The full upstream README, mirrored here for reference. Install config, tool schemas, adoption signals, and an original overview live on the PublicSafetyAPI listing page.
mcp-name: dev.publicsafetyapi/publicsafetyapi-mcp
MCP server for publicsafetyapi.dev — US police stations, fire departments, EMS bases, and hospitals for AI agents.
Expose public safety facility lookups as tools to any MCP-compatible AI assistant (Claude, Cursor, Copilot, etc.). Built on federal HIFLD, USFA, and CMS data — public domain, commercially usable.
Or run directly with uvx (no install needed):
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
Get a free API key at publicsafetyapi.dev — 500 requests/month, no credit card.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
find_stations_near_address | Find the nearest facilities to a US street address |
find_stations_near_coordinates | Same, but from a lat/lng (skips geocoding) |
get_station | Full record for one facility by ID |
list_stations | List/search facilities by type, state, name, or ZIP |
get_jurisdiction | Which city/town (or county, if unincorporated) contains a location, and which agencies of one type likely serve it |
get_state_summary | Facility counts by type for a state |
Facility types: fire, police, ems, hospital.
Once configured, you can ask your AI assistant:
"What's the closest fire station to 350 Fifth Ave, New York?"
"How many hospitals are in Montana, and which have trauma centers?"
"I'm building an emergency-response app — find every police and fire station within 5 miles of downtown Austin."
The assistant calls the matching tool and gets structured JSON back — addresses, phone numbers, coordinates, and for hospitals, beds, trauma level, and ownership.
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