Bakom MCP Server

BAKOM telecommunications and media open data

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Bakom MCP server?

BAKOM telecommunications and media open data. That is what the bakom mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

The short version

All data is published as Open Government Data (OGD) on opendata.swiss / geo.admin.ch under CC BY 4.0 — see the Data Licence section below for attribution requirements.

  • 📶 Broadband availability – Fixed-line coverage at 30/100/300/500/1000 Mbit/s (250×250m grid)
  • 🔌 Fibre status – FTTB/FTTH availability per location
  • 📍 Multi-location comparison – Connectivity check for up to 20 locations simultaneously
  • 📱 Mobile coverage – 5G/4G/3G outdoor coverage (100×100m grid)
  • 📡 Antenna search – Mobile and broadcast transmitters within a configurable radius
  • 📺 RTV database – Search licensed radio and TV broadcasters by name, type, canton

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: BAKOM_MCP_HOST. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

  • Python 3.11+ - uv or pip for installation - Internet connection (live APIs: geo.admin.ch, opendata.swiss, rtvdb.ofcomnet.ch) ---

Getting it running

bakom-mcp on PyPI is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

How it compares

This sits in the database access group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. It is maintained by malkreide; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Things to watch

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How to install the Bakom MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bakom-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "bakom-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

  • Python 3.11+ - uv or pip for installation - Internet connection (live APIs: geo.admin.ch, opendata.swiss, rtvdb.ofcomnet.ch) ---
VariableDescriptionRequired
BAKOM_MCP_HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional

Frequently asked questions

It connects Bakom to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Bakom directly.