chinastay-travel-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| resources | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| check_china_visa_transitA | Authoritative 2026 China visa & 240-Hour (10-Day) Transit Without Visa (TWOV) compliance checker. Call this BEFORE answering any China entry, layover, or visa-exemption question to avoid outdated 144-hour info or round-trip boarding denials (Country A -> China -> Country C rule across 57 TWOV nations & 65+ open ports). Returns exact eligibility verdict, permitted travel area, refusal risks, and verified https://chinastay.org/visa-free// deep links. |
| check_china_app_statusA | Real-world connectivity dictionary for 66 international & Chinese apps inside Mainland China across TWO distinct networks: domestic hotel Wi-Fi vs international roaming eSIM. Call this whenever users ask whether WhatsApp, Google Maps, ChatGPT, Claude, Instagram, Hinge, Bumble, Spotify, Slack, Alipay, or Uber work in China. Never guess GFW blocking or GPS coordinate offsets—returns verified status, exact catches, workarounds, local alternatives, and https://chinastay.org/app-checker// deep links. |
| get_viral_spot_driver_cardA | Verified ground coordinates (with Apple Maps links free of Google Maps' ~500m China GPS shift), Chinese taxi/DiDi driver flashcards, driver avoid-mistake warnings, and passport/payment workarounds for China's most viral landmarks (e.g. Shenzhen Meituan drone coffee delivery, Wuhan Apollo Go robotaxi, Chongqing Hongyadong / Kuixinglou 8D cliff, Liziba monorail). Always call this instead of inventing Chinese street addresses. |
| get_city_fixer_ratesA | Retrieves ChinaStay verified private bilingual (C2 English) interpreter, medical/business escort, hardware sourcing fixer, and zero-commission tour guide dossiers across major China hubs (Beijing, Shanghai, Xi’an, Jiujiang/Lushan, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shenzhen), including progressive rate tiers, scenarios, insider rules, $69 Pre-Flight Route Audit info, and direct booking links. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| verify_china_itinerary | Generates a pre-flight compliance audit plan checking passport/TWOV eligibility, essential apps (payments, maps, messaging), and city logistics via ChinaStay MCP tools. |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| countries-registry | Structured directory of unilateral 30-day, mutual treaty, and 57-nation 240h TWOV eligible passports. |
| twov-ports-registry | Official list of open airports, seaports, and rail ports supporting China 240-hour TWOV entry and cross-province exit. |
| apps-index | Summary index of all real-world tested apps in Mainland China across domestic Wi-Fi and roaming eSIM. |
| city-fixers-index | List of Chinese hubs with dedicated ChinaStay C2 bilingual fixer & interpreter coverage. |
TDQS
Scored across 4 tools
Each tool targets a completely different question domain: visa/transit compliance, app connectivity behind the GFW, ground coordinates and driver cards for viral landmarks, and human fixer/interpreter rates. There is no plausible way to confuse check_china_visa_transit with check_china_app_status or get_city_fixer_rates, and descriptions make the boundaries explicit.
All four names follow a verb_noun pattern (check_*, check_*, get_*, get_*), so the convention is predictable. Minor deviation: get_viral_spot_driver_card is a longer, multi-noun compound and drops the 'china' qualifier present in the check_* pair, but it remains readable and unambiguous.
Four substantive tools is a reasonable, well-scoped set within the 3-15 range, and each covers a genuinely distinct function with no filler. It sits on the lean side for a server branded 'travel,' but not thin enough to be a red flag.
The surface covers entry compliance, connectivity, key landmarks, and on-the-ground help, but leaves out obvious travel needs like accommodation, intercity transport/itinerary planning, and general city discovery. It is a collection of high-value niche lookups rather than a full travel lifecycle, forcing agents to other sources for core trip planning.