Radio MCP servers and APIs for AI agents
16 radio entries: 8 MCP servers and 6 APIs, 8 of them official. Software-defined radios, mesh radios, aircraft transponder data and ham radio tools.
Software-defined radios, mesh radios, aircraft transponder data and ham radio tools.
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| Name | Kind | Maintainer | Auth | Price | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| adsb.lol Live now In our catalogSee live aircraft positions picked up by a community network of ADS-B radio receivers. | API | Official | No key | Free | n/a |
| SatNOGS Live now In our catalogPull recordings and decoded telemetry from a worldwide network of volunteer satellite ground stations. | API | Official | No key | Free | n/a |
| meshtastic-mcpDiscover, configure and message through Meshtastic LoRa mesh radios, official server. | MCP server | Official | API key | Free | 19 |
| ADS-B Exchange dataGet unfiltered live and historical aircraft tracking data from ADS-B receivers. | API | Official | API key | Not verified | n/a |
| aprs.fi APILook up live APRS positions and weather reports from amateur-radio stations. | API | Official | API key | Free | n/a |
| KiwiSDR In our catalogTune hundreds of volunteer-run shortwave receivers around the world and record what they hear. | Other access | Official | Not verified | Free | n/a |
| OpenSky Network APIGet live aircraft positions from a crowdsourced ADS-B receiver network. | API | Official | OAuth | Free tier, then paid | n/a |
| RemoteHamRadio In our catalogOperate world-class ham radio stations remotely from a web browser. | Other access | Official | Not verified | Paid | n/a |
| mesh-apiRoute AI and 30+ API extensions over an off-grid Meshtastic mesh network. | MCP server | Community | API key | Free | 184 |
| AetherLink-SDR-MCPControl an RTL-SDR or HackRF radio: tune, scan spectrum and decode ADS-B aircraft and other signals. | MCP server | Community | No key | Free | 30 |
| radio-gatewayBridge ham and GMRS radios to Mumble, Broadcastify and Winlink and control them from an agent. | MCP server | Community | API key | Free | 12 |
| adsb-mcp-serverRead aircraft seen by your own ADS-B feeder (readsb / tar1090). | MCP server | Community | No key | Free | 9 |
| sdr-mcpTune an RTL-SDR, see spectrum and waterfall, listen to FM and demodulate with GNU Radio. | MCP server | Community | No key | Free | 9 |
| adif-mcpRead and write amateur-radio contact logs in ADIF format. | MCP server | Community | No key | Free | 5 |
| repeaterbookSearch RepeaterBook for amateur-radio repeaters near a location. | MCP server | Community | API key | Free | 5 |
| PSK ReporterSee which amateur-radio stations heard which signals, for live propagation data. | API | Community | No key | Free | n/a |
Use cases
Real accounts of agents doing this kind of job, each linked to its source.
- Control a Flipper Zero from Claude
A developer released an MCP server that lets Claude write, check, save and run BadUSB scripts on a Flipper Zero and load tunes to its speaker over USB or WiFi.
Stars and push dates from GitHub, November 1 to 2, 2026. Auth and price come from each README or docs page; “Not verified” means we could not confirm it. Get listed
Questions people ask
How many radio MCP servers are there?
This directory lists 16 radio entries: 8 MCP servers and 6 APIs, plus 2 with other access. We counted them on November 1 and 2, 2026.
What is the most popular radio MCP server?
By GitHub stars, meshtastic-mcp leads with 19 stars as of November 1, 2026. Stars show interest, not quality, so check when it was last updated.
Which radio servers are official?
8 come from the vendor or project they control: adsb.lol, SatNOGS, meshtastic-mcp, ADS-B Exchange data, aprs.fi API and KiwiSDR.
Which ones work without an API key?
7 need no key, based on their docs: adsb.lol, SatNOGS, AetherLink-SDR-MCP, adsb-mcp-server, sdr-mcp and adif-mcp.
Is it safe to let an agent control real devices?
Only give an agent the access you would give a person. Start with read-only tools, keep a person in the loop for anything that moves, prints, sends or spends, and read each project's README first.