Israel Real Estate MCP

A Python-based Mission Control Program (MCP) for interacting with the Israeli government's public real estate data API (Govmap). This project provides both a Python library and an MCP server that allows real estate agents, professionals, and AI agents to query recent property deals, analyze market trends, and retrieve detailed real estate information.

Description

This project provides a comprehensive Python interface to the Israeli government's Govmap API, enabling users to:

• Search for property addresses using autocomplete
• Find geographical coordinates for addresses
• Retrieve block (Gush) and parcel (Helka) information
• Query recent real estate deals by location
• Get detailed street and neighborhood deal information
• Analyze market trends in specific areas

Features

• Address Autocomplete: Search for addresses using free text and get precise coordinates
• Geospatial Data: Retrieve block and parcel information for any coordinate point
• Deal Discovery: Find real estate deals within a specified radius of any location
• Street Analysis: Get detailed deal information for specific streets
• Neighborhood Insights: Analyze deals within entire neighborhoods
• Time-based Filtering: Search for deals within specific date ranges
• Comprehensive Search: High-level function that combines all features to find deals for any address
• Error Handling: Robust error handling for network issues and API failures
• Logging: Detailed logging for debugging and monitoring

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.7 or higher
• pip package manager

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd nadlan-mcp
   

2. Create a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   

3. Activate the virtual environment:

   • On Windows:

     venv\Scripts\activate
     

   • On macOS/Linux:

     source venv/bin/activate
     

4. Install the package:

   pip install -e .
   

   Or for development with all dev dependencies:

   pip install -e .[dev]
   

Usage

MCP Server (Recommended for AI Agents)

The project includes an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that allows AI agents to access Israeli real estate data. The server provides multiple deployment options:

1. FastMCP Server (Recommended)

NEW: Using FastMCP for better compatibility and reliability

python run_fastmcp_server.py

This starts the FastMCP server which resolves compatibility issues with the standard MCP library.

2. Interactive Demo Server

For testing and demonstration purposes:

python simple_mcp_server.py

This runs an interactive demo where you can test the tools directly in the terminal.

3. Alternative: Interactive Demo

For testing and demonstrations:

python simple_mcp_server.py

This runs an interactive demo where you can test the tools directly in the terminal.

4. Direct Server Module

You can also run the server directly:

python -m nadlan_mcp.simple_fastmcp_server

5. HTTP Server (For Cloud Deployment)

NEW: HTTP transport for deploying to Render, Railway, Docker, and other cloud platforms

For production deployment to cloud platforms, use the HTTP server:

python run_http_server.py

This starts the FastMCP server with HTTP transport, listening on port 8000 by default (configurable via PORT environment variable).

Using Docker:

Build and run the container:

# Build the Docker image
docker build -t nadlan-mcp .

# Run the container
docker run -p 8000:8000 nadlan-mcp

# Or with custom port
docker run -p 8080:8080 -e PORT=8080 nadlan-mcp

Environment Variables:

• PORT - HTTP server port (default: 8000)
• HOST - Bind address (default: 0.0.0.0)
• See DEPLOYMENT.md for all Govmap API configuration options

Endpoints:

• http://localhost:8000/mcp - MCP protocol endpoint
• http://localhost:8000/health - Health check endpoint

For detailed deployment instructions to Render, Railway, or other platforms, see DEPLOYMENT.md.

MCP Client Configuration

To connect to the server from MCP clients, use the following configuration:

For Claude Desktop or other MCP clients (FastMCP - Recommended):

Add to your MCP client configuration:

{
  "servers": {
    "nadlan-mcp": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["/path/to/nadlan-mcp/run_fastmcp_server.py"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

For development with stdio transport (FastMCP):

import asyncio
from mcp.client.stdio import stdio_client

async def main():
    async with stdio_client(["python", "run_fastmcp_server.py"]) as client:
        # List available tools
        result = await client.list_tools()
        print("Available tools:", result.tools)

        # Call a tool
        result = await client.call_tool("find_recent_deals_for_address", {
            "address": "סוקולוב 38 חולון",
            "years_back": 2
        })
        print("Results:", result)

asyncio.run(main())

Available MCP Tools

FastMCP Server provides these 7 tools:

• 🏠 find_recent_deals_for_address - Main comprehensive analysis tool
• 📊 get_deals_by_radius - Find deals within a radius of coordinates
• 🏘️ get_street_deals - Get deals for a specific street polygon
• 🏘️ get_neighborhood_deals - Get deals for a specific neighborhood polygon
• 🔍 autocomplete_address - Address search and validation
• 📈 analyze_market_trends - Analyze market trends and price patterns
• 📊 compare_addresses - Compare multiple addresses

All Tools Details:

🏠 find_recent_deals_for_address

Main comprehensive analysis tool

• Description: Find all relevant real estate deals for a given address
• Parameters:
  • address (required): The address to search for (Hebrew or English)
  • years_back (optional): Number of years to look back (default: 2)
• Returns: List of deals with detailed information

Example usage:

{
  "address": "בן יהודה 1 תל אביב",
  "years_back": 3
}

📊 analyze_market_trends

Market trend analysis with price insights

• Description: Analyze price trends and market data for an address
• Parameters:
  • address (required): The address to analyze
  • years_back (optional): Number of years to analyze (default: 2)
• Returns: Market analysis with trends, average prices, and insights

Example usage:

{
  "address": "דיזנגוף 50 תל אביב",
  "years_back": 5
}

🏘️ compare_neighborhoods

Compare multiple areas

• Description: Compare real estate data across multiple addresses or neighborhoods
• Parameters:
  • addresses (required): List of addresses to compare
  • years_back (optional): Number of years to analyze (default: 2)
• Returns: Comparative analysis with rankings and insights

Example usage:

{
  "addresses": ["סוקולוב 38 חולון", "בן יהודה 1 תל אביב", "דיזנגוף 50 תל אביב"],
  "years_back": 2
}

🔍 autocomplete_address

Address search and validation

• Description: Search for and validate Israeli addresses
• Parameters:
  • search_text (required): The address text to search for
• Returns: List of matching addresses with coordinates

Example usage:

{
  "search_text": "רוטשילד תל אביב"
}

Server Features

• Async Operations: All tools run asynchronously for better performance
• Error Handling: Comprehensive error handling with meaningful error messages
• Logging: Detailed logging for debugging and monitoring
• Data Validation: Input validation and sanitization
• Hebrew Support: Full support for Hebrew addresses and text

Testing the Server

You can test the server using the interactive demo:

python simple_mcp_server.py

This will start an interactive session where you can:

1. List available tools
2. Call tools with parameters
3. See formatted results
4. Test error handling

Server Logs

The server provides detailed logging. To see debug information:

# Set logging level before running
export PYTHONPATH=/path/to/nadlan-mcp
python -c "import logging; logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)" run_mcp_server.py

Troubleshooting

Connection Issues:

• Ensure all dependencies are installed: pip install -e .
• Check that Python path is correct in client configuration
• Verify the server starts without errors

Tool Execution Issues:

• Check network connectivity for API calls
• Verify address format (Hebrew addresses work best)
• Review server logs for detailed error information

Performance:

• Use appropriate years_back values (2-5 years recommended)
• Large radius searches may take longer
• Consider caching results for repeated queries

Python Library Usage

from nadlan_mcp.govmap import GovmapClient

# Initialize the client
client = GovmapClient()

# Search for recent deals for a specific address
address = "רוטשילד 1 תל אביב"
deals = client.find_recent_deals_for_address(address, years_back=2)

print(f"Found {len(deals)} deals for {address}")
for deal in deals[:5]:  # Show first 5 deals
    print(f"Address: {deal.address_description}")
    print(f"Date: {deal.deal_date}")
    print(f"Price: ₪{deal.deal_amount:,.0f}")
    print("---")

Usage Examples

The examples/ directory contains practical examples:

• basic_search.py - Simple address lookup and recent deals
• market_analysis.py - Comprehensive market trend analysis
• investment_analysis.py - Compare multiple neighborhoods for investment
• valuation.py - Property valuation using comparable sales

Run any example:

python examples/basic_search.py
python examples/market_analysis.py

See examples/README.md for detailed usage instructions.

Advanced Usage Examples

1. Address Autocomplete

from nadlan_mcp import GovmapClient

client = GovmapClient()

# Search for an address
result = client.autocomplete_address("בן יהודה 1 תל אביב")
if result['results']:
    best_match = result['results'][0]
    print(f"Found: {best_match.get('displayName')}")
    print(f"Coordinates: {best_match.get('point')}")

2. Get Block and Parcel Information

# Get coordinates from address first
autocomplete_result = client.autocomplete_address("דיזנגוף 50 תל אביב")
point = tuple(autocomplete_result['results'][0]['point'])

# Get block and parcel info
gush_helka = client.get_gush_helka(point)
print(f"Block/Parcel info: {gush_helka}")

3. Find Deals by Radius

# Find deals within 100 meters of a point
point = (3870923.95, 3766288.07)  # Example coordinates
deals = client.get_deals_by_radius(point, radius=100)

print(f"Found {len(deals)} deals within 100m")
for deal in deals:
    print(f"- {deal.get('address')}: {deal.get('price')}")

4. Street-specific Deals

# Get detailed street deals for a specific polygon
polygon_id = "52190246"
street_deals = client.get_street_deals(
    polygon_id,
    limit=10,
    start_date="2023-01",
    end_date="2024-01"
)

print(f"Found {len(street_deals)} street deals")

5. Neighborhood Analysis

# Get neighborhood deals
neighborhood_deals = client.get_neighborhood_deals(
    polygon_id="52282030",
    limit=20,
    start_date="2023-01",
    end_date="2024-01"
)

print(f"Found {len(neighborhood_deals)} neighborhood deals")

Running the Example Script

The project includes a main example script that demonstrates basic usage:

python -m nadlan_mcp.main

Or run it directly:

python nadlan_mcp/main.py

API Reference

GovmapClient Class

The main class for interacting with the Govmap API.

Methods

__init__(base_url: str = "https://www.govmap.gov.il/api/")

Initialize the client with the base API URL.

autocomplete_address(search_text: str) -> Dict[str, Any]

Search for addresses using autocomplete functionality.

• Parameters:
  • search_text: The address to search for (Hebrew or English)
• Returns: Dictionary with search results and coordinates
• Raises: requests.RequestException, ValueError

get_gush_helka(point: Tuple[float, float]) -> Dict[str, Any]

Get block (Gush) and parcel (Helka) information for coordinates.

• Parameters:
  • point: Tuple of (longitude, latitude)
• Returns: Dictionary with block and parcel data
• Raises: requests.RequestException, ValueError

get_deals_by_radius(point: Tuple[float, float], radius: int = 50) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]

Find deals within a specified radius of a point.

• Parameters:
  • point: Tuple of (longitude, latitude)
  • radius: Search radius in meters (default: 50)
• Returns: List of deal dictionaries
• Raises: requests.RequestException

get_street_deals(polygon_id: str, limit: int = 10, start_date: Optional[str] = None, end_date: Optional[str] = None) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]

Get detailed deals for a specific street.

• Parameters:
  • polygon_id: The polygon ID for the street
  • limit: Maximum number of deals to return (default: 10)
  • start_date: Start date in 'YYYY-MM' format
  • end_date: End date in 'YYYY-MM' format
• Returns: List of detailed deal information
• Raises: requests.RequestException

get_neighborhood_deals(polygon_id: str, limit: int = 10, start_date: Optional[str] = None, end_date: Optional[str] = None) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]

Get deals within the same neighborhood.

• Parameters:
  • polygon_id: The polygon ID for the area
  • limit: Maximum number of deals to return (default: 10)
  • start_date: Start date in 'YYYY-MM' format
  • end_date: End date in 'YYYY-MM' format
• Returns: List of neighborhood deals
• Raises: requests.RequestException

find_recent_deals_for_address(address: str, years_back: int = 2) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]

Main function: Find all relevant deals for an address (combines all other methods).

• Parameters:
  • address: The address to search for
  • years_back: How many years back to search (default: 2)
• Returns: List of all relevant deals, sorted by date
• Raises: ValueError, requests.RequestException

Govmap API Endpoints

This project uses the following Govmap API endpoints:

• Autocomplete: POST /search-service/autocomplete
• Entities by Point: POST /layers-catalog/entitiesByPoint
• Deals by Radius: GET /real-estate/deals/{point}/{radius}
• Street Deals: GET /real-estate/street-deals/{polygon_id}
• Neighborhood Deals: GET /real-estate/neighborhood-deals/{polygon_id}

API Base URL

https://www.govmap.gov.il/api/

Error Handling

The client includes comprehensive error handling:

• Network Errors: Handles connection issues and API timeouts
• API Errors: Manages HTTP error responses and invalid data
• Data Validation: Validates API responses and handles missing data
• Logging: Provides detailed logging for debugging issues

Logging

The project uses Python's built-in logging module. To enable debug logging:

import logging
logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)

Testing

Nadlan-MCP has comprehensive test coverage with 304 tests achieving 84% code coverage.

Running Tests

# Run all fast tests (default - excludes API health checks)
pytest tests/ -m "not api_health"
# Result: 303 passed, 1 skipped in ~12s

# Run with coverage report
pytest tests/ -m "not api_health" --cov=nadlan_mcp --cov-report=term-missing

# Run API health checks (weekly monitoring)
pytest -m api_health -v

Test Structure

• 304 tests total with 84% coverage
• Fast unit tests - Mocked/fixture-based (~12s)
• E2E smoke tests - Minimal API calls (~5s)
• Comprehensive E2E - Full API coverage (~5min, optional)
• API health checks - Weekly API monitoring (10 tests, run on-demand)

See TESTING.md for detailed testing documentation.

Dependencies

• requests: HTTP library for API calls
• python-dotenv: Environment variable management
• mcp: Model Context Protocol SDK for AI agent integration
• pytest: Testing framework

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Add tests if applicable
5. Submit a pull request

Disclaimer

This tool is for educational and professional use only. Please respect the Govmap API terms of service and rate limits. The authors are not responsible for any misuse of this tool.

Support

For issues, questions, or contributions, please create an issue in the repository.

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Note: This project is not officially affiliated with the Israeli government or Govmap. It is an independent tool created to facilitate access to public real estate data.