Mcp Inaturalist
@pondlog/mcp-inaturalist · by andrewchristison
MCP server for iNaturalist: nine tools for searching observations, species counts, taxa, places, and top observers. Stdio transport, no API key required.
No known CVEs
No license
Maintained
Last commit 49d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio, http
4 tools · ~105 tok
Grade A · 0.1% of 200K ctx
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"pondlog-inaturalist": {
"args": [
"-y",
"@pondlog/mcp-inaturalist"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
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What Mcp Inaturalist does
Place-aware nature data for developers. **What's happening in nature at
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Mcp Inaturalist safe to use?
- Mcp Inaturalist has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
- How do I install Mcp Inaturalist?
- Mcp Inaturalist supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What can Mcp Inaturalist do?
- Mcp Inaturalist provides 4 tools: Status, Contributing, Code, License. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with Mcp Inaturalist?
- Mcp Inaturalist is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
- Is Mcp Inaturalist actively maintained?
- Mcp Inaturalist is recently maintained — last commit was 49 days ago.
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