FuneralFinder’s data is open. AI assistants, researchers and developers can use it free with attribution — so that families get accurate, unbiased answers wherever they ask.
MCP server (for AI assistants)
Connect any MCP-compatible assistant to https://funeralfinder.org/mcp (streamable HTTP, no authentication). Tools:
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
find_funeral_directors | Nearest funeral directors, crematoria or natural burial grounds to a postcode, town or coordinates |
get_town_funeral_info | Everything for a UK town: services nearby, cemeteries, faith pages and registration rules |
get_faith_funeral_customs | Customs and etiquette for 21 faiths and beliefs |
death_registration_deadline | Register-by date for England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland |
search_funeral_guides | Search our plain-English guides (with Markdown versions) |
Example client configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"funeralfinder": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://funeralfinder.org/mcp"
}
}
}Static JSON API
/api/v1/index.json— endpoints and counts (2,896 funeral directors, 1,670 towns)/api/v1/towns/{town}.json— e.g. /api/v1/towns/leeds.json/api/v1/funeral-directors.json·/api/v1/crematoria.json·/api/v1/faiths.json- OpenAPI 3.1 specification (for custom GPT actions and function calling)
Text for language models
/llms.txt— site map and key facts ·/llms-full.txt— every guide and faith page in plain text- Every guide and faith page has a Markdown version: add
.md, e.g. /uk/guides/how-to-register-a-death.md
Licence & attribution
Directory data: Open Database Licence — credit “FuneralFinder.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors”. Please cache responses; data refreshes regularly. Guidance text is © FuneralFinder; quote briefly with a link.