mcp server
PortlandMaps (Unofficial)
Unofficial MCP server for the public PortlandMaps property/permit/zoning API. Not city-affiliated.
Description as published by the maintainer. Source
- version 0.2.5
- archived
archived — The linked repository returns 404. It was deleted, renamed or made private.
What this server can do
11 functions, named and described by the server itself. Parameter names are shown because they say more about what a function does than its name usually does.
convert_geometry(to, from, srid, geometry)- 1:1 wrapper for /api/geometry/. Convert geometry between ESRI, WKT, GeoJSON, GPolyline, and EncodedGPolyline. Required: from, to, geometry.
get_assessor_data(city, page, cache, count, county, address, primary, stateId, zipCode, download, geometry, soldAfter, sortField, sortOrder, builtAfter, propertyId, soldBefore, sqftLarger, builtBefore, extraParams, sqftSmaller, marketLarger, marketSmaller, parentStateId, altAccountNumber, legalDescription)- 1:1 wrapper for /api/assessor/. Search assessor records by address, property IDs, geometry, or assessor filters.
get_permit_data(page, cache, count, county, dateTo, address, stateId, dateFrom, dateType, download, ccbNumber, ivrNumber, sortField, sortOrder, propertyId, extraParams, neighborhood, searchTypeId, applicationNumber, businessAssociation, neighborhoodDistrict)- 1:1 wrapper for /api/permit/. Search building/trade/enforcement permit records. ANSWER GUIDANCE: when this data answers a resident's zoning, permit, property, or city-code question, write for a Portland resident or small-business owner with no code, zoning, or permitting background. Lead with a 3–5 sentence plain-English summary (never open with a data table). Then cite EVERY rule, fee, number, timeline, or contact INLINE in the same sentence with both its exact code section AND a full https:// portland.gov URL (e.g. PCC 33.110.255.C, https://www.portland.gov/code/33/110/255) — never cite vaguely ("Title 33", "the BDS website") and never drop the URL. Define every acronym, add a numbered "what to do next" list, and if a number can't be cited to a specific section + URL, say so rather than stating it bare.
get_portlandmaps_detail(fileId, detailId, fileType, geometry, sections, cacheClear, detailType, propertyId, extraParams)- 1:1 wrapper for /api/detail/. Fetch a detail record by detail_type, detail_id, and sections. ANSWER GUIDANCE: when this data answers a resident's zoning, permit, property, or city-code question, write for a Portland resident or small-business owner with no code, zoning, or permitting background. Lead with a 3–5 sentence plain-English summary (never open with a data table). Then cite EVERY rule, fee, number, timeline, or contact INLINE in the same sentence with both its exact code section AND a full https:// portland.gov URL (e.g. PCC 33.110.255.C, https://www.portland.gov/code/33/110/255) — never cite vaguely ("Title 33", "the BDS website") and never drop the URL. Define every acronym, add a numbered "what to do next" list, and if a number can't be cited to a specific section + URL, say so rather than stating it bare. Required: detailType, detailId.
list_detail_types- Return the detail_type values accepted by get_portlandmaps_detail and the identifier each expects.
lookup_agol(id, type)- 1:1 wrapper for /api/agol/. Retrieve City of Portland ArcGIS Online metadata, webmaps, locators, and portal info. Required: type.
query_intersects(buffer, detail, include, geometry)- 1:1 wrapper for /api/intersects/. Spatial intersection against named city layers such as row, taxlot, describe, street, and waterbody. Required: geometry.
render_parcel_shape(rings, title, basemap, detailId, detailType, includeContext)- Render a property's lot as an interactive UI component (inline SVG): a City of Portland aerial photo underlay (showing the true roofline) with the parcel outline, the building footprint(s) on the lot, approximate setback dimensions, a north arrow, and faint neighbouring parcels overlaid on top. Provide a detailType+detailId to fetch geometry, or pass rings directly. Aerial, footprints, and neighbours come from Portland's public ArcGIS layers; set basemap="none" to drop the photo and includeContext=false for just the bare outline. Renders in MCP Apps hosts (Claude) and legacy mcp-ui hosts.
search_landuse_cases(page, cache, count, dateTo, dateFrom, download, ivrNumber, sortField, sortOrder, extraParams, neighborhood, planDistrict, searchTypeId, milestoneStatus, historicDistrict, applicationNumber, businessAssociation, conservationDistrict, neighborhoodDistrict)- 1:1 wrapper for /api/landuse/. Search land use review cases, including Historic Resource Review and Tree Review. ANSWER GUIDANCE: when this data answers a resident's zoning, permit, property, or city-code question, write for a Portland resident or small-business owner with no code, zoning, or permitting background. Lead with a 3–5 sentence plain-English summary (never open with a data table). Then cite EVERY rule, fee, number, timeline, or contact INLINE in the same sentence with both its exact code section AND a full https:// portland.gov URL (e.g. PCC 33.110.255.C, https://www.portland.gov/code/33/110/255) — never cite vaguely ("Title 33", "the BDS website") and never drop the URL. Define every acronym, add a numbered "what to do next" list, and if a number can't be cited to a specific section + URL, say so rather than stating it bare.
search_sewer_records(book, date, page, type, count, unitId, compkey, jobName, pageNum, comments, download, location, jobNumber, quitClaim, sortField, sortOrder, rightOfWay, extraParams, quarterSection, trackingNumber, ordinanceNumber, workOrderNumber, tvInspectionNumber, serviceRequestNumber)- 1:1 wrapper for /api/sewer/. Search sewer assets, as-builts, and easements. Required: type.
suggest_portlandmaps_address(ags, city, page, unit, cache, count, exact, query, units, altIds, county, status, elements, geometry, altCoords, idMatches, landmarks, centerline, extraParams, jurisdiction, intersections)- 1:1 wrapper for /api/suggest/. Search PortlandMaps autocomplete for addresses, intersections, landmarks, or IDs. ANSWER GUIDANCE: when this data answers a resident's zoning, permit, property, or city-code question, write for a Portland resident or small-business owner with no code, zoning, or permitting background. Lead with a 3–5 sentence plain-English summary (never open with a data table). Then cite EVERY rule, fee, number, timeline, or contact INLINE in the same sentence with both its exact code section AND a full https:// portland.gov URL (e.g. PCC 33.110.255.C, https://www.portland.gov/code/33/110/255) — never cite vaguely ("Title 33", "the BDS website") and never drop the URL. Define every acronym, add a numbered "what to do next" list, and if a number can't be cited to a specific section + URL, say so rather than stating it bare. Required: query.
Last successful function declaration observed on . Source: https://portlandmaps-mcp.vercel.app/mcp/v2. We list what the server declared; we do not call any of these functions.
Endpoint status observed on . Source: https://portlandmaps-mcp.vercel.app/mcp/v2.
Signals
These are separate measurements of different things. They are deliberately not combined into one score, because a popularity number that mixes website traffic with saves and stars cannot be checked or acted on.
| Signal | Value | What it measures | Window | Observed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest published version | 0.2.5 | Latest version string the maintainer published to the registry. | as of fetch | Model Context Protocol | |
| Registry record last updated | 2026-06-25 | When the registry record was last updated by its maintainer. | point in time | Model Context Protocol | |
| First listed in the MCP Registry | 2026-06-25 | Date this server was first published to the official MCP Registry. Not a usage or quality measure. | point in time | Model Context Protocol | |
| repository status | not_found | GitHub returned 404 for the repository the maintainer listed. The project was deleted, renamed or made private, so the listing points at nothing. | as of fetch | GitHub | |
| mcp tools declared | 11 tools | Number of functions the server itself declared when asked to list them. This is what the server offers an agent, not a measure of how well any of them work. | as of probe | portlandmaps-mcp.vercel.app | |
| mcp endpoint status | ok | The server listed 11 functions when asked. | as of probe | portlandmaps-mcp.vercel.app |
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