Expatslist
City guides, local business listings and Q&A for expats and newcomers in cities worldwide.
What it does
Expatslist is an MCP server, a connector that lets an AI assistant use it as a tool. It is hosted: an assistant connects to it over the internet, nothing to install.
No capability identified yet from its description.
Facts come from the Official MCP Registry, as declared by the publisher. Capabilities are matched automatically (low confidence). None of this is a test of the tool.
At a glance
How to connect
As declared in the Official MCP Registry · hosted endpoint tested by Electra Index 2h ago (live check)Hosted endpoint
https://expatslist.org/api/mcpstreamable-http
In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http expatslist https://expatslist.org/api/mcp
MCP settings (Claude Desktop, Cursor and other MCP clients)
{
"mcpServers": {
"expatslist": {
"url": "https://expatslist.org/api/mcp"
}
}
}Live check
Electra Index connected to the hosted endpoint 2h agoONLINE Expatslist answered an MCP connection on 27 Oct 2026 and introduced itself as expatslist 1.0.0 (MCP protocol 2025-06-18).
8 tools offered to AI assistants
list_cities· Lists the cities ExpatsList covers, with the slug every other tool expects. Use it to resolve a city name the user typed, or when the user asks which cities are available. Returns nothing else; it does not search content.city_pulse· Recent community activity in one city: new questions, missed-connection posts, recommendations, classifieds, blog posts and businesses, grouped by type with up to five summaries each and a link to the full section. Use it for "what are peopsearch_expatslist· Keyword search across business listings, classifieds, blog posts, questions, recommendations and missed-connection posts, optionally limited to one city and one content type. Use it when the user names a thing to find (a dentist, a coworkinbrowse· Newest items of one content type in one city: questions, missed-connection posts (human_connection), recommendations, classifieds, blog posts or businesses. Optional category filter. For businesses with no category it returns the category lget_item· One item by type, city and slug: a question with its best answer and the count of further answers, a missed-connection post, a recommendation, a classified, a blog post or a business listing. Use it after a search or browse result when thecountry_info· Reference numbers for one country from ExpatsList tools: digital nomad visa (requirements, income threshold, fee, duration), cost of living (rent, meals, utilities, coworking for up to five cities), healthcare (system, costs, English availasearch· Connector-style search across all ExpatsList content. Returns ids for fetch. Prefer search_expatslist when you can filter by city or type.fetch· Connector-style fetch of one item by the id returned from search. Same summary as get_item.
What "online" means: the server answered an MCP connection at the time of the check. It is not a guarantee of security, quality or continuous uptime. How we test: we open an MCP session and ask for the tool list, as an AI assistant would. We never run a tool and never send a key. Checked every few days. Method
Is this your server? Monitoring Pro: a check every 30 minutes and an email within the hour when it stops answering. Launch offer: $39.99 once, for life.
Facts & evidence
Each fact shows where it was seen and when.| Fact | Value | Evidence | Source | Last confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosted endpoint | https://expatslist.org/api/mcp | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 2h ago |
| Local install (package) | no | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 2h ago |
| Remote access (hosted) | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 2h ago |
| Website | https://expatslist.org | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 2h ago |
| Registry status | active | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 2h ago |
| Version | 1.0.0 | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 2h ago |
| MCP server | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 2h ago |
Change history
- NEW27 Oct 2026first seen in the index
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How do I connect Expatslist?
Use the hosted endpoint https://expatslist.org/api/mcp in your assistant's MCP settings. The exact settings are in "How to connect" above, as declared in the Official MCP Registry.
What tools does Expatslist offer?
When Electra Index connected on 27 Oct 2026, it listed 8 tools: list_cities, city_pulse, search_expatslist, browse, get_item, country_info, search, fetch. The full list is in "Live check" above.
Is Expatslist online?
Yes. Its hosted endpoint answered an MCP connection from Electra Index 2h ago.