Sunshine Atlas
REMOTE · SUNSHINEATLAS.COM · SCANNED AUG 3
Where is it sunny? Monthly sunshine scores, temps, rain, UV and sea temp for 3,833 destinations.
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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 →
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 3 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 Usability71
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 686 tokens (~228/item across 3 items; 3 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 Management27
- Stability observed for 8 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
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
Capabilities100
- Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
Add this component to your MCP client. Where a client-specific snippet is available, pick your client below and copy it straight into your config; otherwise use the connection detail shown.
remote · sunshineatlas.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-sunshineatlas-sunshine-atlas https://sunshineatlas.com/api/mcp
[mcp_servers.com-sunshineatlas-sunshine-atlas] url = "https://sunshineatlas.com/api/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"com-sunshineatlas-sunshine-atlas": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://sunshineatlas.com/api/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add com-sunshineatlas-sunshine-atlas --url https://sunshineatlas.com/api/mcp --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
com-sunshineatlas-sunshine-atlas:
url: "https://sunshineatlas.com/api/mcp" {
"mcpServers": {
"com-sunshineatlas-sunshine-atlas": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://sunshineatlas.com/api/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.
- 3 Aug 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 23 to 27. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 7 days of observed history at the previous scan, 8 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 1 Aug 26 −2
- HSTS header: pass → fail ▼ security
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- The server changed its declared name: Sunshine Atlas → Sunshine Map security
- Tool “find_sunny_destinations” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- 31 Jul 26 +1
- 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 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 10 to 13. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 3 days of observed history at the previous scan, 4 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 29 Jul 26 0
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- Tool “compare_destinations” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “find_sunny_destinations” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “get_destination_climate” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Schema quality: 186 → 226 ▼ functional
- Server version: 1.0.0 → 1.1.0 functional
- “find_sunny_destinations” added an optional parameter “max_midday_uv” cosmetic
- 28 Jul 26 +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.
- 27 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
- 26 Jul 26 64
First indexed and scored.
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 3 Aug 2026 · Probed https://sunshineatlas.com/api/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=sunshineatlas.com | CN=YE2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 8 Jul 2026 | 6 Oct 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 5a47eb45728d9c65b353f1495e7f3872aba |
| SANs: sunshineatlas.com, www.sunshineatlas.com | ||||||
| CN=YE2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) | CN=Root YE,O=ISRG,C=US | 3 Sept 2025 | 2 Sept 2028 | ECDSA 384 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 4df3b15dd6c0784c507cd37b58e6f115 |
| 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 |
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of sunshineatlas.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| sunshineatlas.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 |
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://sunshineatlas.com/api/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://sunshineatlas.com/api/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://thesunshinemap.com/api/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.
compare_destinations Compare destinations ~108
Side-by-side sunshine/climate comparison of 2–5 destinations — overall or for one month ("Algarve or Crete in October?"). Returns each place's Sunshine Score, temperatures, rain, midday UV index and sea temperature, plus a one-line verdict of which is sunnier.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| destinations | array | yes | 2–5 destinations (city, "city, country", or IATA code) |
| month | — | — | Optional month to compare in; omit for year-round comparison |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
find_sunny_destinations Find sunny destinations ~313
Ranked answer to "where is it sunny (and warm) in <month>?" — destinations sorted by that month's 0–100 Sunshine Score (long-term climate normals). Filter by continent or country, minimum daytime temperature, population, swimmable sea (≥21°C), or a ceiling on the midday UV index. Every result carries that month's temperatures, rain, midday UV (WHO scale) and sea temperature, plus a citable thesunshinemap.com URL.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | — | How many results (default 10, max 50) |
| max_midday_uv | number | — | Only places whose typical midday UV index that month is at or below this (WHO scale: ≤2 low, ≤5 moderate, ≤7 high). For sun-sensitive travellers — "sunny but not fierce". |
| min_day_high_c | number | — | Only places at least this warm by day that month, °C |
| min_population | number | — | Only places with at least this population (default 0 = include small islands and outposts) |
| month | — | yes | Month name ("November", "nov") or number 1–12 |
| require_swimmable_sea | boolean | — | Only coastal places with sea ≥21°C that month |
| where | string | — | Optional continent ("Europe", "Asia", "North America", …) or country (name or ISO-2 code) to search within. "Europe" uses the traveler definition and includes the Canary Islands. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_destination_climate Destination climate & best time to visit ~120
Full climate card for one destination: 0–100 Sunshine Score, day/night °C, rainfall, midday UV index (WHO scale) and sea temperature for all 12 months, plus its sunniest month ("best time to visit" for sunshine), annual sunshine hours and peak midday UV. Accepts a city name ("Faro"), "city, country" ("Nice, France") or IATA airport code ("FAO").
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| destination | string | yes | City name, "city, country", or 3-letter IATA airport code |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.