Claude Desktop

Istanbul MCP for Claude Desktop

io.github.batu1-1an/istanbul-mcp

Read-only Istanbul open city data: transport, parking, water, nearby services and datasets.

client:Claude Desktop transport:streamable-http tools:18

Install Istanbul MCP in Claude Desktop

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "istanbul-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://istanbulmcp-production.up.railway.app/mcp/"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop has no remote transport in its config file, so this bridges through mcp-remote. Restart the app after saving. Claude Desktop docs

What Claude Desktop can do once it is connected

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