Swiss MCP Server

BAK cultural heritage, ISOS, living traditions, RSS

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Swiss MCP Server?

BAK cultural heritage, ISOS, living traditions, RSS

What the server does

After restarting Claude Desktop, all tools are available. Example queries:

  • 🏘️ ISOS search – Federal Inventory of Swiss Townscapes Worth Protecting by name, canton or settlement type
  • 📜 Living Traditions – 228 entries of Swiss intangible cultural heritage
  • 🏆 Cultural prizes – Swiss Film Prize, Grand Prix Literature, Music Prize and more
  • 📰 BAK press releases – current news from the Federal Office of Culture
  • 📦 Open data catalogue – BAK datasets on opendata.swiss
  • ☁️ Dual transport – stdio for Claude Desktop, Streamable HTTP for cloud deployment

Credentials and setup notes

  • Python 3.11+ - uv or pip - No API keys required ---

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Maintainer setup documentation.

How to install the Swiss MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "swiss-culture": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["swiss-culture-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

  • Python 3.11+ - uv or pip - No API keys required ---

Frequently asked questions

BAK cultural heritage, ISOS, living traditions, RSS Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.