# Outdoors (remote · theoutdoorsapp.com)

US outdoor recreation: 37k+ trails, 30k+ campgrounds, parks, weather + wildfire safety. Read-only.

- Trust score: 63/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +4
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-08-03

## Components

- remote · `theoutdoorsapp.com`: 63/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-theoutdoorsapp-outdoors/theoutdoorsapp.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/com-theoutdoorsapp-outdoors/theoutdoorsapp)

## Channel facts

- Endpoint: `https://theoutdoorsapp.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 2026-08-03.

- **Endpoint Security**: 63/100
  - The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key.
  - Authorisation not fully verified: no authorisation is required to call this server, and 20 tool(s) never declared a destructiveHint. The MCP spec treats an absent hint as destructive by default, so we cannot call this surface safe.
  - 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).
  - Tool/resource definitions use about 1418 tokens (~70/item across 20 items; 20 tools + 0 resources), lean.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 27/100
  - Stability observed for 8 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 71/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 0% of tool parameters carry a description.
  - Structured output schemas are declared (10% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.
- **Capabilities**: 60/100
  - Spec-recency check failed: implements MCP spec 2025-06-18; the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http com-theoutdoorsapp-outdoors https://theoutdoorsapp.com/mcp
```

### Codex

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

### opencode

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

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add com-theoutdoorsapp-outdoors --url https://theoutdoorsapp.com/mcp --transport streamable-http
```

### Hermes

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

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "com-theoutdoorsapp-outdoors": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://theoutdoorsapp.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.

### 2026-08-03 (score 63, +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.

### 2026-08-01 (score 62, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 17 to 20. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 5 days of observed history at the previous scan, 6 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-07-31 (score 61, +2)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-30 (score 59, −1)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-29 (score 60, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 7 to 10. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 2 days of observed history at the previous scan, 3 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-07-27 (score 59, +1)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-26 (score 58)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (20)

### `adventure.candidates` (~75 tokens)

Suggest candidate adventures near a location by scoring nearby trails/parks/campgrounds deterministically.

Input parameters:

- `lat` (number, required)
- `lng` (number, required)
- `max_results` (integer)
- `radius_miles` (integer)
- `trail_difficulty` (null|string)
- `types` (array)

### `adventure.outline` (~71 tokens)

Create a structured, day-by-day itinerary outline from selected trail/park/campground IDs or slugs.

Input parameters:

- `campground` (null|string)
- `end_date` (string, required)
- `park` (null|string)
- `start_date` (string, required)
- `trail` (null|string)

### `search` (~63 tokens)

Search Outdoors (theoutdoorsapp.com) for U.S. hiking trails, parks, campgrounds, and lakes/rivers/reservoirs. Returns a list of results whose ids can be passed to the fetch tool for the full record.

Input parameters:

- `query` (string, required)

### `fetch` (~66 tokens)

Fetch the full Outdoors record for a search result id (e.g. "trail:bear-lake-loop", "park:rocky-mountain-national-park"). Returns the complete text of the record plus the canonical theoutdoorsapp.com URL for citation.

Input parameters:

- `id` (string, required)

### `outdoors.ping` (~17 tokens)

Health check for the Outdoors MCP server.

Output parameters:

- `app_version` (string)
- `environment` (string)
- `ok` (boolean)
- `timestamp` (string)

### `search.global` (~43 tokens)

Global search across trails, parks, campgrounds, and water bodies (uses Meilisearch when available).

Input parameters:

- `limit` (integer)
- `q` (string, required)

### `nearMe.search` (~98 tokens)

Aggregate nearby Trails, Parks, and Campgrounds for a map-first exploration experience.

Input parameters:

- `bounds` (array|null)
- `combined_limit` (integer)
- `lat` (null|number)
- `lng` (null|number)
- `per_type_limit` (integer)
- `radius_miles` (integer)
- `search` (string)
- `sort` (string)
- `types` (array)

Output parameters:

- `payload` (object)
- `retrieved_at` (string)
- `source` (object)

### `trails.search` (~140 tokens)

Search public, verified trails with filters (supports map bounds and near-me style geo filtering).

Input parameters:

- `bounds` (null|string)
- `difficulty` (null|string)
- `dir` (string)
- `lat` (null|number)
- `lng` (null|number)
- `max_length_miles` (null|number)
- `min_length_miles` (null|number)
- `page` (integer)
- `per_page` (integer)
- `q` (string)
- `radius_meters` (null|integer)
- `region` (null|integer)
- `sort` (string)

### `trails.get` (~33 tokens)

Get a single public, verified trail by id or slug, including nearby trails and breadcrumbs.

Input parameters:

- `trail` (string, required)

### `safety.overview` (~40 tokens)

Combined safety overview (weather alerts, AQI, wildfire context) for a location.

Input parameters:

- `lat` (number, required)
- `lon` (number, required)

### `weather.current` (~29 tokens)

Current weather conditions for a location.

Input parameters:

- `lat` (number, required)
- `lon` (number, required)

### `weather.alerts` (~29 tokens)

Weather alerts for a location.

Input parameters:

- `lat` (number, required)
- `lon` (number, required)

### `aqi.current` (~43 tokens)

Current air quality (AQI) for a location.

Input parameters:

- `distance_miles` (integer)
- `lat` (number, required)
- `lon` (number, required)

### `fires.nearby` (~40 tokens)

Nearby wildfire incidents for a location.

Input parameters:

- `lat` (number, required)
- `lon` (number, required)
- `radius_miles` (integer)

### `parks.search` (~98 tokens)

Search published, verified parks with optional geo and region filters.

Input parameters:

- `bounds` (null|string)
- `lat` (null|number)
- `lng` (null|number)
- `page` (integer)
- `park_type` (null|string)
- `per_page` (integer)
- `q` (string)
- `radius_meters` (null|integer)
- `region_id` (null|integer)

### `parks.get` (~27 tokens)

Get a single published, verified park by id or slug.

Input parameters:

- `park` (string, required)

### `campsites.list` (~197 tokens)

List campsites for a campground with filters (type, hookups, accessibility, availability, loop).

Input parameters:

- `available_only` (null|boolean)
- `campground` (string, required)
- `campsite_type` (null|string)
- `direction` (string)
- `hookup_type` (null|string)
- `is_accessible` (null|boolean)
- `is_pull_through` (null|boolean)
- `is_reservable` (null|boolean)
- `is_waterfront` (null|boolean)
- `loop` (null|string)
- `min_amps` (null|integer)
- `min_occupancy` (null|integer)
- `page` (integer)
- `per_page` (integer)
- `pets_allowed` (null|boolean)
- `sort` (string)
- `status` (null|string)
- `vehicle_length` (null|integer)

### `campsites.get` (~44 tokens)

Get a single campsite (and its campground/park/region relations) by campground + campsite id.

Input parameters:

- `campground` (string, required)
- `campsite_id` (integer, required)

### `campgrounds.search` (~169 tokens)

Search published, verified campgrounds with common filters (type, reservation, region/state, geo).

Input parameters:

- `bounds` (null|string)
- `campground_type` (null|string)
- `has_cabins` (null|boolean)
- `has_rv_sites` (null|boolean)
- `has_tent_sites` (null|boolean)
- `lat` (null|number)
- `lng` (null|number)
- `page` (integer)
- `park_id` (null|integer)
- `per_page` (integer)
- `q` (string)
- `radius_meters` (null|integer)
- `region_id` (null|integer)
- `reservation_type` (null|string)
- `state` (null|string)

### `campgrounds.get` (~28 tokens)

Get a single published, verified campground by id or slug.

Input parameters:

- `campground` (string, required)

## Diagnostics

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

## Score history

- 2026-08-03: 63
- 2026-08-02: 62
- 2026-08-01: 62
- 2026-07-31: 61
- 2026-07-30: 59
- 2026-07-29: 60
- 2026-07-28: 59
- 2026-07-27: 59
- 2026-07-26: 58

## Links

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