EasyOnward

A read-only Model Context Protocol server that lets any MCP-capable AI assistant (Claude Desktop, Cursor, ChatGPT desktop, …) check passport visa, entry, and transit requirements for a country pair — with official government sources and a deep link to the full EasyOnward analysis.

It wraps EasyOnward's public, unauthenticated visa-pair endpoint. It is read-only, sends no PII, and requires no API key.

Not legal or immigration advice. Results are a generic analysis for any citizen of the passport country. Always verify with your airline and the destination's authorities before travel.

Tools

check_visa

Check whether a traveler holding a given passport needs a visa, and what entry & transit requirements apply, for a destination country — with official government sources.

Inputs

Field	Description
passport_country	The traveler's passport country. ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code (US) or name (United States).
destination_country	The destination country. ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code (KE) or name (Kenya).

Output — both human-readable text and a structured object containing:

• verdict — a one-line plain-language summary (restricted / conditional / straightforward).
• worst_severity — BLOCK | WARN | INFO | NONE.
• requirements[] — each flagged requirement as severity, title, detail.
• official_sources[] — deduped official government source URLs.
• deep_link — https://easyonward.com/visa/{ORIGIN}-{DEST} for the full analysis.
• prepare_link — the same page tagged ?ref=mcp, comparing visa services, travel insurance, and eSIM options alongside the official/free path.
• disclaimer.

country_code

Helper that resolves a country name (or an existing ISO-2 code) to its uppercase ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code — e.g. Kenya → KE. Handy before calling check_visa.

Example

Calling check_visa with { "passport_country": "US", "destination_country": "KE" }:

Travel from United States to Kenya is conditional — see requirements.

Requirements:
  [INFO] US travel advisory: Kenya — Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution) — …
  [INFO] Be ready to show proof of funds for Kenya (KE) — …
  [WARN] An electronic travel authorization (eta) for Kenya on your United States (US) passport — …

Official government sources:
  - https://www.etakenya.go.ke
  - https://immigration.go.ke
  - https://travel.state.gov/…/kenya-travel-advisory.html
  …

Full details: https://easyonward.com/visa/US-KE

Generic analysis for any United States citizen. Not legal or immigration advice — verify with
your airline and the destination's authorities before travel.

Install & run

Two ways to connect, same tools:

• Hosted (remote) — no install, nothing to run. Point any HTTP-capable MCP client at https://mcp.easyonward.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP). Best for most users.
• Local (stdio) — runs on Node 18+ via npx (no install needed):

  npx -y @easyonward/mcp-server
  

  The server speaks MCP over stdio. Best for offline/air-gapped setups or clients without remote transport.

Hosted (remote) — Claude Code / any HTTP client

claude mcp add --transport http easyonward https://mcp.easyonward.com/mcp

Or in a client config that supports remote servers:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "easyonward": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://mcp.easyonward.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

The hosted server is read-only, stateless, and PII-free — same two tools as the local build.

Claude Desktop (local stdio)

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "easyonward": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@easyonward/mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop, then ask: "Do I need a visa to fly from the US to Kenya?"

Cursor

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (or Settings → MCP → Add new server):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "easyonward": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@easyonward/mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Smithery

This server ships a smithery.yaml manifest, so it can be installed from the Smithery registry:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @easyonward/mcp-server --client claude

Windsurf, Cline & other stdio clients

Any client that supports local stdio MCP servers uses the same block — command: npx, args: ["-y", "@easyonward/mcp-server"]. In Windsurf it's Settings → Cascade → MCP Servers; in Cline it's the MCP settings JSON. No client-specific setup.

Configuration

Env var	Default	Purpose
EASYONWARD_API_BASE	https://easyonward.com/api/v1	API base URL. Point at a dev/staging host for testing.

Example (point at a dev host):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "easyonward": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@easyonward/mcp-server"],
      "env": { "EASYONWARD_API_BASE": "https://dev.easyonward.com/api/v1" }
    }
  }
}

Security & privacy

• Read-only. The server only performs GET lookups against the public EasyOnward API — it never writes, books, or mutates anything.
• No secrets, no auth. There's no API key or token to configure, so there's nothing to leak.
• No PII. It sends only a passport country + a destination country (ISO-2 codes or country names). It never asks for or transmits passport numbers, names, dates of birth, or any personal data.
• Public data only. Everything returned is public visa/entry/transit reference information, with links to official government sources.
• Fail-safe. An unreachable API or an uncatalogued country pair returns a clear message, not a crash. Requests are subject to the public API's rate limits.

Develop

npm install      # install deps
npm run build    # tsc -> dist/
npm test         # unit tests (mocked fetch)
npm start        # run the built server on stdio

This package lives in its own directory and is intentionally isolated from the EasyOnward frontend/backend tooling and CI.

License

MIT