SERVER

Nearby Permits

Rank #68,735

com.nearbypermits/permits

Building permits by address for a growing list of US cities and counties, from city open data.

2 versions

by nearbypermits (1 servers)View repository ↗

First listed

Sep 30, 2026

Last publish date

Oct 5, 2026

PURPOSE

What you can do with Nearby Permits

Nearby Permits is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by nearbypermits. It ranks #68,735 of 152,040 active servers on MCP Toplist. Nearby Permits is listed on Official MCP, with 2 tracked versions. It was first listed on Sep 30, 2026 and most recently updated on Oct 5, 2026.

Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not yet written a checked profile for this server, so the paragraph above is assembled from registry data only. The repository README is the authority on what it does.

CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

What Nearby Permits can and cannot do

MCP Toplist connected to the public endpoint on Oct 12, 2026 and it listed 6 tools. Tool names are not stored, so what they do is not catalogued here.

Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not catalogued this server's tools or limitations. The repository README lists them.

REQUIREMENTS

What you need before using Nearby Permits

VerifiedNo credentialsNo credentials declared

The registry listing declares no required environment variables or authentication. This is declared metadata, not a verified install — the repository README is the authority.

Verified by MCP Toplist on Oct 12, 2026: the public endpoint completed the MCP handshake and listed 6 tools without credentials.

Declared by the Official MCP Registry, last synced Oct 25, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.

Declared in the registry install config

Hosted endpoint declared as public.

INSTALLATION AND FIRST TASK

Connect Nearby Permits and confirm it works

Remote · HTTP

claude mcp add --transport http permits https://nearbypermits.com/mcp

Remote · HTTP

[mcp_servers.permits]
url = "https://nearbypermits.com/mcp"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml.

Remote · HTTP

https://nearbypermits.com/mcp

Settings → Connectors → “Add custom connector”, then paste this URL.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "permits": {
      "url": "https://nearbypermits.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project).

Remote · HTTP

{
  "servers": {
    "permits": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://nearbypermits.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "permits": {
      "serverUrl": "https://nearbypermits.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "permits": {
      "url": "https://nearbypermits.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

First successful task

After adding the config, ask your client to list this server's tools. A tool list confirms the connection; an empty list or an error means the server did not start or needs credentials.

MAINTENANCE AND EVIDENCE

What changed, and when this was checked

First listed: Sep 30, 2026
Latest version published: Oct 5, 2026
Version history: 2 versions tracked (below)
Requirements evidence: Verified by MCP Toplist on Oct 12, 2026: the public endpoint completed the MCP handshake and listed 6 tools without credentials.
Profile checked: Not yet — purpose, capabilities and requirements above come from registry data only
Ranking data as of: Oct 5, 2026

Registry sightings

Official MCP ↗listed since Oct 1, 2026 · still listed

Do you maintain Nearby Permits? to correct or enrich this profile.

VERSIONS

Available versions (2)

Version	Published
0.1.1	Oct 5, 2026
0.1.0	Sep 30, 2026

STANDING

#68,735of 152,040 active serversTop 50%

Ranks ahead of 83,305 of 152,040 servers on MCP Toplist.

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Show your rank

Maintain this server? Add the live rank badge to your README — it updates automatically as the leaderboard changes.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains Nearby Permits?: Nearby Permits is maintained by nearbypermits, which publishes 1 MCP server (2 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is Nearby Permits listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — Nearby Permits is listed on the Official MCP Registry.
How many versions does Nearby Permits have?: MCP Toplist tracks 2 versions of Nearby Permits, most recently published on Oct 5, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for Nearby Permits?: The source code for Nearby Permits is hosted at github.com/nearbypermits/nearbypermits-mcp.

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