Global Metro Power Rankings
REMOTE · RANKINGS.CITIZENOFNOWHERE.ORG · SCANNED SEP 22
Query 4,300+ ranked metros across sixteen dimensions: profiles, search, and head-to-head comparisons
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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 → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security63
- 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 5 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
- 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 Usability81
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 386 tokens (~77/item across 5 items; 5 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
- 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 Coverage95
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 86% 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 5 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 5 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).Pass
How do I install the Global Metro Power Rankings MCP server?
Global Metro Power Rankings is a hosted endpoint at https://rankings.citizenofnowhere.org/api/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.
remote · rankings.citizenofnowhere.org
claude mcp add --transport http org-citizenofnowhere-rankings-global-metro-power 'https://rankings.citizenofnowhere.org/api/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"org-citizenofnowhere-rankings-global-metro-power": {
"url": "https://rankings.citizenofnowhere.org/api/mcp"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"org-citizenofnowhere-rankings-global-metro-power": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://rankings.citizenofnowhere.org/api/mcp"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.org-citizenofnowhere-rankings-global-metro-power] url = "https://rankings.citizenofnowhere.org/api/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"org-citizenofnowhere-rankings-global-metro-power": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://rankings.citizenofnowhere.org/api/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add org-citizenofnowhere-rankings-global-metro-power --url 'https://rankings.citizenofnowhere.org/api/mcp' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
org-citizenofnowhere-rankings-global-metro-power:
url: "https://rankings.citizenofnowhere.org/api/mcp" {
"McpServers": {
"org-citizenofnowhere-rankings-global-metro-power": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://rankings.citizenofnowhere.org/api/mcp"
}
}
} assistant mcp add org-citizenofnowhere-rankings-global-metro-power -t streamable-http -u 'https://rankings.citizenofnowhere.org/api/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"org-citizenofnowhere-rankings-global-metro-power": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://rankings.citizenofnowhere.org/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.
- 5 Sept 26 0
- Tool “list_top_metros” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- 2 Sept 26 0
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 1 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 93 to 97. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 28 days of observed history at the previous scan, 29 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 30 Aug 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 87 to 90. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 26 days of observed history at the previous scan, 27 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 28 Aug 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 80 to 83. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 24 days of observed history at the previous scan, 25 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 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
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 70 to 73. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 21 days of observed history at the previous scan, 22 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 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
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 22 Sept 2026 · Probed https://rankings.citizenofnowhere.org/api/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=citizenofnowhere.org | CN=YE2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 16 Aug 2026 | 14 Nov 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 576c8f31b2539a003931ed2369dade954a3 |
| SANs: *.citizenofnowhere.org, citizenofnowhere.org | ||||||
| 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 |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of rankings.citizenofnowhere.org. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| org. | present | 26974 | 8 | Verified |
| citizenofnowhere.org. | 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://rankings.citizenofnowhere.org/api/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://rankings.citizenofnowhere.org/api/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://rankings.citizenofnowhere.org/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. 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 →
compare_metros Compare metros ~51
Side-by-side comparison of two to 4 metros across all sixteen scoring dimensions, with the leader in each dimension flagged.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slugs | array | yes | 2 to 4 metro slugs to compare |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_methodology Get scoring methodology ~40
The sixteen weighted dimensions behind the Global Metro Power Rankings composite score: what each measures, its weight/shape in the formula, and its upstream data source.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_metro Get metro profile ~95
Full profile for one metro in the Global Metro Power Rankings: rank, score, all sixteen dimension values and ranks, teams, universities, culture, luxury hospitality, events, market cap, and more. Use search_metros first if you don't know the exact slug.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | yes | URL slug for the metro, e.g. 'new-york', 'london', 'san-francisco-san-jose' |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_top_metros List top metros ~131
Ranked list of metros from the Global Metro Power Rankings composite (4,300+ metros total), optionally filtered by region or country. Returns lightweight summary rows (rank, slug, name, country, region, score, population). Call get_metro for full detail on any one metro. Capped at 200 rows per call.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| country | string | – | Filter by country name, e.g. 'United States' |
| n | integer | – | Number of metros to return, max 200 |
| region | string | – | Filter by region name, e.g. 'North America', 'Europe' |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_metros Search metros by name ~69
Case-insensitive search over metro name, primary city, and country. Use this to find a metro's exact slug before calling get_metro or compare_metros.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | – |
| query | string | yes | Search text, e.g. 'san fran', 'brazil' |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
What is the Global Metro Power Rankings MCP server?
Global Metro Power Rankings is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as org.citizenofnowhere.rankings/global-metro-power-rankings. Query 4,300+ ranked metros across sixteen dimensions: profiles, search, and head-to-head comparisons. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://rankings.citizenofnowhere.org/api/mcp).
Is the Global Metro Power Rankings MCP server safe to use?
Global Metro Power Rankings scores 81 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 Global Metro Power Rankings MCP server expose?
Global Metro Power Rankings exposes 5 tools: get_metro, list_top_metros, search_metros, compare_metros, get_methodology. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 386 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Global Metro Power Rankings MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Global Metro Power Rankings without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Global Metro Power Rankings MCP server still maintained?
Global Metro Power Rankings is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 22 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.