Install refugee.london in your AI client

Endpoint

https://www.refugee.london/api/mcp

Streamable HTTP transport. No API key, no rate limit (yet). Public, read-only.

Claude Code

Add it from the terminal:

claude mcp add --transport http refugee-london https://www.refugee.london/api/mcp

Then in any session: /mcp list to confirm it's connected.

Claude Desktop

Open Settings → Developer → Edit Config and merge this into claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "refugee-london": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.refugee.london/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. The four tools will be available in the tools menu.

Other clients

Any MCP-aware client (Cursor, Continue, Zed, custom agents) that supports the streamable HTTP transport can point at the endpoint URL above. No auth, no install — just paste the URL.

Tools exposed

• search_resources
  Ranked full-text search by query, category, and London borough. Returns up to 50 results with contact info, hours, and a link to the full record.
• get_resource
  Fetch the full record for a single org by slug.
• list_categories
  List every category in the directory (e.g. Legal, Housing, Mental Health).
• list_locations
  List every London borough/area covered.

Try these prompts

• Find a free legal aid organisation for an asylum seeker in London.
• Where can a Farsi-speaking refugee get mental health support in London?
• List drop-in food and shelter resources accessible without appointment.
• Give me the contact details for the first relevant org you find for trauma support.