Iota MCP

Islands on the Air MCP server. Group lookup, island search, DXCC mapping, nearby groups.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

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Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iota-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "iota-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Capabilities & Tool Schemas (7)Self-reported

Inspect callable tools, capabilities, and parameters exposed to AI agents by Iota MCP.

iota_lookup

Look up an IOTA group by reference number (e.g., NA-005)

iota_search

Search groups and islands by name (e.g., Hawaii, Shetland)

iota_islands

List all islands and subgroups in an IOTA group

iota_dxcc

Bidirectional DXCC-to-IOTA mapping

iota_stats

Programme summary — totals by continent, most/least credited

iota_nearby

Find IOTA groups nearest to a lat/lon location

Documentation Overview

iota-mcp

MCP server for Islands on the Air (IOTA) — group lookup, island search, DXCC mapping, nearby groups, and programme statistics through any MCP-compatible AI assistant.

Part of the qso-graph project. No authentication required — all IOTA data is public.

Install

Terminal

pip install iota-mcp

Tools

Tool	Description
`iota_lookup`	Look up an IOTA group by reference number (e.g., NA-005)
`iota_search`	Search groups and islands by name (e.g., Hawaii, Shetland)
`iota_islands`	List all islands and subgroups in an IOTA group
`iota_dxcc`	Bidirectional DXCC-to-IOTA mapping
`iota_stats`	Programme summary — totals by continent, most/least credited
`iota_nearby`	Find IOTA groups nearest to a lat/lon location
`get_version_info`	Service version + upstream programme data version (fleet identity attestation)

Quick Start

No credentials needed — just install and configure your MCP client.

Configure your MCP client

iota-mcp works with any MCP-compatible client. Add the server config and restart — tools appear automatically.

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/ on macOS, %APPDATA%\Claude\ on Windows):

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iota": {
      "command": "iota-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add to .claude/settings.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iota": {
      "command": "iota-mcp"
    }
  }
}

ChatGPT Desktop

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iota": {
      "command": "iota-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json (project-level) or ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global):

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iota": {
      "command": "iota-mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code / GitHub Copilot

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace:

config.json

{
  "servers": {
    "iota": {
      "command": "iota-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI

Add to ~/.gemini/settings.json (global) or .gemini/settings.json (project):

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iota": {
      "command": "iota-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Example Prompts

"Look up IOTA group NA-005"
"Search for islands named Shetland"
"What IOTA groups are near Boise, Idaho?"
"Show me all islands in EU-005"
"What IOTA references map to DXCC 291?"
"Give me IOTA programme statistics"

Data Source

Data comes from the official IOTA website JSON downloads:

fulllist.json — complete group/subgroup/island hierarchy (~1.3 MB)
dxcc_matches_one_iota.json — 1:1 DXCC-to-IOTA mapping (~3.5 KB)

Data is downloaded once and cached for 24 hours (IOTA refreshes daily at 00:00 UTC).

Development

bash

git clone https://github.com/qso-graph/iota-mcp.git
cd iota-mcp
pip install -e .

# Run with mock data (no network)
IOTA_MCP_MOCK=1 python -m iota_mcp.server

# Run with MCP Inspector
iota-mcp --transport streamable-http --port 8010

# Security tests
pip install pytest
pytest tests/test_security.py -v

License

GPL-3.0-or-later

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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Adoption & maintenance

Factual signals from GitHub, npm, and our automated checks — not a rating.

Last commit

3mo ago

Most recent push to the default branch.

Tools exposed

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Frequently Asked Questions about Iota MCP

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "iota-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "iota-mcp"] } }

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Iota MCP

Islands on the Air MCP server. Group lookup, island search, DXCC mapping, nearby groups.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

Not yet automatically verified

We haven't yet run this listing's install command through our automated sandbox check. This isn't a red flag — we're steadily working through the catalog.

Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iota-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "iota-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Capabilities & Tool Schemas (7)Self-reported

Inspect callable tools, capabilities, and parameters exposed to AI agents by Iota MCP.

iota_lookup

Look up an IOTA group by reference number (e.g., NA-005)

iota_search

Search groups and islands by name (e.g., Hawaii, Shetland)

iota_islands

List all islands and subgroups in an IOTA group

iota_dxcc

Bidirectional DXCC-to-IOTA mapping

iota_stats

Programme summary — totals by continent, most/least credited

iota_nearby

Find IOTA groups nearest to a lat/lon location

Documentation Overview

iota-mcp

MCP server for Islands on the Air (IOTA) — group lookup, island search, DXCC mapping, nearby groups, and programme statistics through any MCP-compatible AI assistant.

Part of the qso-graph project. No authentication required — all IOTA data is public.

Install

Terminal

pip install iota-mcp

Tools

Tool	Description
`iota_lookup`	Look up an IOTA group by reference number (e.g., NA-005)
`iota_search`	Search groups and islands by name (e.g., Hawaii, Shetland)
`iota_islands`	List all islands and subgroups in an IOTA group
`iota_dxcc`	Bidirectional DXCC-to-IOTA mapping
`iota_stats`	Programme summary — totals by continent, most/least credited
`iota_nearby`	Find IOTA groups nearest to a lat/lon location
`get_version_info`	Service version + upstream programme data version (fleet identity attestation)

Quick Start

No credentials needed — just install and configure your MCP client.

Configure your MCP client

iota-mcp works with any MCP-compatible client. Add the server config and restart — tools appear automatically.

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/ on macOS, %APPDATA%\Claude\ on Windows):

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iota": {
      "command": "iota-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add to .claude/settings.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iota": {
      "command": "iota-mcp"
    }
  }
}

ChatGPT Desktop

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iota": {
      "command": "iota-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json (project-level) or ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global):

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iota": {
      "command": "iota-mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code / GitHub Copilot

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace:

config.json

{
  "servers": {
    "iota": {
      "command": "iota-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI

Add to ~/.gemini/settings.json (global) or .gemini/settings.json (project):

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iota": {
      "command": "iota-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Example Prompts

"Look up IOTA group NA-005"
"Search for islands named Shetland"
"What IOTA groups are near Boise, Idaho?"
"Show me all islands in EU-005"
"What IOTA references map to DXCC 291?"
"Give me IOTA programme statistics"

Data Source

Data comes from the official IOTA website JSON downloads:

fulllist.json — complete group/subgroup/island hierarchy (~1.3 MB)
dxcc_matches_one_iota.json — 1:1 DXCC-to-IOTA mapping (~3.5 KB)

Data is downloaded once and cached for 24 hours (IOTA refreshes daily at 00:00 UTC).

Development

bash

git clone https://github.com/qso-graph/iota-mcp.git
cd iota-mcp
pip install -e .

# Run with mock data (no network)
IOTA_MCP_MOCK=1 python -m iota_mcp.server

# Run with MCP Inspector
iota-mcp --transport streamable-http --port 8010

# Security tests
pip install pytest
pytest tests/test_security.py -v

License

GPL-3.0-or-later

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

Related MCP Servers

View all in Developer Tools View all alternatives

Adoption & maintenance

Factual signals from GitHub, npm, and our automated checks — not a rating.

Last commit

3mo ago

Most recent push to the default branch.

Tools exposed

Callable tools this server registers over MCP.

Reviews

No reviews yet — be the first to share how this listing worked for you.

Frequently Asked Questions about Iota MCP

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "iota-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "iota-mcp"] } }

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Technical Specs & Signals

CategoryDeveloper Tools

48Quality signal: Fair · 48/100How this signal is calculated ▾

Server availabilityNot measured

Not scored for repo-hosted servers — we can't reach the running server, only its GitHub page. Hosted MCP endpoints are health-checked live.

Verified ownership10/20

Documentation & tools25/30

Adoption & activity1/15

Community engagement0/10

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