WhereAmI (IP Geolocation) MCP server

This MCP server allows you to determine your geographic location based on your IP address, providing various location details through different access methods. It leverages the ipapi.co service to deliver accurate geolocation information.

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10+
• pip

Setup Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/kukapay/whereami-mcp.git
   cd whereami-mcp
   

2. Install required dependencies:

   pip install mcp httpx
   

3. Install as an MCP service (optional):

   mcp install whereami_mcp.py --name "WhereAmI"
   

Usage

Starting the Server

You can run the server in two ways:

• Direct execution:

  python whereami_mcp.py
  

• Development mode:

  mcp dev whereami_mcp.py
  

Accessing Location Data

Using Location Resources

The location://{type} resource provides specific location information:

• Available Types:

  • ip - Your IP address
  • country - Full country name
  • country_code - Two-letter country code
  • region - State/province
  • city - City name
  • latitude - Geographic latitude
  • longitude - Geographic longitude
  • timezone - Local timezone
  • isp - Internet Service Provider
  • asn - Autonomous System Number

• Examples:

  @location://ip          → "8.8.8.8"
  @location://city        → "Mountain View"
  @location://country     → "United States"
  

Using the Location Tool

The get_location() tool provides a comprehensive report with all location data in a structured format:

get_location()

This returns a Markdown table containing:

• IP address
• Country and country code
• Region and city
• Geographic coordinates
• Timezone
• ISP and ASN information

Natural Language Query

Simply ask:

Where am I?

This triggers the same comprehensive location report as get_location().

Practical Examples

In Claude Desktop or other MCP-compatible applications, you can:

• Get your current IP address:

  My current IP is @location://ip
  

• Find your city and country:

  I'm currently in @location://city, @location://country
  

• Generate a complete location report:

  Where am I?
  

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.