# Buffet (remote · mcp.joinbuffet.com)

Buffet's weekly lineup of real-life events and hangouts in Los Angeles. Read-only, no sign-in.

- Trust score: 82/100 (high trust)
- Change this week: +4
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-11-05

## Components

- remote · `mcp.joinbuffet.com`: 82/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-joinbuffet-buffet/mcp.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-joinbuffet-buffet/mcp)

## Channel facts

- Endpoint: `https://mcp.joinbuffet.com/mcp`
- Transports: `streamable-http`
- Auth: `none`
- Version: `1.0.0`

## Trust breakdown

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. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-11-05.

- **Endpoint Security**: 80/100
  - The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key.
  - No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one.
  - HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path.
  - The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present.
  - DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC.
- **Transport & Reachability**: 100/100
  - Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 81/100
  - 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1135 tokens (~162/item across 7 items; 5 tools + 2 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 50/100
  - Stability observed for 15 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
  - Structured output schemas are declared (20% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.
- **Tool Safety**: 100/100
  - No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.
  - We read all 5 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.
  - An AI judge read all 7 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).

## Install

### How do I install the Buffet MCP server?

Buffet is a hosted endpoint at https://mcp.joinbuffet.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.

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http com-joinbuffet-buffet 'https://mcp.joinbuffet.com/mcp'
```

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com-joinbuffet-buffet": {
      "url": "https://mcp.joinbuffet.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "com-joinbuffet-buffet": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.joinbuffet.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```toml
[mcp_servers.com-joinbuffet-buffet]
url = "https://mcp.joinbuffet.com/mcp"
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "com-joinbuffet-buffet": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://mcp.joinbuffet.com/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add com-joinbuffet-buffet --url 'https://mcp.joinbuffet.com/mcp' --transport streamable-http
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  com-joinbuffet-buffet:
    url: "https://mcp.joinbuffet.com/mcp"
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "com-joinbuffet-buffet": {
      "Transport": "http",
      "Url": "https://mcp.joinbuffet.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add com-joinbuffet-buffet -t streamable-http -u 'https://mcp.joinbuffet.com/mcp'
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com-joinbuffet-buffet": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.joinbuffet.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-11-05 (score 82, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 47 to 50. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 14 days of observed history at the previous scan, 15 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-11-03 (score 81, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 40 to 43. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 12 days of observed history at the previous scan, 13 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-11-01 (score 80, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 33 to 37. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 10 days of observed history at the previous scan, 11 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-30 (score 79, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 27 to 30. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 8 days of observed history at the previous scan, 9 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-28 (score 78, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 20 to 23. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 6 days of observed history at the previous scan, 7 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-27 (score 77, 0)

- [cosmetic] Tool “buffet_get_app_link” changed its title: Get the Buffet app link → Get the app
- [cosmetic] Tool “buffet_get_event” changed its title: Get one Buffet pick → Pick details
- [cosmetic] Tool “buffet_get_weekly_lineup” changed its title: Get Buffet's weekly lineup → This week's lineup
- [cosmetic] Tool “buffet_search_events” changed its title: Search Buffet events → Search picks

### 2026-10-26 (score 77, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 13 to 17. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 4 days of observed history at the previous scan, 5 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-23 (score 76, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 3 to 7. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 1 days of observed history at the previous scan, 2 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

## MCP tools (5)

### `buffet_get_weekly_lineup` (~254 tokens)

This week's lineup

Get Buffet's curated lineup of real-life events and hangouts for a week in a city (Los Angeles today).

Use this for "what's going on in LA this week / this weekend", "things to do in Los Angeles", or "where can I meet people this weekend". Lineups run Monday to Sunday and the picks are mostly Thursday to Sunday evenings: free concerts, festivals, art walks, happy hours, a restaurant hangout. Each pick is somewhere a person can join a table of up to six strangers through the Buffet app.

Returns the picks in date order with venue, neighborhood, time (Pacific), price tier, tags, a short description, the organiser's page when there is one, and app_url (the link to join). Use buffet_search_events instead to filter by day, neighborhood, price or interest.

Input parameters:

- `city` (string): City name, e.g. "Los Angeles" or "LA"
- `response_format` (string): 'markdown' for readable text, 'json' for structured data
- `week` (string): "this" (default), "next", or a lineup week id like "2026-W43" (weeks run Monday to Sunday)

### `buffet_search_events` (~387 tokens)

Search picks

Search Buffet's upcoming curated picks by time window, neighborhood, price, category or free text.

Use this for specific asks: "free things to do in LA tonight", "live music this weekend in Silver Lake", "cheap happy hours on Friday", "something outdoors on Saturday". For the whole week's list with no filters, buffet_get_weekly_lineup is simpler.

Filters combine with AND. Text search matches title, venue, neighborhood, tags and description. Returns one page in date order; when more matches exist the result gives next_offset.

Input parameters:

- `category` (string): event (concerts, festivals, screenings), activity (festivals, markets, things to do), restaurant (a hangout at a bar or restaurant)
- `city` (string): City name, e.g. "Los Angeles"
- `date_from` (string): Earliest date, YYYY-MM-DD (Pacific). Overrides `when`.
- `date_to` (string): Latest date, YYYY-MM-DD (Pacific). Overrides `when`.
- `free_only` (boolean): Only free picks
- `limit` (integer): Maximum picks to return
- `neighborhood` (string): Neighborhood or area, e.g. "Silver Lake", "Downtown", "Santa Monica", "Westwood"
- `offset` (integer): Picks to skip, for pagination
- `price` (string): Exact price tier: "Free", "$", "$$" or "$$$"
- `query` (string): Free text, e.g. "jazz", "oktoberfest", "sushi", "outdoor movie"
- `response_format` (string): 'markdown' for readable text, 'json' for structured data
- `when` (string): Relative window in Pacific time: today, tonight, tomorrow, this_weekend (Fri-Sun), this_week, next_week, or upcoming (everything listed)

### `buffet_get_event` (~96 tokens)

Pick details

Get full details for one Buffet pick by its event id (ids come from buffet_get_weekly_lineup and buffet_search_events). Returns structured JSON: venue, address, coordinates, start time (Pacific), price, tags, description, organiser page and the app_url to join.

Input parameters:

- `event_id` (string, required): Event id, e.g. "x5yJfmL8xqISyf8B3jIt"

Output parameters:

- `app_url` (string)
- `category` (string)
- `city` (string)
- `date` (string)
- `day_label` (string)
- `description` (string)
- `external_url` (string)
- `id` (string)
- `is_free` (boolean)
- `kind` (string)
- `neighborhood` (string)
- `price` (string)
- `starts_at` (string)
- `table` (object)
- `tags` (array)
- `time_label` (string)
- `title` (string)
- `venue` (object)
- `week_id` (string)

### `buffet_how_it_works` (~95 tokens)

How Buffet works

Explain what Buffet is and how it works: the weekly curated lineup, Get a Plate, the table that forms at three and caps at six, 1:1 invites, the Afterparty, the Monday ballot, platform (iOS), price (free), developer, how venues and organisers get listed, and the privacy, terms and contact pages. Use for any question about the product itself. Takes no arguments.

### `buffet_get_app_link` (~118 tokens)

Get the app

Return the link to download Buffet (iOS, free) and, when an event id is given, the link for that pick. Use when the person wants to join a pick, get a plate, or install the app. The link goes to joinbuffet.com/get/, which forwards to the App Store and records which assistant sent them.

Input parameters:

- `assistant` (string): Which assistant is asking: claude or chatgpt. Omit if unsure.
- `event_id` (string): Optional event id to attribute the link to

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: TLS, DNSSEC, Authorisation, Transports. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-joinbuffet-buffet/mcp#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-11-05: 82
- 2026-11-04: 81
- 2026-11-03: 81
- 2026-11-02: 80
- 2026-11-01: 80
- 2026-10-31: 79
- 2026-10-30: 79
- 2026-10-29: 78
- 2026-10-28: 78
- 2026-10-27: 77
- 2026-10-26: 77
- 2026-10-25: 76
- 2026-10-24: 76
- 2026-10-23: 76
- 2026-10-22: 75
- 2026-10-21: 75

## Common questions

### What is the Buffet MCP server?

Buffet is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.joinbuffet/buffet. Buffet's weekly lineup of real-life events and hangouts in Los Angeles. Read-only, no sign-in. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://mcp.joinbuffet.com/mcp).

### Is the Buffet MCP server safe to use?

Buffet scores 82 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 Buffet MCP server expose?

Buffet exposes 5 tools: buffet_get_weekly_lineup, buffet_search_events, buffet_get_event, buffet_how_it_works, buffet_get_app_link. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 950 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Does the Buffet MCP server require authentication?

No. We connected to Buffet without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.

### Is the Buffet MCP server still maintained?

Buffet 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.

## Links

- Remote endpoint: https://mcp.joinbuffet.com/mcp
- Website: https://mcp.joinbuffet.com/
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-joinbuffet-buffet/mcp.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-joinbuffet-buffet/mcp.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-joinbuffet-buffet/mcp