publicsafetyapi-mcp
mcp-name: dev.publicsafetyapi/publicsafetyapi-mcp
MCP server for publicsafetyapi.dev — US police stations, fire departments, EMS bases, and hospitals for AI agents.
Expose public safety facility lookups as tools to any MCP-compatible AI assistant (Claude, Cursor, Copilot, etc.). Built on federal HIFLD, USFA, and CMS data — public domain, commercially usable.
Installation
pip install publicsafetyapi-mcp
Or run directly with uvx (no install needed):
uvx publicsafetyapi-mcp
Configuration
Claude Desktop
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"publicsafetyapi": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["publicsafetyapi-mcp"],
"env": {
"PUBLICSAFETYAPI_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}
Cursor / other MCP clients
{
"mcpServers": {
"publicsafetyapi": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["publicsafetyapi-mcp"],
"env": {
"PUBLICSAFETYAPI_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}
Get a free API key at publicsafetyapi.dev — 500 requests/month, no credit card.
Available Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
find_stations_near_address | Find the nearest facilities to a US street address |
find_stations_near_coordinates | Same, but from a lat/lng (skips geocoding) |
get_station | Full record for one facility by ID |
list_stations | List/search facilities by type, state, name, or ZIP |
get_jurisdiction | Which city and county contain a location |
get_state_summary | Facility counts by type for a state |
Facility types: fire, police, ems, hospital.
Examples
Once configured, you can ask your AI assistant:
"What's the closest fire station to 350 Fifth Ave, New York?"
"How many hospitals are in Montana, and which have trauma centers?"
"I'm building an emergency-response app — find every police and fire station within 5 miles of downtown Austin."
The assistant calls the matching tool and gets structured JSON back — addresses, phone numbers, coordinates, and for hospitals, beds, trauma level, and ownership.
Links
- Website: publicsafetyapi.dev
- PyPI: pypi.org/project/publicsafetyapi-mcp
- REST API docs: publicsafetyapi.dev/docs
License
MIT