Uap MCP Server

Search and map declassified Pentagon UAP/UFO files from the PURSUE release.

Local serverstdio

What is the Uap MCP server?

Most developer tooling work still happens through a UI a human drives. Uap MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. Search and map declassified Pentagon UAP/UFO files from the PURSUE release.

The short version

On July 10, 2026, the U.S. Department of War published PURSUE Release 04 on war.gov/UFO. uap-pulse now bundles all four releases: 334 U.S. records, plus 16 curated official-government cases from 12 nations — 350 records total, spanning 1944–2026.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 10 tools. What each one is for:

  • search_sightings — Search by release (1–4), free text, agency, type, year range, or location
  • search_nearby — Incidents within a radius (km) of a lat/lng, sorted by distance
  • get_sighting — Full record for one file id (e.g. pursue-042) + the war.gov link
  • full_text_search — Relevance-ranked search across titles, locations, and descriptions
  • notable_cases — Curated historically significant groups with source records
  • hotspots — The locations with the most declassified records
  • stats — Totals + breakdowns by release, agency, file type, and era
  • timeline — Records per decade (or year), 1944 → 2026
  • timeline_data — Per-period records with coordinates for maps and animation
  • Tools — The Tools tool exposed by this server

Getting it running

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

How it compares

Among the developer tooling 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. Uap's toolset — search_sightings, search_nearby, get_sighting and 7 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by davidmosiah; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Uap'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.
  • With 10 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Uap.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
search_sightingsSearch by release (1–4), free text, agency, type, year range, or location.
search_nearbyIncidents within a radius (km) of a lat/lng, sorted by distance.
get_sightingFull record for one file id (e.g. pursue-042) + the war.gov link.
full_text_searchRelevance-ranked search across titles, locations, and descriptions.
notable_casesCurated historically significant groups with source records.
hotspotsThe locations with the most declassified records.
statsTotals + breakdowns by release, agency, file type, and era.
timelineRecords per decade (or year), 1944 → 2026.
timeline_dataPer-period records with coordinates for maps and animation.
ToolsThe Tools tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Uap MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uap-pulse": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "uap-pulse"] }
  }
}

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

Example prompts to try

  • Use Uap to search sightings.
  • Use Uap to search nearby.
  • Use Uap to get sighting.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Uap to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 10 tools (search_sightings, search_nearby, get_sighting, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Uap directly.