police-uk-api-mcp-server

A Python-based MCP server providing tools to access and interact with the police.uk API, offering data on crimes, police forces, neighbourhoods, and stop-and-search incidents.

Features

• 21 distinct tools for querying police.uk API endpoints.
• Retrieve street-level crimes, neighbourhood details, force information, stop-and-search records, and more.
• Built with FastMCP for easy integration into MCP-compatible systems.
• Error handling and clear documentation for each tool.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.11+
• Required packages: mcp, requests

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/dwain-barnes/police-uk-api-mcp-server.git
   cd police-uk-api-mcp-server
   

2. Install dependencies:

  pip install mcp requests

##Usage Run the server:

python server.py

###Configuration To integrate with an MCP ecosystem, update your server configuration

{
 "mcpServers": {
   "police-uk-api-tools": {
     "command": "python",
     "args": ["path/to/police-uk-api-mcp-server/server.py"],
     "host": "127.0.0.1",
     "port": 8080,
     "timeout": 30000
   }
 }
}