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Close API

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Walk, bike, and transit travel times from every US census block to nearby amenities.

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Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

Remote (streamable-http)
Claude Code 
claude mcp add --transport http close-api 'https://mcp.close.city/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Bearer ck_ API key from account.close.city. Optional — the free tools (find_place, get_catalog) work without it.>'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "close-api": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.close.city/mcp",
            "headers": {
                "Authorization": "<Bearer ck_ API key from account.close.city. Optional — the free tools (find_place, get_catalog) work without it.>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is Close API?

Walk, bike, and transit travel times from every US census block to nearby amenities.

How do I install Close API?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http close-api 'https://mcp.close.city/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Bearer ck_ API key from account.close.city. Optional — the free tools (find_place, get_catalog) work without it.>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does Close API need an API key?

Yes. It expects Authorization, which you set in its configuration.

Is Close API open source?

Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.

Who maintains Close API?

It is published by henryspatialanalysis. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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