Weather MCP App
by amrahman90
README.md
# Weather MCP App
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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server with an interactive React UI for fetching weather data. Works with Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, and any MCP-compatible client.
## Features
- **Current Weather** - Real-time temperature, feels-like, humidity, wind speed/direction
- **Hourly Forecast** - 24-hour forecast with weather icons
- **7-Day Forecast** - Daily high/low temperatures and conditions
- **Air Quality** - US AQI, PM2.5, PM10, and ozone levels
- **Unit Toggle** - Switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit
- **Dual Transport** - Works with stdio (Claude Desktop) and HTTP (ChatGPT)
- **Rate Limiting** - 100/hour, 1000/day, 30000/month
## Installation
```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone <repository-url>
cd weather-mcp-app
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Build the project
npm run build
```
## Quick Start
### Claude Desktop (Stdio)
```bash
# Run with stdio transport
npm run start:stdio
```
### ChatGPT (HTTP)
```bash
# Run HTTP server (listens on http://localhost:3001/mcp)
npm run start
# Or in development with hot reload
npm run dev
```
## Configuration
### Claude Desktop
Add to your Claude Desktop settings (`~/Library/Application Support/Claude/settings.json`):
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"weather-mcp-app": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "weather-mcp-app", "--stdio"]
}
}
}
```
Or if running locally:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"weather-mcp-app": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["path/to/weather-mcp-app/dist/main.js", "--stdio"]
}
}
}
```
### ChatGPT
Use the HTTP endpoint: `http://localhost:3001/mcp`
## Usage
### Tool: `get_weather`
```
name: get_weather
description: Get current weather, hourly forecast, 7-day forecast, and air quality for a city name or zip code.
```
#### Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `location` | string | Yes | City name (e.g., "London") or zip code (e.g., "10001,US") |
| `unit` | string | No | `"celsius"` or `"fahrenheit"` (default: `"celsius"`) |
#### Example Request
```json
{
"name": "get_weather",
"arguments": {
"location": "San Francisco, CA",
"unit": "celsius"
}
}
```
#### Example Response
```json
{
"content": [
{
"type": "text",
"text": "Weather in San Francisco:\nMainly clear, 18°C\nFeels like 17°C\nHumidity: 65%\nWind: WNW 15 km/h\nAir Quality: Good (AQI: 35)\n\nHourly Forecast:\nNow: 18°C ☀️\n1PM: 19°C 🌤️\n...\n\n7-Day Forecast:\nToday: 15° - 20°, Mainly clear\nTue: 14° - 19°, Partly cloudy\n..."
}
],
"structuredContent": {
"current": { ... },
"hourly": [ ... ],
"daily": [ ... ],
"location": { ... },
"airQuality": { ... }
}
}
```
## Project Structure
```
weather-mcp-app/
├── src/
│ ├── api/
│ │ └── weather-client.ts # Open-Meteo API client
│ ├── constants/
│ │ └── weather.ts # Weather codes & utilities
│ ├── handlers/
│ │ └── weather-handler.ts # MCP tool handler
│ ├── services/
│ │ └── weather-formatter.ts # Text formatting
│ ├── types/
│ │ └── weather.ts # Zod schemas & types
│ ├── errors/
│ │ └── index.ts # Custom errors
│ ├── utils/
│ │ └── logger.ts # Logging utilities
│ ├── components/ui/ # shadcn/ui components
│ ├── App.tsx # Main React UI
│ ├── server.ts # MCP server setup
│ ├── main.ts # Entry point
│ └── config.ts # Configuration
├── dist/ # Built output
│ ├── main.js # Compiled server
│ └── mcp-app.html # Compiled UI
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
├── vite.config.ts
└── README.md
```
## Environment Variables
| Variable | Description | Default |
|----------|-------------|---------|
| `PORT` | HTTP server port | `3001` |
| `NODE_ENV` | Environment mode | `development` |
| `ALLOWED_ORIGINS` | CORS origins (production) | - |
## Development Commands
```bash
# Build the project
npm run build
# Build server only
npm run build:server
# Run with stdio transport
npm run start:stdio
# Run with HTTP server
npm run start
# Development mode with watch
npm run dev
# Type checking
npm run typecheck
# Run tests
npm run test
# Run unit tests
npm run test:unit
# Run e2e tests
npm run test:e2e
```
## API Reference
Uses free Open-Meteo APIs (no API key required):
- **Geocoding**: `https://geocoding-api.open-meteo.com/v1/search`
- **Weather**: `https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecast`
- **Air Quality**: `https://air-quality-api.open-meteo.com/v1/air-quality`
## Security
- HSTS headers enabled in production
- CORS restricted to localhost in development
- Request body limit: 10KB
- Input validation with Zod schemas
- Rate limiting on all requests
- Structured logging with Pino
## Changelog
See [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md) for detailed changes.
## Acknowledgments
- **[Open-Meteo API](https://open-meteo.com/)** - Free weather and air quality data API. This project uses their Geocoding, Weather Forecast, and Air Quality APIs.
- **[MCP Apps SDK](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/ext-apps)** - For enabling interactive UI capabilities in MCP servers.
- **[shadcn/ui](https://ui.shadcn.com/)** - For the beautiful and accessible React components.
- **[Lucide](https://lucide.dev/)** - For the icon library.
## License
MIT