Climatiq MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for accessing the Climatiq API to calculate carbon emissions. This allows AI assistants to perform real-time

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Climatiq MCP server?

If you already use Climatiq, the climatiq mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for accessing the Climatiq API to calculate carbon emissions. This allows AI assistants to perform real-time carbon calculations and provide climate impact insights.

What the server does

Climatiq provides a powerful API for carbon intelligence, allowing you to calculate emissions from electricity usage, transportation, procurement, and more. This MCP server makes those capabilities accessible to AI assistants through the Model Context Protocol.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • set-api-key — Configure the Climatiq API key used for authentication
  • electricity-emission — Calculate carbon emissions from electricity consumption
  • travel-emission — Calculate carbon emissions from travel by car, plane, or train
  • search-emission-factors — Search for specific emission factors in the Climatiq database
  • custom-emission-calculation — Perform custom calculations using specific emission factors
  • cloud-computing-emission — Calculate emissions from cloud computing resources usage
  • freight-emission — Calculate emissions from freight transportation
  • procurement-emission — Calculate emissions from procurement spending
  • hotel-emission — Calculate emissions from hotel stays
  • travel-spend — Calculate emissions from travel expenses
  • Tools — The Tools tool exposed by this server
  • Resources — The Resources tool exposed by this server

Installation

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at climatiq-mcp-server on PyPI and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: CLIMATIQ_API_KEY. 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.

Where it fits

Among the database access options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Climatiq's toolset — set-api-key, electricity-emission, travel-emission and 10 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by jagan-shanmugam; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Worth knowing first

  • 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.
  • With 13 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Climatiq.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
set-api-keyConfigure the Climatiq API key used for authentication
electricity-emissionCalculate carbon emissions from electricity consumption
travel-emissionCalculate carbon emissions from travel by car, plane, or train
search-emission-factorsSearch for specific emission factors in the Climatiq database
custom-emission-calculationPerform custom calculations using specific emission factors
cloud-computing-emissionCalculate emissions from cloud computing resources usage
freight-emissionCalculate emissions from freight transportation
procurement-emissionCalculate emissions from procurement spending
hotel-emissionCalculate emissions from hotel stays
travel-spendCalculate emissions from travel expenses
ToolsThe Tools tool exposed by this server.
ResourcesThe Resources tool exposed by this server.
PromptsThe Prompts tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Climatiq MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "climatiq": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["climatiq-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "CLIMATIQ_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
CLIMATIQ_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Climatiq to set-api-key.
  • Use Climatiq to electricity-emission.
  • Use Climatiq to travel-emission.

Frequently asked questions

Sign up at [app.climatiq.io](https://app.climatiq.io/api/signup) and follow the instructions at [Getting API Keys](https://www.climatiq.io/docs/guides/how-tos/getting-api-key).