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MCP server — Schools Near Me

Read-only Model Context Protocol server for verified NZ schools data. Connect any MCP-compatible AI client (Cursor, Claude Desktop, Goose) and query the corpus conversationally.

https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/.netlify/functions/mcp

Install

Cursor

Install in Cursor →

One-click install. Requires Cursor v0.45+.

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "schoolsnearme": {
      "url": "https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/.netlify/functions/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Goose CLI

goose configure add-mcp schoolsnearme --url=https://schoolsnearme.co.nz/.netlify/functions/mcp

Tools provided

  • lookup_school
    Look up a NZ school by slug, name, or MoE ID.
  • search_ero_clauses
    Semantic search across verbatim ERO quotes. Filter by topic + school.
  • get_ero_trajectory
    Multi-year trajectory of a school across ERO review cycles by dimension.
  • find_schools_with_tags
    Composable filter: find schools matching ALL or ANY of given tags.
  • compare_schools
    Side-by-side comparison of 2-4 schools with key facts.
  • get_statutory_managers
    Schools with active or recent MoE intervention.

All data is source-cited. Anonymous use is rate-limited (100 calls/IP/day on clause-search). For higher limits + bulk endpoints + change-stream subscriptions, see paid tier options.