Permits and campgrounds in the US, Canada, NZ and Australia: rules, dates, openings and alerts.
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claude mcp add --transport http permits https://api.permitsnag.com/mcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"permits": {
"url": "https://api.permitsnag.com/mcp"
}
}
}
{
"servers": {
"permits": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.permitsnag.com/mcp"
}
}
}
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URL: https://api.permitsnag.com/mcp
Tools 9 found in our last check
search_permitsFind backcountry and wilderness permits in the US, Canada, New Zealand and Australia by name, park, trail or area, for hikes, Great Walks, climbs, river and canoe trips and overnight trips in national, state and provincial parks. Use this when someone asks how to get a permit or…
get_permit_detailsGet the rules for one US backcountry or wilderness permit: how it is issued (reservation, lottery or in person), its season, lottery and release dates, closures, group size limit, and the official agency page. Use it after search_permits, or when the person names a specific perm…
search_campgroundsFind campgrounds in the US, Canada, New Zealand and Australia by name, area, state or province, across Recreation.gov, state and provincial park and national park booking systems. Use this when someone wants a place to camp or asks about a specific campground. Returns up to 10 c…
get_campground_detailsGet the details of one campground in the US, Canada, New Zealand or Australia: its booking system, how far ahead sites go on sale, site count and types, stay limits, season and closures. Use it after search_campgrounds, or when the person names a specific campground. Says whethe…
check_availabilityShows what PermitSnag has recorded for one backcountry permit or one campground (US, Canada, New Zealand or Australia) over a range of up to 62 days. Answers come from PermitSnag's own stored checks of the booking site, not a live look, and nothing is booked. Each date has one s…
get_booking_linkReturns the link to the official booking page for one backcountry permit or one campground in the US, Canada, New Zealand or Australia. For some permits the link also carries the first date and the number of people you give, but the booking site may not use them, so the person c…
list_my_alertsList the alerts turned on in the person's own linked PermitSnag account: each permit or campground, its dates, how often PermitSnag checks it and when it was last checked, plus the alert id that cancel_alert needs. Also lists alerts saved by create_alert that are waiting for a p…
create_alertSet up an opening alert in the person's own linked PermitSnag account, for ONE permit (give permit, startDate, endDate, partySize) or ONE campground (give campground, checkInStart, checkInEnd, nights, and optionally sitesNeeded). PermitSnag then sends the person an alert when a…
cancel_alertTurn off one alert in the person's own linked PermitSnag account, by the alert id list_my_alerts gives. PermitSnag stops checking it and sends no more openings for it; it can be turned back on from the website. It never cancels a booking, a permit application or a paid plan. Tur…
Details
| Endpoint | https://api.permitsnag.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP) |
| First published | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Last updated | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Registry name | com.permitsnag/permits |
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