Getting Started¶

Install¶

Every QSO-Graph package is a standalone pip install:

# Authenticated servers (require credential setup)
pip install eqsl-mcp
pip install qrz-mcp
pip install lotw-mcp
pip install hamqth-mcp

# Public servers (no credentials needed — just install and go)
pip install pota-mcp
pip install sota-mcp
pip install iota-mcp
pip install solar-mcp
pip install wspr-mcp

All packages require Python 3.10+.

Credential Setup¶

Servers that access your accounts use qso-graph-auth to store credentials securely in your OS keyring.

pip install qso-graph-auth

# Create a persona (your callsign identity)
qso-auth persona add --name ki7mt --callsign KI7MT --start 2020-01-01

# Store credentials for each service (prompts interactively — never pass passwords on the command line)
qso-auth creds set ki7mt eqsl
qso-auth creds set ki7mt lotw
qso-auth creds set ki7mt qrz
qso-auth creds set ki7mt qrz_logbook
qso-auth creds set ki7mt hamqth

# Verify everything is wired up
qso-auth creds doctor

Your credentials are stored in the OS keyring (macOS Keychain, Windows Credential Manager, or Linux Secret Service) — never in config files.

See the Credential Setup Guide for full details, per-server examples, and troubleshooting.

MCP Client Configuration¶

Claude Desktop¶

Add servers to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "eqsl": {
      "command": "eqsl-mcp"
    },
    "qrz": {
      "command": "qrz-mcp"
    },
    "lotw": {
      "command": "lotw-mcp"
    },
    "hamqth": {
      "command": "hamqth-mcp"
    },
    "pota": {
      "command": "pota-mcp"
    },
    "sota": {
      "command": "sota-mcp"
    },
    "iota": {
      "command": "iota-mcp"
    },
    "solar": {
      "command": "solar-mcp"
    },
    "wspr": {
      "command": "wspr-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Code¶

Add to ~/.claude/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "eqsl": {
      "command": "eqsl-mcp"
    },
    "pota": {
      "command": "pota-mcp"
    }
  }
}

ChatGPT Desktop¶

Add to ~/.chatgpt/config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "eqsl": {
      "command": "eqsl-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cursor¶

Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "eqsl": {
      "command": "eqsl-mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code (GitHub Copilot)¶

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace:

{
  "servers": {
    "eqsl": {
      "command": "eqsl-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI¶

Add to ~/.gemini/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "eqsl": {
      "command": "eqsl-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Mock Mode¶

Every server supports a mock mode for testing without real credentials:

# Run any server in mock mode
EQSL_MCP_MOCK=1 eqsl-mcp
QRZ_MCP_MOCK=1 qrz-mcp
LOTW_MCP_MOCK=1 lotw-mcp
HAMQTH_MCP_MOCK=1 hamqth-mcp
POTA_MCP_MOCK=1 pota-mcp
SOTA_MCP_MOCK=1 sota-mcp
IOTA_MCP_MOCK=1 iota-mcp
SOLAR_MCP_MOCK=1 solar-mcp
WSPR_MCP_MOCK=1 wspr-mcp

MCP Inspector¶

Test any server interactively with the MCP Inspector:

# Start a server with HTTP transport
eqsl-mcp --transport streamable-http --port 8001

# Open http://localhost:8001 in MCP Inspector

Each server uses a default port for Inspector mode:

Server	Port
eqsl-mcp	8001
qrz-mcp	8002
lotw-mcp	8004
hamqth-mcp	8005
pota-mcp	8006
sota-mcp	8007
solar-mcp	8008
wspr-mcp	8009
iota-mcp	8010

Try It¶

Once configured, ask your AI assistant:

"Look up W1AW on QRZ"
"Do I have any new eQSL confirmations?"
"Show me my LoTW DXCC credits"
"What POTA spots are on 20m right now?"
"Find SOTA summits near Boise, Idaho"
"What are the current solar conditions?"
"What bands are open on WSPR right now?"
"Look up IOTA group OC-019"
"What IOTA groups are near Boise, Idaho?"