How do I use erddap-mcp-demo?

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., "@erddap-mcp-demo find datasets with sea surface temperature near the California coast" 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.

ERDDAP MCP demo

Demo implementation of a Model Context Protocol server allowing an LLM to interact with ERDDAP search, metadata, and tabledap services.

Example usage

Usage

Make sure you have uv installed, then add the MCP server to the desired MCP capable client.

Example for Claude Desktop

NOTE: claude.ai is not MCP capable at the time of writing

Add the erddap_mcp_demo.py tool to the Clade config file at:

Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Linux: ~/.config//Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "erddap-tabledap": {
      "command": "/path/to/uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--with",
        "mcp[cli]",
        "mcp",
        "run",
        "/path/to/erddap_mcp_demo.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Then start/restart Claude desktop and ask it to get some data!

See https://modelcontextprotocol.io/quickstart/user