Pota MCP Server

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Basic information

About Pota MCP Server

MCP server for Parks on the Air — park lookup, activator/hunter stats, spots

#amateur-radio#pota#parks#outdoors

Pota MCP Server config

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

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

Pota MCP Server tools

Current activator spots with park/grid enrichment and optional filters

Park details by reference code (name, grid, type, agencies, website)

Activation and QSO counts for a park

Activator/hunter stats by callsign

Upcoming scheduled activations

All parks in a state/province/country

Find parks near a point — great for 2-fer planning

Service version + upstream spec version (fleet identity attestation)

Overview

What is Pota Mcp?

Pota Mcp is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to Parks on the Air (POTA) data, including live activator spots, park information, activator and hunter statistics, and scheduled activations. It is part of the qso-graph project and requires no authentication as all POTA endpoints are public.

How to use Pota Mcp?

Install with pip install pota-mcp, then configure it in any MCP-compatible client by adding a server entry with command pota-mcp. After restart, tools such as pota_spots, pota_park_info, and others appear automatically. No credentials are needed.

Key features of Pota Mcp

Access live POTA activator spots with park/grid enrichment
Retrieve park details by reference code
View activation and QSO counts for a park
Get activator and hunter statistics by callsign
Browse upcoming scheduled activations
List all parks in a state, province, or country
Find parks near a specified point (2‑fer planning)
Includes version info for fleet identity attestation

Use cases of Pota Mcp

Ask “What POTA activations are happening right now?” and get live spots
Get details about a specific park, e.g., US‑0001, including activation count
Look up a user’s POTA activator and hunter stats by callsign
Find all parks in a given state or province
Discover parks near a location to plan multi‑park activations

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to authenticate or provide API keys?

No, authentication is not required. All POTA endpoints are public and accessible without any credentials.

How do I test the server without network access?

Set the environment variable `POTA_MCP_MOCK=1` before running `pota-mcp` to enable mock mode that simulates responses without hitting the live POTA API.

How can I inspect the server’s tools and resources?

Start the server with `pota-mcp --transport streamable-http --port 8006`, then open the MCP Inspector at `http://localhost:8006`.

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