zax0rz/birdnet-go-mcp

Overview

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server and command-line interface for BirdNET-Go bioacoustic observatories. It exposes bird sound analysis data and observatory controls through the MCP protocol, enabling AI assistants and MCP-compatible clients to interact with BirdNET-Go instances.

Best for

Best for
Developers building AI assistants or MCP clients that need to access bird bioacoustic data from BirdNET-Go observatories

Use cases

• Connect AI assistants to live bird sound detection data from BirdNET-Go observatories
• Query observatory status, detections, or configuration via MCP tool calls
• Manage BirdNET-Go through a CLI for scripting or direct terminal use

How to use

Install

npx -y birdnet-go-mcp status

Tools exposed

• get_recent_detections
• search_detections
• get_detection_detail
• get_today_summary
• get_new_arrivals
• get_station_health
• get_audio_clip
• get_audio_clip_base64
• BIRDNET_BASE_URL
• CLIPS_BASE_URL
• BIRDNET_USERNAME
• BIRDNET_PASSWORD
• BIRDNET_AUTH_TOKEN
• REQUEST_TIMEOUT_SECONDS

Tested with

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor

Notes

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server and command-line interface for BirdNET-Go bioacoustic observatories. It exposes bird sound analysis data and observatory controls through the MCP protocol, enabling AI assistants and MCP-compatible clients to interact with BirdNET-Go instances.

3 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-09-07. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Connect AI assistants to live bird sound detection data from BirdNET-Go observatories
• Query observatory status, detections, or configuration via MCP tool calls
• Manage BirdNET-Go through a CLI for scripting or direct terminal use

Pros

• Provides a standardized MCP interface for AI tool integration
• Written in Go, offering efficient execution and easy binary distribution
• Combines both server and CLI in one project for flexible access

Cons

• Very low adoption (3 stars) suggests early-stage or niche usage
• Limited community support and documentation likely
• Tied specifically to BirdNET-Go, not a general-purpose bioacoustics tool

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