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geonames-mcp-server

Rank #17,834

io.github.cyanheads/geonames-mcp-server

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3 versions

1 GitHub stars

by cyanheads (165 servers)View repository ↗

First listed

Oct 1, 2026

Last publish date

Oct 18, 2026

PURPOSE

What you can do with geonames-mcp-server

geonames-mcp-server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by cyanheads. It ranks #17,834 of 150,963 active servers on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 1 GitHub stars. geonames-mcp-server is listed across 2 registries — Official MCP and Glama, with 3 tracked versions. It was first listed on Oct 1, 2026 and most recently updated on Oct 18, 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 geonames-mcp-server can and cannot do

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

REQUIREMENTS

What you need before using geonames-mcp-server

DeclaredNo 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.

MCP Toplist probed the public endpoint on Oct 14, 2026 and could not complete the MCP handshake (jsonrpc error). Requirements remain unverified.

Declared by the Official MCP Registry, last synced Oct 22, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.

Declared in the registry install config

GEONAMES_USERNAME · optional
MCP_LOG_LEVEL · optional
MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE · optional
MCP_HTTP_HOST · optional
MCP_HTTP_PORT · optional
MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH · optional
MCP_AUTH_MODE · optional

Hosted endpoint declared as public.

INSTALLATION AND FIRST TASK

Connect geonames-mcp-server and confirm it works

Remote · HTTP

claude mcp add --transport http geonames-mcp-server https://geonames.caseyjhand.com/mcp

npm package

claude mcp add geonames-mcp-server -e "GEONAMES_USERNAME=<your GEONAMES_USERNAME>" -e "MCP_LOG_LEVEL=<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>" -- npx -y @cyanheads/geonames-mcp-server

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npm package

claude mcp add geonames-mcp-server -e "MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE=<your MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE>" -e "GEONAMES_USERNAME=<your GEONAMES_USERNAME>" -e "MCP_HTTP_HOST=<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>" -e "MCP_HTTP_PORT=<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>" -e "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH=<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>" -e "MCP_AUTH_MODE=<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>" -e "MCP_LOG_LEVEL=<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>" -- npx -y @cyanheads/geonames-mcp-server

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Remote · HTTP

[mcp_servers.geonames-mcp-server]
url = "https://geonames.caseyjhand.com/mcp"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml.

npm package

[mcp_servers.geonames-mcp-server]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@cyanheads/geonames-mcp-server"]

[mcp_servers.geonames-mcp-server.env]
GEONAMES_USERNAME = "<your GEONAMES_USERNAME>"
MCP_LOG_LEVEL = "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

[mcp_servers.geonames-mcp-server]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@cyanheads/geonames-mcp-server"]

[mcp_servers.geonames-mcp-server.env]
MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE = "<your MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE>"
GEONAMES_USERNAME = "<your GEONAMES_USERNAME>"
MCP_HTTP_HOST = "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>"
MCP_HTTP_PORT = "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>"
MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH = "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>"
MCP_AUTH_MODE = "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>"
MCP_LOG_LEVEL = "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

https://geonames.caseyjhand.com/mcp

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

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "geonames-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/geonames-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEONAMES_USERNAME": "<your GEONAMES_USERNAME>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "geonames-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/geonames-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE": "<your MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE>",
        "GEONAMES_USERNAME": "<your GEONAMES_USERNAME>",
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "geonames-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://geonames.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "geonames-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/geonames-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEONAMES_USERNAME": "<your GEONAMES_USERNAME>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "geonames-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/geonames-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE": "<your MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE>",
        "GEONAMES_USERNAME": "<your GEONAMES_USERNAME>",
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "servers": {
    "geonames-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://geonames.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

npm package

{
  "servers": {
    "geonames-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/geonames-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEONAMES_USERNAME": "<your GEONAMES_USERNAME>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "servers": {
    "geonames-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/geonames-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE": "<your MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE>",
        "GEONAMES_USERNAME": "<your GEONAMES_USERNAME>",
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "geonames-mcp-server": {
      "serverUrl": "https://geonames.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "geonames-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/geonames-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEONAMES_USERNAME": "<your GEONAMES_USERNAME>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "geonames-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/geonames-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE": "<your MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE>",
        "GEONAMES_USERNAME": "<your GEONAMES_USERNAME>",
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "geonames-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://geonames.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "geonames-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/geonames-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GEONAMES_USERNAME": "<your GEONAMES_USERNAME>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "geonames-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/geonames-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE": "<your MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE>",
        "GEONAMES_USERNAME": "<your GEONAMES_USERNAME>",
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

First successful task

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ALTERNATIVES

When to choose another server

Other servers by cyanheads

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MAINTENANCE AND EVIDENCE

What changed, and when this was checked

First listed: Oct 1, 2026
Latest version published: Oct 18, 2026
Version history: 3 versions tracked (below)
Requirements evidence: MCP Toplist probed the public endpoint on Oct 14, 2026 and could not complete the MCP handshake (jsonrpc error). Requirements remain unverified.
Profile checked: Not yet — purpose, capabilities and requirements above come from registry data only
Ranking data as of: Oct 22, 2026

Registry sightings

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

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VERSIONS

Available versions (3)

Version	Published
0.1.3	Oct 18, 2026
0.1.2	Oct 2, 2026
0.1.1	Oct 1, 2026

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FAQ

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Who maintains geonames-mcp-server?: geonames-mcp-server is maintained by cyanheads, which publishes 165 MCP servers (2813 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is geonames-mcp-server listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — geonames-mcp-server is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside Glama.
How many versions does geonames-mcp-server have?: MCP Toplist tracks 3 versions of geonames-mcp-server, most recently published on Oct 18, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for geonames-mcp-server?: The source code for geonames-mcp-server is hosted at github.com/cyanheads/geonames-mcp-server.

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