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by do-droid·★ 0·Score 36

An MCP server providing Seoul's public facility data for tourist assistance AI agents.

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Overview

Seoul Essentials is a well-documented MCP server that provides structured data about essential public facilities in Seoul, South Korea. It covers 22,000+ places including toilets, pharmacies, WiFi hotspots, AEDs, tourist information centers, and subway timetables. The server is designed specifically to help foreign tourists navigate Seoul with queries about nearby services, offering both search-by-location and search-by-type functionality.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

you:Tourist assistance chatbots providing directions to English-speaking pharmacies
you:Navigation applications finding nearby public restrooms or WiFi hotspots
you:Emergency services locating the closest AED in Seoul
you:What data sources does this server use?
you:How often is the data updated?

When to choose this

Choose Seoul Essentials when building AI assistants for foreign tourists in Seoul who need real-time information about public facilities, healthcare resources, and transportation options.

When NOT to choose this

Don't choose this if you need extensive geographic coverage beyond Seoul, require real-time data updates, or need integration with non-Korean public services.

Tools this server exposes

4 tools extracted from the README
  • find_placestype: string, district?: string, filters?: object, limit?: number

    Search for public facilities by type and conditions in Seoul

  • get_place_detailid: string

    Get detailed information about a specific facility by its ID

  • find_nearbylat: number, lng: number, radius_m?: number, type?: string, limit?: number

    Find public facilities near GPS coordinates, sorted by distance

  • get_subway_timetablestation: string, line?: string, day_type?: string, direction?: string

    Get subway timetable for a specific station in Seoul

Comparable tools

korea-tourism-mcpseoul-transit-mcpjapan-public-facilities-mcp

Installation

Installation

**Option A: Smithery (Recommended)** Visit [Seoul Essentials on Smithery](https://smithery.ai/servers/do-droid/seoul-essentials) and follow the setup instructions.

**Option B: Direct Connection** Add to your MCP client config (e.g., Claude Desktop claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "seoul-essentials": {
      "url": "https://seoul-essentials-mcp-230987091625.asia-northeast3.run.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

**Option C: Run Locally**

git clone https://github.com/do-droid/seoul-essentials.git
cd seoul-essentials
API_BASE_URL="https://asia-northeast3-seoul-essentials.cloudfunctions.net/api" \nuv run python -m src.server

FAQ

What data sources does this server use?
All data is sourced from official Seoul government open data portals, including Seoul Open Data Plaza (data.seoul.go.kr) and Korea Open Data Portal (data.go.kr).
How often is the data updated?
The server has a feedback mechanism for data quality issues, but specific update frequency is not documented in the README.

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