How do I install GOV Historical Gazetteer?

Pick a client above and copy the generated config. Cursor and VS Code also have a deep link when the server can run locally or remotely.

Is GOV Historical Gazetteer official?

No. Registry-listed is not the same as vendor-official. Read the methodology for the difference.

How is the trust score calculated?

This listing scores 55 (Fair). The formula is published on the methodology page.

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GOV Historical Gazetteer MCP Server

Name: GOV Historical Gazetteer MCP Server
Author: ianderso

German historical gazetteer GOV: a place's name, Kreis, parish and Standesamt in any year.

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~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ianderso-gov-gazetteer-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "gov-gazetteer-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GOV_GAZETTEER_CACHE_DIR": "~/.cache/gov-gazetteer-mcp",
        "GOV_GAZETTEER_TIMEOUT": "30",
        "GOV_GAZETTEER_MIN_INTERVAL": "1",
        "GOV_GAZETTEER_CONTACT": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

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Environment

Name	Required	Notes
GOV_GAZETTEER_CACHE_DIR	No	Directory for the on-disk response cache.
GOV_GAZETTEER_TIMEOUT	No	HTTP timeout in seconds for one request.
GOV_GAZETTEER_MIN_INTERVAL	No	Least seconds between two requests to GOV. Never below 1.
GOV_GAZETTEER_CONTACT	No	An email address or URL appended to the User-Agent, so CompGen can reach whoever runs the server.

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