# nearby

**Nearby**

See the people closest to me across the Bonzai network, nearest first — for "who is around?", "who can I connect with?". Returns friends and new faces alike, with how to reach each one.

- **Category:** Presence & places
- **Access:** read-only (safe to call anytime)
- **Renders a UI card:** no
- **Returns:** The people and places closest to you right now.

## Parameters

- `limit` (integer, optional) — How many people to return, nearest first (default 10, max 20).

## Connection

This is a tool on the Bonzai MCP server (`https://mcp.bonzai.me`). Connect any MCP
client and your agent calls it on your behalf. See https://bonzai.me/connect to connect, and
https://bonzai.me/docs for the full picture.

## Related recipes

- [Who’s Around](https://bonzai.me/cookbook/whos-around)

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Full tool reference: https://bonzai.me/docs/tools · AI overview: https://bonzai.me/llms.txt