CityAlert MCP server
Free live public-safety incident map: global crime, fire, disaster, weather and news feeds
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CityAlert tools (8, 2 write)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postscreate_dashboardwrite actionFreeCreate a shareable dashboard. Returns {id, token} — the token grants write access via PUT /api/dashboards, so save it.
get_crime_yearFreeFull-year VPD crime data: totals and ranked neighbourhood stats. Vancouver only, 2003-present.
get_dashboardFreeRead a saved dashboard by id (shareable, read-only).
get_incidentsFreeMerged live incidents from all feeds plus manual reports. Filter by region key, category, group, severity, source, or bbox. Anonymous and free-key calls get a shared ~15-minute delayed snapshot; a pro/business x-api-key header (from cityalert.live/account) unlocks real-time refresh and higher limits.
get_newsFreePer-region safety news items, or news for an arbitrary place name.
get_trendsFreeHistorical aggregates: VPD crime by year/month/type (6y), USGS M4+ quakes per region (10y), GDACS global events (3y), report and live snapshot stats.
list_regionsFreeList CityAlert focus regions (key, label, center, zoom, bbox). Use region keys with get_incidents.
submit_reportwrite actionFreeFile a manual geolocated incident report (same as POST /api/reports).
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.3 · 2026-09-19 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
- Live reliabilityremote reachable in 468ms20/20
- Tool poisoning8 tool descriptions checked15/15
- Auth qualityopen endpoint exposes 2 write-action tools with no auth3/15
- Maintenancerepository not readable: repo not found3/15
- Maintainer identityverified namespace with website, no repo4/10
Findings (1)
- highWrite-action tools reachable without authentication
auth.open-write
Install directly
claude mcp add --transport http cityalert https://cityalert.live/api/mcp
CityAlert: common questions
- Is CityAlert MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (60/100). Read the CityAlert safety report
- How do I install CityAlert?
- It runs remotely at cityalert.live. Add it to Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
- Does CityAlert need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is CityAlert maintained?
- The latest release is v0.1.0.
- What can I use instead of CityAlert?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Vedar — Kamchatka travel MCP server, Vendor Status MCP server and Open Meteo MCP server. Compare all CityAlert alternatives.
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