The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) announced that it will launch a pilot Model Context Protocol (MCP) service, the first MCP of its kind offered by a public data provider. Imagine asking: “How crowded is Myeong-dong right now?”, “Is today a good day to visit the Hangang River?”, “What festivals are taking place in Seoul today?” Soon, when you ask questions like these, you’ll receive answers based on Seoul’s real-time public data rather than potentially outdated information found online. The MCP service will provide access to Seoul Open Data Portal, one of the city’s flagship public datasets. The dataset delivers real-time information on 121 major locations across Seoul, including crowd density, public transportation, weather, and cultural events (updated every five minutes). The pilot service will be available to the first 100 applicants through PlayMCP, Kakao’s MCP platform. Approved participants will receive an MCP authentication key along with a user guide. Through this initiative, Seoul expects AI applications to make better use of real-time city data, enabling a wide range of AI-powered services, including real-time tourism recommendations, crowd density guidance, commercial district analysis, and event information. ○ Website: https://data.seoul.go.kr/SeoulRtd | Key Service Details | | |---|---| | 1. Real-Time Crowd Density Four crowd density levels (Crowded, Moderately Crowded, Normal, and Uncrowded) for 121 major locations across Seoul. | 6. Environmental Conditions Recommended actions based on weather advisories and other environmental factors, including temperature, heat index/wind chill, air quality, UV index, and fine dust levels (e.g., limit outdoor activities, wear a mask, use public transportation). | | 2. Real-Time Population Trends and Forecasts AI-powered forecasts of expected population and crowd densities for the next 1–12 hours. | 7. Real-Time Public Transit Ridership Bus and subway boarding and alighting data from the past 5 to 30 minutes. | | 3. Crowd Density Hotspots Heat