ZoningVerdict
REMOTE · ZONINGVERDICT.COM · SCANNED SEP 21
Human-reviewed zoning answers with ordinance citations for covered US municipalities.
Available components
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. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one. 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 Usability76
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1469 tokens (~122/item across 12 items; 12 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 Coverage86
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 59% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 12 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 13 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities40
- Spec-recency check failed: implements MCP spec 2025-03-26; the latest is 2026-07-28. See how to fix → Fail
How do I install the ZoningVerdict MCP server?
ZoningVerdict is a hosted endpoint at https://zoningverdict.com/api/mcp?ref=mcp-registry, 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 · zoningverdict.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-zoningverdict-mcp 'https://zoningverdict.com/api/mcp?ref=mcp-registry'
{
"mcpServers": {
"com-zoningverdict-mcp": {
"url": "https://zoningverdict.com/api/mcp?ref=mcp-registry"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"com-zoningverdict-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://zoningverdict.com/api/mcp?ref=mcp-registry"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.com-zoningverdict-mcp] url = "https://zoningverdict.com/api/mcp?ref=mcp-registry"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"com-zoningverdict-mcp": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://zoningverdict.com/api/mcp?ref=mcp-registry",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add com-zoningverdict-mcp --url 'https://zoningverdict.com/api/mcp?ref=mcp-registry' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
com-zoningverdict-mcp:
url: "https://zoningverdict.com/api/mcp?ref=mcp-registry" {
"McpServers": {
"com-zoningverdict-mcp": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://zoningverdict.com/api/mcp?ref=mcp-registry"
}
}
} assistant mcp add com-zoningverdict-mcp -t streamable-http -u 'https://zoningverdict.com/api/mcp?ref=mcp-registry'
{
"mcpServers": {
"com-zoningverdict-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://zoningverdict.com/api/mcp?ref=mcp-registry"
}
}
} 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.
- 15 Sept 26 0
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- Tool “check_coverage” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “list_municipalities” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Tool “resolve_parcel_district” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- 9 Sept 26 +5
- Authorization: unverified → partial ▲ security
- Tool coverage: 100% → 59% ▼ functional
- Schema quality: 137 → 119 ▲ functional
- New tool “create_preflight” functional
- New tool “get_preflight_status” functional
- New tool “get_twin_updates” functional
- New tool “issue_free_api_key” functional
- New tool “subscribe_to_twin” functional
- 26 Aug 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
- 25 Aug 26 +1
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 11 Aug 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
- 31 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
- 30 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
- 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
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 21 Sept 2026 · Probed https://zoningverdict.com/api/mcp?ref=mcp-registry
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=zoningverdict.com | CN=YR1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 11 Aug 2026 | 9 Nov 2026 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | 5a829e3345c61b3546b60be18d6f0324507 |
| SANs: zoningverdict.com | ||||||
| CN=YR1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) | CN=Root YR,O=ISRG,C=US | 3 Sept 2025 | 2 Sept 2028 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | a20253f15f2691c05dc1ce13b9bcca4e |
| CN=Root YR,O=ISRG,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X1,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | RSA 4096 | SHA256-RSA | f24b6d17f9d9ad7cb1c9fea78782699f |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of zoningverdict.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| zoningverdict.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 |
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| strict-transport-security | max-age=63072000 |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://zoningverdict.com/api/mcp?ref=mcp-registry | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://zoningverdict.com/api/mcp?ref=mcp-registry | HTTPS enforced | 308 | https://zoningverdict.com/api/mcp?ref=mcp-registry |
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 →
ask_zoning_question ~148
Look up a published question-and-answer for a municipality and topic. Returns the matching reviewed answer with its citations, or reports honestly that no published answer exists and lists the topics that do have reviewed answers. Never generates new answers; confirm with the municipality before acting.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| municipality | string | yes | Municipality slug from list_municipalities. |
| query | string | – | The question in plain words, used to find the best match. |
| topic | string | – | Optional filter, one of: permitted_uses, special_land_uses, setbacks, height, lot_coverage, lot_size, parking, adu, accessory_structures, fences, signs, home_occupation, variance_process. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
check_coverage ~124
Free coverage preflight for an address or municipality string. Returns whether ZoningVerdict covers it, its automatic/manual/unreliable resolve grade, available topics, pack version, and last-reviewed date. It does not identify a parcel's zoning district; use resolve_parcel_district only when the district determination is needed and the grade is not unreliable. Results are for information purposes only.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| address | string | – | Street address text; city and state improve matching. |
| municipality | string | – | Municipality slug or name. |
| q | string | – | Address or municipality string. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
create_preflight ~110
Compile an address and structured project intent into a preliminary zoning verdict, cited conditions, approval path, versioned evidence and EdDSA JWS. $3 USDC on Base; pack_gap refusals are never charged. Paid Preflight coverage is narrower than address resolution. Durable workflow status and result retrieval included.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| address | string | yes | – |
| intent | object | yes | – |
| request_id | string | yes | Fresh cryptographically random purchase ID. Retain for retry; never reuse for different input. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
create_watch ~154
Start a $49/month watch on a covered municipality (optionally one topic): an email whenever a human-reviewed rule change is published, with the citation and the updated page. Returns a Stripe checkout URL; the subscription activates only after checkout completes, and every email carries unsubscribe and billing links. Alerts are reviewed summaries for information purposes. Use list_municipalities for coverage.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| municipality | string | yes | Municipality slug from list_municipalities. |
| topic | string | – | Optional: watch one topic only, one of: permitted_uses, special_land_uses, setbacks, height, lot_coverage, lot_size, parking, adu, accessory_structures, fences, signs, home_occupation, variance_proce… |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_district_rules ~185
Get the published rules for one zoning district by topic (setbacks, fences, accessory structures, and so on). District codes come from list_districts or resolve_parcel_district — do not guess them. Every rule carries its ordinance citation and source link plus the pack's last-reviewed date. Summaries for information, not legal advice; confirm with the municipality before acting.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| district | string | – | District code, e.g. R-2. Get valid codes from list_districts or resolve_parcel_district; do not guess. |
| municipality | string | yes | Municipality slug from list_municipalities. |
| topic | string | – | One of: permitted_uses, special_land_uses, setbacks, height, lot_coverage, lot_size, parking, adu, accessory_structures, fences, signs, home_occupation, variance_process. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_preflight_status ~48
Retrieve durable machine Preflight status and, after settlement, its signed result. Free; requires workflow access token.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| access_token | string | yes | – |
| workflow_id | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_twin_updates ~59
Poll signed Impact Updates for a purchased machine Preflight, with a version cursor. Free; requires the original workflow access token.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| access_token | string | yes | – |
| after_version | integer | – | – |
| workflow_id | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
issue_free_api_key ~175
Issue a free-only API key without checkout or a wallet. Accept the current published terms and supply a cryptographically random 64-character hex client_nonce; retain it privately for safe retries. 100 successful metered calls per UTC month, shared across rules, questions and parcel resolve. One issuance per network egress per month; shared networks may hit this limit. Key expires at the next UTC month. No paid overages; $3 compiled Preflights and $1 monitoring remain x402-paid and are not included.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| accept_terms | boolean | yes | – |
| client_nonce | string | yes | Generate 32 random bytes as lowercase hex; retain privately for retry. Never use a public example value. |
| terms_version | string | yes | Current terms version from /api/v1/openapi.json info.description or the issue response. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_districts ~93
List the zoning district codes for one municipality, with each district's name, category, and summary. Use these codes with get_district_rules; do not guess codes. If you have a street address, resolve_parcel_district identifies the district for you. Free, like list_municipalities. Reviewed summaries for information purposes only.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| municipality | string | yes | Municipality slug from list_municipalities. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_municipalities ~70
List the municipalities ZoningVerdict covers, with each pack's version, last-reviewed date, and resolve grade. Coverage is reviewed summaries of public zoning ordinances, for information purposes only. Start here when you do not have a street address; with an address, start with check_coverage.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
resolve_parcel_district ~98
Resolve a street address to its municipality and, where a validated GIS path exists, its zoning district. Check coverage first; an unreliable municipality is refused before payment. When a district is returned, pass it to get_district_rules. The response discloses how the district was identified. Parcel boundaries and zoning lines can disagree near edges; confirm with the municipality before acting.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| address | string | yes | Street address, city, MI. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
subscribe_to_twin ~75
Attach 30 days of optional Impact Updates to a purchased machine Preflight for $1 USDC via x402. Poll signed, versioned JSON updates using the original workflow access token. No automatic renewal.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| access_token | string | yes | – |
| request_id | string | yes | – |
| workflow_id | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
What is the ZoningVerdict MCP server?
ZoningVerdict is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.zoningverdict/mcp. Human-reviewed zoning answers with ordinance citations for covered US municipalities. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://zoningverdict.com/api/mcp?ref=mcp-registry).
Is the ZoningVerdict MCP server safe to use?
ZoningVerdict scores 84 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 ZoningVerdict MCP server expose?
ZoningVerdict exposes 12 tools: check_coverage, list_municipalities, list_districts, get_district_rules, ask_zoning_question, and 7 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,339 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the ZoningVerdict MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to ZoningVerdict without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the ZoningVerdict MCP server still maintained?
ZoningVerdict is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 21 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.