Pikud A Oref MCP Server

A comprehensive middleware service and MCP server for accessing Israeli emergency alerts from the official Pikud Haoref (Israeli Home Front Command)

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Pikud A Oref MCP MCP server?

A comprehensive middleware service and MCP server for accessing Israeli emergency alerts from the official Pikud Haoref (Israeli Home Front Command) API. That is what the pikud a oref mcp 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

This project provides two ways to access Israeli emergency alert data using a publish-subscribe architecture:

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 8 tools. What each one is for:

  • Single — source polling** of emergency alerts (eliminates duplicate API calls)
  • Real — time SSE streaming** via public webhook endpoint
  • event — new_alert - When a new alert is detected
  • Endpoint — Description
  • Testing — The Testing tool exposed by this server
  • Dependencies — The Dependencies tool exposed by this server
  • Setup — The Setup tool exposed by this server
  • Logs — Both services provide detailed logging. Check logs for: - API polling status - SSE client connections and authentication - MCP server webhook

Getting it running

The server ships on PyPI as fuzzywuzzy, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: GEOIP_DB_PATH, DATABASE_PATH. 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.

How it compares

Among the monitoring and observability 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. Pikud A Oref MCP's toolset — Single, Real, event and 5 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by LeonMelamud; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Pikud A Oref MCP's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

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.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
Singlesource polling** of emergency alerts (eliminates duplicate API calls)
Realtime SSE streaming** via public webhook endpoint
eventnew_alert - When a new alert is detected
EndpointDescription
TestingThe Testing tool exposed by this server.
DependenciesThe Dependencies tool exposed by this server.
SetupThe Setup tool exposed by this server.
LogsBoth services provide detailed logging. Check logs for: - API polling status - SSE client connections and authentication - MCP server webhook connection status - Error messages - Security events

How to install the Pikud A Oref MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pikud-a-oref": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["fuzzywuzzy"],
      "env": {
        "GEOIP_DB_PATH": "your-value",
        "DATABASE_PATH": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
GEOIP_DB_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional
DATABASE_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Pikud A Oref MCP to Single.
  • Use Pikud A Oref MCP to Real.
  • Use Pikud A Oref MCP to event.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Pikud A Oref MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 8 tools (Single, Real, event, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Pikud A Oref MCP directly.