# Arcgis Branson [Health: Active]

**Category:** 🗺️ Location Services  
**Repository:** https://github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-arcgis-branson  
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## Description
City of Branson GIS — Branson, Missouri open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

## Tools
Capabilities this server exposes over MCP:

- **search_datasets** — Search City of Branson GIS open geospatial datasets (parcels, zoning, public works & city services) by keyword. Returns each dataset's name, summary, record_count, owner/org, and its Feature Service `url` — pass that url to query_layer / layer_info.
- **query_layer** — Query an ArcGIS Feature Service / Map Service layer by its url (from search_datasets). SQL-like `where`, comma-separated `out_fields`, `order_by`, `limit`, `offset`. Returns attribute rows (and geometry). Use where="1=1" + out_fields="*" to sample.
- **layer_info** — Get an ArcGIS Feature/Map Service layer's schema by url: fields (name + type), geometry type, total record count, and capabilities.

## Claude Desktop Quick Installation
Install path detected from listing signals. Uses `npx` (confidence: high):

```json
"mcpServers": {
  "arcgis-branson": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y","@pipeworx/mcp-arcgis-branson"]
  }
}
```

## Documentation

## What Arcgis Branson does

Arcgis Branson provides MCP access to the City of Branson, Missouri’s open GIS data. The Arcgis Branson MCP server focuses on dataset discovery and ArcGIS layer queries rather than general mapping or GIS editing. Available data includes areas such as parcels, zoning, public works, and city services, subject to what the city publishes through its ArcGIS services.

The server exposes three pack-specific tools. `search_datasets` finds relevant datasets by keyword and returns identifying details, a summary, record count, owner or organization, and the Feature Service URL needed for follow-up operations. `layer_info` describes a service layer’s fields, geometry type, record count, and capabilities. `query_layer` returns matching attribute rows and geometry from a Feature Service or Map Service layer.

## How it works

A typical workflow starts with `search_datasets`, using a term such as `parcels` or `zoning`. Pass the returned service URL to `layer_info` when you need to understand the available fields and supported operations. Then call `query_layer` with a SQL-like `where` expression, a comma-separated `out_fields` list, and optional ordering and pagination values.

For an initial sample, use `where="1=1"` and `out_fields="*"`. `order_by`, `limit`, and `offset` can narrow or paginate results. Query responses include attributes and geometry when supplied by the source layer.

## Setup and configuration

The hosted endpoint is available at `https://gateway.pipeworx.io/arcgis-branson/mcp`. Add that URL as an MCP server in a compatible client such as Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf. The pack endpoint also exposes shared Pipeworx gateway meta-tools in addition to the three Arcgis Branson tools. The exact scope is reported by the MCP `initialize` response.

A local stdio installation is also available through the `@pipeworx/mcp-arcgis-branson` npm package. Configure the client to run `npx -y @pipeworx/mcp-arcgis-branson`, or execute that command directly to verify startup. The local process serves only this pack’s tools and does not add the gateway’s shared meta-tools. HTTP callers can invoke hosted tools through the documented `/v1/tools/arcgis_branson_search_datasets` route.

## Tools and capabilities

- Search Branson GIS datasets by keyword.
- Retrieve dataset names, summaries, record counts, owners, and service URLs.
- Inspect layer fields, types, geometry, counts, and capabilities.
- Filter ArcGIS layers with SQL-like `where` conditions.
- Select fields, sort results, and paginate with limits and offsets.
- Return layer attributes and geometry.

## Limitations and notes

Arcgis Branson is an independent, unofficial integration and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or published by the City of Branson or another upstream provider. Results depend on the data and availability of the city’s ArcGIS services.

The hosted gateway and local package expose different tool lists. The gateway includes shared Pipeworx tools and can route broader questions through `ask_pipeworx`, while the standalone stdio server is limited to the pack-specific tools. The documentation states that initial hosted calls do not require an account, but does not specify broader account, rate, or operational policies.

_Full upstream README: https://allmcps.com/mcp/arcgis-branson/readme_