Flightradar24

🚀 Flightradar24 MCP Server ✈️

This is an MCP service based on Claude Desktop, leveraging Flightradar24 data to help you track flights in real-time. It's perfect for aviation enthusiasts, travel planners, or anyone interested in the flights overhead!

🚀 Quick Start

The Flightradar24 MCP Server is a powerful tool that enables real - time flight tracking. To get started, follow the installation and configuration steps below.

✨ Features

• 🔍 Track any flight in real-time.
• ⏰ Get the arrival and departure times of specific flights.
• 🌉 View the flight status at airports.
• 🚨 Monitor emergency flights.

📦 Installation

1. Prerequisites

• Install Claude Desktop on your computer.
• Obtain a Flightradar24 API key from the Flightradar24 website.

2. Installation Steps

1. Clone this repository to a location on your computer:

   git clone https://github.com/sunsetcoder/flightradar24-mcp-server.git
   

2. Install the dependencies and build the project:

   cd flightradar24-mcp-server
   npm install
   npm run build
   

3. Integration with Claude Desktop

1. Open your Claude desktop configuration file:

   # On Mac:
   ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
   
   # On Windows:
   %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
   

2. Add the following content to the mcpServers object:

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "flightradar24-server": {
         "command": "node",
         "args": [
           "/Users/<username>/<FULL_PATH...>/flightradar24-mcp-server/dist/index.js"
         ],
         "env": {
           "FR24_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here",
           "FR24_API_URL": "https://fr24api.flightradar24.com"
         }
       }
     }
   }
   

3. Notes:
   • Replace /FULL/PATH/TO/flightradar24-mcp-server with the actual full path where you cloned the repository.
   • Add your Flightradar24 API key in the env section.
   • Make sure to use forward slashes (/) instead of backslashes (\) on Windows systems.
4. After installation, restart Claude Desktop for the configuration to take effect.

🔧 Technical Details

Environment Configuration

1. Create a new folder to store your project.
2. Clone the repository and install the dependencies in this folder.
3. After configuration, ensure that the server can start normally and connect to the Flightradar24 service.

💻 Usage Examples

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/sunsetcoder/flightradar24-mcp-server.git
cd flightradar24-mcp-server

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start the server
node dist/index.js

📚 Documentation

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How to obtain a Flightradar24 API key?
   • You can visit the Flightradar24 website to register and get an API key.
2. What if the configuration file path is incorrect?
   • Check if the full path you provided is correct and ensure you have read permissions.
3. The server fails to start?
   • Check the error messages in the console output or contact the project maintainers for help.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT license.

Crafted with love for aviation enthusiasts.