# Skamper (remote · skamper.com)

Curated UK running routes — search, recommend and find trail, road and parkrun runs.

- Trust score: 72/100 (medium)
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-11-05

## Components

- remote · `skamper.com`: 72/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-skamper-skamper/skamper.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-skamper-skamper/skamper)

## Channel facts

- Endpoint: `https://skamper.com/mcp`
- Transports: `streamable-http`
- Auth: `none`
- Version: `1.1.0`

## 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. 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.
  - 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**: 66/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (good).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1128 tokens (~141/item across 8 items; 8 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 7/100
  - Stability observed for 2 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 89/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 68% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Tool Safety**: 100/100
  - No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.
  - We read all 8 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.
  - An AI judge read all 9 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

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

Skamper is a hosted endpoint at https://skamper.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-skamper-skamper 'https://skamper.com/mcp'
```

### Cursor

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

### VS Code

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

### Codex

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

### opencode

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

### OpenClaw

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

### Hermes

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

### Netclaw

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

### Vellum

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

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com-skamper-skamper": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://skamper.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 72, +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.

### 2026-11-04 (score 71, 0)

- [functional improvement] Stability: unverified → 0.03

### 2026-11-03 (score 71)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (8)

### `recommend_route` (~247 tokens)

Recommend a route

Recommend a UK running route that fits the runner. Use this when a user describes who they are and what they want — e.g. 'I'm a trail runner near Ambleside, 15k, avoid roads, something scenic and not too technical'. Returns a ranked shortlist with reasoning-friendly fields (surface, ascent, course shape, national park) and canonical Skamper URLs. Prefer this over search_routes whenever the request is about runner preference rather than exact numeric filters.

Input parameters:

- `avoid_roads` (boolean): Heavily down-rank tarmac routes.
- `distance_km` (number): Target distance in km.
- `distance_tolerance_km` (number)
- `limit` (integer)
- `loop_only` (boolean): Only return circular routes (no point-to-point).
- `near_lat` (number): Latitude near the runner (recommended).
- `near_lng` (number): Longitude near the runner (recommended).
- `scenic` (boolean): Prefer national parks and named landscapes.
- `technicality` (string): Rough terrain difficulty — maps to hilliness and ascent bands.
- `user_type` (string): Who is running — biases surface and ascent preferences.

### `search_routes` (~261 tokens)

Search routes

Search Skamper's curated UK running-route database when the user gives concrete filters — name, location (lat/lng), distance range, max ascent, paved surface %, course shape, or national park. Returns up to 20 compact route summaries with canonical URLs. If the user instead describes who they are or what they want ('I'm a trail runner who hates roads'), prefer recommend_route. For parkrun-distance asks, prefer find_5k.

Input parameters:

- `course_shape` (string)
- `limit` (integer)
- `max_ascent_m` (number): Maximum total ascent in metres (flatter routes).
- `max_distance_km` (number)
- `max_paved_pct` (number): Maximum paved surface % (trail runners).
- `min_distance_km` (number)
- `min_paved_pct` (number): Minimum paved surface % (road runners).
- `national_park` (string): Filter to routes in this national park (name or slug).
- `near_lat` (number): Latitude to search near. Pair with near_lng.
- `near_lng` (number): Longitude to search near. Pair with near_lat.
- `query` (string): Free text — searches route titles and slugs. Optional.

### `get_route` (~99 tokens)

Get route details

Fetch the full details for a single Skamper route by its slug. Returns title, location, distance, ascent, surface, course shape, description, reviews, and the canonical page URL. A free Skamper account is required to download the GPX file from the page.

Input parameters:

- `slug` (string, required): Route slug, e.g. 'parkrun-bushy-park' or 'lake-district-fairfield-horseshoe'.

### `find_5k` (~112 tokens)

Find a 5k near me

Find Skamper running routes close to 5 km (parkrun distance) near a location. Returns the nearest routes between 4.5 and 5.5 km. Great for runners asking 'a 5k near me'.

Input parameters:

- `lat` (number, required): Latitude of the user's location.
- `limit` (integer)
- `lng` (number, required): Longitude of the user's location.
- `max_distance_from_user_km` (number): Only return routes within this many km of the user.

### `list_national_parks` (~48 tokens)

List UK National Parks

List the UK National Parks Skamper covers, with route counts and slugs. Use the slug with routes_in_national_park or search_routes (national_park=...).

### `routes_in_national_park` (~88 tokens)

Routes in a National Park

List running routes inside a UK National Park. Pass the park slug (use list_national_parks to discover slugs).

Input parameters:

- `limit` (integer)
- `slug` (string, required): Park slug, e.g. 'lake-district', 'snowdonia', 'peak-district', 'yorkshire-dales'. Also accepts a park name (case-insensitive).

### `browse_runlists` (~73 tokens)

Browse run lists

Browse Skamper run lists — curated collections of routes (e.g. 'Best UK trail half-marathons'). Returns Skamper's editorial picks and the most recent public user-created lists. Use get_runlist to see the routes inside one.

Input parameters:

- `kind` (string)
- `limit` (integer)

### `get_runlist` (~55 tokens)

Get run list

Fetch a Skamper run list by slug. Returns the list metadata and the ordered routes inside.

Input parameters:

- `slug` (string, required): Run list slug from browse_runlists or a Skamper URL like /runlists/<slug>.

## Diagnostics

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

## Score history

- 2026-11-05: 72
- 2026-11-04: 71
- 2026-11-03: 71

## Common questions

### What is the Skamper MCP server?

Skamper is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.skamper/skamper. Curated UK running routes, search, recommend and find trail, road and parkrun runs. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://skamper.com/mcp).

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

Skamper scores 72 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 Skamper MCP server expose?

Skamper exposes 8 tools: recommend_route, search_routes, get_route, find_5k, list_national_parks, and 3 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 983 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Does the Skamper MCP server require authentication?

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

### Is the Skamper MCP server still maintained?

Skamper 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 Skamper MCP server?

VerifyMCP ran 13 checks on Skamper, 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.

## Links

- Remote endpoint: https://skamper.com/mcp
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-skamper-skamper/skamper.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-skamper-skamper/skamper/changelog.json
- Trust report (JSON): https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-skamper-skamper/skamper.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-skamper-skamper/skamper