TAK Server MCP (Model Context Protocol)

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for integrating TAK Server with AI systems, enabling geospatial-aware deep research and analysis capabilities.

🚀 Features

Multi-Transport Support

• stdio - Standard input/output for CLI integration
• HTTP+SSE - Server-Sent Events for web integration
• WebSocket - Real-time bidirectional communication

Complete Tool Suite (11 Tools)

📍 Geospatial Operations

• tak_spatial_query - Query entities within geographic areas
• tak_calculate_distance - Distance calculations with travel time estimates
• tak_find_nearest - Find nearest entities with bearings
• tak_create_geofence - Create geofenced areas with alerts
• tak_analyze_movement - Track movements and detect anomalies

📡 Real-time Operations

• tak_get_cot_events - Retrieve Cursor on Target events
• tak_send_cot_event - Send CoT messages
• tak_subscribe_events - Subscribe to live event streams
• tak_get_entities - Get current entity states

🚨 Mission & Emergency

• tak_get_missions - List and manage missions
• tak_get_alerts - Retrieve and filter alerts
• tak_send_emergency - Send emergency broadcasts
• tak_manage_data_packages - Upload/download data packages

Advanced Features

• 🔐 Multiple authentication methods (OAuth 2.0, API tokens, certificates)
• 📊 H3 hexagonal indexing for spatial queries
• 🗺️ MGRS coordinate conversion
• ⚡ Real-time WebSocket subscriptions
• 💾 Intelligent caching with TTL
• 🔍 Comprehensive error handling

📋 Prerequisites

• Node.js >= 18.0.0
• TAK Server instance (one of):
  • TAK Server (Official)
  • FreeTAKServer (Open Source)
  • taky (Lightweight, CoT only)

🛠️ Installation

Using NPM

npm install @skyfi/tak-server-mcp

From Source

git clone https://github.com/skyfi/tak-server-mcp.git
cd tak-server-mcp
npm install
npm run build

Using Docker

docker pull skyfi/tak-server-mcp:latest

⚙️ Configuration

Environment Variables

# TAK Server Connection
TAK_SERVER_URL=https://your-tak-server.com
TAK_SERVER_API_TOKEN=your-api-token
TAK_SERVER_CLIENT_CERT=/path/to/cert.pem
TAK_SERVER_CLIENT_KEY=/path/to/key.pem

# MCP Configuration
MCP_TRANSPORT=stdio
MCP_PORT=3000
MCP_AUTH_ENABLED=false

Configuration File

Create a config.json:

{
  "takServer": {
    "url": "https://your-tak-server.com",
    "apiToken": "your-token",
    "verifySsl": true
  },
  "mcp": {
    "transport": "stdio",
    "port": 3000
  },
  "tools": {
    "enabledTools": ["tak_get_cot_events", "tak_spatial_query"]
  }
}

🚀 Quick Start

1. With Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tak-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@skyfi/tak-server-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TAK_SERVER_URL": "https://your-tak-server.com",
        "TAK_SERVER_API_TOKEN": "your-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

2. With Docker

docker run -it --rm \
  -e TAK_SERVER_URL=https://your-tak-server.com \
  -e TAK_SERVER_API_TOKEN=your-token \
  skyfi/tak-server-mcp:latest

3. Command Line

# Install globally
npm install -g @skyfi/tak-server-mcp

# Run with environment variables
TAK_SERVER_URL=https://your-tak-server.com \
TAK_SERVER_API_TOKEN=your-token \
tak-server-mcp

# Or with config file
tak-server-mcp --config ./config.json

📚 Usage Examples

Calculate Distance Between Points

{
  "tool": "tak_calculate_distance",
  "arguments": {
    "from": { "coordinates": [37.7749, -122.4194] },
    "to": { "coordinates": [37.7849, -122.4094] },
    "units": "kilometers"
  }
}

Find Nearest Friendly Units

{
  "tool": "tak_find_nearest",
  "arguments": {
    "point": { "coordinates": [37.7749, -122.4194] },
    "maxDistance": 5000,
    "entityTypes": ["a-f-*"],
    "maxResults": 5
  }
}

Create Security Geofence

{
  "tool": "tak_create_geofence",
  "arguments": {
    "name": "Base Perimeter",
    "shape": {
      "type": "circle",
      "center": [37.7749, -122.4194],
      "radius": 2000
    },
    "alertLevel": "high",
    "triggers": {
      "onEntry": true,
      "onExit": true
    }
  }
}

🧪 Testing

Run Tests

# Run all tests
npm test

# Run with coverage
npm run test:coverage

# Run integration tests
npm run test:integration

Test with TAK Server

# Test connection
./test-all-tools.js

# Run specific tool tests
./test-all-tools.js --tool tak_spatial_query

🐳 Docker Deployment

Build Image

docker build -t tak-server-mcp .

Run Container

docker run -d \
  --name tak-mcp \
  -e TAK_SERVER_URL=https://tak.example.com \
  -e TAK_SERVER_API_TOKEN=your-token \
  -p 3000:3000 \
  tak-server-mcp

Docker Compose

version: '3.8'
services:
  tak-mcp:
    image: skyfi/tak-server-mcp:latest
    environment:
      TAK_SERVER_URL: ${TAK_SERVER_URL}
      TAK_SERVER_API_TOKEN: ${TAK_SERVER_API_TOKEN}
      MCP_TRANSPORT: http
      MCP_PORT: 3000
    ports:
      - "3000:3000"

🤝 Integration Examples

With LangChain

from langchain.tools import MCPTool

tak_tool = MCPTool(
    name="tak-server",
    server_url="http://localhost:3000",
    auth_token="your-mcp-token"
)

result = agent.run("Find all units within 10km of coordinates 37.7749, -122.4194")

With Anthropic SDK

import { MCPClient } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk';

const mcp = new MCPClient({
  serverUrl: 'http://localhost:3000',
  transport: 'http'
});

const tools = await mcp.listTools();
const result = await mcp.callTool('tak_spatial_query', {
  center: [37.7749, -122.4194],
  radius: 10000
});

🏗️ Architecture

┌─────────────────┐     ┌──────────────┐     ┌─────────────┐
│   AI Systems    │────▶│  MCP Server  │────▶│ TAK Server  │
│  (LLMs, Agents) │◀────│              │◀────│             │
└─────────────────┘     └──────────────┘     └─────────────┘
         │                      │                     │
         │                      ▼                     │
         │              ┌──────────────┐              │
         └─────────────▶│ Tool Handlers│◀─────────────┘
                        └──────────────┘

🔒 Security

• TLS 1.2+ for all communications
• OAuth 2.0 and certificate-based authentication
• Input validation and sanitization
• Rate limiting and access controls
• Audit logging for all operations

📖 Documentation

• API Reference
• Tool Documentation
• Integration Guide
• Deployment Guide
• Troubleshooting

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• TAK Product Center for TAK Server documentation
• Anthropic for the MCP specification
• The open-source geospatial community

📞 Support

• Issues: GitHub Issues
• Discussions: GitHub Discussions
• Email: support@skyfi.com

🚦 Status

• ✅ All 11 advertised tools implemented
• ✅ Multi-transport support (stdio, HTTP, SSE)
• ✅ Docker support
• ✅ FreeTAKServer compatible
• 🚧 Test coverage in progress
• 🚧 Additional tool development ongoing

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