GOV Historical Gazetteer MCP Server
by iandersoio.github.ianderso/gov-gazetteer-mcpv0.1.0
German historical gazetteer GOV: a place's name, Kreis, parish and Standesamt in any year.
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Our reading of GOV Historical Gazetteer, from the data
GOV Historical Gazetteer is an MCP server from ianderso, listed in the official MCP Registry.
We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.
It runs locally on your machine over stdio.
Install GOV Historical Gazetteer MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add gov-gazetteer -- uvx gov-gazetteer-mcpInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"gov-gazetteer": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"gov-gazetteer-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"gov-gazetteer": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"gov-gazetteer-mcp"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"gov-gazetteer": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"gov-gazetteer-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"gov-gazetteer": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"gov-gazetteer-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Configuration
| Variable | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOV_GAZETTEER_CACHE_DIR | — | — | Directory for the on-disk response cache. |
| GOV_GAZETTEER_TIMEOUT | — | — | HTTP timeout in seconds for one request. |
| GOV_GAZETTEER_MIN_INTERVAL | — | — | Least seconds between two requests to GOV. Never below 1. |
| GOV_GAZETTEER_CONTACT | — | — | An email address or URL appended to the User-Agent, so CompGen can reach whoever runs the server. |
Freshness
Not enough public signals yet to judge maintenance.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-11 · 8d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-11 · 8d ago · GitHub · v0.1.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-10-11 · 8d ago · official registry · v0.1.0
FAQ
›How do I install the GOV Historical Gazetteer MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add gov-gazetteer -- uvx gov-gazetteer-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does GOV Historical Gazetteer require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use GOV Historical Gazetteer as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is GOV Historical Gazetteer in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.ianderso/gov-gazetteer-mcp.
Sources and method
- Official MCP Registry entry
- updated 2026-10-11
- GitHub repository
- fetched 2026-10-19
- Package registry (npm / PyPI)
- listed
- Last checked against all sources
- 2026-10-19
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