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China Footnotes

Q: Is China Footnotes MCP server safe?

QAmcp's test on 31 Oct 2026: No hidden instructions were found in its tool descriptions. Its error messages showed no secrets or internal details. All 5 of its tools are labeled read-only. Overall it scored 95/100 on 31 Oct 2026. A test can only see what the server shows from outside, not what it does with your data behind the scenes. Connect servers from makers you trust.

by chinafootnotes.com · https://chinafootnotes.com/mcp

China travel facts and local tips, sourced and dated: hours, tickets, booking and pre-trip setup.

5 tools✓ all read-only✓ no account neededPricing: not listed

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95 /100

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12 of 12 checks · 31 Oct 2026

Is China Footnotes MCP server safe?

No hidden instructions were found in its tool descriptions.
Its error messages showed no secrets or internal details.
All 5 of its tools are labeled read-only.
Overall it scored 95/100 on 31 Oct 2026.

A test can only see what the server shows from outside, not what it does with your data behind the scenes. Connect servers from makers you trust.

What it can do

5 tools, in the server's own words.

search_placesread-only

Search China Footnotes for sights and neighbourhoods in the Chinese cities it covers.

get_placeread-only

Read one China Footnotes place by id (from search_places).

list_pretrip_topicsread-only

List the China Footnotes "Before you go" topics for foreign visitors preparing a trip to China: when to go, visa and entry, arrival card, paying, internet and …

get_pretrip_topicread-only

Get one China Footnotes "Before you go" topic by id: the essentials, a checklist, dated items such as holiday crowd calendars or rule changes, traveler tips an…

get_current_noticesread-only

List dated notices in effect on a date (today in Asia/Shanghai unless date is given) for places in China Footnotes, such as holiday traffic controls, temporary…

Test results

Safe mode: only tools labeled read-only were run. How the test works

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Ready for the newest MCP version
1 warning
- !Uses an older MCP version (2025-11-25). It works today, but it isn't on the July 2026 version (2026-07-28) yet.
note
✓
ConnectsConnected in 1.1 s
pass
✓
Lists its toolsFound 5 tools
pass
✓
Every tool is describedAll 5 tools and their inputs are described
pass
✓
Tools are labeled safe or dangerousEvery tool has a safety label
pass
✓
No hidden instructionsNo hidden instructions found in tool descriptions
pass
✓
Tools work with good inputs
All good
- ✓search_places: Worked (64 ms)
- ✓get_place: Answered with an error, probably because of our sample input: No place with id "test". Use search_places to find the id.
- ✓list_pretrip_topics: Worked (23 ms)
- ✓get_pretrip_topic: Answered with an error, probably because of our sample input: No topic with id "test". Topic ids: when-to-go, visa, arrival-card, payments, internet, apps, book-ahead, getting-around, safety.
- ✓get_current_notices: Worked (28 ms)
pass
✓
Bad inputs give a clean error
All good
- ✓search_places: Refused wrong type for "query" with a clear error
- ✓get_place: Refused missing required input "id" with a clear error
- ✓get_place: Refused wrong type for "id" with a clear error
- ✓get_pretrip_topic: Refused missing required input "id" with a clear error
- ✓get_pretrip_topic: Refused wrong type for "id" with a clear error
- ✓get_current_notices: Refused wrong type for "city" with a clear error
pass
✓
Tools work together
3 chains working
- ✓search_places → get_place: get_place found what search_places returned (id = "the-bund")
- ✓list_pretrip_topics → get_pretrip_topic: get_pretrip_topic found what list_pretrip_topics returned (id = "when-to-go")
- ✓search_places → get_current_notices: get_current_notices found what search_places returned (placeId = "the-bund")
pass
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Fast enough
All good
- ✓Connecting took 1.1 s
- ✓Listing tools took 73 ms
- ✓Average tool answer: 32 ms
- ✓search_places: Slowest tool: search_places (64 ms)
pass
✓
No secrets leakedChecked 21 error messages: no secrets or internal details
pass
✓
Follows MCP best practices (not scored yet)Tool names, safety labels and tool list size follow the MCP guide
pass

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31 Oct 202695

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