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Spott MCP Server is a solution for interacting with geographical data, focusing on cities, countries, and administrative divisions.

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Spott MCP Server

Welcome to Spott, your go-to solution for working with geographical places in a streamlined and efficient manner. Spott is designed to simplify the way developers interact with geographical data, focusing on cities, countries, and administrative divisions like states, regions, and provinces. Originally developed to address our own project needs, we realized its broader applicability and released it for global use.

Overview

Spott offers a comprehensive suite of tools for searching and interacting with a vast database of geographical places. Here's what you can do with Spott:

  • Search Places: Execute full query or autocomplete searches across more than 240,000 records worldwide.
  • Filter Results: Narrow down searches by country, type, and geographical location.
  • Localization Support: Retrieve place names in over 20 languages.
  • IP Location: Determine the geographical location of a given IP address.

Features

Tools and Functionalities

  • Autocomplete Places: Fetch a list of places matching a given prefix, ideal for implementing "search as you type" functionality.
  • Search Places: Retrieve a list of places based on a query, with optional filtering by various properties.
  • Get Place by My IP: Identify the place associated with the IP from which the request is made.
  • Get Place by IP: Find the geographical location of any specified IP address.
  • Get Place by ID: Obtain detailed information about a place using its unique identifier.
  • Get Place by Geoname ID: Access place details using a Geoname-specific identifier.

Data Structure

Spott returns detailed information about places, which may include:

  • Identification: Unique identifiers (id and geonameId).
  • Classification: Types such as CITY, ADMIN_DIVISION_1, ADMIN_DIVISION_2, and COUNTRY.
  • Demographics: Information like population and elevation.
  • Coordinates: Geographic coordinates specifying latitude and longitude.
  • Time Zone: Associated time zone information.
  • Administrative Divisions: Hierarchical data up to level 2 of administrative divisions.

Language Support

Spott supports place names in 21 major languages, utilizing ISO 639-1 codes. This multilingual approach allows for flexible and comprehensive search capabilities.

Administrative Divisions

Spott standardizes the terminology for administrative divisions across different countries, referring to them as "Admin Divisions" for simplicity. The hierarchy is as follows:

COUNTRY → ADMIN_DIVISION_1 → ADMIN_DIVISION_2* → CITY

*Note: Not all countries have a level 2 administrative division.

IP Accuracy

Spott strives for precision by attempting to return a city for a given IP. When sufficient data is unavailable, it defaults to the country level.

Accessibility

Spott is designed with developers in mind, ensuring ease of integration through available SDKs and straightforward authentication processes.

We hope Spott enhances your geographical data handling experience. For any questions, suggestions, or feedback, you're encouraged to reach out through the provided communication channels. Happy coding!