Pota MCP

Parks on the Air MCP server. Park lookup, activator and hunter stats, live spots.

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

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": {
    "pota-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pota-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Documentation Overview

pota-mcp

MCP server for Parks on the Air (POTA) — live activator spots, park info, activator/hunter stats, and scheduled activations through any MCP-compatible AI assistant.

Part of the qso-graph project. No authentication required — all POTA endpoints are public.

Install

Terminal

pip install pota-mcp

Tools

Tool	Description
`pota_spots`	Current activator spots with park/grid enrichment and optional filters
`pota_park_info`	Park details by reference code (name, grid, type, agencies, website)
`pota_park_stats`	Activation and QSO counts for a park
`pota_user_stats`	Activator/hunter stats by callsign
`pota_scheduled`	Upcoming scheduled activations
`pota_location_parks`	All parks in a state/province/country
`pota_nearby_parks`	Find parks near a point — great for 2-fer planning
`get_version_info`	Service version + upstream spec version (fleet identity attestation)

Quick Start

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

Configure your MCP client

pota-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": {
    "pota": {
      "command": "pota-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add to .claude/settings.json:

config.json

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

ChatGPT Desktop

config.json

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

Cursor

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

config.json

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

VS Code / GitHub Copilot

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

config.json

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

Gemini CLI

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

config.json

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

Ask questions

"What POTA activations are happening right now?"

"Tell me about park US-0001 — how many activations has it had?"

"What are K4SWL's POTA stats?"

"Show me all parks in Idaho"

"Are there any CW activators on 20m right now?"

"What activations are scheduled for tomorrow?"

Testing Without Network

For testing all tools without hitting the POTA API:

bash

POTA_MCP_MOCK=1 pota-mcp

MCP Inspector

bash

pota-mcp --transport streamable-http --port 8006

Then open the MCP Inspector at http://localhost:8006.

Development

bash

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

License

GPL-3.0-or-later

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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Frequently Asked Questions about Pota MCP

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

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Pota MCP

Parks on the Air MCP server. Park lookup, activator and hunter stats, live spots.

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

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": {
    "pota-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pota-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Documentation Overview

pota-mcp

MCP server for Parks on the Air (POTA) — live activator spots, park info, activator/hunter stats, and scheduled activations through any MCP-compatible AI assistant.

Part of the qso-graph project. No authentication required — all POTA endpoints are public.

Install

Terminal

pip install pota-mcp

Tools

Tool	Description
`pota_spots`	Current activator spots with park/grid enrichment and optional filters
`pota_park_info`	Park details by reference code (name, grid, type, agencies, website)
`pota_park_stats`	Activation and QSO counts for a park
`pota_user_stats`	Activator/hunter stats by callsign
`pota_scheduled`	Upcoming scheduled activations
`pota_location_parks`	All parks in a state/province/country
`pota_nearby_parks`	Find parks near a point — great for 2-fer planning
`get_version_info`	Service version + upstream spec version (fleet identity attestation)

Quick Start

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

Configure your MCP client

pota-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": {
    "pota": {
      "command": "pota-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add to .claude/settings.json:

config.json

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

ChatGPT Desktop

config.json

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

Cursor

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

config.json

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

VS Code / GitHub Copilot

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

config.json

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

Gemini CLI

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

config.json

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

Ask questions

"What POTA activations are happening right now?"

"Tell me about park US-0001 — how many activations has it had?"

"What are K4SWL's POTA stats?"

"Show me all parks in Idaho"

"Are there any CW activators on 20m right now?"

"What activations are scheduled for tomorrow?"

Testing Without Network

For testing all tools without hitting the POTA API:

bash

POTA_MCP_MOCK=1 pota-mcp

MCP Inspector

bash

pota-mcp --transport streamable-http --port 8006

Then open the MCP Inspector at http://localhost:8006.

Development

bash

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

License

GPL-3.0-or-later

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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Reviews

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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pota MCP

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

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Technical Specs & Signals

CategoryDeveloper Tools

27Quality signal: Emerging · 27/100How 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 ownership8/20

Documentation & tools11/30

Adoption & activity1/15

Community engagement0/10

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