Sota MCP

Summits on the Air MCP server. Summit lookup, activator stats, chaser records, 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": {
    "sota-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "sota-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Documentation Overview

sota-mcp

MCP server for Summits on the Air (SOTA) — live spots, activation alerts, summit info, and nearby summits through any MCP-compatible AI assistant.

Part of the QSO-Graph project. No authentication required — uses the public SOTA API exclusively.

Install

Terminal

pip install sota-mcp

Tools

Tool	Description
`sota_spots`	Current and recent spots with time window and association/mode filters
`sota_alerts`	Upcoming scheduled activation alerts
`sota_summit_info`	Summit details by SOTA reference code
`sota_summits_near`	Find summits near coordinates (geospatial search)
`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

sota-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": {
    "sota": {
      "command": "sota-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add to .claude/settings.json:

config.json

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

ChatGPT Desktop

config.json

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

Cursor

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

config.json

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

VS Code / GitHub Copilot

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

config.json

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

Gemini CLI

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

config.json

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

Ask questions

"What SOTA spots are active right now?"

"Tell me about summit W7I/SI-001"

"What summits are near Boise, Idaho?"

"Any SOTA alerts for this weekend?"

Testing Without Network

For testing all tools without hitting the SOTA APIs:

bash

SOTA_MCP_MOCK=1 sota-mcp

MCP Inspector

bash

sota-mcp --transport streamable-http --port 8007

Then open the MCP Inspector at http://localhost:8007.

Development

bash

git clone https://github.com/qso-graph/sota-mcp.git
cd sota-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 Sota MCP

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

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Sota MCP

Summits on the Air MCP server. Summit lookup, activator stats, chaser records, 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": {
    "sota-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "sota-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Documentation Overview

sota-mcp

MCP server for Summits on the Air (SOTA) — live spots, activation alerts, summit info, and nearby summits through any MCP-compatible AI assistant.

Part of the QSO-Graph project. No authentication required — uses the public SOTA API exclusively.

Install

Terminal

pip install sota-mcp

Tools

Tool	Description
`sota_spots`	Current and recent spots with time window and association/mode filters
`sota_alerts`	Upcoming scheduled activation alerts
`sota_summit_info`	Summit details by SOTA reference code
`sota_summits_near`	Find summits near coordinates (geospatial search)
`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

sota-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": {
    "sota": {
      "command": "sota-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add to .claude/settings.json:

config.json

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

ChatGPT Desktop

config.json

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

Cursor

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

config.json

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

VS Code / GitHub Copilot

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

config.json

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

Gemini CLI

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

config.json

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

Ask questions

"What SOTA spots are active right now?"

"Tell me about summit W7I/SI-001"

"What summits are near Boise, Idaho?"

"Any SOTA alerts for this weekend?"

Testing Without Network

For testing all tools without hitting the SOTA APIs:

bash

SOTA_MCP_MOCK=1 sota-mcp

MCP Inspector

bash

sota-mcp --transport streamable-http --port 8007

Then open the MCP Inspector at http://localhost:8007.

Development

bash

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

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

Reviews

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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sota MCP

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