KnowKensington

by knowkensington.com · com.knowkensington/places

Handpicked places in Kensington, London: restaurants, coffee, pubs, parks and shops.

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Category
Maps, travel and weather
Connection
Remote (HTTP)
Tools
7 reported
Status
Online

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http places https://knowkensington.com/mcp

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):

https://knowkensington.com/mcp

Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "places": {
      "url": "https://knowkensington.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

7 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.

  • list_placesAndrew's curated places in Kensington, optionally filtered by category, use-case tag or featured picks. Each result links to its https://knowkensington.com/place/{slug} page; ranked pages live at https://knowkensington.c
  • get_placeFull editorial record for one Kensington place by slug, including Andrew's description and the public /place URL.
  • nearby_placesNearest curated Kensington places to a WGS84 coordinate supplied in the request, with distance in metres.
  • search_placesFilter Andrew's Kensington places by category, sub-zone, tags, featured picks or text, ranked like https://knowkensington.com/best/{category}. Every field carries its source; addresses, coordinates, hours, websites and p
  • compare_placesSide-by-side sourced records for 2 to 4 Kensington places by slug, with the tags they share.
  • list_guidesAndrew's published Kensington themed guides (https://knowkensington.com/guides/{slug}), with sourced titles, summaries and place counts.
  • get_guideOne published Kensington guide by slug: Andrew's introduction and its ranked places, every field sourced.

Questions

What is the KnowKensington MCP server?

Handpicked places in Kensington, London: restaurants, coffee, pubs, parks and shops. It is made by knowkensington.com and listed in the official MCP Registry as com.knowkensington/places. MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the open standard that lets AI apps like Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor use outside tools.

How do I add KnowKensington to Claude?

In the Claude app or claude.ai, open Settings, then Connectors, choose "Add custom connector" and paste https://knowkensington.com/mcp. In Claude Code, run: claude mcp add --transport http places https://knowkensington.com/mcp

How do I add KnowKensington to ChatGPT?

ChatGPT can use remote MCP servers as connectors. In ChatGPT settings, under Apps and Connectors, turn on developer mode if asked, create a new connector and paste https://knowkensington.com/mcp.

How do I add KnowKensington to Cursor?

Open Cursor settings, go to MCP, choose "Add new MCP server" (or edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json) and add: { "mcpServers": { "places": { "url": "https://knowkensington.com/mcp" } } }

Does KnowKensington work right now?

Yes. It responded when we last checked on 31 Oct 2026. We check remote MCP servers every day.

What can KnowKensington do?

It gives your AI 7 tools, including list_places, get_place, nearby_places, search_places, compare_places. The full list is on this page.

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