IP Geolocation MCP server

The IP Geolocation MCP server provides detailed information about IP addresses through the Model Context Protocol framework. It leverages the ipinfo.io API to determine a user's approximate location and network details, making it a valuable tool for geographic context in applications.

Installation

Prerequisites

You'll need an IPInfo API token to use this service. If you don't already have one, sign up for a free account at https://ipinfo.io/signup.

Setup with Claude Desktop

To integrate the IP Geolocation server with Claude Desktop, add the following configuration to the mcpServers section of your claude_desktop_config.json file:

"ipinfo": {
  "command": "uvx",
  "args": [
    "--from",
    "git+https://github.com/briandconnelly/mcp-server-ipinfo.git",
    "mcp-server-ipinfo"
  ],
  "env": {
    "IPINFO_API_TOKEN": "<YOUR TOKEN HERE>"
  }
}

Be sure to replace <YOUR TOKEN HERE> with your actual IPInfo API token.

Usage

Available Tools

The server provides a single tool:

get_ip_details

This tool retrieves comprehensive information about an IP address.

Input Parameters:

• ip: The IP address you want to analyze

Output: The tool returns an IPDetails object containing:

• Location information
• Organization details
• Country information
• Network data

Example Usage

When the server is properly configured, Claude can access IP geolocation information during conversations. You might ask:

• "What can you tell me about the IP address 8.8.8.8?"
• "Where is the IP address 1.1.1.1 located?"
• "Give me details about this IP: 140.82.121.4"

Claude will use the IP Geolocation server to retrieve and present the relevant information about the requested IP address.

How to add this MCP server to Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cursor-rules-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "cursor-rules-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.