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Essentially Amsterdam

by essentiallyamsterdam.comversion 1.2.1i★ –iRuns in the cloud
Registry namecom.essentiallyamsterdam/amsterdam

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Amsterdam events, jobs, businesses, markets, guides, news, salary, rent and city tools

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What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

  • Connection: Runs in the cloud
  • Transport: Streamable HTTP
  • Category: Search & AI memory

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

You need

Which app do you use?

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

  1. Open Settings → Connectors
  2. Press Add custom connector
  3. Paste the address below and press Add
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Add2https://…3
https://essentiallyamsterdam.com/mcp

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http amsterdam https://essentiallyamsterdam.com/mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "amsterdam": {
      "url": "https://essentiallyamsterdam.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "amsterdam": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://essentiallyamsterdam.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

  1. Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
  2. Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
  3. Paste the address below, give it a name and save
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Create2https://…3
https://essentiallyamsterdam.com/mcp

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These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 7, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

  • whats_on

    Events in Amsterdam on one day, today to six days ahead, from our What's On calendar: up to 10, best first, with time, venue and link. Example: date='2026-11-07', category='music'.

  • jobs

    Newest English-language jobs in the Amsterdam area from our job board: up to 10 with company, area, salary when published, and link. Example: keyword='data engineer'.

  • directory_search

    Search local businesses in our Amsterdam directory by name, type or area: up to 10 listings with category, area and link. Example: query='bakery Jordaan'.

  • markets_today

    Street and food markets in Amsterdam open on a day (default today), with hours and a link to our market guide. Example: date='2026-11-07'.

  • conferences

    Upcoming Amsterdam conferences, each date checked on the conference's own page: up to 10, soonest first, with venue, field and links. Example: month='2026-12'.

  • guide_search

    Find our guide, free tool or best-of list for a question about living in or visiting Amsterdam, in English or Dutch: up to 10 pages with summary and link. Example: query='how do I get a BSN'.

  • recent_news

    Newest Amsterdam news on essentiallyamsterdam.com, optionally by keyword: up to 10 with headline, date, summary and link. Example: query='Schiphol'.

  • net_salary

    Dutch gross-to-net pay for 2026 (Belastingdienst tables), with or without the 30% ruling, as on our net salary calculator: net per month and year plus the tax breakdown. Example: gross=60000, period='yearly', ruling_30=true.

  • rent_points

    Dutch rent points (WWS, independent homes) and the maximum legal basic rent, as on our rent points calculator: total, sector, maximum rent and points per category. Every input is optional; defaults are the page example. Example: rooms=[{area_m2:24},{area_m2:11}].

  • museumkaart

    Whether a Museumkaart pays off for the Amsterdam museums you plan to visit, using ticket prices for 32 museums: ticket total, card price and the saving. Example: museums=['Rijksmuseum','Van Gogh Museum','Stedelijk'].

  • meet_in_the_middle

    The point halfway between two or three Amsterdam addresses or postcodes and the nearest cafes, restaurants and bars from our directory: up to 10 with links. Example: address_a='1091 GH', address_b='Dam 1, Amsterdam'.

  • nearest

    Nearest public toilets or playgrounds to an Amsterdam neighbourhood, postcode or address, from city open data: up to 10 with distance and opening times or equipment. Example: kind='toilet', near='Jordaan'.

  • bike_theft

    Bicycle and moped thefts per Amsterdam neighbourhood (police open data), latest year against the year before, per 1,000 residents and ranked; no input gives the top 10. Example: neighbourhood='Oude Pijp'.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 8, 2026

  • ! Caution

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry lists no source repo, so we cannot match the publisher (essentiallyamsterdam.com) to the code

  • … Not checked yet

    Still maintained

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • … Not checked yet

    Has a licence

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • ✓ Pass

    Endpoint responds

    Responded in 382 ms (HTTP 200)

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    No sign-in needed

  • ✓ Pass

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Read 13 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

  • More stars than 0% of the other 5668 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 96% of the other 5668 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 39% of the other 5668 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Essentially Amsterdam safe?

It passed 2 of 3 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.2.1) reached the registry yesterday.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Context7, Codebase Memory, Exa

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