tak-server-mcp-skyfi

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Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for TAK Server integration with geospatial support

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TAK Server MCP (Model Context Protocol)

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for integrating TAK Server with AI systems, enabling geospatial-aware deep research and analysis capabilities.

🚀 Features

Multi-Transport Support

stdio - Standard input/output for CLI integration
HTTP+SSE - Server-Sent Events for web integration
WebSocket - Real-time bidirectional communication

Complete Tool Suite (11 Tools)

📍 Geospatial Operations

tak_spatial_query - Query entities within geographic areas
tak_calculate_distance - Distance calculations with travel time estimates
tak_find_nearest - Find nearest entities with bearings
tak_create_geofence - Create geofenced areas with alerts
tak_analyze_movement - Track movements and detect anomalies

📡 Real-time Operations

tak_get_cot_events - Retrieve Cursor on Target events
tak_send_cot_event - Send CoT messages
tak_subscribe_events - Subscribe to live event streams
tak_get_entities - Get current entity states

🚨 Mission & Emergency

tak_get_missions - List and manage missions
tak_get_alerts - Retrieve and filter alerts
tak_send_emergency - Send emergency broadcasts
tak_manage_data_packages - Upload/download data packages

Advanced Features

🔐 Multiple authentication methods (OAuth 2.0, API tokens, certificates)
📊 H3 hexagonal indexing for spatial queries
🗺️ MGRS coordinate conversion
⚡ Real-time WebSocket subscriptions
💾 Intelligent caching with TTL
🔍 Comprehensive error handling

📋 Prerequisites

Node.js >= 18.0.0
TAK Server instance (one of):
- TAK Server (Official)
- FreeTAKServer (Open Source)
- taky (Lightweight, CoT only)

🛠️ Installation

Option 1: Install from NPM (Recommended)

# Install globally
npm install -g @skyfi/tak-server-mcp

# Or install locally in your project
npm install @skyfi/tak-server-mcp

Option 2: From Source

git clone https://github.com/optisense/tak-server-mcp.git
cd tak-server-mcp
npm install
npm run build

Option 3: Using Docker

docker pull skyfi/tak-server-mcp:latest

⚙️ Configuration

Environment Variables

# TAK Server Connection
TAK_SERVER_URL=https://your-tak-server.com
TAK_SERVER_API_TOKEN=your-api-token
TAK_SERVER_CLIENT_CERT=/path/to/cert.pem
TAK_SERVER_CLIENT_KEY=/path/to/key.pem

# MCP Configuration
MCP_TRANSPORT=stdio
MCP_PORT=3000
MCP_AUTH_ENABLED=false

Configuration File

Create a config.json:

{
  "takServer": {
    "url": "https://your-tak-server.com",
    "apiToken": "your-token",
    "verifySsl": true
  },
  "mcp": {
    "transport": "stdio",
    "port": 3000
  },
  "tools": {
    "enabledTools": ["tak_get_cot_events", "tak_spatial_query"]
  }
}

🚀 Quick Start

1. With Claude Desktop (Recommended)

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tak-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@skyfi/tak-server-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "TAK_SERVER_URL": "https://your-tak-server.com",
        "TAK_SERVER_API_TOKEN": "your-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

2. As a CLI Tool

# Install globally
npm install -g @skyfi/tak-server-mcp

# Run with environment variables
TAK_SERVER_URL=https://your-tak-server.com \
TAK_SERVER_API_TOKEN=your-token \
tak-server-mcp

# Or with a config file
tak-server-mcp --config ./config.json

3. Programmatic Usage

import { TAKServerClient } from '@skyfi/tak-server-mcp';

const client = new TAKServerClient({
  url: 'https://your-tak-server.com',
  apiToken: 'your-token'
});

// Get CoT events
const events = await client.getCotEvents();
console.log(events);

// Send an emergency
await client.sendEmergency({
  type: 'medical',
  location: { lat: 37.7749, lon: -122.4194 },
  message: 'Medical assistance required'
});

4. With Docker

docker run -it --rm \
  -e TAK_SERVER_URL=https://your-tak-server.com \
  -e TAK_SERVER_API_TOKEN=your-token \
  skyfi/tak-server-mcp:latest

# Or with config file
tak-server-mcp --config ./config.json

💡 Common Use Cases

AI-Powered Situational Awareness

Use with Claude or other AI assistants to:

Analyze real-time tactical situations
Generate intelligence reports from TAK data
Monitor geofenced areas for security breaches
Track and predict entity movements
Coordinate emergency responses

Integration Examples

// Example: Monitor a perimeter and alert on breaches
const monitorPerimeter = async () => {
  const client = new TAKServerClient({ /* config */ });
  
  // Create geofence
  await client.createGeofence({
    name: "Secure Zone Alpha",
    shape: { type: "circle", center: [37.7749, -122.4194], radius: 1000 },
    alertLevel: "critical"
  });
  
  // Subscribe to breach events
  await client.subscribeEvents({
    eventTypes: ['geofence-breach'],
    callback: (event) => {
      console.log('BREACH DETECTED:', event);
      // Trigger automated response
    }
  });
};

📚 Usage Examples

Calculate Distance Between Points

{
  "tool": "tak_calculate_distance",
  "arguments": {
    "from": { "coordinates": [37.7749, -122.4194] },
    "to": { "coordinates": [37.7849, -122.4094] },
    "units": "kilometers"
  }
}

Find Nearest Friendly Units

{
  "tool": "tak_find_nearest",
  "arguments": {
    "point": { "coordinates": [37.7749, -122.4194] },
    "maxDistance": 5000,
    "entityTypes": ["a-f-*"],
    "maxResults": 5
  }
}

Create Security Geofence

{
  "tool": "tak_create_geofence",
  "arguments": {
    "name": "Base Perimeter",
    "shape": {
      "type": "circle",
      "center": [37.7749, -122.4194],
      "radius": 2000
    },
    "alertLevel": "high",
    "triggers": {
      "onEntry": true,
      "onExit": true
    }
  }
}

🧪 Testing

Run Tests

# Run all tests
npm test

# Run with coverage
npm run test:coverage

# Run integration tests
npm run test:integration

Test with TAK Server

# Test connection
./test-all-tools.js

# Run specific tool tests
./test-all-tools.js --tool tak_spatial_query

🐳 Docker Deployment

Build Image

docker build -t tak-server-mcp .

Run Container

docker run -d \
  --name tak-mcp \
  -e TAK_SERVER_URL=https://tak.example.com \
  -e TAK_SERVER_API_TOKEN=your-token \
  -p 3000:3000 \
  tak-server-mcp

Docker Compose

version: '3.8'
services:
  tak-mcp:
    image: skyfi/tak-server-mcp:latest
    environment:
      TAK_SERVER_URL: ${TAK_SERVER_URL}
      TAK_SERVER_API_TOKEN: ${TAK_SERVER_API_TOKEN}
      MCP_TRANSPORT: http
      MCP_PORT: 3000
    ports:
      - "3000:3000"

🤝 Integration Examples

With LangChain

from langchain.tools import MCPTool

tak_tool = MCPTool(
    name="tak-server",
    server_url="http://localhost:3000",
    auth_token="your-mcp-token"
)

result = agent.run("Find all units within 10km of coordinates 37.7749, -122.4194")

With Anthropic SDK

import { MCPClient } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk';

const mcp = new MCPClient({
  serverUrl: 'http://localhost:3000',
  transport: 'http'
});

const tools = await mcp.listTools();
const result = await mcp.callTool('tak_spatial_query', {
  center: [37.7749, -122.4194],
  radius: 10000
});

🏗️ Architecture

┌─────────────────┐     ┌──────────────┐     ┌─────────────┐
│   AI Systems    │────▶│  MCP Server  │────▶│ TAK Server  │
│  (LLMs, Agents) │◀────│              │◀────│             │
└─────────────────┘     └──────────────┘     └─────────────┘
         │                      │                     │
         │                      ▼                     │
         │              ┌──────────────┐              │
         └─────────────▶│ Tool Handlers│◀─────────────┘
                        └──────────────┘

🔒 Security

TLS 1.2+ for all communications
OAuth 2.0 and certificate-based authentication
Input validation and sanitization
Rate limiting and access controls
Audit logging for all operations

📖 Documentation

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.

Fork the repository
Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
Open a Pull Request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

TAK Product Center for TAK Server documentation
Anthropic for the MCP specification
The open-source geospatial community

🔧 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Connection Failed

# Check TAK Server is accessible
curl -k https://your-tak-server.com/Marti/api/version

# Verify credentials
TAK_SERVER_URL=... TAK_SERVER_API_TOKEN=... npm run test:connection

Permission Denied

# Ensure proper certificate permissions
chmod 600 /path/to/client.key
chmod 644 /path/to/client.pem

Tool Not Found

# List available tools
tak-server-mcp --list-tools

# Check if tool is enabled in config
grep "enabledTools" config.json

📞 Support

Issues: GitHub Issues
Discussions: GitHub Discussions
Documentation: Wiki
Email: [email protected]

🚦 Status

✅ All 11 advertised tools implemented
✅ Multi-transport support (stdio, HTTP, SSE)
✅ Docker support
✅ FreeTAKServer compatible
🚧 Test coverage in progress
🚧 Additional tool development ongoing

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