Erddap2mcp MCP Server

Access oceanographic and environmental data from ERDDAP servers worldwide through Claude Desktop via **two complete MCP implementations**: local

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What is the Erddap2mcp MCP server?

Erddap2mcp mcp server connects Erddap2mcp to AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. Access oceanographic and environmental data from ERDDAP servers worldwide through Claude Desktop via two complete MCP implementations: local stdio and remote HTTP.

What Erddap2mcp does

Access oceanographic and environmental data from ERDDAP servers worldwide through Claude Desktop via two complete MCP implementations: local stdio and remote HTTP.

ERDDAP (Environmental Research Division's Data Access Program) is a data server that provides simple, consistent access to scientific datasets in common file formats. These MCP servers make ERDDAP's powerful oceanographic data accessible to AI assistants through natural language queries.

Tools it exposes

Once connected, the assistant can call these 4 tools directly:

  • list_servers — Show well-known ERDDAP servers worldwide
  • search_datasets — Search for datasets by keyword
  • get_dataset_info — Get detailed metadata about a dataset
  • to_pandas — Download and preview data

Installing the erddap2mcp mcp server

The server is distributed via npm as mcp-remote, so most clients can run it without a manual build step. Add it to your MCP client's configuration and restart the client to pick it up — the copy-paste configs for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are on this page.

Where it fits

Developer-tool servers are usually the first ones people connect, because they turn "help me with this code" into an assistant that can actually read the repo and act on it. Erddap2mcp sits in that group, and the shape of its toolset — list_servers, search_datasets, get_dataset_info among others — tells you what it is really for. Worth comparing against the other developer tools servers in this directory before you commit to one, since several overlap in scope but differ sharply in setup cost and permissions.

Practical notes

  • This server runs locally, so it operates with whatever access your machine and its credentials already have. Scope that deliberately rather than by default.
  • Maintained by robertdcurrier, written in Python.
  • MCP clients ask for confirmation before each tool call by default. Keep that on while you learn what the erddap2mcp mcp server actually does with your data.
  • Every entry in this directory is reviewed by hand before it goes live, and details are checked against the project's own documentation.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
list_serversShow well-known ERDDAP servers worldwide
search_datasetsSearch for datasets by keyword
get_dataset_infoGet detailed metadata about a dataset
to_pandasDownload and preview data

How to install the Erddap2mcp MCP server

**2. Configure Claude Desktop:**
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "erddap-remote": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-remote", "https://erddap2mcp.fly.dev/"]
    }
  }
}

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

Example prompts to try

  • Use Erddap2mcp to list servers.
  • Use Erddap2mcp to search datasets.
  • Use Erddap2mcp to get dataset info.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Erddap2mcp to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 4 tools (list_servers, search_datasets, get_dataset_info, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Erddap2mcp directly.