EVE ESI Tool
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@EVE ESI ToolWhat are my most valuable assets and where are they located?"
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.
EVE ESI Tool ๐
An EVE Online ESI API interface with a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for AI agent integration. Connect your EVE character to Claude, Augment Code, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible AI assistant โ then ask questions like "What's in my cargo hold?", "Suggest a Hookbill fit for solo FW", or "What are my most valuable assets?"
Architecture
graph TB
subgraph AI["AI Clients"]
A[Claude Desktop]
B[Augment Code]
C[Cursor]
D[Claude Code CLI]
end
subgraph MCP["MCP Server ยท mcp_server.py"]
E["34 Tools\nโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโ\nCharacter ยท Skills ยท Assets\nWallet ยท Fittings ยท Market\nUniverse ยท Navigation\nHauling ยท Fitting Analysis\nCross-Character"]
end
subgraph LIB["eve_esi library"]
F["auth.py\nOAuth2 SSO + PKCE"]
G["client.py\nESI HTTP Client\nauto token refresh"]
H["endpoints/\nassets ยท characters ยท fittings\nfitting_analysis ยท hauling ยท market\nnavigation ยท skills ยท universe ยท wallet"]
end
subgraph EVE["EVE Online"]
I["ESI API\nesi.evetech.net"]
J["SSO\nlogin.eveonline.com"]
end
A & B & C & D -->|"stdio / MCP protocol"| E
E --> G
G --> H
F -->|"tokens.json"| G
G -->|"HTTPS + JWT Bearer"| I
F -->|"PKCE / Auth Code flow"| JOAuth2 Authentication Flow
sequenceDiagram
participant U as You
participant CLI as cli.py
participant Browser as Browser
participant SSO as EVE SSO
participant ESI as ESI API
U->>CLI: python cli.py login
CLI->>Browser: Open auth URL (PKCE challenge)
Browser->>SSO: EVE login + scope approval
SSO->>CLI: Redirect โ localhost:8182/callback?code=...
CLI->>SSO: POST /token (exchange code)
SSO->>CLI: access_token + refresh_token
CLI->>CLI: Store encrypted in tokens.json
Note over CLI,ESI: All future requests auto-refresh token
CLI->>ESI: GET /characters/{id}/
ESI->>CLI: Character data โPrerequisites
Python 3.11+
An EVE Online account
A registered EVE developer application (free โ takes 2 minutes at developers.eveonline.com)
Installation
git clone https://github.com/yourname/eve-esi-tool
cd eve-esi-tool
pip install -e .Step 1 โ Register an EVE Application
Go to developers.eveonline.com โ sign in โ Applications โ Create Application
Set Connection Type โ
Authentication & API AccessSet Callback URL โ
http://localhost:8182/callbackAdd whichever ESI scopes you want (see Scopes Reference below)
Copy your Client ID and optionally Client Secret
PKCE vs Secret: If you omit
client_secretfromconfig.yaml, the tool uses PKCE (safer for desktop apps). If you include it, it uses the standard Authorization Code flow with Basic Auth.
Step 2 โ Configure
cp config.example.yaml config.yamlEdit config.yaml:
eve_sso:
client_id: "YOUR_CLIENT_ID_HERE"
client_secret: "YOUR_SECRET_HERE" # optional โ remove for PKCE-only
callback_url: "http://localhost:8182/callback"
scopes:
- "esi-skills.read_skills.v1"
- "esi-skills.read_skillqueue.v1"
- "esi-characters.read_blueprints.v1"
- "esi-assets.read_assets.v1"
- "esi-wallet.read_character_wallet.v1"
- "esi-fittings.read_fittings.v1"
- "esi-fittings.write_fittings.v1"
- "esi-markets.read_character_orders.v1"
- "esi-industry.read_character_jobs.v1"
- "esi-location.read_location.v1"
- "esi-location.read_ship_type.v1"
- "esi-clones.read_clones.v1"
- "esi-clones.read_implants.v1"
- "esi-contracts.read_character_contracts.v1"
- "esi-universe.read_structures.v1"
token_storage:
path: "tokens.json"Step 3 โ Log In
python cli.py loginA browser window opens for EVE SSO. After you approve, your tokens are saved to tokens.json. Run this once per character. You can authenticate multiple characters โ all tools accept an optional character_id parameter.
CLI Reference
python cli.py login # Authenticate a character via EVE SSO
python cli.py chars # List all authenticated characters
python cli.py info # Show character info (corp, alliance, etc.)
python cli.py skills # Show skill summary (total SP, top skills)
python cli.py wallet # Show ISK wallet balance
python cli.py queue # Show skill training queueStep 4 โ Connect to Your AI Tool
The MCP server uses stdio transport โ the AI client launches it as a subprocess and communicates over stdin/stdout.
Augment Code (VS Code)
Open your VS Code user settings (Ctrl+Shift+P โ "Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON)") and add:
{
"augment.advanced": {
"mcpServers": {
"eve-esi": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["C:/path/to/eve-esi-tool/mcp_server.py"],
"cwd": "C:/path/to/eve-esi-tool"
}
}
}
}Then reload VS Code (Ctrl+Shift+P โ "Developer: Reload Window"). The EVE ESI tools will be available in Agent mode automatically.
Windows tip: Use forward slashes
/or double backslashes\\in the path.
Claude Desktop
Edit %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows, or ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS. Create the file if it doesn't exist:
{
"mcpServers": {
"eve-esi": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["/path/to/eve-esi-tool/mcp_server.py"],
"cwd": "/path/to/eve-esi-tool"
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop. You'll see a ๐จ hammer icon in the chat input bar when MCP tools are loaded. Click it to see all available tools.
Enable developer mode: In Claude Desktop โ Settings โ Developer โ Enable Developer Mode to see the config file path for your OS.
Cursor
Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project root, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json globally:
{
"mcpServers": {
"eve-esi": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["/path/to/eve-esi-tool/mcp_server.py"],
"cwd": "/path/to/eve-esi-tool"
}
}
}Enable MCP in Cursor Settings โ Features โ MCP โ Enable MCP.
Claude Code (CLI)
# Add the server
claude mcp add eve-esi python /path/to/eve-esi-tool/mcp_server.py
# Or add with working directory
claude mcp add eve-esi --cwd /path/to/eve-esi-tool python mcp_server.py
# Verify it's registered
claude mcp listAvailable MCP Tools
mindmap
root((EVE ESI\nMCP Tools))
Character
list_authenticated_characters
set_active_character
get_character_info
get_character_location
get_character_ship
get_character_status
Skills
get_skills_summary
get_skill_queue
get_character_attributes
get_active_implants
Assets
get_assets_list
search_assets
get_assets_summary
Wallet
get_wallet_balance
get_wallet_journal
Fittings
get_ship_fittings
save_ship_fitting
Market
get_market_orders
check_item_price
get_blueprints_list
get_industry_jobs_list
Universe
lookup_item_type
search_item_type
lookup_solar_system
resolve_eve_names
Navigation
plan_route
Hauling
find_valuables_to_haul
Fitting Analysis
get_ship_fit_stats
compare_ship_fits
get_fit_required_skills
check_fit_readiness
Cross-Character
get_all_characters_status
compare_skills_across_characters
compare_walletsCharacter & Status
Tool | Description |
| List all characters with location, ship, wallet, and active status |
| Set which character tools default to when |
| Name, corp, alliance, birthday, security status |
| Current solar system |
| Ship currently flying |
| One-call snapshot: location + ship + wallet balance |
Skills
Tool | Description |
| Total SP, unallocated SP, all trained skills |
| Skills in queue with finish times |
| Int/Mem/Per/Wil/Cha + remap availability |
| Implants currently plugged in |
Assets & Wallet
Tool | Description |
| All owned items with location/quantity |
| Search assets by item type name |
| Assets grouped by station with ISK values |
| ISK balance |
| Recent wallet transactions |
Fittings & Market
Tool | Description |
| All saved fittings in-game |
| Save a new fitting to the game โ๏ธ |
| Character's active sell/buy orders |
| Best buy/sell prices in any region (default: Jita) |
| All blueprints with ME/TE/runs info |
| Active/completed manufacturing & research jobs |
Universe & Navigation
Tool | Description |
| Full type info + dogma attributes for any item ID |
| Find item IDs by name |
| System info (security, planets, stargates) |
| Convert any EVE IDs โ names |
| Multi-system route planner with nearest-neighbour optimization |
Hauling
Tool | Description |
| Scan assets for small/valuable items, plan pickup route with pricing |
Fitting Analysis
Tool | Description |
| Parse an EFT fit โ full stats (defense, fitting, nav, cap, mining, cargo) |
| Side-by-side comparison of two EFT fits with deltas |
| Extract all skills required to fly a given EFT fit |
| Check which characters can fly a fit and what skills they're missing |
Cross-Character
Tool | Description |
| Location, ship, and wallet for ALL authenticated characters |
| Compare specific skills (or total SP) across all characters |
| All wallet balances + total ISK across accounts |
โ๏ธ
save_ship_fittingis the only tool that writes to your account. All others are read-only.
Example Conversations
Once connected, you can ask natural language questions:
"What ship is my character flying and where are they?"
"Show me my top 10 most valuable assets"
"What skills am I training and when does the queue finish?"
"Check the Jita price for a Raven Navy Issue"
"Do I have any active industry jobs?"
"What are my saved fittings for a Rifter?"
"Suggest a solo PvP fit for my Caldari Navy Hookbill based on my skills"
"How much would I make if I sold all my blueprints in Jita?"
"Compare my Covetor fit to a Hulk fit โ which is better for moon mining?"
"What skills do I need to fly this Hulk fit?" (paste EFT)
"Which of my characters can fly this fit and what are they missing?"
"Give me a status update on all my characters"
"Compare Mining Barge and Astrogeology skills across all my alts"
"Find all my valuable items scattered around and plan a pickup route back to Jita"Multi-Character Support
You can authenticate multiple EVE characters. Run python cli.py login once per character โ all tokens are stored in tokens.json.
# Log in additional characters (run once per character)
python cli.py login
# List all authenticated characters
python cli.py charsActive Character
Use set_active_character to choose which character tools default to when character_id is omitted. If no active character is set, the first authenticated character is used.
All individual tools also accept an optional character_id parameter for ad-hoc queries on a specific alt.
Cross-Character Tools
These tools operate on all authenticated characters at once โ no need to query them one by one:
get_all_characters_statusโ Location, ship, and wallet for everyone in one callcompare_skills_across_charactersโ Compare specific skills or total SP side-by-sidecompare_walletsโ All wallet balances + fleet total ISKcheck_fit_readinessโ Check which characters can fly a given fit and what they're missing
Project Structure
eve-esi-tool/
โโโ mcp_server.py # MCP server โ 34 tools for AI agents
โโโ cli.py # Command-line interface
โโโ config.example.yaml # Config template
โโโ config.yaml # Your config (not committed)
โโโ tokens.json # OAuth tokens (not committed)
โโโ scripts/ # Temporary/ad-hoc scripts (auto-cleaned)
โโโ eve_esi/
โ โโโ auth.py # OAuth2 SSO + PKCE flow + token storage
โ โโโ client.py # ESI HTTP client with auto token refresh
โ โโโ config.py # Config loading (YAML)
โ โโโ endpoints/
โ โโโ assets.py # Character assets
โ โโโ characters.py # Character info, location, ship
โ โโโ fitting_analysis.py # EFT parsing, stats, comparison, skill requirements
โ โโโ fittings.py # Ship fittings CRUD
โ โโโ hauling.py # Asset analysis & pickup-run planner
โ โโโ market.py # Orders, prices, blueprints, industry
โ โโโ navigation.py # Route planning & multi-stop optimization
โ โโโ skills.py # Skills, queue, attributes, implants
โ โโโ universe.py # Type info, system info, name resolution
โ โโโ wallet.py # Wallet balance and journal
โโโ CLAUDE.md # Agent instructions (Claude Code / Cursor)Scopes Reference
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| Asset locations in player structures |
Note: Fitting analysis tools (
get_ship_fit_stats,compare_ship_fits,get_fit_required_skills) and universe/navigation tools (plan_route,lookup_item_type, etc.) use public ESI endpoints and don't require any scopes.
Security Notes
tokens.jsonandconfig.yamlare excluded from git via.gitignoreTokens are stored locally โ never sent to any third party
The MCP server only runs when your AI client is active
All ESI calls go directly to
esi.evetech.netover HTTPSThe only write operation is
save_ship_fittingโ no ISK or items can be moved
Troubleshooting
No authenticated characters error
python cli.py login # run this first400 Bad Request during login
Make sure your
callback_urlinconfig.yamlexactly matches what you set in the EVE developer portal
MCP tools not showing in Augment/Claude
Check that the
commandpath points to the correct Python executableMake sure you've run
pip install -e .in the project directoryReload VS Code / restart Claude Desktop after editing the config
Scope errors on specific tools
Re-run
python cli.py loginafter adding new scopes toconfig.yamlMake sure the new scopes are also added to your EVE developer application
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