pota-mcp¶
Parks on the Air integration — live spots, park info, stats, schedules, and park search.
Tools¶
All 6 tools are public — no credentials needed.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
pota_spots |
Get current activator spots with filters |
pota_park_info |
Detailed park information by reference |
pota_park_stats |
Activation and QSO counts for a park |
pota_user_stats |
Activator and hunter statistics |
pota_scheduled |
Upcoming scheduled activations |
pota_location_parks |
List all parks in a state/province/country |
Tool Reference¶
pota_spots¶
Get current POTA activator spots with optional filters.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
band |
str | No | Filter by band (e.g., "20m", "40m") |
mode |
str | No | Filter by mode (e.g., "CW", "FT8", "SSB") |
location |
str | No | Filter by location code (e.g., "US-ID", "CA-ON") |
program |
str | No | Filter by program prefix (e.g., "US", "VE", "G") |
Returns list of active spots with activator, frequency, park, grid, and coordinates.
pota_park_info¶
Get detailed park information by POTA reference code.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
reference |
str | Yes | Park reference code (e.g., US-0001, CA-5580, G-0001) |
Returns park name, coordinates, grid, type, location, access methods, agencies, website, and first activation info.
pota_park_stats¶
Get activation and QSO counts for a park.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
reference |
str | Yes | Park reference code (e.g., US-0001) |
Returns activation attempts, successful activations, and total contacts.
pota_user_stats¶
Get POTA activator and hunter statistics for a callsign.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
callsign |
str | Yes | Callsign to look up (e.g., K4SWL, KI7MT) |
Returns activator stats (activations, parks, QSOs), hunter stats (parks worked, QSOs), awards, and endorsements.
pota_scheduled¶
Get upcoming scheduled POTA activations. No parameters.
Returns list of scheduled activations with activator, park, date, time window, planned frequencies, and comments.
pota_location_parks¶
List all POTA parks in a state, province, or country.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
location |
str | Yes | Location code (e.g., "US-ID" for Idaho, "CA-ON" for Ontario, "G" for England) |
Returns list of parks with reference, name, coordinates, grid, type, and activation/contact counts.
No Credential Setup Needed¶
POTA's API is completely public. Just install and start using it — no adif-mcp dependency, no persona setup.