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BeachFinder - beaches and live conditions

by troulin-a11yversion 1.1.0i★ –iRuns in the cloud
Registry namecom.getbeachfinder/beachfinder

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Search 184,900 swim spots, conditions, water activities, providers and guides worldwide.

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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

  • Basic checks: 0 of 1 passed
  • Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
  • The registry lists no key to fill in.

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://getbeachfinder.com/mcp

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http beachfinder https://getbeachfinder.com/mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "beachfinder": {
      "url": "https://getbeachfinder.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": {
    "beachfinder": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://getbeachfinder.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://getbeachfinder.com/mcp

Menu names can differ slightly by plan and over time.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

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

What it can do

We have not read this server’s tool list yet; we check endpoints in rotation.

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 7, 2026

  • ! Caution

    Maker matches the repo

    The publisher (getbeachfinder.com) is not the repo owner (troulin-a11y); someone else may have listed it

  • … Not checked yet

    Still maintained

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

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    Has a licence

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

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    Endpoint responds

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    Sign-in with OAuth

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    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

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Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

  • More stars than 0% of the other 5660 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 37% of the other 5660 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 26% of the other 5660 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 BeachFinder - beaches and live conditions safe?

It passed 0 of 1 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 (1.1.0) reached the registry 2 months ago.

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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README from the maker

Open the README

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BeachFinder MCP

Turn "Where should I swim today?" into a source-backed answer.

BeachFinder gives AI assistants read-only access to public discovery across 184,900 beaches, lakes and swimming spots worldwide. It can rank places for a user's real intent, compare options, add current planning signals where coverage exists, and always return a canonical BeachFinder link.

Why connect BeachFinder?

  • Find beaches, lakes, bathing places and natural swimming spots by destination or consented location.
  • Compare water and air temperature, wind, gusts, UV, waves and currents where available.
  • Search for surf, diving, snorkeling, river, whitewater and vanlife-relevant locations.
  • Discover source-backed water-activity providers without exposing private or direct contact data.
  • Find practical destination, GTA 6 and football travel guides.
  • Read anonymous community-condition summaries without user identities.
  • Open every result on BeachFinder or continue in the iOS and Android app.

BeachFinder supports English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Turkish, Russian and Indonesian.

Questions to try

  • "Find three calm swimming spots near Nice and explain why each one matches."
  • "Compare the current water temperature, wind and UV at beaches around Miami."
  • "Find beginner-relevant surf spots and source-backed surf providers near San Sebastian."
  • "Show snorkeling or diving spots around Crete without guessing visibility or safety."
  • "Find a lake for swimming near Munich and link me to the full BeachFinder pages."
  • "What do recent anonymous community reports say about this beach?"

Connect in Claude

  1. Open Claude on the web or desktop.
  2. Go to Settings > Connectors.
  3. Choose Add custom connector.
  4. Name it BeachFinder and enter https://getbeachfinder.com/mcp.
  5. Enable BeachFinder in a conversation and ask one of the questions above.

No API key or BeachFinder account is required for public read-only search.

Connect in ChatGPT Developer Mode

  1. Enable Developer Mode in ChatGPT settings.
  2. Add a remote MCP server.
  3. Enter https://getbeachfinder.com/mcp and choose no authentication.
  4. Scan the tools, enable BeachFinder and test a destination search.

Public directory availability depends on each assistant's review process and region.

What the assistant receives

Results are compact and designed for useful recommendations:

  • place name, type and public location context;
  • reasons for the ranking and a confidence label;
  • freshness and source attribution;
  • current planning signals when available;
  • canonical getbeachfinder.com page;
  • BeachFinder app link.

The visual MCP App can render a responsive result list and OpenStreetMap view.

Safety and privacy

BeachFinder never declares that swimming is safe. Forecasts and community observations are planning signals. Official closures, beach flags, lifeguards and local authorities always take priority.

All tools are read-only. They cannot book, message, claim, moderate or edit anything. Provider results exclude email, phone, external website and private contact data. Exact user coordinates are accepted only when the user consents and are not written to application logs.

Server details

FieldValue
MCP endpointhttps://getbeachfinder.com/mcp
TransportStreamable HTTP, stateless
AuthenticationNone for public read-only tools
OpenAPIhttps://getbeachfinder.com/openapi.json
Version1.0.1
Data attributionData (c) OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); weather and marine planning signals from documented providers including Open-Meteo

This public repository contains directory metadata and documentation only. The production server implementation, credentials and deployment workflows are intentionally not published here.

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