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Tello Drone MCP Server

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About Tello Drone MCP Server

A MCP server for controlling a drone

#drone-mcp#drone-control#mcp-server

Tello Drone MCP Server config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "drone-mcp": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": [
        "tello_mcp.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tello Drone MCP Server tools

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Overview

What is Tello Drone MCP Server?

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for controlling the DJI Tello drone. It allows any MCP-compatible client (e.g., Cursor, Windsurf, Code) to send drone commands through a standardized interface using Server-Sent Events (SSE) transport.

How to use Tello Drone MCP Server?

  1. Install dependencies via pip install -r requirements.txt.
  2. Connect to the Tello drone’s WiFi network (starts with TELLO-).
  3. Start the server with sudo python tello_mcp.py (root access required for UDP socket binding).
  4. In the MCP client, add the following to mcp.json: 
    { "tello-drone": { "url": "http://localhost:3000/sse" } }
  5. The client communicates via SSE; use the listed MCP tools (takeoff, land, move, rotate) with JSON-RPC 2.0 messages.

Key features of Tello Drone MCP Server

  • MCP protocol support for standardized drone control
  • Real-time drone control through SSE transport
  • Robust error handling and logging to stderr
  • CORS enabled for web clients (e.g., MCP Inspector)
  • Basic drone commands: takeoff, land, move (up/down/left/right/forward/back), rotate (cw/ccw)
  • Validates command parameters (distance 20–500 cm, degrees 1–3600)

Use cases of Tello Drone MCP Server

  • Control a Tello drone from an AI‑powered code editor or assistant
  • Automate takeoff, landing, and precise movements via MCP‑compatible tools
  • Integrate drone control into larger MCP‑based automation workflows
  • Test and debug drone commands interactively using MCP Inspector

Frequently asked questions

1

What are the prerequisites to run the server?

Python 3.7+, a DJI Tello drone, a network connection to the drone, and root/sudo access (required for UDP socket binding).

2

How do I connect my MCP client to the server?

Add the configuration `{ "tello-drone": { "url": "http://localhost:3000/sse" } }` to your `mcp.json` file (usually at `~/.cursor/mcp.json`). Then the client will automatically discover the SSE endpoint.

3

What commands can I send to the drone?

The server provides four tools: `takeoff` (no arguments), `land` (no arguments), `move` (direction from `["up","down","left","right","forward","back"]` and integer distance 20–500), and `rotate` (direction `["cw","ccw"]` and integer degrees 1–3600).

4

Is authentication required?

No. The README states no authentication is implemented; rely on network security. CORS is enabled for all origins (`*`).

5

What happens if a command fails?

The server returns proper JSON‑RPC 2.0 error responses for invalid parameters, drone connection failures, network timeouts, or protocol errors. All errors are logged to stderr.

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