What can you do with this server?

The MCP Duty Pharma server helps you locate pharmacies legally required to stay open during nights, weekends, and holidays. * Locate Nearby Duty Pharmacies: Find the ten closest pharmacies on duty today, sorted by distance to a specified address using the get_nearby_duty_pharmacies tool. * Safe Usage: Implements rate limiting and error handling to prevent excessive requests. * Integration: Easily installable in Claude Desktop or other environments.

How do I use MCP Duty Pharma?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@MCP Duty Pharma find pharmacies open near me right now" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

MCP Duty Pharma

MCP Duty Pharma helps you locate pharmacies legally required to stay open during nights, weekends, and holidays. Whether it's an emergency or just a late-night need, this tool ensures you always know where to go.

📋 System Requirements

Python 3.10+

Related MCP server: Maya MCP

📦 Dependencies

Install all required dependencies:

# Using uv uv sync

Required Packages

fastmcp: Framework for building Model Context Protocol servers
geoPy: Python library for accessing and geocoding/reverse geocoding locations.
httpx: HTTP client for Python, which provides a simple and intuitive API for making HTTP requests.

All dependencies are specified in pyproject.toml.

📑 Table of Contents

🛠️ MCP Tools

This MCP server provides the following tools to Large Language Models (LLMs):

get_nearby_duty_pharmacies

Get ten closest pharmacies on duty today, sorted by distance to the given address.

📦 Installation

You can install this MCP server in either Claude Desktop or elsewhere. To use this server, add the following configuration to the settings file:

in json format

{ "MCP Duty Pharma": { "command": "uv", "args": ["tool", "run", "mcp_duty_pharma"] } }

in yaml format

mcpServers: - name: MCP Duty Pharma command: uv args: - tool - run - mcp_duty_pharma

🔒 Safety Features

Rate Limiting: Each geocoding call is rate-limited (e.g., 1-second delay) to avoid excessive requests that violate usage limits.
Error Handling: Catches geopy exceptions (timeouts, service errors) and returns safe [] results instead of crashing.

📚 Development Documentation

If you’d like to extend or modify this server:

Check duty-pharma.py for how each tool is implemented and how duty-pharma is integrated.
Look at geopy’s official docs for advanced usage like bounding boxes, language settings, or advanced data extraction.
Look at regional government APIs for more data sources.