# Cityalert MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Flive.cityalert%2Fcityalert
Registry id: `mcp-registry/live.cityalert/cityalert`
Status: live (checked 2026-10-27T02:29:57.804Z)

## Verdict

Cityalert MCP server answered 97.96% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 5% of MCP servers, with 870 ms median handshake and 44 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (91/100) across 8 tools, costing an agent about 1,451 tokens to load. Checked every few minutes; no tool is ever called.

## Measurements (30 days)

| Metric | Value | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime, 30 days | 97.96% | 5% of MCP servers |
| Median handshake latency | 870 ms | 26% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 3429 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 4,074 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 44 | — |
| Median recovery | 7 min | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 91/100 (A) | 71% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 8 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~1,451 tokens | 59% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 29 | — |

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cityalert-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://cityalert.live/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http cityalert-mcp-server https://cityalert.live/api/mcp
```

## Tools (8)

- `create_dashboard`: Create a shareable dashboard. Returns {id, token} — the token grants write access via PUT /api/dashboards, so save it.
- `get_crime_year`: Full-year VPD crime data: totals and ranked neighbourhood stats. Vancouver only, 2003-present.
- `get_dashboard`: Read a saved dashboard by id (shareable, read-only).
- `get_incidents`: Merged live incidents from all feeds plus manual reports. Filter by region key, category, group, severity, source, or bbox. Results come from a shared ~15-minut
- `get_news`: Per-region safety news items, or news for an arbitrary place name.
- `get_trends`: Historical aggregates: VPD crime by year/month/type (6y), USGS M4+ quakes per region (10y), GDACS global events (3y), report and live snapshot stats. Use for qu
- `list_regions`: List CityAlert focus regions (key, label, center, zoom, bbox). Use region keys with get_incidents.
- `submit_report`: File a manual geolocated incident report (same as POST /api/reports). Reports are moderated before they appear publicly. Errors: 'report submission disabled' if

Measured by Glimind (https://glimind.com): MCP handshake + tool list only, no tool is ever called. CC BY 4.0.