Climatiq MCP Server
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The Climatiq MCP Server provides a Model Context Protocol (MCP) interface for accessing the Climatiq API, enabling carbon emission calculations. It allows AI assistants to perform real-time carbon calculations and provide climate impact insights.
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What is Climatiq MCP Server?
The Climatiq MCP Server is an interface that allows AI assistants to access the Climatiq API for calculating carbon emissions. It provides a standardized way for AI models to request and receive carbon footprint data for various activities.
How to use Climatiq MCP Server?
To use the server, you need a Climatiq API key, which can be configured via environment variables, a configuration file, or the set-api-key tool. The server can be started from the command line and integrated into AI assistants by configuring the assistant to use the server's command and environment settings.
Key features of Climatiq MCP Server
Integrates with Climatiq API for carbon emission calculations
Provides tools for calculating emissions from electricity, travel, freight, procurement, cloud computing, and hotel stays
Exposes carbon calculation results as resources with a
climatiq://calculation/{id}URI schemeOffers prompts for generating natural language explanations of climate impact
Includes a CLI tool for direct API access
Complete API wrapper with error handling and timeout management
Resource and result caching to preserve calculation history
Use cases of Climatiq MCP Server
Calculating the carbon footprint of electricity consumption
Estimating emissions from travel by car, plane, or train
Analyzing the environmental impact of procurement spending
Providing climate impact insights to users through AI assistants
Performing custom carbon calculations based on specific emission factors
FAQ from Climatiq MCP Server
How do I get a Climatiq API key?
How do I get a Climatiq API key?
Sign up at app.climatiq.io and follow the instructions at Getting API Keys.
How do I configure the API key for the server?
How do I configure the API key for the server?
You can set the CLIMATIQ_API_KEY environment variable, configure it during installation, use the set-api-key tool, or create a .env file.
How do I run the server?
How do I run the server?
Start the server directly from the command line using climatiq-mcp-server.
How do I integrate the server into an AI assistant?
How do I integrate the server into an AI assistant?
Configure the AI assistant to use the server's command and environment settings, as shown in the Claude Desktop example.
What are Activity IDs?
What are Activity IDs?
Activity IDs group similar emission factors together in the Climatiq API, describing the same activity across regions, years, sources, etc.