Pondlog Inaturalist

Overview

Pondlog Inaturalist is a Model Context Protocol server that connects AI assistants to iNaturalist data. It provides access to wildlife observations, species counts, taxonomic information, and geographic locations worldwide. Any MCP-compatible AI can call its tools directly during conversation or agent runs.

The server runs locally via the npm package @pondlog/mcp-inaturalist, communicating over stdio. No authentication is required — it works immediately after installation. Version v0.1.3 is available under the MIT license, with source code hosted at andrewschristison/pondlog on GitHub.

Pondlog Inaturalist appears in the Development category on mcp.site and integrates with MCP clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, and Zed. Maintainers are invited to claim this listing to verify ownership and keep information current.

Installation

// claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pondlog_inaturalist": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pondlog/mcp-inaturalist"
      ]
    }
  }
}