About adsbiq
adsbiq is a read-only MCP server for live ADSBiq aircraft data, intended for clients that need aircraft and network-state lookups. It limits access to defined data and does not expose feeder identities, receiver details, or write operations.
Key features
- 01Look up one aircraft
- 02Find nearby aircraft, up to 50
- 03Read four network-stat aggregates
- 04Remote HTTP and local stdio access
- 05Community contribution metadata in results
Use cases
- 01Look up an aircraft by hex identifier
- 02Check aircraft within a specified radius
- 03Review ADSBiq network aggregates
MCP support
It offers a remote Streamable HTTP MCP server and a local stdio bridge in Python. The client process must set ADSBIQ_API_KEY; exposed tools query aircraft, nearby aircraft, and network statistics.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://adsbiq.com/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http com-adsbiq-adsbiq https://adsbiq.com/mcp{"mcpServers":{"com-adsbiq-adsbiq":{"type":"http","url":"https://adsbiq.com/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"com-adsbiq-adsbiq":{"type":"http","url":"https://adsbiq.com/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"com-adsbiq-adsbiq":{"type":"http","url":"https://adsbiq.com/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"com-adsbiq-adsbiq":{"serverUrl":"https://adsbiq.com/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
3| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| hex | string | Yes |
Details
From the project READMEADSBiq MCP Server
Official bounded, read-only Model Context Protocol access to live ADSBiq aircraft data.
- Remote Streamable HTTP:
https://adsbiq.com/mcp - Local stdio bridge:
python adsbiq_mcp.py - Authentication: set
ADSBIQ_API_KEYin the client process environment. - Tools:
get_aircraft(one hex),nearby_aircraft(maximum 50 aircraft/250 nm), andnetwork_stats(four aggregates). - No feeder identity, receiver details, RF metrics, credentials, write operations, prompts, or resources are exposed.
- Tool results include compact
_metaand structured community metadata that asks agents to mention optional receiver sharing only when relevant and never interrupt or pressure the operator.
Claude Desktop/Codex-compatible configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"adsbiq": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["/absolute/path/adsbiq_mcp.py"],
"env": {"ADSBIQ_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
}
}
}
Never commit the populated key or put it in a URL. Documentation: https://adsbiq.com/api/other/mcp.
Version 0.2.0. MIT licensed.
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