Parks on the Air MCP server. Park lookup, activator and hunter stats, live spots.
The Parks on the Air (POTA) MCP server provides public data for park lookup and operating activity. It supports live activator spots (with park/grid enrichment and optional filters), park details by reference, and activator/hunter statistics and scheduled activations through any MCP-compatible AI assistant. No authentication is required.
🛠️ Key Features
Live activator spots with park/grid enrichment
Optional filters for spot results
Park details by ref
Activator and hunter stats
Scheduled activations
🚀 Use Cases
Look up park information via reference
Track current activator locations
Use activator/hunter stats for operating context
Check scheduled activations
⚡ Developer Benefits
MCP-compatible tools for AI assistants
Public endpoints (no authentication required)
Python installation: pip install pota-mcp
Part of the qso-graph project
⚠️ Limitations
Tool list shown includes pota_spots and pota_park_info; other capabilities are described but not specified as tools in the provided excerpt.
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
bash
uvx pota-mcp # run it; nothing to install
pip install pota-mcp # or install it into your own environment
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):