yes | – |
No examples provided.
search_place Find a place in Hong Kong ~134
Stations, stops, landmarks, restaurants (official licence list), buildings and street addresses in Hong Kong matching the text, best first, with what each is and its coordinates. Pass near to rank a chain's branches nearest to a point.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| language | string | – | Language for place and line names: en, zh-HK (Traditional Chinese), zh-CN (Simplified), ja, ko |
| near | string | – | "lat,lon" to rank branches of a chain by distance from |
| query | string | yes | e.g. "Ocean Park", "McDonald's", "彌敦道238號" |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| places | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
search_routes Look up a Hong Kong bus route or MTR line ~224
Hong Kong bus and green minibus routes by number, and MTR lines by name or code, the same as typing one in the site's Nearby box: where each runs between, its operator, its first and last departures by day, and this site's page for it (every stop, fares, live arrivals). A number can be several routes (route 40 is Citybus, KMB and three minibus routes in different districts): all are returned, each with its ends. Special services (a supplementary or short-working run) are left out once they have no departure left today. For travelling somewhere, use plan_trip.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| kind | string | – | Only buses, green minibuses or MTR lines |
| language | string | – | Language for place and line names: en, zh-HK (Traditional Chinese), zh-CN (Simplified), ja, ko |
| query | string | yes | A route number or line: "40", "N21", "A21", "28M", "Island Line", "港島綫", "TWL" |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | yes | – |
| routes | array | yes | Every route matching: a number names all operators' and districts' routes with it. Empty when none does |
No examples provided.
service_updates Hong Kong transport service updates ~99
What's disrupted right now: MTR lines reporting a delay (MTR's next-train feed) and open road incidents such as accidents, breakdowns and lane closures (Transport Department special traffic news). Empty lists mean nothing is reported. plan_trip also flags these on the options they affect.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| language | string | – | Language for place and line names: en, zh-HK (Traditional Chinese), zh-CN (Simplified), ja, ko |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| checked_at | string | yes | – |
| mtr_delays | array | yes | MTR lines reporting a delay now |
| road_incidents | array | yes | Open road incidents from the Transport Department |
| source | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
How do I install the Get Around Hong Kong MCP server?
Get Around Hong Kong is a hosted endpoint at https://getaroundhongkong.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 · getaroundhongkong.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-getaroundhongkong-trip-planner 'https://getaroundhongkong.com/mcp'
What is the Get Around Hong Kong MCP server?
Get Around Hong Kong is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.getaroundhongkong/trip-planner. Hong Kong public transport trips (MTR, bus, minibus, ferry), live times, fares and border queues. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://getaroundhongkong.com/mcp).
Is the Get Around Hong Kong MCP server safe to use?
Get Around Hong Kong scores 86 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 Get Around Hong Kong MCP server expose?
Get Around Hong Kong exposes 7 tools: plan_trip, search_place, nearby_departures, service_updates, border_crossings, and 2 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,333 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Get Around Hong Kong MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Get Around Hong Kong without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Get Around Hong Kong MCP server still maintained?
Get Around Hong Kong is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 5 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.
What did VerifyMCP test on the Get Around Hong Kong MCP server?
VerifyMCP ran 13 checks on Get Around Hong Kong, covering TLS certificate, Authorization, HTTPS, HSTS header and 9 more. Supply Chain Security and Provenance & Transparency do not apply to a hosted endpoint, so they were not tested. The score does not measure everything, and the scoring documentation lists what it leaves out.