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NearNow — Honest opening hours for nearby places
NearNow lets your AI agent find nearby public places — pharmacies, supermarkets, gas stations, EV chargers, libraries, post offices — with honest, attributed opening-hours data from OpenStreetMap. When NearNow can't confirm a place is open, it says so instead of guessing.
What NearNow does
| You ask | NearNow answers |
|---|---|
Find pharmacies near Pasadena, CA 91101. | Nearby pharmacies with addresses, distances, and hours |
Which supermarkets are near downtown Los Angeles? Show their opening hours. | Supermarkets with opening hours and a confidence level for each |
Is there a 24-hour pharmacy near Pasadena, CA? | A straight answer — or an honest "can't confirm" instead of a guess |
Find EV charging stations near San Gabriel, CA. | Charging locations from public map data |
Three things we do differently
- Honest hours. Every opening-hours answer carries a confidence level (
confirmed/estimated/unknown) and its source. When the data doesn't say, NearNow doesn't pretend. - Attributed data. Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), attributed in every response. We say where every fact comes from.
- Fast, cached answers. Frequently asked areas are pre-warmed and answer in under a second; first queries in a new area may take up to ~20 seconds.
Who it's for
- Anyone using AI agents (Meta Muse, Grok, and other MCP-capable assistants) to find places in the United States.
- Developers: NearNow speaks open MCP (Model Context Protocol) — point your client at
https://mcp.locafact.com/nearnow/mcpand it just works. Source code: github.com/applecore2002-sketch/nearnow (MIT). See the API docs.
Tools for agents
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
search_places | Find places by area + category, with an optional "open now" filter |
get_place_details | Full details for one place: coordinates, address, hours with confidence, contact info, OSM link |
list_categories | List supported place categories |
Endpoint: https://mcp.locafact.com/nearnow/mcp · Full API & error reference →
Data & privacy
- Place data: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL licensed. NearNow is a read-only service and never writes to OpenStreetMap.
- We do not collect end-user personal information. Only a hashed client fingerprint is recorded for rate limiting and statistics.
- Read-only by design: NearNow never modifies any external data source.
Support
Questions or issues: support@locafact.com (we reply within 48 hours). Bug reports: github.com/applecore2002-sketch/nearnow/issues.